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Post by hmca on Aug 6, 2022 17:52:09 GMT
Thanks, pete61. It does now that you say that.....I thought it had something to do with the phone. |
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Post by VickiD on Aug 6, 2022 21:15:26 GMT
Another repeat ... The Old House. August 5, 2022 Clive, I love that old house...I can imagine kids skating down the hill in it! Of course it could be difficult for old folks...mountain climbing isn't in my wheelhouse! I agree with Helen, one day that house will sink into the ground! By the way, the conversion is perfect! pete61 , Love the old phone. Never saw one in person but have seen many in movies. This one is in much better condition than those, though. Nice Photo! Peterj , maybe your grandfather was going to store his treasures in that box...but dominoes is a good alternative! He did beautiful work...and you did a great job converting to B/W. |
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Post by Jim on Aug 6, 2022 22:01:11 GMT
It looks like a soft drink bottle cap opener to me but that's my best guess. That's exactly what it is hmca and pete61. We used them when I was a youngster to pop off the metal pop bottle caps. |
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Post by Jim on Aug 6, 2022 22:08:48 GMT
Here's a Boyce Moto Meter atop the radiator of an old Ford. (Before the hood ornament came the moto meter, an ornate thermometer affair that screwed into the radiator cap; it was intended to keep the driver informed of the engine coolant temperature.) Great capture, Bill. I remember seeing a American Pickers TV show segment on those moto meters a few years ago. |
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Post by Jim on Aug 6, 2022 23:26:58 GMT
Train Station Whatchamacallit I'm not sure what this is called but it looks like it ground something up. Anyone know? It was at an old restored train station. 
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Post by Peterj on Aug 6, 2022 23:52:23 GMT
1925 Elgin pocket watch inside; this model was produced between 1904 & 1932 
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Post by hmca on Aug 7, 2022 2:51:17 GMT
Train Station Whatchamacallit Have no idea what it is, Jim. But I can see why it caught your attention. To me it looks like a piece of farm equipment? The toning you chose fits it well. You are on a roll, Pete. The intricacies of the inner working of an old clock or watch are always interesting. You have done a great job capturing the detail. |
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Post by Jim on Aug 7, 2022 7:15:07 GMT
To me it looks like a piece of farm equipment? The toning you chose fits it well. Thanks, Helen. I wanted a slightly off-white tone so used a gradient map adj. layer. |
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Post by whippet on Aug 7, 2022 19:33:06 GMT
The Old Smithy. Preston Park Museum.  |
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Post by hmca on Aug 7, 2022 21:09:23 GMT
This looks like a perfect room to find something for this challenge, Margaret. There are a variety of old objects that would have worked on their own.
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Post by tonyw on Aug 7, 2022 21:28:19 GMT
I've had this Biram Anemometer for a while (inherited from an aunt who worked in the coal industry) but had never got round to looking it up on the internet. Made by John Davis & Sons in Derby, UK and was used for measuring air velocity in coal mine shafts. The more air the better if you were a coal miner! I found it listed in an 1892 catalogue so I'm guessing it dates back to around then. At the time it was selling for 8 guineas (£8 s8) in UK old money - around US$10 back then. Probably worth a bit more now ...  Tony |
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Post by hmca on Aug 7, 2022 22:37:14 GMT
Interesting subject and nicely photographed, Tony.
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Post by blackmutt on Aug 8, 2022 13:19:13 GMT
So I changed the title of this thread and put in bold typeface what we are looking for just for you, pontiac1940 and blackmutt .......as she shakes her head.  HA HA! Sometimes people treat us like a doormat. Kidding. We will play nice. Clive - we better behave or Helen will ground us....I will look for something else that is old.... |
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Post by photomono on Aug 8, 2022 14:56:22 GMT
Here's an old gravestone from 1860. I like to haunt (pun intended) old graveyards and I have photos of stones older than this one. But I am not sure I have many that look as though they have experienced the ravages of times the way this one does. Of course, another photo of something very old would just be the guy in the photo to the left.  |
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Post by photomono on Aug 8, 2022 15:00:34 GMT
It looks like a soft drink bottle cap opener to me but that's my best guess. It is absolutely a bottle cap opener. In the 50s and before, if you did not have a bottle opener, you did not enjoy a beverage. |
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