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[486] said:
they've got some really strange springs in them though
compression-type coil springs made of flat bar stock, you won't find them anywhere else...

Except for in hand garden shears to spread the handles out, they're in those too

but like nothing else lol
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Toe nail clippers! The use that style spring too.
Mikel said:
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Maybe the front chains aid in traction?
 
Pony_Driver said:
Maybe the front chains aid in traction?
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prolly so they can steer in the mud.

Grandpa was born in 1913 and said tires back then would last about 3500 miles. doesn't seem like much until you realize they might only go to town 3-4 times a month.

He told me one year the caterpillar migration or whatever was so bad his dad had to put the chains on to drive 100 yards down the road while going into town..
 
Wades_76_cj7 said:
Grandpa was born in 1913 and said tires back then would last about 3500 miles. doesn't seem like much until you realize they might only go to town 3-4 times a month.
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But how long did those engines last before they needed serious maintenance? 10k miles?
 
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Let's Do Launch: 1943

May 1943. "Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards, Baltimore, Maryland. Portraits of the workers who turn out 'Liberty' ship cargo transports, during lunch hour or on rest period." 4x5 inch acetate negative by Arthur Siegel for the Office of War Information.
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yeah that's the whole reason blish got his 'blish lock' idea in his head that got used in the thompson 1928 among other designs
you know, the idea that metals under higher force have a higher coefficient of friction than metals under smaller forces?
it's kinda bunk but...

He thought of it because the 16" guns wouldn't have their breeches open under firing pressure with a full load, but with a light load they'd unscrew a little bit.

ETA: huh whoops, his stuff predates the us 16" guns
 
plym49.2 said:
How is it that those guys are not built like any modern-day bodybuilder? I guess maybe muscle tone trumps mass.
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When I lived in Sacramento and owned a black iron gym, I also did some stagehand gigs for Bill Graham, and we had this one guy Tutu that was 280 or so, and some blend of Pacific Islander heritage. This dude ate Spam and rice, and never lifted a dumbell in his life, but he could pick up a Showco Prisim loudspeaker by himself and walk it across a stage, those fuckers were over 350lbs. One thing I learned in my gym life was that size and strength are not proportionate.
 
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In the late 1960s, Coca Cola organized a notable event in St. Mark's Square, which involved arranging birdseed in the shape of their well-known logo. This resulted in a large gathering of pigeons that unknowingly formed the Coca Cola emblem while feasting on the seeds. A photograph taken from above captured this moment, turning it into a famous piece of advertising history.
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In 1919, in Seattle, Washington, a captivating scene unfolded at the Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Company's mill in Ballard. The mill, situated near the Ballard Bridge, proudly stood as the largest in the Ballard area. Within its premises, logs were skillfully transformed into lumber, which underwent a meticulous drying process lasting a minimum of nine months before hitting the market. These towering stacks of drying lumber, reaching heights exceeding 50 feet, became a remarkable sight. Amongst them, a diligent workman positioned himself midway up one of the impressive stacks, showcasing the scale and magnitude of the operation.
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Sceep said:
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And this is what it looked like when it caught fire in 1958.


On May 20, 1958, at about 9:25 p.m., a massive fire began that destroyed the Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Co. at Salmon Bay in Ballard. Fireboats poured water on the flames, the largest fire in Seattle since the fire of 1889. Heat from the fire was felt more than two blocks away, and the fire's glow was visible from Tacoma to Victoria. The company, founded in the 1890s, was rebuilt and regained peak production a year later. This photo of the fire appears to have been taken from the south end of the Ballard Bridge.
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Jwredneck said:
And this is what it looked like when it caught fire in 1958.


On May 20, 1958, at about 9:25 p.m., a massive fire began that destroyed the Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Co. at Salmon Bay in Ballard. Fireboats poured water on the flames, the largest fire in Seattle since the fire of 1889. Heat from the fire was felt more than two blocks away, and the fire's glow was visible from Tacoma to Victoria. The company, founded in the 1890s, was rebuilt and regained peak production a year later. This photo of the fire appears to have been taken from the south end of the Ballard Bridge.
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it was a big stack of kindling :laughing:
 
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