Wednesday, June 3, 2015

70's Skateboard Stuff... (right from my childhood)

Skateboard Nose Guard (NOS from the 70's)

NOS "Grab Rail"

Purchased both the nose guard and grab rail from an old bike shop near my new work.  The store was very small and looked like it's been there since the 70's... and had this stuff sitting on a back shelf...  

Bought at the long beach motorcycle swap meet.  I remember this brand from when I was a kid...


Bought this old 70's skateboard (Dog Town skates was one of the big brands back them.  Mine from the 70's is a G&S - Gordon & Smith - Pine Design...) at the San Diego Swap Meet a couple of years ago.  Installed the nose guard and grab rail on it...  Fits...

OJ brand urethane wheels (I also remember this brand from when I was kid)...

Independent Truck Company.  Again, the main brand from when I was a kid...  There's a theme here...

Slide Rule & a Slide Latch



Rear Quick Release (on the daily rider now...) & Brooks Seat (Brooks is still in business in England...)





Machinist Drill Bit Holder (numbered bits) & Drum Sticks...

Made in Detroit...



Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Lamp and Gauges

British Car Fog/Driving Lamp Insert (Goes into a housing).  Don't know what it's from (yet) but looks 50's/60's...

Porsche Gauge (based on the Silver Button on the center of the gauge, the period is late 60's ~ early 70's...)

Jaeger (british) Coolant Temp Gauge (maybe Jaguar...)

Manhattan Beach Pier - May 30 (Saturday) about 2 PM -- overcast but a lot of people at the beach...







Friday, May 29, 2015 - Taylor played (French Horn) in the High School String Concert

They had to wear a "tux."  Marcus (right of Taylor) is an fantastic piano player...  Taylor's in 8th grade (going into High School in the fall) but the High School string group needed a French Horn player (none at the High School...yet).