Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3

[SoonerBill]

I was an editor for a publisher of microbiology journals. You'd be surprised how many Ph.D.s aren't great spellers.

U.S. ones, anyway. Papers submitted from Europe and Asia often had impeccable spelling.

As the cover letter accompanying one resubmitted paper said, "The English has been corrected by our Swedish author."

Very true. For a few years I was the Facilities Manager for an R&D lab. Many PHD chemists and engineers. Some with multiple PHDs. Most couldn't write a coherent email to save their life. Us mere mortals joked that the ones that wore slip on shoes did so because they couldn't tie a knot.

 

[roccobass]

 

[fretter]

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These vintage Marx Toys (?) houses don't seem to be much in demand, unlike their toy figures. That's too bad in my opinion because the houses are such great snapshots of suburbia.

 

[Richland123]

 

[fretter]

 

[Richland123]

I have one of those Master Mind games.

 

[MonetBass]

My 2nd car, a '68 Rambler, had a 3-on-the-tree shifter.

 

[SoonerBill]

My 2nd car, a '68 Rambler, had a 3-on-the-tree shifter.
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I worked for an electrical contractor for a few years. All of the vans were 3-on-the-tree. Manual steering and brakes.

 

[MonetBass]

I worked for an electrical contractor for a few years. All of the vans were 3-on-the-tree. Manual steering and brakes.

Yep. Prior to power-assist, turning and stopping were a chore!

 

[Major Seven]

My 2nd car, a '68 Rambler, had a 3-on-the-tree shifter.
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I had a Rambler pedal car.

 

[Major Seven]

Yep. Prior to power-assist, turning and stopping were a chore!

Small cars never had it and didn't really need it.

 

[SoonerBill]

Yep. Prior to power-assist, turning and stopping were a chore!

Really so in a 3/4 ton van full of electrical supplies!

 

[dwm74]

I worked for an electrical contractor for a few years. All of the vans were 3-on-the-tree. Manual steering and brakes.

Years ago when I was a land surveyor, the company bought three brand new Ford F-150s, with the three-on-the-tree shifter. Problem was, only one of those trucks had the clutch set up just right. Another one had barely an inch of travel before the clutch engaged, causing more than a few peel-outs or stalls. The third truck, however, had so much play in the pedal that you literally had your knee up to your elbow before it actually engaged. Fun times.

 

[SoonerBill]

Years ago when I was a land surveyor, the company bought three brand new Ford F-150s, with the three-on-the-tree shifter. Problem was, only one of those trucks had the clutch set up just right. Another one had barely an inch of travel before the clutch engaged, causing more than a few peel-outs or stalls. The third truck, however, had so much play in the pedal that you literally had your knee up to your elbow before it actually engaged. Fun times.

The electrical contractor had something like 40 vans. This was in the 80s. They ranged from mid 60s to almost new. The older ones had all sorts of differently functioning clutches. The bad ones were why I learned to shift without the clutch as much as possible.

 

[GonePlaid]

The electrical contractor had something like 40 vans. This was in the 80s. They ranged from mid 60s to almost new. The older ones had all sorts of differently functioning clutches. The bad ones were why I learned to shift without the clutch as much as possible.

I drove 18 wheelers for 23 years. Let out the clutch in whatever gear I started in-usually 2nd-then left foot flat on the floor.

 

[Major Seven]

I drove 18 wheelers for 23 years. Let out the clutch in whatever gear I started in-usually 2nd-then left foot flat on the floor.

I do this when I feel too lazy to lift my clutch foot.

 

[Richland123]

 

[mikewalker]

My 2nd car, a '68 Rambler, had a 3-on-the-tree shifter.
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My first car ('66 chevy wagon back in 1977) had one of those...

 

[Leigh Semmens]

When I did my last truck licence, half way through the the testing officer had to ask me to use the clutch, to prove I knew how to use it. A couple of double de-clutches later, he was happy

 

[GonePlaid]

When I did my last truck licence, half way through the the testing officer had to ask me to use the clutch, to prove I knew how to use it. A couple of double de-clutches later, he was happy

Yeah, I could still do it (b4 I retired), now IDK.