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  1. David Conwill

    The Adventurer's Gear Thread

    I picked up a pair of these Swiss Army wool trousers today at a surplus store Up North along with a Swiss waterproof rucksack (exactly like my old salt-and-pepper one, but in a waterproof canvas material). I hope the coloring of these trousers isn’t too blue to go with my...
  2. David Conwill

    Custom Hide briefcases

    For the record, I e-mailed them after posting the above. We'll see what they have to say. -David
  3. David Conwill

    Custom Hide briefcases

    Don't get me wrong, I'm not unhappy. I was just wondering if others had encountered the problem and what they did about it. -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    Custom Hide briefcases

    Custom Hide 1945 briefcase I've owned a Custom Hide 1945 briefcase since last Christmas. It's a great piece and very durable. But my handle keeps coming un-stuffed: The two leather plugs keep working their way out, followed by some unsightly yellow foam rubber. Has anyone else had this...
  5. David Conwill

    girls in guy's garb

    I think I own that same tie! :D -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    What pens are we carrying today?

    Have you tried the Pilot Varsity? I had real good luck on those before I could afford the "real thing." I even was refilling them with syringes, which meant they basically were paid for after about three refills. What is it with the federal government and black ink? How on earth do you...
  8. David Conwill

    20s Revival in the 50s?

    There must have been - how else do you describe the way these fellows are dressed? Or Fred MacMurray’s Halloween costume in Son of Flubber? -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    What pens are we carrying today?

    I've never had that problem with my Phileas, but I have it with my Sheaffer. Are you using a piston converter or cartridges? -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    WWI (1918-1919) Clothing

    Jefferson Barracks Pardon the intrusion, but I couldn’t help but mention that my grandfather was born in Jefferson Barracks in July, 1915, and the 1920 census lists his family still there (well, my great-grandmother and the kids in Carondelet Township; my great-grandfather at the base). So in...
  11. David Conwill

    Indy V

    I think it's been said on here before, and I agree: They need to reboot the franchise if they're going to make more films - not because Harrison Ford isn't a great Indy, but because the '50s and '60s are no place for Indiana Jones. Have Ford pick out a replacement (preferably not LaBoeuf) and...
  13. David Conwill

    "Mad Men" on AMC (US) - (Spoilers Within)

    I hate to say it, but I thought the production values seemed lower for this season. The suits looked thin and odd, and the sets felt more clausterphobic. Did they have their budget dramatically reduced or something? The acting was superb as ever, though. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    “Am-Jack”?

    I enjoy perusing the “Ask Andy” forums archives, though I’m afraid I’m not gutsy enough to become a poster. I am curious about the term “Am-Jack” that I see used in many posts (especially by those discussing “Trad” fashion). I think (from context) that it refers to your average, modern male...
  15. David Conwill

    Hot Rods, Rat Rods, and Classics

    Ah yes, the ARDUN, or perhaps... ...a Maxi? Actually, I think the Maxi was an F-head setup with overhead exhaust valves, but the intake valves still in the block (note the stock-type intake manifold). -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    Circa-1949-1952 Pontiac sighting

    Very neat. The photo reminds me of Jalopnik's "DOTS" (Down On The Street") series of candid old-car photos from around Alemedia Island, CA. It's great to see one in its natural environment and with a little "patina." Rampant decay is bad, but evidence of use is good. I like the British...
  17. David Conwill

    Hot Rods, Rat Rods, and Classics

    See, I really like early overheads in '32s, a 331 Cadillac or a 303 Olds is just as cool as a flathead in the right car. And I've seen plenty of flathead-powered rods that were just as wrong as can be - billet pulleys; ugly, modern heads; ball-milled air cleaners on a 4bbl carb, etc...
  19. David Conwill

    Hot Rods, Rat Rods, and Classics

    Yeah, when I said "modern primer" I meant epoxy primer versus old-style lacquer or enamel primer which are porous and will absorb moisture. The DP series - DP90 being the rat rod standard (with John Deere "Blitz Black" enamel a close second). -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    P37 Canteen Stopper

    I actually finally got a canteen stopper from WPG! I ordered the Royal Navy submarine sweater repo they make (alas, it was too short in the arms, so I’m waiting for a return code), and had the presence of mind to get a stopper at the same time. Unfortunately, I now realize that I don’t know...
  21. David Conwill

    Hot Rods, Rat Rods, and Classics

    That would be a splendid little car. I wouldn't mind a mid-fifties Morris Minor myself. My grandparents moved to Japan in the mid-fifties and discovered their '52 Buick was too big for the roads over there - they sold it and bought a Morris. So far as flat black goes, I've never cared for...
  22. David Conwill

    Hot Rods, Rat Rods, and Classics

    I can't say I've ever heard that one very much - about as often as Jan & Dean's "Schlock Rod." -Dave
  23. David Conwill

    The 20th Century Loco and Dreyfuss

    Why Diamondback, I didn’t realize you were a railroad guy too. That’s some great information. I’ve always been a fan of machine-age industrial design, and the streamliners of the 1930s in particular. Anyone who wants to kind of relive riding the 20th Century (albeit in its pre-streamlined...

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