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  1. David Conwill

    Any baseball historians on board?

    That may explain why he elected to join the Army.
  2. David Conwill

    Any baseball historians on board?

    Bringing back this ancient thread. Just today, I learned via my grandfather's WWII enlistment record that he enlisted in 1941 in the 7th Corps Area, which was Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming. Since he went to school in Iowa, I figured...
  3. David Conwill

    Deco Deliveries

    I do believe that is a Delahaye.
  4. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Seems like good evidence that driving old cars is the best thing you can do for them!
  5. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    I don't think Kitty Brunell or any of her cohorts need your sympathy! ;)
  7. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    Ok, so I was just asked when winter-blend gasoline started. I'm guessing around 1926-'27, but that's almost pure speculation. Any help?
  8. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    A mirror selfie with a bellows camera would be outstanding!
  9. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    That's actually a piece of bright-metal (stainless, I think) trim on the roof. It reads blue in that picture, but it's actually silver--it may be reflecting something. It's a bit easier to see in these images:
  10. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    I think that '59 Ford had its roof repainted. Paint was far cheaper and easier back then than now. As to why they chose that particular color, I have no idea.
  11. David Conwill

    Your golden-era model railroads!

    Congratulations, p51! It's always exciting to have your hard work recognized. I used to love reading Model Railroader (a different mag, I recognize, but I'm a print junkie) and if I had any money to spare, I would probably resubscribe.
  13. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    This one just came up on the Model T Ford Club of America forum. An old Dodge Brothers garage.
  14. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    My dad said he used to do the same thing on the package shelf of my grandparents' '52 Buick on the drive between Des Plains, Illinois, and Flint, Michigan, when visiting family.
  15. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    My grandparents actually had one! They bought it when they returned from Japan in 1958 and replaced it with a 1965 Pontiac GTO. Grandpa, Grandma, and Dad, c. 1959-'60.
  16. David Conwill

    Modern Products with Vintage Style Packaging

    So you ended up with a GE Monitor Top?
  17. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    A little further digging shows that the image in question was taken in Vancouver, British Columbia, in August 1946--meaning this could be a 1942, 1946, or perhaps an early 1947 model-year car. The latter is doubtful, however, as I suspect model-year introductions were in September. It's worth...
  19. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    The coupe appears to be a 1941 Ford business coupe. The 1942-'48 Fords and Mercs are very similar but the fender seams are less pronounced than in 1941. They also have a transitional grille design that bridges the tall-and-narrow 1940 design and the wide 1942 design, not entirely successfully in...
  20. David Conwill

    Golden-Era Hot-Rodding

    If anybody is curious about the current status of my gow, here is the most recent update on the project. The Class of ’25, Part Three: Meet Tilly
  21. David Conwill

    The Bowler or Derby Hat

    That is a great look!
  22. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    Via Shorpy this morning: "August 1937. 'Blacksmith's shop turned into a garage. Cambridge, Vermont.' Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration."
  23. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    Wow, Chevrolet country, I guess!

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