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  1. David Conwill

    Sears might be going belly up

    We had a beautiful, rambling old New England-style factory building right on the lake in the town where I grew up. It was a leather tannery from the 1880s to the 1990s. When it closed, there was speculation that it might be turned into loft condominiums, but ultimately the owners decided they...
  2. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Not a ton. It first came up here. They are apparently based on the Ford of France (later Simca) Vedette, which itself resembles a baby '49 Mercury. Power initially came from a four cylinder, but was later upgraded to the European version of the V8-60. I'm not clear if they were ever offered...
  3. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Neither had I. It's French; built on the same platform as the Vedette, which was itself originally intended to be Ford's entry into the compact market. That coulda been our Mustang in the fifties! -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    I can’t get these out of my head recently: c. 1951 Ford Comete -Dave
  5. David Conwill

    Sears might be going belly up

    I wasn't quite five months old. I would liked to have seen them in their glory. Their old catalogues are enthralling; they're such a peek into what the everyman of any given year was wearing and using. -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    Lounge Downtime

    Thanks for fixing it, and thanks for upgrading. It's good to be back! -Dave
  8. David Conwill

    Talks of "Christine" remake

    I'll take prolific CGI over them wrecking a perfectly good '58 Fury hardtop. Incidentally, in the book the car is a Fury sedan, which didn't exist in 1958. Probably an error, but it can be read to add to the supernatural nature of the beast. Realistically, if they're going to update the...
  9. David Conwill

    Boater or Panama?

    Hmm, like I said, I know nothing about Olneys or Tesis, except what I've read here: Maybe they are really stiff. My Lee, while in no risk of losing its shape, has a good bit of spring to it. -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    Viewing the Lounge on a mobile phone

    I regularly view the Lounge on my iPhone. Unfortunately, when I reply to a thread, my subscription to that thread is often removed, so I don't seen later replies. Anyone know why this is happening and if I can do something to prevent it? Thanks, Dave
  11. David Conwill

    The Hardy Boys: Secret of the Old Mill

    Wow, I missed that link the first time around. Tempting, very tempting, but I'd better not... Still, it would almost be worth it to find out if the plotline just centered on counterfeiting, or whether there was espionage involved too. -Dave
  13. David Conwill

    Show us your Guns!

    Alas, no pencil barrels, either. A pencil-barrel S&W M&P in .38 Special would be my ideal handgun. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    Gaga for Bungalow / Craftsman / Mission

    Well, I thought I had found somebody close, but alas, it appears the website has not been updated since early 2010, so they may be another victim of the economy. It's too bad, too, as The Zinnia, Tulip, Fox Tail, Sage, Magnolia, Elm, and Mount Baker are all pretty convincingly vintage. No...
  15. David Conwill

    Boater or Panama?

    That's very similar to what I wore from 5th grade until high school, actually. I'm pretty happy where I'm at, though. Thanks. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    Golden-Era Hot-Rodding

    They don't offer the cable separate from the pedal? -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    Boater or Panama?

    I assume you mean glasses. I'll pass unless I lose another ten pounds. I used to wear round frames, but my face shape is/was too round for them. -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    Boater or Panama?

    It sounds like maybe the hat just didn't fit you. Are you a long oval, maybe? -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    Boater or Panama?

    Here you go: I’m not saying it’s buttery supple like an expensive Panama (I hear they’re almost like linen), but it’s definitely not cardboardy like it seems some posters are implying. The crown on mine has a definite springy quality to it and isn’t in any respect less comfortable to...
  21. David Conwill

    Reproduction classic workwear

    There’s no real irony in any of these things if they were purchased for their utility, even if it isn’t in the same context as what may appear to be their intended purpose. Which is not to say that any or all of these things are always purchased for their intended purpose. Expensive...
  22. David Conwill

    Boater or Panama?

    I don't have much experience handling any boaters other than my vintage Lee, but I would say my boater isn't significantly stiffer than my inexpensive panama from Panama Bob, and is indeed significantly more flexible than my Dobbs Shantung. I find it quite cool and comfortable. -Dave
  23. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    I know, it gets too cold for it to work. Forgive me a little poetic license in my original post. -Dave

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