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packrat-place

Kerrville, Texas

My interests are many and varied. I have been an avid metal detectorist since the early 1970's, including being past president of a metal detecting club back in CMy interests are many and varied. I have been an avid metal detectorist since the early 1970's, including being past president of a metal detecting club back in Corpus Christi, Texas. I have been a bottle and old dump digger for 40 something years also. I have sold my bottle collection, due to downsizing. I have dug out many old dumps, outhouse pits and cisterns over the years. I have also been a record collector for 45 years, 78's & lp's. I specialized in 30's-40's Big Band, Swing, Blues, Rock-a-Billy, string bands, jug bands, Doo-Wop, acoustic slide guitar, Barrelhouse and 50's Rock. I have since sold my record collection also, due to downsizing, however, I converted all the best stuff to cd. I still hunt constantly for rare records. As you can see from some of my posts, photography is another of my hobbies. I like to photograph things like old, forgotten about, vintage vehicles, buildings, farm machinery, etc. I catalog them and save them to flash drives. Junk yards are some of my favorite places, I can spend hours in them. I love all things retro, especially the 1950's and 1960's look. Well, there you have it. Oh, Yes, I can sit at my computer for hours with my CW friends, while listening to Doo-Wop and 50's rock on Pandora Radio! my contact is cc8183@gmail.com (Read more)

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Old Western Movie Star Arcade Cards - Moviesin Movies
5 months ago
1934 Metalworking/Machine Shop Book - Booksin Books
6 months ago
1941 Standard Aircraft Worker's Manual, Pocket Edition - Military and Wartimein Military and Wart…
6 months ago
Model Stationary and Marine Steam Engines, 1958 - Booksin Books
6 months ago
Our Annual Veterans Day, VA Hospital Car Show - Motorcyclesin Motorcycles
6 months ago
Another Family Members Service Items, In Honor of the Sacrifices. - Military and Wartimein Military and Wart…
6 months ago
Great 1927 copy of "Model Making" by Raymond Yates - Booksin Books
6 months ago
Ok, Ok, this is the last, I promise. - Military and Wartimein Military and Wart…
6 months ago
Another Photograph From My Scrapbook for Veterans Day. - Military and Wartimein Military and Wart…
6 months ago
Did you know tanks do not float? Well, you know now. - Military and Wartimein Military and Wart…
6 months ago

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  1. Early LP recordings were monaural, but stereo LP records became commercially available in 1958, and in 1958, RCA introduces its first stereo LPs.
  2. "For those who don't know about the Foresters, they were the drill team members of the fraternal order "Modern Woodmen of America." They marched in parades all over America from 1890 into the early 19...
  3. The long rod could be a punch, however, I see the words SIMANCO and a part number on it. Here is something interesting. "The letters before a serial number refer to the production plant location. ...
  4. I love old cars, and know some about them, but, I am not a diehard "car guy." That is my round-a-bout way of saying "I don't know." There are several " vintage car aficionados" on here that will know...
  5. If you look very carefully at the car in the link provided, you will see they are not the same car. Please note the way the doors open, location of hinges, door handles, etc. The 1935 Olds coupe had ...
  6. I only see one door handle showing on the passenger side, that would make this car a two door sedan. The 1939-40 Fords had "suicide doors", a four door sedan would have two handles showing across from...
  7. Thank you very much for the love Hunter.
  8. Manikin, Thank you very much, I wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas & New Year also.
  9. That is a 1939/40 Ford 2-door Sedan.
  10. Just a guess here. "including the deficiency of twenty dollars in building the Fences--". Deficiency being defined as "a lack or insufficiency; shortage.".
  11. Thank you very much for the kinds words musikchoo, AR8Jason, kerry10456, BELLIN68, & Manikin. I am just glad I get the chance to help, it is time for me to give back. A statistic a lot of people are ...
  12. AR8Jason, I know the feeling of helping, I volunteer four days a week at the VA hospital. I am a patient escort, and take wheelchair bound vets to their appointments. The majority are WW II and Korea...
  13. I believe your machine is from 1974-75.
  14. How do you get any work done??? I know I wouldn't!
  15. Thank you very much undreal & ttomtucker
  16. Well, I am not sure what I missed, because it was all gone. You know what they say: "if you snooze, you lose."
  17. BELLIN68, Thank you for the love, and I wish you the best Christmas and holiday season.
  18. Thank you very much for the love walksoftly & jbcollector.
  19. Thank you very much for the love and kind words kerry10456.
  20. Thank you very much Manikin & AR8Jason. I am going back over there shortly to see if I missed anything.
  21. Thank you very much for the love vetraio50 , mustangtony , officialfuel & bratjdd.
  22. Nice find. The only thing I ever got at the dump was a flat tire and seagull poop on my truck.
  23. Thank you for the love Manikin & ttomtucker
  24. Thank you for the love petey & kerry10456
  25. Thank you very much kerry10456, AR8Jason & MattyG
  26. Ironic: "In 1959, Godfrey began suffering chest pains. Closer examination by physicians revealed a mass in his chest that could possibly have been lung cancer". "Surgeons discovered cancer in one ...
  27. I have not been able to find any value for these. I would go get them just because thet are interesting.
  28. The military used lots of these oversized records. They played on a special machine they had. I had several of these myself. I found a huge stack at a resale store. I picked out what I wanted and left...
  29. Thank you very much mustangtony & gargoylecollector. Thank you for the kind words walksoftly. I love the vintage technology stuff, and am always looking for these kinds of books. Can you imagine list...
  30. Just some FYI stuff. "Jars conforming to Mason’s Nov. 30, 1858 patent, probably with the embossed date, were being made by some unknown glass house as early as June 25, 1859, when an ad for “Mason’s ...
  31. Thank you very much for the love AR8Jason , pw-collector , birdie, Sizzler & Hems303.
  32. Thank you very much for the love birdie, gargoylecollector & BELLIN68
  33. miKKoChristmas11 & Scandi, Thank you again for all your kind words. As I said, they have taken very good care of me for a very long time. Now I have the time to pay them back, and yes, I will give yo...
  34. Thank you very much Micmac & ttomtucker
  35. Thank you very much for the love walksoftly, miKKoChristmas11, mustangtony, birdie , Manikin & ttomtucker.
  36. Thank you very much blunderbuss2, musikchoo , pawis & jbcollector.
  37. Your bottle was made between 1932 - 1964. Yes, it is common.
  38. Thank you very much mustangtony , walksoftly , gargoylecollector & petey, appreciated.
  39. AR8Jason, Its great that you are able to get out and detect. I do not get to do as much as I would like, darn spinal arthritis. If I remember corrrectly, somebody posted a pile of old dog tags they...
  40. Thank you very much miKKoChristmas11, mrmajestic1, collector4evr , mustangtony, ralph & AR8Jason
  41. try this. Call Singer at: 1-800-4-Singer (Have the serial number of your machine ready) Singer Industrials Dating and Information: 1.800.474.64379 Email Singer at: TalkToUs@SingerCo.com
  42. Great find! A little more FYI stuff to add: "The bottles were produced by a method that required the use of an applied finish until well into the 20th century which is long after virtually all other...
  43. Thank you very much petey , miKKoChristmas11, MattyG & Bikenstein.
  44. AR8Jason, Just giving you a hard time, my friend. My son-in-law is a Senior Chief. Spent a lot of time on nuke-subs, now he has a desk job. I am always giving him heck about how easy he has it.
  45. AR8Jason, Should I assume you never had to open your can of cold food with a P-38, and eat it while standing in the cold rain? Oh, that's right, you were in the Navy, no P-38's needed. You guarded...
  46. Those are great! I love the Corvair. In 1968, three of us drove a Corvair from Chicago to Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., and back, for spring break.
  47. Thank you very much AR8Jason & jbcollector
  48. Thank you for the love gargoylecollector & mrmajestic1
  49. That slogan came out in 1949, and the "one-dot" appeared in 1951, so your carton is from 1949-50.
  50. jbcollector, Thank you very much, it is appreciated.
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My Great Uncle dressed as Abe Lincoln . Who can date car dates photo ? WWI "patched" soldier postcard Complete WW2 U S Army uniform Selz Shoes Flange Sign World War Two Nurse, photos! My Mother! In 2 sections! 1st one: inky's dream compact Wards Airline Super Micro 8 Transistor Randy Grubbs Deco Liner Atlantic Service Station Then & Now Apollo 12 Recovery Schedule The StampMaster Postage Stamp Machine A nice Chalk Drawing of mother and Child on the beach Printing block with death on it. Looks pretty old A Dynamite powder stoneware 1816 Duke of Wellington Merchants 1 Penny Token What is this?? Codecs or some sort of Morse code Big Chief Seltzer Bottle, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Disney "Tricky Trapeze" Toys

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Dover No. 62 SAD Iron Heating Plate JC Higgins little kids bike-World War 2 era Curious about this piece Old Flash Bulb musical instruments What a name for a gas station!!!! had this little gem given to me.. my lovely inherited settee Pink Depression juice glass 2-pc. Brass doodad