Wintertime Hobbies

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Re: Wintertime Hobbies

Post by a_contemplative_life » Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:38 am

gkmoberg1 wrote:wait...the driver... he looks like a someone we've heard of who wears a white wig :o
Yes but he's an Englishman!
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Post by gkmoberg1 » Wed Apr 12, 2017 3:34 am

a_contemplative_life wrote:
gkmoberg1 wrote:wait...the driver... he looks like a someone we've heard of who wears a white wig :o
Yes but he's an Englishman!
Englishman, right. So he's the noble Englishman Lord Ruthven. Got it.

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Post by dongregg » Wed Apr 12, 2017 3:56 am

gkmoberg1 wrote:
a_contemplative_life wrote:
gkmoberg1 wrote:wait...the driver... he looks like a someone we've heard of who wears a white wig :o
Yes but he's an Englishman!
Englishman, right. So he's the noble Englishman Lord Ruthven. Got it.
So many innocent families riven by vampires named Ruthven. :twisted:
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Re: Wintertime Hobbies

Post by gkmoberg1 » Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:28 am

Kidding aside, ACL thanks for the updates. The before / during / after pics of this horse drawn carriage really show the care you've put into really putting this shine back on this piece. You'll have to give us a pic of where it gets landed in your house. Or at least let us know it's not going to be left hidden - it's too sharp to be relegated to the workshop.

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Re: Wintertime Hobbies

Post by a_contemplative_life » Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:02 pm

gkmoberg1 wrote:Kidding aside, ACL thanks for the updates. The before / during / after pics of this horse drawn carriage really show the care you've put into really putting this shine back on this piece. You'll have to give us a pic of where it gets landed in your house. Or at least let us know it's not going to be left hidden - it's too sharp to be relegated to the workshop.

Here you go...it's at my office, actually.

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Post by PeteMork » Fri Apr 14, 2017 1:52 pm

:o Right down to the authentic power cord! Beautifully done.
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Post by a_contemplative_life » Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:36 pm

PeteMork wrote::o Right down to the authentic power cord! Beautifully done.
Yeah, that came with it. Pretty old judging by the plug--it's made of that hard black plastic they used to make phones out of.
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Post by PeteMork » Mon Apr 17, 2017 11:52 pm

a_contemplative_life wrote:Yeah, that came with it. Pretty old judging by the plug--it's made of that hard black plastic they used to make phones out of.
You mean Bakelite? Or am I showing my age? :-)
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Re: Wintertime Hobbies

Post by a_contemplative_life » Tue Apr 18, 2017 1:33 am

PeteMork wrote:
a_contemplative_life wrote:Yeah, that came with it. Pretty old judging by the plug--it's made of that hard black plastic they used to make phones out of.
You mean Bakelite? Or am I showing my age? :-)
Yes, thanks. I couldn't remember how to spell it. :oops:
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Re: Wintertime Hobbies

Post by a_contemplative_life » Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:22 am

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear

I have started collecting these. When we were kids, Dad would sometimes take us to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Got a few of these at their gift shop, and have had a soft spot for them ever since.

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1909 Thomas Flyabout
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1931 Stutz Bearcat
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1907 Peugeot
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1930 Duesenberg Model 'J' Town Car
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1928 Mercedes 36/220
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1909 Opel Coupe
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1926 Morris Cowley "Bullnose"
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1906 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
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1911 Maxwell Roadster
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1910 Benz Limousine
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1938 Lincoln Zephyr
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1936 Auburn Speedster
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1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall
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