Category: Historic Technology Ham Radio 2024 Once a ham, always a ham. McGuire Family Philco The family radio from 1937 resurrected! Machining Success It's a shame it broke. But my developing machine shop skills saved the Radio Station KAPA It's been a long while since I've woken to the sound of Sheb Wooley singing "It was a one-eyed, Progress on the MH&D Railroad It looks like we'll be laying track on the McGuire-Henkel-and-Dunbar railroad next spring. For a Just Like Downtown Dad was someone who was known as a practical man. He could get things done, and was always looking A first metal lathe project I work in wood. But for years I've wanted to get into the machinist's world too. A few months ago I Thoughts on Smoke Stacks Sometimes I think I was born 70 years too late. 70 years too late to participate first hand in the New Tech meets Old Tech I'm a technologist. And sometimes I have more fun with old technology than new technology. For Pullman Coach 645 - Seattle 1976 While remembering the days with Metro Transit in Seattle, I went looking for a photo of me! The Trackless Trolley Coach 643 I somehow got nostalgic this week for my days as a Metro Transit bus driver in Seattle. Those days Timber Frame Workshop In September, I posted here observations about a barn in Menlo, and the thoughts it spurred in me. There’s a story here The roadside is full of delights. But when you are four years old the delights are larger than life. The roadside of my four-year-old life was US 12 between Raymond and Centralia, Washington. Blog posts by year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004