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  1. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    Seems you and I have similar taste in Packards. I’ve especially never understood the disdain people seem to feel for the ‘51 to ‘54 models. They’re conservatively styled, yes, and somewhat downmarket from their pre-war ancestors, but they are still good-looking and high-quality automobiles...
  2. David Conwill

    Hammet

    If it's the one I'm thinking of (a detective movie with Dashiell Hammitt as the protagonist), I saw it years ago, but have forgotten almost everything about it except that I enjoyed it. Is this the one with the bottle of "tea" under the sink? -Dave
  3. David Conwill

    Here's what I want for Christmas - Steampunk electric car.

    Edisonpunk? -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    Presidential Railcar, U.S. Number 1 -The Ferdinand Magellan

    Not surprising, given that he also gave us the Interstate Highway System - for which I still haven't forgiven him. Neat post. I'd like to visit this Gold Coast Railroad Museum. -Dave
  5. David Conwill

    Tell us your favorite urban walking boot or shoe

    I am very pleased with my Bass saddle shoes as a general urban walking shoe. I bought a pair of ankle boots from Bass at the same time, but haven’t put any serious mileage on them yet. -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    Christmas Window Displays

    Target? -Dave
  8. David Conwill

    Shirt collars over lapels?

    This is why I have so many button-down collars in my closet. I can't stand having my collar points flopping around, or worse yet, out over my lapels. It's just not me. -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    Movies about the French Resistance, any suggestions?

    It’s not exclusively about the resistance by any means, but The Longest Day gives what I always felt was a very good treatment of the French Resistance. “John has a long mustache, I repeat John has a long mustache.” -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    Like nowhere? :lol: Sorry. On topic: I haven't seen anyone mention the P-6E Hawk. There's a beautiful airplane that screams Golden Era. -Dave
  11. David Conwill

    Sketch of my grandfather made in 1945.

    I just got another period photo of my grandfather scanned. He is in the lower right of the photo (second from the left, in the front row, with his face partially obscured by the rope). I think he’s wearing a crusher and an M41 field jacket. The back of the photo is stamped: I hope...
  13. David Conwill

    Christmas Window Displays

    Sounds great, except I can't see myself dragging my wife and two daughters to New York City just now. Especially if we're taking the train to Chicago in a couple weeks. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    Steampunk, Dieselpunk, etc.

    Personally, I'm more inclined to think we've just forgotten the ephemera of the earlier times. After all, that's the definition of "ephemeral" isn't it? Still, eve the ephemera of the earlier time had more style. -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    Well, isn’t it obvious? My grandfather disliked Spam his whole life. Why? Due to his service in North Africa with the Army Air Forces. Thus, any discussion of aircraft from the Golden Era deserves some discussion of Spam. Our friendly co-poster just decided to spur the conversation by...
  16. David Conwill

    Christmas Window Displays

    If there’s one thing I feel I’ve missed out on by not living in the Golden Era, it’s the window displays that graced American downtown stores at Christmastime. Well, I discovered this blog today showcasing some displays that used to grace downtown Scranton (Pennsylvania, I presume) from 1938...
  17. David Conwill

    Classic Safari vehicles!

    I've said it before, and I'll say it again: -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    Our own vintage town

    Kentucky's perfect. We can have parks at either end of town, one with a memorial to the Union war dead and one to the Confederate. -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    Yes, but I had re-subscribed post-upgrade, and then lost this one again yesterday or the day before (just after my previous post, whenever that was). -Dave
  21. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    Hmm, somehow Broad Arrow's post being added to this one removed my subscription. Anybody else in the same boat? -Dave
  22. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    That's a '30 or '31 Ford. Commonly known as a slant-windshield Fordor, I think the proper name is Town Sedan. http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/ModelAFord/1931_Ford_Model_A_Sedan-July14a.jpg -Dave
  23. David Conwill

    Is time running out for the wristwatch? BBC Wonders...

    Oh, and I can't thread my wedding ring through my cellphone while I'm working on the car! -Dave

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