Things you won't find anymore...

[Aghast]

My heart goes out to you gruntiabor-- thank you for the welcome.
Yes, I'm one of the last in my family--- it's gut wrenching to watch.
I remember THE LIFE OF RILEY also... and it is a revoltin' development...

 

[squatting dog]

Damn... even I could swing that payment.

 

[RadishRose]

 

[RadishRose]

 

[squatting dog]

10 bucks says they both still work.
1948 GE

 

[squatting dog]

 

[ChiroDoc]

Damn... even I could swing that payment.


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Great ad. That looks like a 1955 light duty Chevy pickup.

 

[squatting dog]

Great ad. That looks like a 1955 light duty Chevy pickup.

Been there, done that, but, mine cost a wee bit more.

 

[Been There]

10 bucks says they both still work.
1948 GE


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I will take that bet as long as they have been plugged in all these years.

 

[RadishRose]

 

[JBR]

Damn... even I could swing that payment.


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According to a US-dollar inflation calculator, that price advertised for the truck would be equivalent to a bit over $19000 today. The $10 then was equivalent to $121. now. Sigh

 

[ChiroDoc]

Been there, done that, but, mine cost a wee bit more.


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Wow! What a beauty.

 

[squatting dog]

Wow! What a beauty.

Yep, it was a fun truck. One of the few things I regreted later on was heating and bending the springs to lower it. I did however think the rims painted to match the truck rather than the gold color that I painted first was an improvement.

 

[Justme 54]

My car keys, most of the pocket knives I've ever owned, my glasses... the list goes on.

Every single bicycle I ever owned. With the best and most expensive locks I could get, and once locked in a bike locker too, EVERY one of them was stolen from me. Oh well. Can't ride them now anyway, oh well. LOL

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Justme 54]

Not THAT different from the cigarette lighters they used to have in cars, if I remember right LOL - just bigger!

 

[ChiroDoc]

Yep, it was a fun truck. One of the few things I regreted later on was heating and bending the springs to lower it. I did however think the rims painted to match the truck rather than the gold color that I painted first was an improvement.

Here's a pic of my '91 Jimmy:

 

[TeePee]

Glass thermometers with mercury. They might have their draw backs but I think much more accurate than what we use now.

 

[squatting dog]

 

[RadishRose]

 

[squatting dog]

 

[Tommy]

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IIRC, this was the ignition/door key. There was also a round headed key that only unlocked the doors.

 

[IrishEyes]

That REAL scent of a newly opened box of Crayola Crayons. Somewhere down the line
it was watered down like so many other things.

 

[dobielvr]

........The Hibachi grill, You don't see those around much anymore. A great little alternative to a big Weber or gas BBQ.



Kay Home Cast Iron Charcoal Hibachi Grill