1940s America (with photos)

[Kingpin31]

This was a House in the 1940s... the kind that nearly 100% of all American had, in the Northeast.

This was a car in the 1940s... the kind that nearly ALL Americans had (anywhere).

This was a Bus in the 1940s, in the northeast.

This was a Dog in the 1940s.

This was Pizza in the 1940s.

This was Sunday's Dinner, in the 1940s.

This was a rifle in the 1940s.

And This was the normal everyday interaction between men and women, of reproductive age, in the 1940s.

That's the 1940s for you.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

I like the dog.

 

[fncceo]

 

[Pogo]

This was a House in the 1940s... the kind that nearly 100% of all American had, in the Northeast.

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This was a car in the 1940s... the kind that nearly ALL Americans had (anywhere).

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This was a Bus in the 1940s, in the northeast.

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This was a Dog in the 1940s.

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This was Pizza in the 1940s.

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This was Sunday's Dinner, in the 1940s.

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This was a rifle in the 1940s.
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And This was the normal everyday interaction between men and women, of reproductive age, in the 1940s.

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That's the 1940s for you.

Bullshit.

Number one I guarantee you nowhere near "100%" of Americans lived in little boxes made of ticky-tacky rowhouses even if you did, number two that car is from the 1950s, and in any case there were lotsa cars from the 1930s and '20s not yet that old still on the road; number three that's a trackless trolley, not a bus. Looks like the old PTC on Torresdale Ave on a rainy day. And judging by the cars in the background looks more like the 1980s.

 

[Mousterian]

Aaaaah, them was th' days! When our military knew what it was to WIN a war.

 

[Unkotare]

Somebody prep the Narcan.

 

[Lumpy 1]

This was a House in the 1940s... the kind that nearly 100% of all American had, in the Northeast.

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This was a car in the 1940s... the kind that nearly ALL Americans had (anywhere).

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This was a Bus in the 1940s, in the northeast.

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This was a Dog in the 1940s.

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This was Pizza in the 1940s.

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This was Sunday's Dinner, in the 1940s.

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This was a rifle in the 1940s.
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And This was the normal everyday interaction between men and women, of reproductive age, in the 1940s.

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That's the 1940s for you.

Bullshit.

Number one I guarantee you nowhere near "100%" of Americans lived in rowhouses even if you did, number two that car is from the 1950s, number three that's a trolley, not a bus. Looks like the old PTC Girard Avenue line.

Looks like a 49 Buick Belair to me... sweeeeet car

 

[gtopa1]

I bought one of these recently as a "restore" project.

Like the one in the picture/drawing.

Made in LA 1942. A bit under 10 m long but a gaff rigged ketch.

Greg

 

[Mousterian]

Sweet! What's she made of? What sort of condition?

 

[gtopa1]

Sweet! What's she made of? What sort of condition?

Mahogany; finishing the slipping tomorrow; a bit like me...a bit rotund and showing her age. lol. We put it back in the water last week but some leaks reemerged so we decided to put her back into slip. Redid a lot of caulking so should be fine. This is phase one; we'll be doing more next year after we work out exactly what she needs. A good clean was just the start, redoing the anti-fouling and hull paint above the water line.
Tried to post a short clip of it leaving the marina but it must be too big.

Greg

 

[fncceo]

I bought one of these recently as a "restore" project.

Like the one in the picture/drawing.

Made in LA 1942. A bit under 10 m long but a gaff rigged ketch.

Greg

Looks like Joshua Slocum's 'The Spray'.

 

[gtopa1]

Like this one.

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

I bought one of these recently as a "restore" project.

Like the one in the picture/drawing.

Made in LA 1942. A bit under 10 m long but a gaff rigged ketch.

Greg

Looks like Joshua Slocum's 'The Spray'.

Just a 'like' photo.

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

For some reason my photos won't copy; a tad frustrating.

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

I bought one of these recently as a "restore" project.

Like the one in the picture/drawing.

Made in LA 1942. A bit under 10 m long but a gaff rigged ketch.

Greg

Looks like Joshua Slocum's 'The Spray'.

The Spray was a sloop; mine's a ketch. I have only a vague idea what the difference is. lol

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

This is mine under sail in the river.

Greg

 

[Mousterian]

Nice! Mahogany is one of the best, if a little heavy. She should be good for a century or more, in good hands. Keep the passion, it's a big responsibility to look after a gem like this.
Get the bilges squeaky-clean, and a good bilge-pump, and you can live with small leaks. A bit of (clean) water keeps the planks snug.

Slocum actually slapped a spanker on the old Spray somewhere out in the Pacific, and made her into a yawl.

 

[blastoff]

Nice boats but I’m a stinkpotter, not a rag bagger.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Here's mine...it's a little small for us.

 

[gtopa1]

Nice! Mahogany is one of the best, if a little heavy. She should be good for a century or more, in good hands. Keep the passion, it's a big responsibility to look after a gem like this.
Get the bilges squeaky-clean, and a good bilge-pump, and you can live with small leaks. A bit of (clean) water keeps the planks snug.

Slocum actually slapped a spanker on the old Spray somewhere out in the Pacific, and made her into a yawl.

Just doing the last of the caulking and rewiring now; goes back into the water today Oz time. We're trying hard to keep it authentic.

Greg