Ice rink Zamboni machine-4 drive wheel jeep chassis- big knife blade that scraped the ice. First job was machining [sharpening] those blades on a horizontal grinder, George and son Cutlery co. Portland, Or
Hello, In our old Westside of Long Beach neighborhood, we had several gas stations and little stores that had soft drink dispensers for the general public and shoppers. Our Mobil Gas Station had the red low boy, lift up lid Coca Cola model in their front office near the desk. Almost everyday after school, on our way home, we had saved up enough money for one of those very cold, almost frozen Cokes in glass bottles. The main source of interest for a couple of little kids coming home from school. It was definitely a mandatory stop on those hot school days, especially during the late summer or early fall days. Similar to the current fall 2024 school opening days weather we have been having recently. Hot and crowded until we reached the cool Coke machine... !!! We liked that the gas station guy was a family friend and he always allowed us to stop and get a Coke. He always kept his cooler extra cold and sometimes, he poured a couple of bags of ice inside for added freezing cold bottles. Once, we had little ice chips inside of the bottles when we got them out. Getting them out was the other fun part of the cold drinks on a hot summer or any day. Once the coin was put in the slot, the lid was open and we had to pick out which bottle we wanted. Then grabbing the top cap, slid it in the slots to the “lift up” slot to get it out of the cold container. It was marvelous to drink an extra cold Coke and when the ones with the chips were selected, it was like the ones in the large restaurant diners during lunch. Except, they were frezing cold bottles in our hands… YUM! Jnaki Our other place was the small grocery store that our neighbor owned and he must have had a contract with Pepsi. His machine was blue and had Pepsi bottles stuffed inside. So, when we went to his store for our “stuff,” we got a freezing cold Pepsi bottles. Not as cold as the freezing Coke at the gas station, but cold enough to quench our thirst. YRMV
1954 Hudson Italia 1954 Chicago Auto Show. Inside the Hudson exhibit on the show floor, Chicago Mayor Martin H. Kennelly poses with female model and the aluminum-bodied Hudson Italia coupe. Designed by Carrozzeria Touring, in Milan, Italy, the Italia was powered by a 114 horsepower Hudson Jet engine, and built on a 105 inch wheelbase. Doors were recessed 14 inches into the roof line, and interior featured leather upholstery. Only 26 Italias were produced.
Earl "Lucky" Teter's luck ran out doing this same stunt in July of 1942. An Indiana native he was attempting a 150 foot record jump at a U.S. Army Relief Fund benefit event being held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. He came up a little short and the end of the landing ramp was driven through the windshield and into Teter . Sometime later his widow sold off his equipment to race driver Joie Chitwood who became quite famous himself in the auto thrill show business.
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