Popular Mechanics used to be the go to magazine for everything from building a lathe at home to the Sci-Fi future of space transportation. Travel back with me if you will, to the glorious early post-war years in America when the economy was booming a... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.
Don't 'ya just love it when they call a 20 year old car "ancient"? Makes me wanna go blow the skins off my rig.
Sorry, Moderators. I would like to redact the previous statement. Something about that just didn't read right!
That's cool. Just scored myself the same copy (January 1947) on that auction site for $8. There's a few more if anyone is interested.
Ho hum, guess everybody's already seen it, Jay. I had not, really enjoyed it. " . . . a standard make of automobile with enormously increased power and speed." Yep, that's the definition of a hot rod I grew up with in the 50's and 60's.
I hadnt seen that one, but i was looking at the July 1953 issue yesterday. The cover art is a blast. Have you got this issue Jay? Its about Drag Racing.
Anyone know where I can get a $50 cylinder head for my flatty these days? Man, this is a cool article.... Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Man, I love those old drawings. Especially the "1928 Chevy" Streamliner. 140.00 mph, pretty impressive.
Gotta love those old PMs. In the January 1953 issue in the new product section they are touting a new "Double Moistening Capacity" humidifier for warm-air furnaces that utilizes the latest technology. The wicking material is of all things, ASBESTOS! To quote, " The water saturated wick, in an upright position at the back of the furnace pan, is fully exposed to the circulating air and heat from the fire pot." Scary thought indeed.
Google Books has all the old Popular Mechanics as well as Popular Science magazines online: http://books.google.com/books?id=Nt...sues_r&cad=2_2&atm_aiy=1930#all_issues_anchor http://books.google.com/books?id=iigDAAAAMBAJ&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0_0#all_issues_anchor However, it's still not as fun as having the real thing in your hands...my computer screen doesn't have that old book smell.
I loved the bit about pretty cars not being legit. Funny to see that debate go back to the beginning of the hobby.
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