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I went to the farm today and spoke with the neighbor who was watching an old Curtis Mathes television. He also had a picture of his first car, a Hupmobile......
There are more modern examples of former automobile manufactures, but what brands do you miss and wish were still around?
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Real Craftsman of 40 years ago, Old Rigid plumbing tools
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My first thought is he probably heard about the death of Curtis Mathis on that TV. Plane incident ,smoke inhalation ,I think.
And I think your friend might have a HEATHKIT TV still spread out on a card table.
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My brother had a Heathkit short wave transmitter for his ham radio hobby.
I remember my mother's Packard and a friend's family car was a Studebaker.
My wife and I had an International Harvester station wagon for a few years.
jtk
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Just off the top of my head; Atkins saws, Sargent hand tools, Millers Falls, and Plymouth made some nice cars. Disston's still around so I can't say that. I might be back with more!
I was once a woodworker, I still am I'm just saying that I once was.
Chop your own wood, it will warm you twice. -Henry Ford
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Don't forget Knight-Kits from Allied Electronics. Hodaka motorcycles.
Mac
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lol we bought a used International Harvester refrigerator after we married 44 years ago.Originally Posted by Jim Koepke
My three favorite things are the Oxford comma, irony and missed opportunities
The problem with humanity is: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and God-like technology. Edward O. Wilson
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Revco drugs stores
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International pickup trucks. My grandad bought one in 1960 or thereabouts, drove it for 25years then sold it for more than he paid in 1985.
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The Sorel Premium boots that were made in Canada. A very good product. The company was sold and now the boots are made in China, cant hold a candle to what they once were.
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Found a ad in a old time weekly magazine for a cigarette lighter I thought was cool.
Aj
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Bell Telephones. One of the closest-to-indestructible devices ever built by man.
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ELEVEN - rotary cutter tool machines
FOUR - CO2 lasers
THREE- make that FOUR now- fiber lasers
ONE - vinyl cutter
CASmate, Corel, Gravostyle
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Kev,
I still use three vintage/antique Bell telephones in the house. People always think they are for show until they ring.
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My neighbor growing up had a 1928 Durant he restored. I helped him refinish the wood spoke wheels - I did most of the sanding.. Anyway, they don't make 'em like that anymore.
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Have to agree with that one. It amazes me how horrible modern phones sound.
On my list is a good mechanical clock. You can still get them. They are just not as common as they used to be.
Steve
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