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Vintage rifles for sale
I have a MAS 36... as they say of French rifles, “Never fired, only dropped once”. Interesting bolt design, anyway.- kps
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Harking for a simpler time.....
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go...- kps
- Post #72
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Desecration - Things Altered/Repurposed, and a Vintage Treasure Lost Forever.
The same would fix the televisions, probably. Chinese electrolytics are a plague.- kps
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Funny, odd, or the most absurd ads you have ever seen....
Um, guys? Obvious joke.- kps
- Post #43
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Shorpy All Stars
It annoys me that Shorpy watermarks public-domain photos and doesn't link to the originals (usually from the Library of Congress). In many cases there are additional shots of the same subject there, and sometimes elements cropped out. A selection from this thread — Mogridge, Phillips &... -
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Beautiful Photos of the U.S.A From the Library of Congress
Those and tens of thousands of others can be found on the Library of Congress web site. Some of the collections particularly relevant to the period of this subforum — Bain Collection Detroit Publishing Company Farm Security Administration B&W Farm Security Administration colour...- kps
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Cameras Still In Use
Kodak used the Brownie brand on about a million different models. Some can take 120 roll film, which is readily available. Probably most use 620 roll film; in that case you will need one or two empty 620 spools (you camera will have them if you're lucky) and a completely dark place to re-wind...- kps
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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The Retronym Game
Golden age: — Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Third Edition- kps
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Straight Razor with disposable blades
Have you only tried it with the blades in your picture? Although I use my Merkur slant DE more than anything else, I find their blades to be among the worst I've ever encountered.- kps
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Typewriters
It sounds like you know, but I'd like to note it for those who don't: cleaning and lubrication is a two-part operation. WD-40 is primarily a solvent, and can help with the cleaning phase. It can be used to use it to loosen rusty parts and help clean out dirty old oil and grease. (It can also be...- kps
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
I was pleased. My picture here is pretty much how it looks in person. The auction pictures were much lighter; good for showing detail, certainly, but not as appealing to wear. I think a combination of things led to me being the only bidder: the auction was in the new hat category, not under... -
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Here's a brief intermission from the other end of the price scale. Just out of quarantine: The bad: will need a new lining (it has none) and ribbon (discoloured in spots). The good: supple felt with no moth bites, 5½" crown with hardly any taper, 2½" overwelted brim with nice snap... -
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Hat blocks/shapers/home made?...
Are there lathes that will do the right shape? All the oval lathes I've heard of only do two-way symmetrical ones. I made my block and flanges with a band saw for the coarse shape. A jigsaw would do, too; you'd just have to cut more individual pieces before laminating them. The 'fine' shaping... -
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The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard
"Yeah, someone has been using this machine to make counterfeit bills. My partner will be here tomorrow to interview each of you." -
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European vs. American Automotive Histories
Supermarine, or Triumph? :D- kps
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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From New York to New York - The flight of the Graf Zeppelin 1929
Via Google Books, With the Graf Zeppelin, a 14-page pictorial from the November 1929 issue of Popular Mechanics. (I'm fortunate to have a paper copy of this issue.)- kps
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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The Party Line....
We were on a party line in the 80s. This was in rural Ontario, about 40 miles from Toronto, in one of a handful of scattered areas served by various small telephone companies not yet absorbed by Bell. Among other things, this meant that local calling was limited to the local company's lines...- kps
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Ask a question, get an answer
No, sadly it's not a registered trademark for anyone, at least in Canada and the US — that would be too easy. My guess is that it was someone's house brand; perhaps someone will recognize the appearance of the "duplicating number" tag as common to some better-known manufacturer. -
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I hadn't noticed this before your post, but the logo on the Baron hat is actually a simplified version of the Royal Arms of the UK.
