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Myths of the Golden Era -- Exploded!
"Thus the reason for the weakness of the beat on Beatles records was not because the recording equipment was not good enough, but simply because they were rubbish)." Reporter: Would you say Ringo is the best drummer in the world? John: He isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles.- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
Carry a cane or brolly and stick it between the spokes. You will be surprised how quickly they slow down.- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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WEIRD stuff from the golden era
Thomas Midgley the inventor of Freon did this demonstration hundreds of times. He is also the inventor of leaded gas. Old Thomas has a lot to answer for.- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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office sealed since the `30s
There are old hidden places like that all over the country, all over the world in fact there are probably some near you. Especially if you live in the "rust belt" area or some little town or city time has passed by. I know in my area there are lots of downtown store buildings where the upper...- Stanley Doble
- Post #70
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests
Lead additive not necessary. All Chrysler built engines of that period had hardened valve seat inserts and hard valves. Low compression, made to run on no lead or low lead gas of 70 octane or less. The heavily leaded high octane gas did not become available until 1954 or 55, along in there...- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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What to do with this fabric?
When he said surprise you later the first thing that popped into my head is that he thinks he has a remnant of the same material. Once he finds it and compares, he will know if it is the same. A stroke of luck if my guess is right.- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: Suits
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Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests
Put a shot glass of MMM in the gas tank every time you fill up. It will help clean and free up your motor and protect the rings and valves from wear. For you Plymouth and Dodge fans here is a link to the site P15D24 which caters to owners of 1946-48 Plymouth and Dodge cars. They are somewhat...- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests
White smoke is water - gas turns into water when it burns. Could also contain some unburned gas and who knows how old the old gas was in the tank. Once you get everything squared away and take it for a few longer drives (like 50 - 100 miles) it will smooth out. If it is not burning oil that is...- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests
The secret seems to be, to set the shifter and transmission in the neutral position then adjust the rods to fit, so they are free, and not pushing the levers one way or the other. For bushings you could try Andy Bernbaum or Roberts Motor Parts, both specialize in parts for your car.- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests
Lizzie - if you have good oil pressure, and it seems you do, then there is probably not much wrong with your motor. Even if it has a broken piston it can be repaired without taking the engine out. Of course if money is no object you may chose to have it rebuilt. But when those cars were in...- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests
"My question to the group: Does anyone have any experience in adjusting the shifting linkage (it's a "three on a tree")? Is there some fool-proof way of making things line up correctly, or am I going to have to go through that long process of trial and error again?" From a 1949 Plymouth factory...- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests
I hate to say it but the old Dodge and Plymouth flatheads are prone to breaking pistons. It is possible the loose material is broken piston rings and broken piston top. Do a compression test first. If compression is low or non existent squirt some oil in the plug hole. This will temporarily...- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests
Re your tires. I went through the same thing a few years ago getting tires for my 51 DeSoto. It turns out what you want are either the cheapest tires on the market or the most expensive, nothing in between. Let me explain. I ended up buying the cheap tires, Marshal 791 from Walmart, 215/75R15...- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Is 40 year old box of Montecruz cigars worth anything?
Cigars don't keep that long. The oldest I heard of that still had it were Cuban cigars stored at the farm where they were made, they were still good after 20 years, this is the oldest I know of. There are older cigars but they are collector's items. Yours may be in that category. There are a...- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Connoisseur
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who said this
Too bad they got Monty Woolley to play the role in the movie. I have seen films of Woolcott. His appearance, demeanor and flat nasal New England accent would have been much funnier. If Nathan Lane had patterned his performance on Woollcot instead of Woolley he would have done a lot better.- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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who said this
They don't want actresses anymore. They want chambermaids with capped teeth. A rather cruel remark made in 1947 about the new generation of big bosomed blonde bombshells.- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
They don't arrest people for walking. They stop them and question them as suspicious characters. If you have some form of ID and some legitimate reason for being there, such as taking a walk in your own neighborhood, they don't bother you further. It is just that in some areas walking is so...- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Counting Change
^^ Your remark about the music business reminds me of something Frank Zappa said. He said when he started in music in California there was a lot of good music being put out. This was the late fifties. In those days the music business was run by old guys with cigars. They would publish...- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Hanging your laundry on a clothesline
I use a laundromat with an attendant. I can go get a coffee or do a little shopping. If I slip her a few bucks she will put the wash in the dryers for me and I don't have to come back for an hour.- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
Buy a dog. I am not joking or jesting. I got the idea from a very wealthy Hollywood producer in the forties who had to buy a little dog so he could take his after dinner constitutional in Beverly Hills without being stopped by the police.- Stanley Doble
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
