Dan Hiebert Posted August 7, 2014 Report Posted August 7, 2014 Some of you probably know of this site already, www.shorpy.com. I vaguely recall it being mentioned before and I recognize some of the photos on the site that folks have shown on the forum. Anyhoo - today the first photo up on the home page is of a picnic in Austin in 1952 - "prominently" in the near background is a D24 2dr sedan, a little worse for wear, but there it is. The network I'm on right now won't allow me to get the photo to post here - but the site is worth a visit for fans of vintage photos and history. 2 Quote
Mark D Posted August 7, 2014 Report Posted August 7, 2014 I get an email from shorpy every day with a few photos in it. Cool to see the town sedan in my inbox at 7am this morning. Quote
pflaming Posted August 11, 2014 Report Posted August 11, 2014 If memory serves me correct swings,, merry-go-rounds, and teeter-totters were outlawed somewhere back in the 60's, too many kids got hurt, but they were fun. Our school had a HIGH swing, the boys would put a girl on the seat, then he would stand on the seat and take that swing to its highest arch. Great fun, Quote
busycoupe Posted August 11, 2014 Report Posted August 11, 2014 My kids school in Massachusetts had swings, see-saw and I think a merry go round in the early 80's. Swings are still around, but seem to be made of light weight materials so that kids can't get seriously clunked in the head. The merry go rounds should be outlawed, if they are not already. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 11, 2014 Report Posted August 11, 2014 and why do kids stay inside and play video games...because they have nothing out doors to keep them active...guess I am just a dinosaur in my thinking..we survived..I still think directions, rules and respect are a part of teaching a child.. 1 Quote
pflaming Posted August 11, 2014 Report Posted August 11, 2014 Tim, I agree, games with a bit of risk taught respect for such things as leverage, balance and centrifugal forces. On had to know a bit about all three to ride a Radio Flyer coaster wagon pulled at 20+ mph connected by a single rope and pulled by a good pony. That was sans helmets, elbow pads, goggles, brakes, etc. 1 Quote
Don Coatney Posted August 11, 2014 Report Posted August 11, 2014 Exactly how did you measure the speed of this pony? GPS? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 11, 2014 Report Posted August 11, 2014 CPS Don...Clops per second... Quote
Don Coatney Posted August 12, 2014 Report Posted August 12, 2014 Speedometer on the wagon. This wagon? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTnHIUNBjJc Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 12, 2014 Report Posted August 12, 2014 Don Coatney, on 12 Aug 2014 - 06:11 AM, said: This wagon? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTnHIUNBjJc Don...you got to keep in mind one thing..that is too good for PP, there is no patina on that particular vehicle.. Quote
Don Coatney Posted August 12, 2014 Report Posted August 12, 2014 Don...you got to keep in mind one thing..that is too good for PP, there is no patina on that particular vehicle.. Give it a bit of time and it will be toast. Quote
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