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LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
'28 Kissel sedan. I have had the heart throbs for Kissel Gold Bugs for many years, and there is no known medication for this problem -- short of actually owning one. However this '28 Kissel sedan looks pretty good too. -
Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
The '28 Marmon. This model is called a "four-passenger speedster". It looks like an standard "touring car" and wonder about the term "speedster" in this case. -
Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
'28 Packard all-weather "The ingenuity of the modern designer is well demonstrated in this versatile all-weather model which can be converted at will into an inside drive limousine, an open front brougham, or the familiar seven passenger sedan." -
Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
1928 Packard all-weather. "Packard. The ingenuity of the modern designer is well demonstrated in this versatile all-weather model which can be converted at will into an inside drive limousine, an open front brougham, or the familiar seven passenger sedan." -
Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
It does appear that the white Pullman coupe is in fact a 1916 model. In my digital files I somehow acquired a different photo of a 1916 Pullman couple. I have no idea where I acquired the photo; what the source is. -
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LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
So is this a Belgian produced Excelsior, rather than an English car? Is the model designation known? -
Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
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Period images to relieve some of the stress
LCK81403 replied to Walt G's topic in Period Photos - Pre WWII
The German World War Two soldier in the photo is in the enlisted ranks, not an officer. The cavalry style trousers are more typical of a cavalry unit, although they were a "fashion statement" in the late '30s and early '40s, and could be worn by enlisted and officer. The cavalry style trousers (riding breeches) quickly became less common as the war progressed. Riding breeches are most costly to produce and purchase than regular type trousers. (Special tailoring in the seat and legs for riding on a saddle.) The distinction between officer and enlisted uniforms are several: an officer has a plain metal buckle, open face, while an enlisted man wears a full-face buckle specific to his service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Railroad Service, S.S., Fire Service, Mine Service, and so on). Shoulder boards and collar devices are another distinction, and the presence or absence of a cord around the head band is another distinction. Also the branch of service will be shown by specific emblems on the upper front of the hat. In the case of the man in this photo, he is wearing an enlisted belt buckle, and his dress cap device indicates he is in the Luftwaffe (Air Force), and he does not have an officer style cord around the head band. The flex shoulder tab in the photo is a common feature of an enlisted tunic, whereas a hard shoulder board would be common for an officer.