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    Eight-panel or "Newsboy" style hats

    Can these have the top pulled back. IOW no snap and not sewn down to the bill? I wear mine pulled back.
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    Places or events to dance at in London England

    I had a lot of fun dancing at the 100 club when I was there. Nice vintage bands. It really felt like the '40s in a way... I had a partner though but I think there are better dancers now than back in '01.
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    Radar officer in a pathfinder B-17 leading 800 B-17's to the target!

    These stories get my heart beating fast! An exelent account by the man who was there: http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070923/STATICPAGES0209/709230309
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    Joe and his Dragon Wagon Tank retriever Fr. '44-'45

    I love WW2 trucks. This one was made by Peterbuilts predecessor for retrieving tanks during the war. This was the biggest truck the USA made during the war. It's HallScott engine which was 1,090 cubic inches or 17.9 liters for you metric types was build in the Hallscott factory in Oakland Ca...
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    Great video & music. The best of '30s GM engineering for motor heads

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTPkeXvJ_HQ&mode=related&search= This is a 1-71 two stroke GM diesel generator. Charles Kettering - the genious GM head engineer who came up with so many things we take for granted ( the electric starter, braker point ingiton etc etc...) designed the two stroke...
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    //SOLD//40s/50s 2-PIECE SUIT FOR SALE//SOLD//

    I don't have anyone to help me get my measurement at the moment. What size are you? - so I can get a ball park idea. Does 22 inches across mean size 44 on the jacket?
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    Vintage Television restoration: SF Bay Area?

    Yes I know somone who repairs and collects vintage TV's. Cheap- not sure about that one - doubt it. Email me.
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    The dishwasher in a classic kitchen

    Found some cool stuff on Google: http://www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/13116.shtml This site could be fun! http://automaticwasher.org/vintage_video.htm The old appliance club!!!: http://www.antiquestoves.com/toac/theoldroadhome.htm
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    The dishwasher in a classic kitchen

    My dream dishwasher is the small Hobart that has a rounded top that opens from either side and you slide 30" square app. trays through it. It washes the dishes at 180 deg. F. and they come out so hot they dry in about 3 minuets. They have been making those forever. I looked on the web and...
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    Show us your vehicles

    Hi Pat, yup that's me. Nice to hear from you and great picture of your GPW! I just dragged home a '44 IHC 2 1/2 6x6 Marine Corps truck. Someone added a 3 speed Spicer "Brownie" Auxilliary transmission giving it a total of 30 speeds so it should run 70+ mph. Hope to see you again one of...
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    Show us your vehicles

    I bought this in summer '84 just after graduating high school. It was barely running and had no brakes so I towed it home. I did the brakes etc. and have been driving it ever since. I have been up to Seattle in it and all up and down the coast. This is really my second vehicle but I've had it...

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