BobinVirginia
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23 minutes ago, Terry Harper said:
Another year and another clean bill of health from the State boiler inspector. As usual we had a wonderful visit with Greg and we greatly appreciate his professionalism and knowledge - great day spent with good people! If only visits to the local DMV were this pleasant!
The only surprise we had was finding an illicit stash of acorns on top of the crown sheet. Apparently the blowdown valve had been left open and a critter decided to take advantage of it.
next task is washing out the boiler and buttoning it all back up.
That’s fantastic! My grandfather made boilers for N&W here at the Roanoke shops from 21-52 and I’m still amazed at how they built them!
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1 hour ago, EmTee said:
I'm really tempted to frame a copy and hang it in my garage!
Not sure who actually took the photo. I agree, it’s a cool pic and made me smile when I received it.
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1 minute ago, edinmass said:
Come on down and drive it for a week. It’s dependable and Phil uses it as a second car. Visitors next week are using it for their transportation.Now that sounds like a good idea!
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Every time I see a picture of the Buick, a little voice in my head says I need one!
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My cousin sent me a message last night. Apparently he knows Tom and told me about the car. I got the picture today. That’s really a cool find and always fun to hear about stories like this!
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5 hours ago, alsancle said:
Depends. Is it a Combi-coupe?
Unfortunately it’s not. Pulled from a barn here in SW Virginia. Not Ohio but still interesting. lol
Didn’t have a pic last night
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Would a 1938 Graham Model 97 Supercharger interest anyone?
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Dealing with this myself
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29 minutes ago, alsancle said:
Btw, something that I've only figured out in the last 5 years or so, 50% of all collector cars have some kind of title issue.
1. No title.
2. Skipped title.
3. Lost Title.
4. Serial Number is wrong on title.
It is actually amazing and shocking.
Yes, very shocking. The frequency of this especially with a deceased family members car is very common.
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Good stuff! Thanks for sharing!
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1 minute ago, JV Puleo said:
I like your screw jack. I have about six of those in different sizes. I feel a lot safer using them than I do with hydraulic bottle jacks.
That’s actually a jack that was my wife’s grandfather's I restored. I have a big hydraulic bottle jack that’s heavier and seemed overkill. I do have a model T jack that seemed a little to light. That one worked perfectly
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1 minute ago, John Bloom said:
Who doesn’t aspire to be an “overfed long haired leaping gnome”......? Starring in a Hollywood movie........
THEN.......you know you’ve made it.
Spill the Wine............
Awesome jam with War! Most might not realize he sang House Of The Rising Sun’ with the Animals
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Learning the struggle of Firestone rims and 33x 4 tires! lol
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25 minutes ago, Bhigdog said:
One of the worst things is being forced to listen to music you hate. I have a friend, Joe. Outstanding die maker, that got a job in a shop that played an endless loop of show tunes. He finally had to quit. Couldn't get them out of his head. Sometimes when our group is sitting around a camp fire, half in the bag, someone will start belting out Ethyl Mermon doing "There's no business like show business" as a joke at Joe's expense. Just a few bars is all it takes...........Bob
Yep, that indeed sounds miserable
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20 minutes ago, Bhigdog said:
When i,m working, especially if i,m concentrating on a problem or delicate operation, i like the delicious sound of silence.
When i listen to music i listen without distraction. When i work i work witout distraction.
Trying to do both lessens both.....bob
One of the best lathe guy’s I’ve ever met was exactly the same. He’d walk away from his machine with any radio noise. I understand that and respect it completely
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1 minute ago, TAKerry said:
I played in a band in my younger days, Sharp dressed man was on the playlist!
Nice! I was very young when it came out and my older brother got the record. We played the heck out of it on the old Tv-Stereo combo. Record player one side and radio on the other. I’m a 76 model and still remember tv’s that were furniture. I even remember some putting newer tv’s on top of the old ones to keep using the stereo! Lol
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3 minutes ago, TAKerry said:
The legs video was even better 🙂
I’m a little more partial the Sharp Dressed Man video even as that sounds bad to the uninformed! lol
The one in purple my friend!
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The Amp Hour Rating is the true measure. Regardless of tool manufacturer. The larger amp rating the better performance. OEM batteries are ridiculous on price so if you can find a cheaper alternative with a high amp rating you should be satisfied with price and performance.
Batteries out price tools nowadays
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ZZTop Eliminator album this afternoon. Perhaps the best album cover ever?
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6 minutes ago, Lee H said:
That floor is cleaner than my cars.
True for me too
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Not to say that I don’t really, really like that Duesenberg! Lol
It’s interesting how we appreciate certain cars differently.
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That Duesenberg is no doubt world class!
However, I really, really like the Buick. I’d say it’s a load of fun to drive around!-
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1 minute ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said:
I just completed a 2100 mile jaunt in the '50 Buick. Dragging the teardrop along. 17.8 mpg.
Ben
That’s great! I hope you enjoyed every mile. I love hearing about the old iron doing what they were meant to do.
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I found this in my grandparents garage. It’s brass and was green with oxidation until I applied Scotch brite. Has anyone seen an insurance tag like this?
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A Pre War Car - Funny noise - But no one is laughing! 1936 Packard
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@edinmass
Thanks for sharing the technical and mechanical side of these old cars. Most like myself have seen them parked and shown. Very few people get to see the inner workings of what makes them tick and the work involved with that.