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41 C28 · 01-24-2007, 10:14 PM

I was going thru my archives(junk drawer) and came across these photos. An old car friend of mine gave them to me a long time ago. They were taken on Manchester Ave. in Middletown, Ohio in the 50's so don't go looking for them.

monzadood · 01-24-2007, 10:26 PM

those are cool as hell. thanks for sharing those.

31modelo · 01-24-2007, 10:28 PM

Thats funny I don't see any junk.

Bobby Green · 01-24-2007, 10:30 PM

Can you give me an exact address. My time machine is almost finished.

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31modelo · 01-24-2007, 10:33 PM

An old hot rodder I know was telling me Sun. about the days of buying a 40 ford coupe from down the street for 35.00. Those are gone

**Royalshifter** · 01-24-2007, 10:34 PM

It is funny what they concidered junk in the mid century.

Junkyard Jan · 01-24-2007, 10:42 PM

Awesome cars. Thanks...

In Youngstown, Oh, there is a big yard called Cleveland Auto wrecking. They're into late model suff. But in the late '60s, a buddy and I walked the quarter mile or so to the very back of the yard and found a big cache of stripped Model A's, '30s Chevys, T pickups, etc etc. These cars hadn't been touched in years from the look of things but many appeared buildable. Like a dumbassed kid, I didn't ask about them that day. Later they started denying access to the yard. I wonder often if they're still there.

When spring comes, I'll take the camera and get some pics from the 4 best boneyards around here. One is buying up '50s-'60s cars like hell! I had just finished looking at a Nailhead in a new arrival, a complete '61 Buick Invicta to see a tilt bed haul in a '69 Caprice.

Jan

Mudslinger · 01-24-2007, 11:53 PM

Thanks for the pics.

rebstew187 · 01-25-2007, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 31modelo

An old hot rodder I know was telling me Sun. about the days of buying a 40 ford coupe from down the street for 35.00. Those are gone

yeap they are gone. my dad told me once that when he first started driving he had an old model A. he got it stuck on a big rock and told the junk man to take it. he gave him $15.00 for it but my dad had to help him get it off the rock. nice pics thanks for posting

MR. FORD · 01-25-2007, 02:32 AM

Awesome pics--Thanks.

**HOTRODSURFER** · 01-25-2007, 06:25 AM

looks more like a used car lot-cool pics

Trucked Up · 01-25-2007, 08:14 AM

Just imagine the stories those vehicles could tell............

tub in da dirt · 01-25-2007, 08:48 AM

no wonder its so hard to find model A decklids... they were missing back then too
tom

**sodas38** · 01-25-2007, 10:19 AM

Ah man seriously, thats not fair.

MattB · 01-25-2007, 10:25 AM

In the bottom picture on the left, what car is that on the left? I've never seen those "solid" appearing wheels before? Desoto? Neat pics!!

**raven61** · 01-25-2007, 10:34 AM

Wow.
Some of those cars still have a shine to the paint...
r

MIKE47 · 01-25-2007, 10:43 AM

Can someone tell me what this is? The car you see most the f. end of in pic. 2.

Petejoe · 01-25-2007, 11:24 AM

To have that choice of junk to choose from. Cool pictures.

**Squablow** · 01-25-2007, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tub in da dirt

no wonder its so hard to find model A decklids... they were missing back then too
tom

You beat me to it. This is photographic proof that Model A and Model T trunklids were all abducted by aliens sometime in the 50's never to be seen again.

What happened to all the trunklids? Why were they always missing?

41 C28 · 01-25-2007, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattB

In the bottom picture on the left, what car is that on the left? I've never seen those "solid" appearing wheels before? Desoto? Neat pics!!

the car on the left is a Packard maybe a 28-29

01-24-2007, 10:14 PM	#1
41 C28 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: S.W. Ohio, USA Posts: 565	Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's I was going thru my archives(junk drawer) and came across these photos. An old car friend of mine gave them to me a long time ago. They were taken on Manchester Ave. in Middletown, Ohio in the 50's so don't go looking for them. Attached Thumbnails

01-24-2007, 10:26 PM	#2
monzadood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lebanon, indiana Posts: 1,044	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's those are cool as hell. thanks for sharing those.

01-24-2007, 10:28 PM	#3
31modelo Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: stuart, Fl. Posts: 682	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's Thats funny I don't see any junk.

01-24-2007, 10:30 PM	#4
Bobby Green Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles CA USA Posts: 999	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's Can you give me an exact address. My time machine is almost finished. . __________________ http://www.oldcrowspeedshop.com . http://www.bellytank.blogspot.com Clubs:THEM!, The Sidewinders

01-24-2007, 10:33 PM	#5
31modelo Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: stuart, Fl. Posts: 682	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's An old hot rodder I know was telling me Sun. about the days of buying a 40 ford coupe from down the street for 35.00. Those are gone

01-24-2007, 10:34 PM	#6
Royalshifter Alliance Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fresno, California Posts: 10,239	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's It is funny what they concidered junk in the mid century. __________________ "I like Hot Rods" "Let the HAMB be with you...UB1newbie"

01-24-2007, 10:42 PM	#7
Junkyard Jan Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Niles, Ohio Posts: 743	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's Awesome cars. Thanks... In Youngstown, Oh, there is a big yard called Cleveland Auto wrecking. They're into late model suff. But in the late '60s, a buddy and I walked the quarter mile or so to the very back of the yard and found a big cache of stripped Model A's, '30s Chevys, T pickups, etc etc. These cars hadn't been touched in years from the look of things but many appeared buildable. Like a dumbassed kid, I didn't ask about them that day. Later they started denying access to the yard. I wonder often if they're still there. When spring comes, I'll take the camera and get some pics from the 4 best boneyards around here. One is buying up '50s-'60s cars like hell! I had just finished looking at a Nailhead in a new arrival, a complete '61 Buick Invicta to see a tilt bed haul in a '69 Caprice. Jan __________________ In the house of the hanged, nobody talks about the rope....

01-24-2007, 11:53 PM	#8
Mudslinger Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 1,511	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's Thanks for the pics. __________________ When dealing with a Father & Son business request the Father.

01-25-2007, 02:32 AM	#10
MR. FORD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,225	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's Awesome pics--Thanks. __________________ "That's why they sent me, I am expert."

01-25-2007, 06:25 AM	#11
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01-25-2007, 08:14 AM	#12
Trucked Up Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pikeville, Kentucky Posts: 676	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's Just imagine the stories those vehicles could tell............ __________________ Just curious as to what it would feel like to one day "wake up" as opposed to "come to"

01-25-2007, 08:48 AM	#13
tub in da dirt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lake villa Illinois Posts: 1,173	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's no wonder its so hard to find model A decklids... they were missing back then too tom __________________ BUY MY HOUSE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK_SDcXb2j4 great house for hot rods

01-25-2007, 10:19 AM	#14
sodas38 Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 1,649	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's Ah man seriously, thats not fair. __________________ I am a displaced Minnesotan that is happy to have a real spring and a real fall, rather than just one long winter.

01-25-2007, 10:25 AM	#15
MattB Grenade Inspector Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coppell Texas(Dallas area) Posts: 228	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's In the bottom picture on the left, what car is that on the left? I've never seen those "solid" appearing wheels before? Desoto? Neat pics!!

01-25-2007, 10:34 AM	#16
raven61 Alliance Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Independence, mo, usa Posts: 2,767	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's Wow. Some of those cars still have a shine to the paint... r __________________ Every once in a while, life gets a little more surreal. Some men aren't looking for anything logical, Some men just want to watch the world burn. www.alarmandmuster.com

01-25-2007, 10:43 AM	#17
MIKE47 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: new jersey Posts: 874	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's Can someone tell me what this is? The car you see most the f. end of in pic. 2.

01-25-2007, 11:24 AM	#18
Petejoe Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I'm from Ohio Posts: 6,154	Re: Ohio Junk Yard Pics from 1950's To have that choice of junk to choose from. Cool pictures. __________________ In my old age... Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked..... the good fortune to run into the ones I do..... and the eyesight to tell the difference. Be Careful

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