RaoulDuke79 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Gray Beard said: Look closely on top of this engine and you will see that there is a little metal lever that was the kill switch. You would slap at that lever and it would click over against the top of spark plug and create a grounding circuit to the engine block to prevent electricity from flowing, thus stopping the spark and stopping the engine. Whenever possible use your foot (assuming you are wearing shoes). Zap!!! That type of kill switch wouldn’t be allowed these days. I also remember using a screwdriver to short circuit the spark plug to the block if the engine didn’t have a built in lever. I had a go-cart with the same setup when I was a kid in the 80's. I'd be lying if I said I didn't get zapped a few times. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 36 minutes ago, Gray Beard said: I had a neighbor who was a fan of Lawn Boy mowers. They were small (because of the 2 cycle engine) and had that funky asymmetrical wheel arrangement with the grass chute toward the front. Exactly. The offset front wheel was supposedly done to minimize 'scalping' of turf, and it was effective. Originally cast magnesium mower decks, which gave way to aluminum. Over the years, the brand was operated under various parent corporations, and cheapened to just another mower. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I had a Lawn Boy for 20 years . It was one of the old models that lasted, not like the newer ones that became cheapened by the changes in the parent corporations. One day it just fell apart.20 years ? Yeah I got my monies worth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Safest EVER made lol... early 60's. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 15 hours ago, T&C said: Safest EVER made lol... early 60's. This a hoot. I remember cars with large trunks. We would ride in the trunks on a short trip to town. Or to the drive in movies on Military Road in NF. Mom and dad would pay for two. Somehow there were 5 of us watching the movie. Besides they made their $$ at the concession stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 51 minutes ago, LewPort71 said: This a hoot. I remember cars with large trunks. We would ride in the trunks on a short trip to town. Or to the drive in movies on Military Road in NF. Mom and dad would pay for two. Somehow there were 5 of us watching the movie. Besides they made their $$ at the concession stand. I remember when Chevrolet produced three sizes of station wagons, the Nova line had its own wagon. Riding home from Thunder Bay beach, three of us 11 year olds sitting on the fold down tailgate of one of these, Mrs. C driving. Granted, she was easily persuaded; today she would be serving 1-3 years for child abuse. We three kids would be in reform school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: I remember when Chevrolet produced three sizes of station wagons, the Nova line had its own wagon. Riding home from Thunder Bay beach, three of us 11 year olds sitting on the fold down tailgate of one of these, Mrs. C driving. Granted, she was easily persuaded; today she would be serving 1-3 years for child abuse. We three kids would be in reform school. I have fond memories of the station wagons of my youth. Ford also had three sizes of wagons: Falcon, Tempest/Torino, and Galaxy versions. Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge also had various wagons, bit I don’t remember their model names. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Gray Beard said: I have fond memories of the station wagons of my youth. Ford also had three sizes of wagons: Falcon, Tempest/Torino, and Galaxy versions. Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge also had various wagons, bit I don’t remember their model names. We had a 1970 Falcon station wagon with standard transmission... on the column. Reliable car, that's for sure. Forest green. Later on the parents got another one, a light blue Torino. At that time I bought my Dad's 68 Falcon for $50. My first car, loved that thing... boasted a massive 200 motor lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 48 minutes ago, T&C said: We had a 1970 Falcon station wagon with standard transmission... on the column. Reliable car, that's for sure. Forest green. Later on the parents got another one, a light blue Torino. At that time I bought my Dad's 68 Falcon for $50. My first car, loved that thing... boasted a massive 200 motor lol. My first car was my parents’ 69 Ford Ranch Wagon. That thing was BIG, based on the Galaxy with a 390 V8. They let me take it to college in my senior year (1979) so that they wouldn’t have to drop me off and pick me up. I should have kept it, but instead I bought a beat up 73 Toyota Celica with a 4 speed manual. Cute car, but not practical at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Gray Beard said: My first car was my parents’ 69 Ford Ranch Wagon. That thing was BIG, based on the Galaxy with a 390 V8. They let me take it to college in my senior year (1979) so that they wouldn’t have to drop me off and pick me up. I should have kept it, but instead I bought a beat up 73 Toyota Celica with a 4 speed manual. Cute car, but not practical at all. Still, those were the days when people could actually work on their own cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 On 3/10/2020 at 9:57 AM, Seasons1992 said: This is horrifying. Try some of your new avatar on it? ? * This is what happens when your thumb hits << instead of PREV ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 20 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Try some of your new avatar on it? ? * This is what happens when your thumb hits << instead of PREV ? The more y'all hate on MW, the longer it stays. You're feeding the fire and I'm slathering it on heavy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: The more y'all hate on MW, the longer it stays. You're feeding the fire and I'm slathering it on heavy! Good sir, mine was a serendipitous miskeying of my screen, resulting in a sincere suggestion that might have resulted in rendering that aspic salad palatable at future family gatherings. ? * Or as my Bride #2 might phrase it, "FOAD". ?? Edited May 25, 2020 by Ridgewaycynic2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Good sir, mine was a serendipitous miskeying of my screen, resulting in a sincere suggestion that might have resulted in rendering that aspic salad palatable at future family gatherings. ? Forgiven and not reported. Now, go make yourself a PB and MW sando.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Seasons1992 said: The more y'all hate on MW, the longer it stays. You're feeding the fire and I'm slathering it on heavy! Wait... I'm one of the ones who support MW. My mom always used it in her tuna/macaroni/celery salad... with sliced hard boiled eggs and paprika on the top. Got better every day till it was gone. Like it on "some" sandwiches too... mainly a good deli bologna/cheese sandwich. Now that we're on to the condiments lol nothing screams 60's/70's like this one. I bought a bottle a couple of weeks ago after 25 years or so of forgetting all about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 5 hours ago, T&C said: Wait... I'm one of the ones who support MW. My mom always used it in her tuna/macaroni/celery salad... with sliced hard boiled eggs and paprika on the top. Got better every day till it was gone. Like it on "some" sandwiches too... mainly a good deli bologna/cheese sandwich. Now that we're on to the condiments lol nothing screams 60's/70's like this one. I bought a bottle a couple of weeks ago after 25 years or so of forgetting all about it. it’s nice to have a sane person on my side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) On 5/23/2020 at 5:29 PM, T&C said: Safest EVER made lol... early 60's. This looks more like a “Slingshot For Babies”, but I guess that might not sell as well. 38 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: it’s nice to have a sane person on my side. Is that rare for you? . Edited May 26, 2020 by Augie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T&C Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Everyone seems to like classic cars: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Most, if not all, are gone for good... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I bought a watch from the Grants at the University Plaza. I am 'doubly' outmoded! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: I bought a watch from the Grants at the University Plaza. I am 'doubly' outmoded! ? The old green stamp days... my Mom used to wind up with books full of them. I remember going to AM&A's with her, I think she bought a new mixer with them. Guess they've been replaced by cash back on credit cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) Vidler's is going strong and better than ever(90 years). It is a landmark in East Aurora. In 2016, they came in second or third in the Intuit Quickbook's Small Business Big Game competition, where the winner got a commercial on the Super Bowl. Edited June 14, 2020 by Wacka 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 29 minutes ago, Wacka said: Vidler's is going strong and better than ever(90 years). It is a landmark in East Aurora. In 2016, that came in second or third in the Intuit Quickbook's Small Business Big Game competition, where the winner got a commercial on the Super Bowl. You are right... funny I was just reading about them last week. The other two I'm not sure if they are still around would be Bells and A&P. We used to have a Murphy's in Lancaster... kind of like Vidler's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 A&P was gone in Buffalo maybe in the early 70s. nBells closed in 1991 or 92. My dad worked at their warehouse. He retired in 1990 because of Cancer a few months before he died. I remembering telling my brother-in-law who worked at Flickingers ( Super Duper-also closed) about who was a good worker and who was bad when those guys went there from Bells to get a new job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Can we just push this back one short decade to the 1950s and one of the weirdest fashion trends ever: "The Bullet Bra." https://www.demilked.com/bullet-bra-vintage-fashion/ Otay! Maybe it wasn't so weird. Look, is that a "four on the column!" LoL ?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 6 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Can we just push this back one short decade to the 1950s and one of the weirdest fashion trends ever: "The Bullet Bra." https://www.demilked.com/bullet-bra-vintage-fashion/ Otay! Maybe it wasn't so weird. Look, is that a "four on the column!" LoL ?... Demilked eh... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 I actually did this for a lazy kid... he would give me $10 a day to do it which was crazy money at that time. How or where that money came from I do not know but this is the late 60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 Patti and George... with Eric lurking in the background... Layla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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K-9 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 8:20 AM, ExiledInIllinois said: Can we just push this back one short decade to the 1950s and one of the weirdest fashion trends ever: "The Bullet Bra." https://www.demilked.com/bullet-bra-vintage-fashion/ Otay! Maybe it wasn't so weird. Look, is that a "four on the column!" LoL ?... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 3 hours ago, T&C said: My dentist had that model in that color back in the 70s! His office was in his house about a mile from us. He's working on me and suddenly goes to a second door in the room, opens it up and yells at his kids in the other half of the house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, Wacka said: My dentist had that model in that color back in the 70s! His office was in his house about a mile from us. He's working on me and suddenly goes to a second door in the room, opens it up and yells at his kids in the other half of the house. Dentist I had in the later 60's (not sure why I even needed one when I was 7-8 years old actually) had this version or one similar but I remember it was a light green color. Like yours, he worked out of his house... Dr. Bachman, somewhere between Lancaster and Clarence, I forget the road. He wore the "reflector" headband thing and, like I said... have no idea why I was there, had this huge needle apparatus for novacaine... he sterilized it on a fkn bunsen burner, not kidding. The whole thing reminded me of House of Wax... and scared the ***** out of me just like the movie did lol. He was a very nice man though... guess that's how it was, glad we have moved on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 1967 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) We used to have them in WNY... used to get a postcard every year for your birthday, good for one dog, one fry, and one root beer. I still have one that I never used, probably because I wasn't old enough to drive at the time. That place was a real treat once a year or so. Edited June 23, 2020 by T&C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, Wacka said: My dentist had that model in that color back in the 70s! His office was in his house about a mile from us. He's working on me and suddenly goes to a second door in the room, opens it up and yells at his kids in the other half of the house. I can do you one better: my dentist (in NIagara Falls) from that era had a similar chair in that same hue of yellow. Just off to the side he had a standing ashtray that always had a smoldering cigar. He was a big, heavyset man. Every couple of minutes he’d take a break from working on my teeth and step over to have a few puffs on the cigar. Then he’d shove his nicotine stained fingers right back in my mouth. It really was different times. Edited June 23, 2020 by ChevyVanMiller 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) On 6/15/2020 at 8:20 AM, ExiledInIllinois said: Can we just push this back one short decade to the 1950s and one of the weirdest fashion trends ever: "The Bullet Bra." https://www.demilked.com/bullet-bra-vintage-fashion/ Otay! Maybe it wasn't so weird. Look, is that a "four on the column!" LoL ?... Back to topic NSFW Look up Groove Tube and Safety Sam... on YouTube (obvs) Edited June 24, 2020 by SlimShady'sSpaceForce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) Chevy Chase is in that. (Pre SNL days). Saw it at the Valu Cinema (Clinton and Rosler Plaza. Building is now Key Liquors and Dollar General. Edited June 24, 2020 by Wacka 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 22 minutes ago, Wacka said: Chevy Chase is in that. (Pre SNL days). Saw it at the Valu Cinema (Clinton and Rosler Plaza. Building is now Key Liquors and Dollar General. Always interesting to see Detective Munch (Richard Belzer) doing comedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 the cars... I think 1968 is my favorite year for cars... Mustang, Camaro, Barracuda, Chevelle, GTO... the list goes on and on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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