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walksoftly

Crandall, Manitoba, Canada

Love old photo's, shiny thing, rusty things, vintage advertising & unsolved mysteries. 35 years experience as a welder, machinist, designer, manufacturer & troublLove old photo's, shiny thing, rusty things, vintage advertising & unsolved mysteries. 35 years experience as a welder, machinist, designer, manufacturer & trouble shooter, in agriculture & construction repair & maintenance. (Read more)

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Happy St. Patrick's Day - Postcardsin Postcards
5 years ago
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY - Postcardsin Postcards
5 years ago
Brass etched ewer 
5 years ago
Merry Christmas from up North - Postcardsin Postcards
5 years ago
Lifeboat article local invention - Paperin Paper
5 years ago
Belfor crystal bud vase - Glasswarein Glassware
5 years ago
Austrian necklace - Costume Jewelryin Costume Jewelry
5 years ago
Diner photo - Photographsin Photographs
5 years ago
Royal Visit 1939, Brandon, MB - Photographsin Photographs
5 years ago
Maternal Grandparents - Photographsin Photographs
5 years ago

Comments

  1. Thanks Motoolz, I'll look into that.
  2. N M ..........Nacional de México?
  3. Merry Christmas Sis & all the best in the New Year!!
  4. Hi Inky, thanks for the love!....:-)
  5. It seems to me that the Mellaphone Company made the equipment that synchronized the sound with the film, not the projector itsel
  6. @Fenyvessy, I can't find a patent under that name. or much info on the company.
  7. Thanks Phil, Happy New Year to you as well, & may 2017 bring you all the best!
  8. Thank you Alan & all the best to you in the New Year.
  9. Happy New Year!
  10. Very unique! Happy New Year Sis xoxo
  11. Happy New Year!
  12. Thank you Kevin, Happy New Year to you as well!!
  13. Very cool!
  14. Hi Sis, love the old barn! They where always a great place to play in as kids!
  15. http://monologues.co.uk/musichall/Songs-S/Swing-Me-Higher-Obadiah.htm
  16. Fantastic Sis!! Kudos to Phil on a job so well done.
  17. I remember seeing one of these devices in use while hauling grain to our local elevator just before it closed in 1980.
  18. I concur candle sconce. Great find! A modern take on it; http://www.fatiguedfrenchfinds.com/this-item-is-now-sold-pair-of-vintage-french-wrought-iron-candle-sconces-handmade-2069-p.asp
  19. Wow, they where literally tied to their job! Lunch & washroom breaks must have been an hassle.
  20. You're welcome, I couldn't have done it with out your Point Lobos clue.
  21. The Pinnacle, Point Lobos http://www.mariadraper.com/Portfolio/california1/slides/IMG_2927.html There are tutorials on youtube for repairing gesso.
  22. Another interesting post! I've never seen these up here in Manitoba & Saskatchewan visiting cemeteries as an amateur genealogist. I want to thank you for your contributions to findagrave, as this work...
  23. I also love the patina!
  24. Hi Sis, it's hard to believe that it's been 4 years since I posted this pic of our virtual get together!
  25. Amazing & beautiful!
  26. There you go, now you need to find the rest of it!
  27. Cities Service oil can rack topper.
  28. As always, a very informative post!
  29. How cool is that!
  30. Fascinating & informative, love it!
  31. Didn't he have a son?
  32. Get your family's permission & I'll be on my way to retrieve it!!
  33. Great post Sis! We really enjoyed that day travelling though that part of Saskatchewan. xo
  34. Will do...xoxo
  35. Happy 4th of July, Sis! Enjoy the fireworks!
  36. Found one on etsy that has the lid off. It is a taper fit, someone may have rammed it in tight.
  37. Hi Sis, you deserve such a beautiful Flutterby brooch, enjoy!
  38. I wonder what the exact process was for creating these photos as they have stood the test of time. As a genealogist, these would be a great resource, as most original photos are long gone.
  39. Thanks for the love & the comment Trey. Also thanks to Bakin & EJW
  40. Thanks for the love Roy kyra mareredware Postcard & martika
  41. Thanks for the love & the comment Oroy. I'm ashamed to say the flower bed is not as pristine now as it was then. I need to hire gardener...smiling!
  42. Great photo's...love the architecture of old railway stations!
  43. Thank you for the detailed response, It all makes sense when it is explained so well. I always like studying old technology & am amazed at the ingenious ways that people arrived at a solution to the ...
  44. What is the purpose of the vertical moving front panel? Great camera, love the look of brass & wood together!
  45. Such a beauty, thanks for sharing this with us Sis!
  46. Happy Easter, Tony!!
  47. Happy Easter, Tony!!
  48. Great choice for your 30th posting, love it!
  49. Thanks for stopping by & commenting Ceci, tears & glass go together eventually!
  50. Thanks for the love Elisabethan Aim Alan
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Gift from My Canada friend AntiqueRose from my families estate Sale held in Saskatoon Civil War Hospital Steward and POW Mascot toy stove 1976 Chevrolet coffe pot Nabisco Frosted Wheat Squares Promotional Calculator MATCH BOX CARS 1969-1973 1966 Man from U.N.C.L.E. wristwatch Early Photographic Gallery Token – Raymond’s Photograph Gallery. 1863 The last for awhile. Bonne Anne'e Stamping Die For Dallas Hupmobile Company 1941 Victory Thumbs Up Doll WWII Happy New Year!!! and a German Mid Century Vase My Last Purchase and Post in 2016 One more Quickie for Valentino97 1961/62 Sony Model 8-301W Portable Transistor Television Receiver Hot Wheels Collectors Race Case and cars 1969 Mattel

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VINTAGE BATTERY CARRIER Gorget: Der Stahlhelm No idea ??? An old tool in the mill or lumber industry??????? Saw set mystery solved! Hammer Tool of some kind are these clamps and for what? Gold mining water sleuth Just found in Grandpa's Garage - What is it?!? A hand tool with unknown function, perhaps a farrier's horse nail puller? Wood and steel with adjustable puller and sharp blunt POT METAL VASE HOLDER/TABLE BASE Can you identify this wall oil lamp Eastman Kodak Gauge Unusual found pocket knife tool holy water font or match safe . NEED help please nobody on earth recognizes this tool...do you?

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