Author Archives: Kenneth Carr

The 2016 ECARC Swap Meet or What can $10 get you?

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

The 2016 Eastern Connecticut Amateur Radio Club Flea Market is now history. It took place last Saturday, March 19. I wait all year for this one (see an earlier post about the 2013 event). It’s nearby (I made the drive … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio: Amateur & Broadcast | Tagged "flea market", "swap meet", capacitors, crystals, CT, ECARC, hamfest, TRF, tubes | 2 Comments

The 2016 New England Antique Radio Club Swap Meet

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

If you have visited this blog in the past you are well aware that I am a dedicated radio collector. A better description might be radio accumulator. A collector is very discriminating. He or she specializes in certain styles or … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio: Amateur & Broadcast | Tagged "Atwater Kent", 1920's, 2016, 40, A-38, antique, coffin, Crosley, K-21, Kolster, MA, model, NEARC, radio, Regency, TRF, vintage, Westford, WPRAACA | 6 Comments

Fig Squares, The Quick and Easy Kind

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

I’ve always liked fig squares. They usually consist of two layers of semi-flaky pastry with a sweet fig filling. Some have just a taste of fig and with others the stuff is oozing out. Either way, I can’t resist eating more … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Commentary | Tagged bars, cheap, crust, easy, fig, flaky, free, inexpensive, pie, quick, recipe, squares | 5 Comments

A Short Winter Walk

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

Yesterday I experienced a sudden moment of health consciousness. I’m overweight and under-exercised. I find every excuse in the book to remain at home and do ‘inside things’. Instead of going outside I worked on an upcoming blog series and … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature: Plants and Animals, Backyard, Woods, and River, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "New England", nature, Rhode Island, RI, Scotland, walking | 2 Comments

Plumbing Penance

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

This past Tuesday night my friend and neighbor Ed informed me by email that he had a bit of a computer problem that might need fixing. I gave him some suggestions and indicated that I might see him the … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Commentary | Tagged #Gansett, Beer, Kingston, Narragansett, Pizza, plumbing, RI, wiener | Leave a comment

Puttering Around with the Buick

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Kenneth Carr

Lately I have been spending more time working on the Buick. The car is about to turn 75 years old. It’s about time I paid more attention to it. I’ve joined the Antique Automobile Club of America and the local … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941 Buick Roadmaster, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "straight eight", "sun visor", "wheel cover", 1941, 1953, AACA, Buick, clip, horn, hubcap, Pawcatuck, relay, repair, restore, Rhode Island, RI, Roadmaster, Westerly, wheel | 2 Comments

The Graduate, the car

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Kenneth Carr

My son-in-law has the good fortune to have a reputation. He is the go-to guy if you want to offload a vintage car, tractor, or truck. He lives on a small island (Block Island, RI) and it isn’t cheap to … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Commentary | Tagged "Dustin Hoffman", 1980's, alfa, Block, cheap, for, Island, parts, restore, RI, romeo, sale, spider, vintage | 2 Comments

Of Mice and Buicks

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Kenneth Carr

Some years ago shortly after purchasing the ’41 Buick Roadmaster I noticed that it had a rather unpleasant odor. It was something different from the typical ‘old car’ fragrance. My temporary response was to stick an air freshener to the dash. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941 Buick Roadmaster, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "straight eight", 1941, Buick, mice, nests, restoration, Roadmaster, upholstery | Leave a comment

2015 Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Kenneth Carr

Somehow I heard about the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival. It takes place on the grounds of the Klingberg Family Centers, an organization that has served children and families since 1903. (Note: clicking on any image will enlarge it. Use the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941 Buick Roadmaster, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "New Britain", "Wayne Carini", antique, auburn, Buick, Connecticut, CT, Festival, Franklin, Fury, Klingberg, packard, Plymouth, pontiac, rolls, starter, stutz, switch, thermos, vacuum, vintage | 4 Comments

Turtles of the Wood River

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Kenneth Carr

Yesterday (June 11, 2015) was my first day on the river this year. It was a long time coming. I decided to go for an easy paddle up the Wood River in Hope Valley, RI. I put in at the Wood-Pawcatuck … Continue reading →