Coffee and donuts video of the day, the restoration of an antique hand cranked hammer drill

I found an old Sears Roebuck catalog while doing my family tree... it's astonishing how many varieties of baby buggies they were selling

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wheels and wings... were probably only ever found on two things, aircraft and this horse drawn plow

This horse pulled wood snow plow would cut two grooves in the snow and leave a raised cone in the center for the horse to walk on. The seat in front was for the teamster while a second man operated the levers and wheels in back. The levers operated the wings and the wheels operated the blade that cut 6" - 8" deep grooves for sleigh runners. When the spring came the roads became useless for vehicles and the only way to travel was by horseback.

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patented Pillion seat

Found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/654324954604252/?fref=nf

The Marion Steam Shovel model 91

I think I've posted this photo before, but can't find it

Found on http://silodrome.com/steam-powered/

1920's variety of motorcycle lighting accessories

found on http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com

what's important in a pull contest? Traction, not power. 18hp steam engine vs 850 hp John Deere

thanks Steve!

by traction, of course, the weight of the old tractor being so much more than the John Deere, and the larger flat contact patch of the twice as large wheels. 

111 years old, 9300 puonds, and pumping a 1000 gallons a minute... the 1902 American fire engine

the wife and kids in the sidecar of a 1912 Henderson

from http://themotolady.com/post/43059020019/1912-henderson-motorcycle-woman-and-kids via http://steampunkvehicles.tumblr.com

The oldest garage in Glenwood... the bikes are cool!

look how torn up the road is, must have predated the roads being laid out with beds

found on http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com

a variety of good stuff from Go Away Garage

how cool is this old wrecker, they weren't called tow trucks when and where I grew up, they were known as wreckers. One thing I like about this one, the tire covered  front bumper was often used to push a vehicle that couldn't move under it's own power, because a lot of cars then were stick shifts, and if the starter or battery wouldn't work, all you needed was a push start.

above, a Wallis tractor

Above, a 1912 Wilkinson motorbike, and the seat!

Known now as Wilkinson Sword-Schick, makers of razors, once made motorcycles from 1911-1916. 848cc, 4 cylinder, side-valve, shaft drive and water-cooled. Only 200-250 were ever made. Known as the British Luxury Touring Motorcycle.

Hard to make out, but the Moroso gold valve covers, and the wheelie bars? I think this was for drag racing

Above, a part of a Norman Rockwell. The best part.

I don't think I've ever seen a woody bus before, but it looks good!

that is the biggest fire gong, or a big train flywheel

the racket 4 motors must have made!

incredible kid sized trailer! Too cool!

damn cool garage shelving idea!

Yup, the dog lovers would likely be outraged at the dogs stuck in the trunk, but it's a neat photo anyway

All found on http://goawaygarage.blogspot.com

1950's stop lights in Hollywood

above from the movie Sunset Boulevard, below from http://ridesabike.tumblr.com/

1912 Californian motorcycle, 101 years old, looks perfectly new