Vintage shots from days gone by!

yes those are lathes! My Father in law worked in a factory that turned ships drive shafts during WWII he told the story several times how the machineist that operated those lathes rode the carriage that held the cutting tool and that it took more than 8 hours to make 1 complete cut the length of the shaft! the carriage was also fitted with an overhead crane that carried the micrometer used to make measurement with ,Everything moved with the cutting tool along the shaft . If I remember right the shafts were over 6 feet OD and over 100 feet long! the closest thing I've seen to this type lathe in real life is a mast lathe used to turn masts for tall ships at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic Ct.

 

The facts are on Wikipedia.

 

General Belgrano was formerly the USS Phoenix.

 

Holy crap! That is really amazing. I really wish I could have seen this!

 

Betcha Ike liked his driver Kay Summersby bettah!

Big back seats in those Packards!

 

I read somewhere that the Smithsonian wanted to buy and restore "Further" but he refused to part with it this is the same picture that was part of that story it might have even been in Smithsonian Magazine as I used to subscribe to it and had picked up a big box of old issues.

 

The 1939 body was nearly the same as the 1938 except from the windshield forward. 1940 was the all new and different body style.

 

the VFW hall in Putnam Ct. is named in honor of this man. Realizing a man was still inside their sinking sub Mr. Breault being last at the hatch returned to the sub securing the open hatch from inside after the rest of it's crew left the boat. Their sub was struck and sank in 30 feet of water while at anchor in a harbor by a ship in fog. Mr Breault cared for the other man for 2 days till they were rescued both survived due to Mr. Breaults brave actions.

 

Yeah, from everything I've read they are obsolete and/or too expensive to opperate in the modern world, but then again I read somewhere that when they were re-commissioned they were the only ships we had that the Soviet Navy feared, so thats gotta count for something, lol.

Anyway, thanks for the info guys, glad I'm not the only one who appreciates those magnificent ships..

 

Speaking of battleships, check out this piece of armor penetrated by a 16 inch shell! That's some piece of steel! Yamato's main belt was, I think, 26 inches thick steel.
That was the hull, decks and superstructure were thinner, This was to prevent waterline hull punctures, but USN 5" destroyer guns wreaked havoc on Japanese battleships upperworks at point blank range. Didn't offer much against 1000 lb bombs from above either!
By the way, each turret on Yamato weighed more than a US destroyer!

 

Thanks, Dodger. The HAMB has some great "go-to" guys. And you have to be one of the best on MoPars.

Q, BTW: despite the new front suspension for '39 -- knee-action and coils instead of leaves -- suppose the nose of a '38 could be made to work on the '39? I'd love to blend the two, as I love the '39 suspension and split windshild, but I hate the '39 grille & headlight treatment. Just asking, in case it's not as hard as I'd thought?

(If this sounds weird, well, I like to do things that, maybe haven't been done. E.g., my '55 is half '56 parts!)


[Note: I see the '39 wheelbase was two inches longer --not insurmountable. The fore part of the cowl & firewall, plus the lower skin where the cowl/firewall meets the fenders looks just the same. I GUESS THE ONLY ISSUE would be: Is the '39 body actually wider?]

 

Leon, you are so right. These ACTUAL STORIES behind the medals are -- very often -- surreal and raise the hair on the back of one's neck!

SINCE we're on the subject, Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii (covered previously on this thread) is in the hospital at the moment, BTW. HIS is one of those stories, too!

But the ones I feel sorry for are the ones who died bravely without the necessary WITNESSES to start the process of filing the citation and request, eventually reviewed by a committee of the U.S. Congress for approval of the medal.

 

searched and found

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7513622&highlight=uss+new+jersey#post7513622

 

Jimi;
the worst treatment I ever heard of a MOH recipient was a bout a year ago when a WWII recipient was held at every air port he had to go through and his medal taken away because it had "Sharp points and could be used as a weapon" I could AlMOST understand the first mistake by a young counter person at the first airport but this 80+ year old veteran was detained and disrespected at each stop he had to make to the point he missed the dinner at the White House honoring him and others like him! Once it was determined that he was no terrorist threat you would think they could have notified the rest of the airlines and terminals so this wouldn't happen again during his trip. Hell I'd have made sure he and those accompanying him would have had free first class for his whole trip plus announcing on every flight that they had the privilege of flying in the same plane as him!

 

Leon, I know you won't believe this. But my brain is so boggled by the shameful REALITY of this story, my Irish mouth is (for once) speechless ...

well almost!

For the love of Mike. When did it become a crime to be a veteran, a patriot, to value a work ethic, or to adhere to a religious faith (any of many)??? We used to call the U.S. a "melting pot," where all were welcome, SO LONG as they swore allegiance, learned the standard language (in addition to their own), and brought talent and/or a good, strong back and arms to make the country better. I guess that was the era when the Statue of Liberty was built. Sorry if that sounds political.

 

Piece of art, that straight 6.

 

Well, now! Prince Charles, looking damn svelte, if I do say!



Actually, it's life Guard Erich Krueger, 1948, specific California
location not stated. Thanks to FlickR member OzFan22.

 

of my

 

One Donne Di Guerra, ca. 1940-45, with Fiat Topolino!
Thanks to OzFan22. Below: Donne loved her wheels!

 

"Mansfield in April 1957 intended to deflect attention from Loren during a dinner party in the Italian star's honor. Photographs of the encounter were published around the world. The most famous image showed Loren raising a contemptuous eyebrow at the American actress who, sitting between Loren and her dinner companion, Clifton Webb, had leaned over the table, allowing her breasts to spill over her low neckline and exposing one nipple.<SUP>"</SUP>
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I'd say Loren handled the whole stunt very graciously....

 

I had one of these, it really was a pretty good car. The Hula Hoops had bb's in them, so you got a pleasant sound while driving. I later donated it to the old school, Bruce McCall U where it exists to this day as a doorstop.

 

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Christmas mail, Kansas City Mo., 1943