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Michael J. Barnes

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  1. On the block of my 1924 Cadillac there is a priming cup for each cylinder. Three or four of them have the cup upright when they tighten, but others go around nearly another half turn before they tighten. Seems to me it looks better when the cups always face up. Is Loctite a solution to this? Put it on the threads, turn till the cups are up, and tighten no more? Will the Loctite do the rest of the work? I would like to hear what product is recommended for this. Thanks.
  2. I think that is a pretty incredible piece of type drawing. Looks to me as if it was done with a brush and a pen. What do we know about all the White car logos? I will say, based on the hundreds of times I have now looked at pictures of Ed’s (and others’) early White cars, the lines are appealing to me more and more. Even if it is the same 3 photos over and over. I find myself asking — how far back along the hood do those ridges extend (the ones that match the bumps on the radiator shell)?
  3. Selden is now referred to as a patent troll. I do like that.
  4. I like the idea of a couple of bay lights rather than a batch of four-foot strips. Especially if each one needs to be plugged in individually. Or do the 4 footers have an outlet so you can plug one to the next?
  5. Flickering only seems to have been mentioned as a problem once. But in my kitchen where I have screwed in LED replacement bulbs, some are chronic flickerers. I guess I need to replace them but they are not old. Problem is definitely not temperature related.
  6. Truly Vintage: — If an opportunity has come up on Orcas, take it. We are trying island life just a few skips northwest of you, on Mayne, as I have written you on the other post you started. I love the quiet. Lots of community. We go for walks and stop to talk to people who recount the history of logging back in the 1950s, or farming in the 1900s. People are always willing to share. Vancouver area (where we still have our house in the burbs) feels very hectic and stress-inducing. And true, a lot more people have escaped to all the islands since covid (and may go on working remotely indefinitely) but in a few weeks Mayne will become very quiet again through till next spring.
  7. Sorry to inform you, Daniel, but yes Carl died a few months ago. Look under general and you should be able to find the tribute posts. Missed by many — I was just going through contacts in my phone, found Carl’s, and sadly deleted it. He LOVED talking on the phone as I am sure you realized.
  8. Our first house came with a poster on one wall. Removed the poster — big hole in the drywall. Sorry — even further off topic!
  9. This one is on Ebay. I think seller should get engine running. On the other hand the good news is — I don’t think these cars contain any pot metal. https://www.ebay.com/itm/203560986826?hash=item2f652e28ca:g:sWcAAOSwsR5hF-Fn
  10. If Ed and a few others begin giving step-by-step instructions on reawakening this slumbering beauty, maybe the post should be moved to a more general title. Maybe the steps have already been outlined in other posts. It would be great if it took the form of general instructions for restarting cars of this era after long disuse. Like others, enjoying this post, and admiring the car.
  11. One day left, one bid placed. According to description, buyer is getting a car with a $150,000 restoration. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/107736223_1924-cadillac
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