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  1. Stanley Doble

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Saw a question on the net from a young woman who wondered what her boss meant when he said "show your metal" which apparently was something he said frequently (she thought it might be something dirty). The so called expert replied that in the old days mechanics and machinists would get bits of...
  2. Stanley Doble

    History Channel Gone Wrong

    Real historians are subject to scrutiny and criticism from their professional peers. He or she better have original documents or archaeological evidence to back up any new, controversial statement. Similar to the way a scientist must expect to have his work criticized and his experiments...
  3. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Studebaker Champion had a 6 cylinder 80HP motor, adequate for 1950, not so hot now. Commander and Land Cruiser had a bigger 6 cylinder and weren't bad but no ball of fire. In 1951 Commander and Land Cruiser got a new OHV V8 that made it the hottest low priced car of the year and the first in...
  4. Stanley Doble

    When did the smiles begin?

    Another factor was the slow film in the old cameras required a lot of light. I know some of my older relatives thought that the only way to take a picture with their box Brownie was to have everyone staring into the sun's glare on the brightest day of the summer. Try holding your most fetching...
  5. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    I don't know why they want to start with bar stock. You can buy bushings in all different sizes and machine them to suit. This problem comes up on beam axles from time to time. The cure is to heat the eye red and pound on it with a big hammer. This shrinks it back to size when it cools down...
  7. Stanley Doble

    When did the smiles begin?

    Probably some time after the Kodak camera became popular. Say about 1915 - 1920? Snap shots became popular and a more casual look emerged. Before 1900 getting photographed was a serious, tedious and expensive business.
  8. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Bushings too big for the king pin? If they are too big for the king pin they will get smaller when pressed into place. This is normal, in fact they need to be reamed after being pressed in place. I usually take them to an auto machine shop to have the old ones removed, new ones pressed in and...
  9. Stanley Doble

    Vitamin supplements and skin

    Quit eating junk food. Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. Drink 8 glasses of water a day. Your skin will glow. The vitamins won't hurt either.
  10. Stanley Doble

    Blaming the Enforcers?

    Public shame is an excellent, and ancient method of encouraging moral behavior. When getting your mug shot on a police blotter becomes a matter for pride we have a problem.
  11. Stanley Doble

    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    The latest thing in drinks is shrub, which dates to the 17th century or earlier. It is made of fruit dissolved in vinegar.
  13. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    That is what I meant. The bumper on a 52 Chrysler resembles a section of guard rail and it takes a strong man to lift one. The bumper off a 59 Chev, or the plastic thing off the 09 Chev, could be easily lifted by a ruptured 12 year old.
  14. Stanley Doble

    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    Recent Harvard study indicates drinking 2 - 4 cups of coffee a day cuts suicide risk by 50% http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/25/coffee-lower-suicide-risk-caffeine-benefits-harvard_n_3653637.html I know it works for me.
  15. Stanley Doble

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    If you like Alpo.
  16. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Chevs from 58 to the early sixties are pretty flimsy. I have seen pictures of accidents, taken when these were late model cars. It was common for them to fold in half or even break in two pieces. Now if they used a 52 Chrysler or DeSoto it would demolish everything. Likewise a step down Hudson...
  17. Stanley Doble

    I need HELP Cigarette Stench is Killing Me!!!

    Clean the leather with saddle soap or suitable leather cleaner. Wash the lining with laundry detergent, vacuum to remove dampness and hang outside to dry. Careful cleaning should eliminate the smell or reduce it by 90%.
  19. Stanley Doble

    Photo of 747 cabin ca. 1969-70. Look at the people!

    When people spent money on clothes not junk food.
  20. Stanley Doble

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    I saw a comment by the guy who was behind the Cimmaron project at Cadillac. He wanted a smaller luxury car to compete with BMW and the new upmarket Japanese Lexus and Infinity. He thought the new J car would fill the bill. While he was pitching the concept to the top management, an older...
  21. Stanley Doble

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    W.C. Fields cigar box concert (Very funny) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZfHeDpNCEE And cigar box juggling (amazing skill) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytgPGr6JhLo
  22. Stanley Doble

    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    Speaking of senior discounts I was in line at the supermarket behind a couple who looked to be in their 80s. The man was crabbing about the bananas his wife had in the cart. "Why are you buying those bananas, you know I can't eat green bananas, don't they have any ripe ones, can't you get some...
  23. Stanley Doble

    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    One reason I don't mind "senior" is because my hair turned gray in my late 20s and I have been getting senior discounts since I was in my late 40s. It happened like this. I saw a poster for lessons in using the home computer and internet for "seniors over 45" and thought, hot damn they lowered...

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