Morse taper drill drift key

  It took a while to sort out that the C in a "not-quite" diamond is the Cleveland Twist Drill and I had to wonder what could patentable on such a simple device? I discovered the 1951 patent 2,542,368 which suggests that the thickened portion (#4 on the drawing) is the improvement.

1956 Ford "Lifeguard Design"

 Seat belts and a padded dash! Safety comes to FoMoCo...

1930s Wyandotte pressed steel Streamlined Speedster

Gorgeous! Another toy I would have appreciated less as a kid.

 

Morakniv

  A used knife I just had to buy. It's a bit neglected but the edge is sharp and it feels good in the hand.

The text RostFrei just means stainless steel, Med skarpa- sharp? And the company name is Morakniv, a Swedish company located in the town of Mora, making quality fixed-blade utility knives since 1891.

Scotch tape dispenser

 Can't get much more "sixties" than that!

Volvo Amazon 122S wagon

Still earning its keep.

 

Lancaster production line

 We see lots of pictures of American bomber production lines, British Production lines less so. Here are some of the 7377 units (430 built in Canada) being made.

Lawn chairs

Remember these? These rickety folding aluminum and nylon web chairs were convenient and everywhere in suburbia. 

 

Merlin cutaway

 I've seen several Merlin cutaway drawings but this one is monumental. I hope the artist has incorporated his name somewhere in all that linework. From the Aviation magazine Yearbook Feb 1942. 

Monday Mystery

 

Thisa came from an old house in Amsterdam, no idea what it is. It came in a box, packaged as shown. Assembled, it turns into a strange tower-like thing. The bulb is hard like a ping pong ball and is connected to that rocket-like head.Any ideas?