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One Thing Leads to Another, Part II (1941 Buick)
1941 Buick: Removing instrument panel, replacing and repairing gauges, extracting temp. sensor. Illustrated. Continue reading
Posted in 1941 Buick Roadmaster
Tagged 1941, antique, auto, Buick, car, classic, gauges, repair, restoration, restore, Roadmaster, sender, sensor, temp., temperature, vintage
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One Thing Leads To Another
Removal of instrument panel and repair of gauges in 1941 Buick Roadmaster. Tools, techniques, recommendations. Photos too! Continue reading
Posted in 1941 Buick Roadmaster, Occasional Commentary
Tagged 1941, antique, Buick, classic, dash, gauges, instrument, panel, restoration, Roadmaster, speedometer
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Netflix Recommendations : Watch More, Search Less
Best films currently on Netflix. 17 picks with links to official trailers. Stop wasting time looking for something good … it’s all here. Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Commentary
Tagged Films, Movies, Netflix, picks, recommendations, reviews, series, streaming
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The Buick Goes to a Wedding
What does one do with a 76-year-old car? I drive mine to various cruises and car shows. The condition of my 1941 Buick is such that it will never win any awards but it does attract an abundance of … Continue reading
Posted in 1941 Buick Roadmaster, Occasional Commentary
Tagged "Colt State Park", 1941, antique, Bristol, Buick, clothing, Herreschoff, Providence, RI, RISD, Roadmaster, vintage, wedding, WPRAACA
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Netflix Picks, 32 of Them!
32 of the best films on Netflix right now, January, 2017. Links to You Tube trailers provided! #BestOfNetflix Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Commentary
Tagged "science fiction", 2016, 2017, best, British, documentary, film, movie, mystery, Netflix, picks, review, reviews, streaming, video, watch
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The TV that Followed Me Home
A 1951 Model H3267R Zenith TV / Radio / Phonograph console is saved from the dumpster. Photos included! Continue reading
Posted in Occasional Commentary, Radio: Amateur & Broadcast
Tagged 1951, Cobra-Matic, Cobramatic, H3267R, phonograph, porthole, radio, TV, Zenith
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Lee and Evel – Chapter 1 , Beginnings
A memoir of Lee Ratliff and the three years that he spent working for Evel Knievel. Chapter 1 of 6. Continue reading
Posted in Lee and Evel, Occasional Commentary
Tagged "Beechcraft", "Cow Palace", "Evel Knievel", "Harley Davidson", "Jack Stroh", "Lee Ratliff", "Olympia Beer", "Stroh", 2016, biography, daredevil, Duke, Evel, Harley, Kenworth, Knievel, Lee, memoir, motorcycle, Ratliff, unpublished
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Lee and Evel – Chapter 2 , Early Venues
Lee and Evel, the story of Lee Ratliff and the years he served as driver, mechanic and crew chief to his friend Evel Knievel. Continue reading
Flea Market Finds at the Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of Connecticut
Bing Crosby demonstrating the 1946 Philco model 46-1201 radio / record player. Today this item is often referred to as the Bing Crosby radio. I have an addiction to old radios, especially anything that was manufactured in the 1923-1950 period. … Continue reading →