Wednesday, February 23, 2022 -- Manhattan Beach Pier -- Cool (mid-50s) and still windy.

 

Sunday, February 20, 2022 -- LB Antique SM -- Part 5 -- German tin toy car

About 1/43 scale which is on the small side for tin toy cars.

Not any particular car design.  Generic 2-door sedan.

Guessing it's from the 60s.

There's a battery inside and it has been leaking for a long time.

The acid from the battery has caused the rear and rear bottom to corrode.

There's a little lever at the back bottom but it's rusted solid & won't move.

There's a pivot point at the front of the toy so that the bottom plate can hinge here.

It's not clear how the rear part disengages to open the bottom.

Maybe the lever also works to release the bottom?

The battery corrosion is on the interior panel too.

1.5 V battery with the + going toward the front.

Applied penetrating oil in the rear rusted mechanism area.

Will let it soak overnight to see if I can get the stuff to move.

 

Sunday, February 19, 2022 -- Anderson Plywood Tool Swap Meet -- Part 6 -- Brooks Backpack (waxed canvas and leather)

Corner snaps

Unique latch

Chest strap

Zipped storage compartment at the bottom of the backpack.

Brooks sells a similar design on their website.

 

Porsche 914 parts...

This stuff was in a paper box in  the front trunk of the 914.

Moved them into a couple of small plastic bins.

Put them in the outside bins.

 

Sunday, February 13, 2022 -- LB Car SM -- Part 9 -- Chevy steering wheel center cap, Stewart Warner machinery tachometer & Unity Lamp Trim Ring

This company is still around and sells a variety of lights, mostly for police/emergency vehicle use.