so, this is a long weekend, right? So I finally have time to start working
again on my 36 Cadillac - I need to replace a lot of the wood that frames
the body (36 was the last year that they used a wood framed body, the first
year of the "turret top" and of the 1 piece V-8 engine block) - so, I start
removing all the junk I've piled inside the car while I was working on
something else, and I discover two things - 1) a huge pile of termite
droppings, the little beasties have entirely hollowed out the wood around
the rear window, and 2) this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=320557205128 - and in a
Montgomery Wards box, at that - no department store today would actually
sell something so 'difficult' as a piston, but not that long ago, it was
common. How times have changed.

So, what do you think - were the termites my Cadillac's way of attempting to
die of embarrassment for having Ford parts inside? What is really weird is
that I have no recollection at all of getting these, though I have noted on
the box what they fit, so they didn't just materialize in place.

So, an amusing contest (and these things are metal, so it's even metal
related) - what is the oddest unexpected thing that you squirreled away at
one time and surprised yourself with some time later (green food doesn't
count)

let's have some interesting stories to while away the evenings.

--
Bill -
www.wbnoble.com

On Sun, 4 Jul 2010 23:08:14 -0700, "Bill Noble"
wrote:

so, this is a long weekend, right? So I finally have time to start working
again on my 36 Cadillac - I need to replace a lot of the wood that frames
the body (36 was the last year that they used a wood framed body, the first
year of the "turret top" and of the 1 piece V-8 engine block) - so, I start
removing all the junk I've piled inside the car while I was working on
something else, and I discover two things - 1) a huge pile of termite
droppings, the little beasties have entirely hollowed out the wood around
the rear window, and 2) this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=320557205128 - and in a
Montgomery Wards box, at that - no department store today would actually
sell something so 'difficult' as a piston, but not that long ago, it was
common. How times have changed.

So, what do you think - were the termites my Cadillac's way of attempting to
die of embarrassment for having Ford parts inside? What is really weird is
that I have no recollection at all of getting these, though I have noted on
the box what they fit, so they didn't just materialize in place.

So, an amusing contest (and these things are metal, so it's even metal
related) - what is the oddest unexpected thing that you squirreled away at
one time and surprised yourself with some time later (green food doesn't
count)

let's have some interesting stories to while away the evenings.


Going through one of the seldom opened gun cabinets a while ago..I found
a Remington Mod 14 in 30 Remington, that I dont remember having
aquirred. Action is stuck shut, but there is no round in the chamber
(checked with cleaning rod, of course). Cant for the life of me
remember when/where I got it. Nor how much I paid for it. Nor is it in
my gun inventory book.

Shrug..Ive put out some requests from my friends and someone is bound to
remember who/when/how much I got it for.

Rather nice looking rifle too. Now I understand why I have a couple
hundred rounds of 30 Remington brass tucked away in the brass
inventory. Id been wondering...shrug.

Having a stroke can be an interesting event. Makes even old stuff brand
new when one hits a memory hole.

Also found a katana, but Ill need to pull the grip to find out who made
it, when it was made etc. Dont have a clue where it came from either. I
remember where the others came from..just not THIS one.

Shrug

Gunner

One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that,
in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers
and mothers of Leftwingers, a goodly number of Leftwingers are
not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.
Gunner Asch

"Bill Noble" wrote:

and 2) this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=320557205128 - and in a
Montgomery Wards box, at that - no department store today would actually
sell something so 'difficult' as a piston, but not that long ago, it was
common. How times have changed.

Monkey Wards wired up many of the older houses in our township. Mom's home for sure back
when it belonged to the grandparents. Electrified it and put in a Fairbanks Morse water
pump. Damn grandma was styling. The pump lasted 50 years.

I'm sure you have looked at the reproduction Sears Roebuck catalogs and saw all sorts of
things the department stores don't sell now. Tractor kits (you add your model A or Model
T), firearms, traps, ect.


So, what do you think - were the termites my Cadillac's way of attempting to
die of embarrassment for having Ford parts inside? What is really weird is
that I have no recollection at all of getting these, though I have noted on
the box what they fit, so they didn't just materialize in place.

How old are you Bill? I though you were 60. I hear it gets worse as we get older.


So, an amusing contest (and these things are metal, so it's even metal
related) - what is the oddest unexpected thing that you squirreled away at
one time and surprised yourself with some time later (green food doesn't
count)

While moving my old uniforms to another closet, I checked the pockets, looking for my tie
clip, and found a 20 dollar bill. I last wore the uniform in 1979 and at times near that
point 20 dollars would have really helped me out. There, green uniform, green money


Wes

On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:33:04 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:

On Sun, 4 Jul 2010 23:08:14 -0700, "Bill Noble"
wrote:

so, this is a long weekend, right? So I finally have time to start working
again on my 36 Cadillac - I need to replace a lot of the wood that frames
the body (36 was the last year that they used a wood framed body, the first
year of the "turret top" and of the 1 piece V-8 engine block) - so, I start
removing all the junk I've piled inside the car while I was working on
something else, and I discover two things - 1) a huge pile of termite
droppings, the little beasties have entirely hollowed out the wood around
the rear window, and 2) this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=320557205128 - and in a
Montgomery Wards box, at that - no department store today would actually
sell something so 'difficult' as a piston, but not that long ago, it was
common. How times have changed.

So, what do you think - were the termites my Cadillac's way of attempting to
die of embarrassment for having Ford parts inside? What is really weird is
that I have no recollection at all of getting these, though I have noted on
the box what they fit, so they didn't just materialize in place.

So, an amusing contest (and these things are metal, so it's even metal
related) - what is the oddest unexpected thing that you squirreled away at
one time and surprised yourself with some time later (green food doesn't
count)

let's have some interesting stories to while away the evenings.


Going through one of the seldom opened gun cabinets a while ago..I found
a Remington Mod 14 in 30 Remington, that I dont remember having
aquirred. Action is stuck shut, but there is no round in the chamber
(checked with cleaning rod, of course). Cant for the life of me
remember when/where I got it. Nor how much I paid for it. Nor is it in
my gun inventory book.

Shrug..Ive put out some requests from my friends and someone is bound to
remember who/when/how much I got it for.

Rather nice looking rifle too. Now I understand why I have a couple
hundred rounds of 30 Remington brass tucked away in the brass
inventory. Id been wondering...shrug.

Having a stroke can be an interesting event. Makes even old stuff brand
new when one hits a memory hole.

Also found a katana, but Ill need to pull the grip to find out who made
it, when it was made etc. Dont have a clue where it came from either. I
remember where the others came from..just not THIS one.

Shrug

Gunner

After pondering on this while writing..I suddenly remembered who I got
it from, and when.

Now the katana..that still in a memory hole.

Thanks!!

Gunner, who is greatful that the memory holes arent permanant.

One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that,
in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers
and mothers of Leftwingers, a goodly number of Leftwingers are
not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.
Gunner Asch

Sears sold houses! - in kit form - like a kit a week.

Martin

Martin H. Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
"Our Republic and the Press will Rise or Fall Together": Joseph Pulitzer
TSRA: Endowed; NRA LOH & Patron Member, Golden Eagle, Patriot's Medal.
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Charter Founder
IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member. http://lufkinced.com/

On 7/5/2010 1:07 PM, Bill Noble wrote:


"Wes" wrote in message
...
"Bill Noble" wrote:

and 2) this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=320557205128 - and
in a
Montgomery Wards box, at that - no department store today would actually
sell something so 'difficult' as a piston, but not that long ago, it was
common. How times have changed.

Monkey Wards wired up many of the older houses in our township. Mom's
home for sure back
when it belonged to the grandparents. Electrified it and put in a
Fairbanks Morse water
pump. Damn grandma was styling. The pump lasted 50 years.

I'm sure you have looked at the reproduction Sears Roebuck catalogs
and saw all sorts of
things the department stores don't sell now. Tractor kits (you add
your model A or Model
T), firearms, traps, ect.


So, what do you think - were the termites my Cadillac's way of
attempting to
die of embarrassment for having Ford parts inside? What is really
weird is
that I have no recollection at all of getting these, though I have
noted on
the box what they fit, so they didn't just materialize in place.

How old are you Bill? I though you were 60. I hear it gets worse as
we get older.


So, an amusing contest (and these things are metal, so it's even metal
related) - what is the oddest unexpected thing that you squirreled
away at
one time and surprised yourself with some time later (green food doesn't
count)

While moving my old uniforms to another closet, I checked the pockets,
looking for my tie
clip, and found a 20 dollar bill. I last wore the uniform in 1979 and
at times near that
point 20 dollars would have really helped me out. There, green
uniform, green money


Wes

Well, THERE's something I would never have thought - department stores
in the home electrification business - when would that have been - late
1800s?

Yes, the reproduction old catalogs are cool - especially when you run
across one of the items in the catalog and need to know exactly what it
is - now all we need is a way to search with an image rather than words
- our brain does this well, computers not so well.

"Martin H. Eastburn" on Mon, 05 Jul 2010
22:20:32 -0500 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
Sears sold houses! - in kit form - like a kit a week.

The Presidio in San Francisco had a number of quarters for
officers which had been supplied by Sear, Roebuck. Army had figured
that they would do for junior officers.
--
pyotr filipivich
We will drink no whiskey before its nine.
It's eight fifty eight. Close enough!