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Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.
A good watch person should be able to repair the cracks for you, but the case will need refinishing depending on where the cracks are.- Talbot
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Driving golden era cars in the modern era
You never learned to drive a manual without a clutch? Easy once you know how, but an art best learned on someone else's car...- Talbot
- Post #584
- Forum: Skills and Smarts
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favorite cars of the golden era
Reminds me of the car that Cary Grant's housekeeper drove in 'To Catch a Thief'. A beautiful car, but that blue roadster is gorgeous.- Talbot
- Post #955
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Watch Problems
Shangas, you are correct. This is a worst case scenario, but happened to me.... I'm no expert, but I'd be surprised if it wasn't just a service, or even a short bout in the tank to set it right. T- Talbot
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Watch Problems
Shaw, not a problem with the size. Thanks for sharing Nice gift. From the pics I'd say it was one of the many tribute style watches that are coming from the former USSR these days. Best of both worlds, vintage(ish) style with modern internals. Timepieces are a very individual thing, so as...- Talbot
- Post #18
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Watch Problems
Shaw, sounds like it needs a service. Mechanical watches have reasonably tight tolerances and if the internal lube gets a little gummy with age they slow up and stop working. A bit of a gentle shake will get the balance staff moving again, but their reluctance is still there and it will give...- Talbot
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Driving golden era cars in the modern era
Loud pipes save lives! They also help you know when to shift. Certainly one of the things about earlier model cars is you are a lot more aware of what the engine is doing and the feel of the road. One tip an old timer gave me was to accellerate slowly to about jogging speed before giving it...- Talbot
- Post #564
- Forum: Skills and Smarts
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Yesterdays Tomorrow Today!
For fans of Modern Mechanics magazine http://blog.modernmechanix.com/ Mods if this is a duplicate, please delete with my apols. Talbot- Talbot
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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US Bread Wrappers of the 40s and 50s
Thanks for sharing. I have got to get over there more often. T- Talbot
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Driving golden era cars in the modern era
Lots of trim pieces on those longroofs are specific to that model only. Very hard to find. Nice looking car, but call me biassed....- Talbot
- Post #536
- Forum: Skills and Smarts
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Holy Grail of vintage suits
Can anyone shed light on the comment in Q&A for the brown one about 'flipped cuffs'? -
The first Aussie made car = the GM Holden 1947
The "fastback", or "sloper" (as they are called here) are one of the few body styles where the Aussie style was significantly different from the original. The other style that springs to mind are utes. Both Ford and GM offered slopers. A '39/40 Ford is already a beautiful car. The 39/40...- Talbot
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Pocketwatches
Nice. A good pair of working man's timepieces. Is that a reflection at the 15 sec mark on the radiolite, or an indicator of some sort?- Talbot
- Post #589
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Suit Quality Assistance?
Good start to your suit wearing experience. It looks like a nice suit. I'd wear it. Welcome. T
