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11 Sounds your kids probally don't recognize
I remember listening to my grandfather's shortwave radio and hearing the metronome tock of the time service station, periodically punctuated by the voice from who-knows-where intoning, "universal coordinated time". Dial-up time service may be gone, but I think there are still a few shortwave...- Olivander
- Post #35
- Forum: The Golden Era
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ADAM ALLEY
Oh, nothing came of that. It all stayed to the south and east. Very windy, though. Had to hold on to my hat! (See, I kept it on-topic. :D ) -
What are the Oldest Objects you Own?
Here you go. The white things are bits of cotton I stuck in the gong to make the chimes not so loud, especially at night.- Olivander
- Post #60
- Forum: The Display Case
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What are the Oldest Objects you Own?
For some reason, I don't have any pictures of it. I'll have to do that.- Olivander
- Post #58
- Forum: The Display Case
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ADAM ALLEY
Crown: 4 3/4" front; 3 3/4" back (I rolled down the back a bit to get that sloped look that I really like, plus it suits my head better) Brim: 2 1/2" Ribbon: 3/8" -
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The Golden Era of Mexican Cinema
Years ago, I met an elderly woman in Oakland. She told me that soon after arriving in New York from Spain in the 1940s she got a job dubbing American films into Spanish for the Mexican market. For years, all the Hollywood female leads had her voice in Mexico.- Olivander
- Post #9
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds
I spy an Adler Universal typewriter behind that stained glass! Among the best typers ever made, IMO.- Olivander
- Post #2,530
- Forum: The Display Case
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Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds
That's an Underwood No.6. Made in 1936, according to the serial number. The main way to tell a No.6 from a No.3 is that the ribbon color selector is a top-mounted slider switch and not the old front-mounted rocker switch.- Olivander
- Post #2,529
- Forum: The Display Case
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Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.
I love that! Excellent find!- Olivander
- Post #1,974
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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What are the Oldest Objects you Own?
The oldest man-made thing I have is probably a Chinese coin from c.1750. The oldest mechanical object is a Seth-Thomas OG clock which was bought new by my g-g-g-grandfather in 1848 (yes, it still runs). Since my primary collecting focus is typewriters, my oldest typewriter is a c.1886...- Olivander
- Post #47
- Forum: The Display Case
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ADAM ALLEY
I had gone to your price and logo research to try to estimate a date. When I didn't see the Five listed among the models you covered, I knew you'd probably be very interested! The original price was $7.50. Given the price and the lack of a liner, I suspected it might be a low-end model from the... -
ADAM ALLEY
Adam Five Hi, all. I've been lurking off and on for a long time. In fact, for so long I think that I had to get a new account. Some of you might know me from over at the Fedora Chronicles. Anyway, I wanted to share a few pictures of an Adam Five that I recently found at a flea market. It's a...
