Model T repair
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Rafs-T-Type
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I'd pay double for that work 
Turbo-Archie
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Sad when you don't have to put an address on it and it still gets to the guy...
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Rafs-T-Type
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If you did that today I bet it would still work. Those guys at the post office are like a bunch of Rainmen. The guy at the desk at my local post office knew my address just from my name, and the 2 previous people that lived at that house.
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Awesome! Very cool!
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Still does in rural Kansas....... yes serious...
Just think, a good income back then would be less than $100 a week for an average person. Most people didn't graduate high school and you might be married by the time you were 16 or 18. The scary part is, that was a lot of money back then. Now it's not even pocket change for most.
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An old fart's perspective...
The $100 a week was still the norm well into the 50's....I worked at Caterpillar, in Peoria, Il, in the late 50's early 60's. IF I worked Saturday, at time and 1/2, I cleared $100.00. The hourly rate was $1.98/hr, + $.10 for nites.
Just think, a good income back then would be less than $100 a week for an average person. Most people didn't graduate high school and you might be married by the time you were 16 or 18. The scary part is, that was a lot of money back then. Now it's not even pocket change for most.
The $100 a week was still the norm well into the 50's....I worked at Caterpillar, in Peoria, Il, in the late 50's early 60's. IF I worked Saturday, at time and 1/2, I cleared $100.00. The hourly rate was $1.98/hr, + $.10 for nites.
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That was alot of money for the 1850's chuck...LOL. Old Buzzard...Just kidding bud.. HA HA HA
Average salary in 1920 was $1236 a year.Just think, a good income back then would be less than $100 a week for an average person. Most people didn't graduate high school and you might be married by the time you were 16 or 18. The scary part is, that was a lot of money back then. Now it's not even pocket change for most.
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That seems like the average per week for most Americans these days.
After taxes, yes.
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Turbo Indian
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I agree Chuck people need to respect there elders!
PS: have you learned how to use that walker yet?
PS: have you learned how to use that walker yet?
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sent out Christmas card to 1031 X Street. Turns out friend lives at 1034 X Street. Got card back, no such address.........
I live on a county road and the post office gave us the physical address. UPS and several other companies don't recognize even the rod I live on.
UPS was suposed to deliver a package and when I checked the tracking I had to call in and give them frigging directions. Talk about a bunch of BS.Just think, a good income back then would be less than $100 a week for an average person. Most people didn't graduate high school and you might be married by the time you were 16 or 18. The scary part is, that was a lot of money back then. Now it's not even pocket change for most.
My dad started with Bell Aerospace in 1948 and was paid $76.00/week as a technician in R&D. Had an airplane mechanics equivalent of an AP from a votec school.
My first job in 1967 paid minimum wage of $1.75/hour cleaning a bakery. Had to be at work at 4:00 am. Bought a 1968 250cc Triumph Tiger Cub for $400.00 as my first motorcyle. My first car was a $50.00, 61 Chevy Biscayne 6 cly, three on the tree in 1969. Had money for gas ($0.259/gallon), insurance, fishing and beer. What else could a guy want?
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A good friend of mine gave me some ford service bulletins from back then. I have to dig them out. His grandfather worked for ford on the assembly line and then was a dealer tech. One of them was a bulletin to repair a radio
I didnt think they had radios in cars back then.
I just fount them they are from 1935. I thought they were from the teens. He didnt give any of the early ones. As soon as I figure out my printer I will post pics
I didnt think they had radios in cars back then. I just fount them they are from 1935. I thought they were from the teens. He didnt give any of the early ones. As soon as I figure out my printer I will post pics
