Saw a P15, & other auto stuff on a trip last week (several pics)

[BobT-47P15]

We got to take a week vacation to the Tyler Texas area last week.

I was chauffeur for my wife and two of her friends, one of whom has

a time share membership. Therefore, we stayed at a resort place

on the shore of Lake Palestine.

It was a nice area, but hot.....triple digits every day. Luckily, the

air conditioning worked OK.

One day, we ate at a fairly new Mexican restaurant in Tyler called Chuys, a

small chain. One portion of their dining area is the "hubcap room",

so I decided to look for a P15 cap. And, by George, there was one.

With a 57 Plymouth cover to the right.

Taco bar there was the rear end of a 59 Ford.

Another day we were traveling around the countryside and I spotted a

P15 two seat coupe. Pulled in to take a picture, and the owner came

out----said the car came from Shreveport, formerly owned by an older

lady. It was in fairly good shape, with a non original re-done interior.

Not for sale.

One time, ate at a What A Burger restaurant which had a automotive

theme. At least, part of a 57 Chevy.

And a real street rod inside........built from a nice looking original.

(I know, not everyone's cuppa tea)

Edited August 29, 2011 by BobT-47P15

[BobT-47P15]

I think the town was called Frankston......these trucks were sitting by an

antique store.

Apparently this one gets used as a Christmas decoration, judging by all

the lights.

[BobT-47P15]

You old timers will know this item, but the "young whipper snappers"

may not. The item with the round thing on top.......

[1940plymouth]

Bob, glad that you and your wife were able to have a vacation, and thanks for all the photos. There is a man here in town that has a Chevy panel like the one you took a photo of. He doesn't drive it, but it is in good shape and stored inside.

[james curl]

Bob, the fellow who owns that What A Burger also owns three more, two in Tyler and one in Henderson. The other one in Tyler is Motorcycle themed. On the first or last Thursday, I do not remember which they have a car show. Where the 37 sits there used to be a 32 Ford Roadster. Does the place still have all of the restored dashboards around the room at the ceiling? My first time there I was spending the night and needed to go to Wal Mart for something and got so distracted when I went to pull into Wal Mart by all of the cars that I almost wreaked the State vehicle I was driving.

[Young Ed]

You old timers will know this item, but the "young whipper snappers"

may not. The item with the round thing on top.......

Looks like a fridge to me

[falconvan]

I thought it was R2D2

[Plymouthy Adams]

I see a fuel can on the left side of the frig picture like the one I have at the house..

[carls 49]

great pics bob, thanks. look like you had a good time.

[Alshere59]

You old timers will know this item, but the "young whipper snappers"

may not. The item with the round thing on top.......

Yep Fridge and to the left is a true "ice box" as in put ice in it is my guess.

[Young Ed]

My parents have a turret top 1929 GE refridgerator in their basement. Still works great. One of the front legs has a lever you can step on to pop the door open. Works great when your hands are full of leftovers to put in the fridge.

[BobT-47P15]

Yep....... early electric fridge, and to left a real "ice box".

My grandparents had one of those early refrigerators with a different

style cooling unit on top.

Then, in the 50s, my family purchased a

genuine log cabin near a river about 30 miles from where we lived.

It had a real ice box - so we had to carry blocks of ice when we

went there. Had a pan underneath to catch the water as the ice

melted. It was wood on the outside, not metal. Had some metal

on the inside, though.

Just thought some would get a little fun from the pictures.

I did not notice any dashboards up above, but don't think I

actually looked at that area. Was busy with the burger and fries.

It was nice to get away from all the recent and current stuff we've

been having to do. Still more to go darn it.

[Rodney Bullock]

Great phot's Bob, Glad you all got out to see such nice antiques. I am sad to say I remember seeing a frige like that in folks home.

we haVE A CARRYOUT AROUND HERE WITH A MECURY on top

[BobT-47P15]

Got a pitcher???

[Don Coatney]

I have a 1938 Kelvanator in my garage that works great. Sometime in the late 40's, early 50's my parents bought this used. I have hauled this refrigerator from coast to coast and it still has the original refrigerant charge.

[james49ply]

there again it is proven that the old technology is much better than the throw-away crap they make now.

[Young Ed]

there again it is proven that the old technology is much better than the throw-away crap they make now.

I wouldnt say its the technology but rather the craftsmanship. Companies cared about making something good then rather than just something that would last past the warranty period.

[oldodge41]

I wouldnt say its the technology but rather the craftsmanship. Companies cared about making something good then rather than just something that would last past the warranty period.

X2 If old time craftsmanship were combined with today's technology we would have a lot less throw away devices.