George Cole 1,093 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/19/2020 at 10:32 PM, edinmass said: Any comment I make will be a problem.....too many rum & cokes tonight.........take yourmedicine........that from the original deplorable. Come on Ed, let'er rip. I believe in calling a spade a spade...not a f***in' shovel. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
auburnseeker 4,983 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Maybe we should have the adult section where you have to sign in and be pre approved of not being offended too easily. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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auburnseeker 4,983 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Matt Harwood said: I wonder how many miles those zip ties are rated for? Link to post Share on other sites
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padgett 2,448 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Needs must. Link to post Share on other sites
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Terry Harper 813 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) On 7/13/2020 at 7:50 PM, JimKB1MCV said: I don't think the limiting factor on the Lombard log hauler was how many sleds of logs it could haul. It probably was how many sleds it could stop on a downgrade. If you look closely you'll see the lad in the front is steering the hauler. He would be the first to arrive at the scene of any accident. I suspect he was VERY aware of the tons of logs behind him. 😁 Tales of using Lombards in the woods were still current in the 1950s. I know its an old post but.... snowy evening here in the upper north east corner of the country so what the hey... I have had the fun of operating and maintaining the Lombard in the video for the past few years. Its an amazing machine. The turning circle is a modest 50 feet and the steering is 40:1 as we like to say "Steer early, steer often." Originally it was designed to operate during the winter with ski's - it was never intended to run with wheels. Needless to say with the wagon type axle the rule is don't put your thumbs inside the steering wheel rim unless you like pain. The issue of stopping sleds on a downgrade is mute. There are no brakes. With that said, when going down a hill you can pull the reverse lever back... very gently... to admit steam in front of the pistons and slow things up. It actually works quite well. but on the ice roads of the day you had to be careful not to lock up the tracks or else you were instantly riding a 19 ton sled. Usually - just like with a railroad - they tried to avoid heavy grades. If there was a downgrade then they would spread hay on the road. The idea was to create enough drag on the sleds that the Lombard would have to pull the sleds down the hill rather than being pushed - remembering that a loaded sled train could hold over 300 ton's of logs let alone the weight of the sleds themselves. The other steam Lombard we have at the museum operated as late as 1946. Not bad for a $5,500.00 machine built in 1914. Here is an excellent vintage film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSq7x6edExI&t=128s Edited December 22, 2020 by Terry Harper (see edit history) 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bollman 781 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Probably not as good as a Lombard in the snow. Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Harper 813 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Jim Bollman said: Probably not as good as a Lombard in the snow. I think the Lombard (at least this one) would chew it up and spit it out - if it wasn't for that broken shear pin! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
auburnseeker 4,983 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 18 hours ago, Matt Harwood said: Probably a common site in Dubai! Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Harwood 12,715 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I like how every time you see someone carrying a mattress home on the roof of their car, there's that one guy holding it in place with his hand. As if when a giant gust of wind comes at 40 mph and grabs the mattress, he's going to be able to hang on. "I got this, bro!" 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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Matt Harwood 12,715 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 What my son calls a "dad joke:" Link to post Share on other sites
28 Chrysler 603 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 On 12/20/2020 at 5:07 PM, gossp said: Stolen from facebook Point for a Mopar deuce & a 1/4 Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bollman 781 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Size your car hauler properly, or you will not be able to get the door open. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
padgett 2,448 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Repo ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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George Cole 1,093 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) Results of leaving a high pressure bottle (NOX?) in a hot car. Edited December 23, 2020 by George Cole (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
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Jim Bollman 781 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 5mph bumper 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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padgett 2,448 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 In Texas you need something in case you run into the giant armadillo that knocks over beer trucks. Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Harwood 12,715 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 3 hours ago, George Cole said: What the hell is going on here?!? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
auburnseeker 4,983 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 18 hours ago, George Cole said: Results of leaving a high pressure bottle (NOX?) in a hot car. Or the tin worm got a bad case of gas? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bdc 324 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 5 hours ago, George Cole said: safety first make sure we have knee pads and a helmet! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JACK M 2,380 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Matt Harwood said: What the hell is going on here?!? The candelabras are a good touch, But EEUUWW !!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
JFranklin 585 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 hour ago, JACK M said: The candelabras are a good touch, But EEUUWW !!! Where is my paint ball gun? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Schramm 3,360 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 What the eyes have seen can not be unseen!! 😰 2 Link to post Share on other sites
edinmass 13,690 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 I wonder what tune he is playing..........🤔 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
padgett 2,448 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Wasn't that a Monte Python shtick ? Link to post Share on other sites
ArticiferTom 278 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Saw on Facebook . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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Jim Bollman 781 Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Snow is coming down hard 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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