Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3

[notJaco]

Holy Slot Car Racetrack Batman! Batman, Robin, Alfred, and Aunt Harriet racing cars. I don't see a Batmobile slot car.

That was my jam back then.
The Groove raceway was what it was called and there were a whole bunch of 12 volt car batteries under the track powering the cars on the track.
Spent many hours there.

 

[SubHuman]

That was my jam back then.
The Groove raceway was what it was called and there were a whole bunch of 12 volt car batteries under the track powering the cars on the track.
Spent many hours there.

Me and my brother had a paper route and we spent all of our money at the Race-Arena. A 12 lane slot car track. The owners 16 year old daughter ran concessions and we were all in love! Ha!

 

[Indiedog]

Me and my brother had a paper route and we spent all of our money at the Race-Arena. A 12 lane slot car track. The owners 16 year old daughter ran concessions and we were all in love! Ha!

Oh yeah…my Uncle was a huge fan in the late 60s. He had Slot Cars everywhere…in his car (Mustang), around his room, etc. He’d take us to the track and we were amazed. The same cool Uncle played drums (he made me want to take up drums), had a lovely Martin, and sang/played well. Oh, he had a gorgeous wife too!

Gotta love the “cool uncles.”

 

[dwm74]

Holy Slot Car Racetrack Batman! Batman, Robin, Alfred, and Aunt Harriet racing cars. I don't see a Batmobile slot car.

My dad was a huge racing fan. NASCAR, dragsters, Formula 1, etc, he didn't care which, he'd watch them all. While I was too young to remember much (as a 4-yr-old), I do remember him having a similar setup in our basement. Not quite as extensive as the four-slot track they had at stately Wayne Manor, but a pretty impressive course for that time (mid-60s). Good memories.

 

[bassdude51]

Going way back.............(I remember my dad doing this.)

In store radio and TV tube testers.

 

[roccobass]

Thanks @roccobass !
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Now that’s purty!

 

[roccobass]

Hollinger Bass Amplifier-ba-15

 

[Richland123]

In the late '60's you could find store-front slot car tracks that were 8 lanes and 100 ft long, organized racing leagues and all kinds of cars and parts for sale.

There was a large slot car racetrack on my block in the late 60s called Moxham Raceway in Johnstown, PA. It had a very large racetrack. I think it was 8 lanes. I spent many hours there but I never had a slot car.

 

[Richland123]

 

[StereoPlayer]

This guy ran a local hobby shop out of his house when was was a kid. . Later, he had a shop with a large car slot setup. R.I.P.

Don Tait, Saginaw, Mich.

 

[SubHuman]

Wow that brings back some great memories!

 

[roccobass]

 

[Michedelic]

This is apropos for this thread, but if you can substitute “mom” for “grandma”, you may need to install handrails in the hallway
I Hate To Break It To You But If Your Grandma Had Any Of These 35 Things In Her Home You Are Officially Old Now — BuzzFeed

 

[Hoochie Coochie Man]

Going way back.............(I remember my dad doing this.)

In store radio and TV tube testers.

I used to use one of these in the local Rexall Pharmacy store when I was younger. I recall buying Sylvania 6L6 GC Beam Power tubes for my amplifier for about $6.00 each. That store also had a soda fountain counter as well.

When I was a young kid our house in Pewaukee Wisconsin was heated by a coal furnace, and I remember when the coal delivery truck would come from Milwaukee and deliver coal by way of a window that led to the coal bin in the basement. This is not a photo of an actual delivery to our house, but it looks exactly like what I remember happening up to about 1960.

1930S 1940S 1950S Coal Truck With Two Service Men Making Home Delivery Coal Chute Into Basement Of Suburban House Lift-Bed Truck | SuperStock

 

[Indiedog]

Yup, in my mind’s eye, this is what I remember when going to the slot car racing centers in St. Louis with my Uncle. As well, it reminds me of Polk Hobbies in NYC. As I recall, it had FIVE FLOORS of hobbies, including one floor that was all slot cars and a track. Man, I spent a lot of money on trains there!

 

[spiritbass]

I used to use one of these in the local Rexall Pharmacy store when I was younger. I recall buying Sylvania 6L6 GC Beam Power tubes for my amplifier for about $6.00 each. That store also had a soda fountain counter as well.

When I was a young kid our house in Pewaukee Wisconsin was heated by a coal furnace, and I remember when the coal delivery truck would come from Milwaukee and deliver coal by way of a window that led to the coal bin in the basement. This is not a photo of an actual delivery to our house, but it looks exactly like what I remember happening up to about 1960.

1930S 1940S 1950S Coal Truck With Two Service Men Making Home Delivery Coal Chute Into Basement Of Suburban House Lift-Bed Truck | SuperStock

We had a coal stove, but fed it wood. Myself and my three brothers made a good wood cutting team for our dad.

 

[Leigh Semmens]

This is apropos for this thread, but if you can substitute “mom” for “grandma”, you may need to install handrails in the hallway
I Hate To Break It To You But If Your Grandma Had Any Of These 35 Things In Her Home You Are Officially Old Now — BuzzFeed

What do you mean, my grandma???? I have 80% of those things in MY house NOW!

 

[Michedelic]

What do you mean, my grandma???? I have 80% of those things in MY house NOW!

Then you are someone’s grandma.

 

[Winslow]

What do you mean, my grandma???? I have 80% of those things in MY house NOW!

Thank you for saying it out loud so I did not have to.


Except that now, I kinda did...


Oh well. Screw it.

 

[fretter]