Great Post Jim. I very much enjoyed it.
In 1941 my two brothers and I started a paper route over a three mile section of country road, that had about thirty houses. We earned one penny for each paper delivered, and we either rode bikes to deliver - or in the wintertime we had to walk. A round trip was six miles.
That didn't happen to be a paper called "Grit" or something like that, did it? I did that for a year way back when. I seem to recall it was just after the war. There was still "Open Range" back in the country of East TX then, and dogs with a few rather mean BULL cattle out along that road. Can you even think of a mom allowing a 9 year old out in the country on a bike on dirt roads doing such. I couldn't imagine it or allow it now. But we did learn a lot about life that school books ignore today.
Maybe that is why so many young people expect a pristine flying field, cared for those Old Flarts that "....can't fly anymore."!!
Now Jim you and I have to watch this fellow Red! He is probably a "snob" 'cause he had a drill when he was 10. Dad-burn city slicker he is.
Hey Doc, such a drill used for winding rubber models is a rather expensive drill. Most had the big gear wheel with just gear on it. After a bit of winding the gears would loosen up and slip off the outside of the wheel. The only ones that worked well for any time had a ridge around the gear wheel. They were expensive. (OTOH I found one in a garage sale some years ago and got it for a few bucks, but don't have anything to use it for.) Funny how little things like that I can remember but now where did I lay my electric drill down? [:-]
Anyone really remember what AMA really needs?
