Vintage shots from days gone by!

Uhhhh, this guy needs a gun safety course! "Hold on Harry, this damned things caught on something, I'll just give it a good yank." And a second later, the pipe was gone!

 

WOW! He does for sure. I knew a guy that died that way. Had a flat and pulled his shotgun out of his truck by the barrel to get to the jack. Wasn't good at all.

 

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It was somewhat tragic as Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe were making their in their last films. Montgomery Clift only had two more films to make.

 

I love the variety of genres in this list.

 

In honor of the Red Sox, this is a picture of Earl Wilson and Pumpsie Green, the 2nd and 1st African American players to play for Boston which was the last major league team to integrate. Upon retiring from baseball, both players served as coaches at high schools in California.

 

Damn, what was that post made out of? It does not look like budged a half an inch!

 

My Wife's grandfather built this for her dad back in 58


Not sure which I'd rather have now the Go Cart of the GO CART 300 in the background

 

Hi 29Bowtie, Great photos, this one looks like a Gloster Meteor but with a longer nose.

Thanks for all pur great posts. Les

 

Metal pole for streetcar lines.

 

I misspoke, Wilson coached in Florida.

 

Road Vultures, Buffalo in the 60's

 

Then and Now ~ 1937 and 2003 Niagara and Bird Buffalo NY

 

Wilson also spent several years on the Detroit Tigers including their Championship season 1968 being one of the 3 top Tiger pitchers that year along with Mickey Lolich and Denny McClain. In addition to being a very good pitcher, he was also somewhat of a threat at the plate, having hit 7 or 8 home runs one season - not bad for a guy who played every 3d or 4th game.

 

I find looking at old signs from years ago very inspiring. The lettering styles were very straight forward and simplistic.

Even the old building just seemed to have so much more charm to them then today buildings.

This has become my favorite thread on this forum.

Thanks for posting. Jimbo

 

Same locomotive today

 

I think it's interesting that back in the day, real "badasses" didn't give a second thought to riding a Sportster. They were quick, and could outrun most anything out there. Now, the modern "posers" who are all about "my Johnson's bigger than yours" won't be caught dead on a sportster.

 

^^^^ I was just thinking the same thing!

 

How about the 62 Pontiac with Cragars on the front. Those cars were all over the place in the 60s.

Pat

 

I wonder what ever happened to these kinds of "sales". EBT cards easier?

 

What the hell is that in the window?

 

Very old school window defroster.

 

It IS a Gloster Meteor...a Gloster Meteor NF.14 (NF stands for Night Fighter)

 

Guess non regulation isn't allways best!