Blast from the past

General Fishing Discussion
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I was out messing around in the shop & started looking through some of my old Popular Mechanic’s Home Handyman encyclopedias.(Again) I can’t count how many times I’ve gone through these since I was about 10 yrs. old. My Dad bought them in the early 60’s. Back when encyclopedias were popular. I’m sure some of you remember the time before Google, Bing, YouTube, Facebook, and yes, home computers & cell phones. I inherited them when he passed in 2006. It’s hard to believe he’s been gone that long. But I digress…

Here are a couple of things from the fishing section.

These books show you everything from auto care to making an outboard motor powered ice sled, using a radiator for cooling.

Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069

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That is very cool, Bob :sunglasses:

Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper

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Very cool.

Double D.

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Any chance you could take some full size pictures of the tackle box plans and email them to me? LTeuton at aol dot com.

I might build us both one, just for the heck of it :smiley:

Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper

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No problem. I think all of it’s on just 2 pages.

Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069

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You can bet if Larry builds one it will be a work of art. Thanks for sharing Bob, pretty cool. I remember my Granddad having PMs laying around the house.

“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”, but really, who cares?

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Originally posted by Cracker Larry

Any chance you could take some full size pictures of the tackle box plans and email them to me? LTeuton at aol dot com.

I might build us both one, just for the heck of it :smiley:

Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper

Email with photos sent.

Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069

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email received, thanks a lot Bob :sunglasses: I’ve got some beautiful old, 150 year plus reclaimed cypress that will be perfect. Looks like a fun winter project.

Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper

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Looking forward to seeing pictures of the finished product! Very cool

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You’re very welcome Larry. I’m glad the pics came out clear enough. Ditto on what DownLow said.

Bob Van Gundy
Marine Designs,Inc.
Custom Aluminum Fabrication
803-727-4069

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If you guys like old Popular Mechanics, check this out:

https://books.google.com/books?id=CeMDAAAAMBAJ&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=1

All issues on line from 1900 to 2000…Digital technology at its best!!

The articles are great, but the old car ads ( 60’s especially ) are the

best.

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Hey Larry, you finish that tackle box yet or have you been too busy killing squirrels with your machine gun?

“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”, but really, who cares?

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Still machine gunning squirrels, Doug :smiley:

Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper

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How you gunning them down in the dark! Didn’t know they were nocturnal! Learn summpem new everyday:wink: