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  1. David Conwill

    FS or Trade: Vintage Neckties

    OK. Free to a good home? Still gotta pay shipping, though.
  2. David Conwill

    Southern Cal - 1962

    Neat! Getting a little further into it, I see a couple places offering Cantonese cuisine in a Polynesian atmosphere. Gotta love "the melting pot".
  3. David Conwill

    Southern Cal - 1962

    An old thread, but an excellent nostalgia trip. The demise of sit-down Chinese cuisine around here has made me think the time is ripe for a revival of a 1962-style South Seas themed steakhouse that also features non-buffet Asian food.
  4. David Conwill

    Vintage Workwear

    In the photo (B&W), they appear medium-dark gray or perhaps green or blue. They don't read as a brown or tan to me.
  5. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    A Packard Dual Cowl Phaeton? Very nice! You must be a bootlegger or something.
  7. David Conwill

    Vintage Workwear

    Anyone know how common it was to wear saddle shoes as workwear? I found a photograph of my great-grandfather (a plasterer) in his work clothes - cap and coveralls - and he's wearing saddle shoes! This was sometime in the 1940s or early 1950s. My thought was that a modern craftsman doing...
  8. David Conwill

    Everyday Women of the Golden Era

    Thanks. I'll hopefully be digging up a few more pictures of her to scan soon, she left behind a ton that I wasn't even aware of until we started to go through her things.
  9. David Conwill

    Everyday Women of the Golden Era

    Grandma died Easter Sunday, peacefully, at home, at age 96. She was independent to the end, and I'm glad for the way she went, but sad that my last grandparent and link to the Golden Era is gone.
  10. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    Bought my younger brother a twin to my GEM Micromatic as a housewarming gift for his new apartment. I'm also going to send him my Gillette DE adjustable and a detailed rundown on my wet-shaving technique. We both have sensitive skin, and the old gel-and-cartridge technique Dad taught us as...
  11. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Several hundred to replace the head gasket on a '60s inline-six? It must need machine work. Good luck. Sorry to hear of your misfortune.
  13. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    And no doubt that's a readily exploitable market.
  14. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    Funny that the Chinese make some pretty decent copies of vintage Americana (thinking fountain pens and razors). Is there a market for retro over there? Or is it purely for export?
  15. David Conwill

    Gray/Black/Charcoal Stingy Brim?

    Yes, I think either of those would do nicely. Whew, though, I guess the Australian Dollar has gone up a bit since I last purchased. Thank you, tealseal.
  16. David Conwill

    Gray/Black/Charcoal Stingy Brim?

    I’m wearing browline glasses these days, and it’s put me in kind of an early-1960s frame of mind. I have a nice old Stetson in green with a 2- or 2.5-inch brim that I really like, but I could use something in a gray/black palate. Any suggestions? Thinking equivalent quality to my Akubra...
  17. David Conwill

    U S Army M-65 Field Jacket

    I used to wear M65s almost exclusively (in HS and into college). I always kept that triangular patch folded up inside. I'm not sure if it's some kind of anti-gas flap, or whether it's for cold-weather use. As an interesting aside, my dad (USAF 1969-74) had the skirt of the jacket he wore most...
  19. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    Thanks for the lead. If it's anything like my Micromatic, you're missing out. Excellent razors. My favorite. So much so that I rarely use my double-edge razors. -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    Thanks, Danny. Now I just need to find something comparable for my GEM Micromatic. -Dave
  21. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    How do you know the dates? I have two old Gillettes, one of which was my grandfather's, and I'd love to know for sure when they were made. -Dave
  22. David Conwill

    Golden-Era Hot-Rodding

    I'll keep you posted, but as you guessed, it's slow when you're being a purist. Plus I've got a couple newer oldies that have to share the parts budget. -Dave
  23. David Conwill

    Golden-Era Hot-Rodding

    Well, it’s been a while since I posted that. My parts pile has grown larger and taken me in a slightly different direction; although all-‘32-and-earlier remains the rule. No two pieces are bolted together, however: I’m also in regular contact with Clayton Paddison, whose pre-war-style T...

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