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Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3
- Thread starter Richland123
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Thank god no more.
DDT insecticidal fogging machines, 1945
DDT insecticidal fogging machines, 1945
Love the sign, "DDT harmless to humans"
Hope so, as kids we rode our bicycles in and out of that fog.
They don’t look like they’re here to deliver the mail…
Those foggers were still being used in Darwin until the early 80s. Ah! The "good ole days!" 
They are still in use here without DDT.Those foggers were still being used in Darwin until the early 80s. Ah! The "good ole days!"
The growths are in more comfortable spots, if that is what you mean
I can’t proofread anymore. It isn’t any much better for ya
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Regarding the CB ad. I used to have a Cobra and Midland sets during the 70s rage. It was all great fun back then. Lol. Almost thought that was Catherine Bach on the Thundertwin ad.
We had a base station at the house, with a roof-mounted antenna, and mobile units in both cars. I kinda miss those big "fishing pole" antennas.
That said, I don't know that I'd want one on my car now.Catherine Bach is welcome any time, of course.
Our (my dad and I) first CB was a Radio Shack basic model where you had to buy the crystals for each channel individually. Back then it was mainly ch 19 and 11.
We did eventually upgrade to a Cobra, 23 ch with SSB, if memory serves me correctly. (Might have been 40 ch...that was mid to late 70s. Long time ago. )
We did eventually upgrade to a Cobra, 23 ch with SSB, if memory serves me correctly. (Might have been 40 ch...that was mid to late 70s. Long time ago. )
Being a bit of a pack rat, I have all(5)of the mobile CB's-23 and 40 ch-I ever bought. Plus one base station(Hy-Gain Utopia). Many have unauthorized channels. Had the base set up when I lived in Sweetwater(west side of Miami). Used to 'shoot skip' all over the country. Had a "Big Stick" on a 25' pole-until it got hit by lightning. I found little shards of fiberglass for months afterward. Strangely, didn't hurt the base station.
