2020 New Random Pics

[masraum]

Here's a couple of DIY replacement saw handles.
One guy had 2 saws that both needed new handles, so he went to town.

[GH85Carrera]

Torque to spec!






In Kevin Hart's Dreams.

[Steve Carlton]

[Racerbvd]

[Racerbvd]

[McLovin]

Beginning of Policy Academy (COMEDY movie, 1984)

[Racerbvd]

[GH85Carrera]

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

In Kevin Hart's Dreams.

In Spock's Dreams

[GH85Carrera]

Whoops, Wrong Planchet As error collectors know, the Mint makes a variety of mistakes when producing coins, and errors come in many types. This is an example of a Jefferson Nickel that was mistakenly struck on the wrong planchet -- a planchet intended for a Lincoln Cent instead. As a result, the coin is the color of a cent instead of a nickel and the design could not fit correctly on the planchet. Boldly detailed and certified MS64 Brown by NGC! 1963-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Planchet -- MS64 Brown NGC.


IWO JIMA.
ORIGINAL HISTORIC WARTIME CAPTION. A runaway propeller flew off, knocking out the No. 4 engine and ripping a huge hole in the side of this Boeing B-29's fuselage. Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands.(N.A.)


Tennessee, March 1936...
Caption
Mother and daughter of an impoverished family of nine... FSA photographer Carl Mydans found them living in a field just off US Route 70, near the Tennessee River...
Source
Farm Security Administration

[jcwade]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Tennessee, March 1936...
Caption
Mother and daughter of an impoverished family of nine... FSA photographer Carl Mydans found them living in a field just off US Route 70, near the Tennessee River...
Source
Farm Security Administration

And yet, they're not covered in filth.
Even impoverished people had some standards back then.

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Whoops, Wrong Planchet As error collectors know, the Mint makes a variety of mistakes when producing coins, and errors come in many types. This is an example of a Jefferson Nickel that was mistakenly struck on the wrong planchet -- a planchet intended for a Lincoln Cent instead. As a result, the coin is the color of a cent instead of a nickel and the design could not fit correctly on the planchet. Boldly detailed and certified MS64 Brown by NGC! 1963-D 5C Jefferson Nickel -- Struck on 1C Planchet -- MS64 Brown NGC.

That's pretty cool. Looks like their value is in the $500 range, which seems really low. I remember finding steel pennies in circulation from the '40s. But those were deliberate and in the correct size.


Excuse me- gotta grab some soap...

[GH85Carrera]

1965 Sebring when the sports car race turned into a hydroplane race








IWO JIMA.
Original caption. Early in the morning, the pilot of the North American P-51 "FAMRA", heads for his plane. He carries approximately 85 pounds of personal equipment including parachute, lifebelt, life raft, seat, survival vest, helmet and goggles. Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands. July 1945. (N.A.)
Just another day at the office, with bad guys shooting at you, trying to kill you.

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[GH85Carrera]

[john70t]

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[GH85Carrera]

IWO JIMA.
Original caption. Air Force mechanic pauses in his check of a North American P-51 "Mustang" to hand a discarded piece of the plane to Sgt. Johnnie Thornburg who builds scooters from such donations. Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands. (N.A.)
How cool would a scooter made from P-51 parts be?






The S.S. Thistlegorm. Sunk in 1941 by a German Heinkel HE 111 and rediscovered in the early 1950's by Jacques Cousteau.
She was carrying supplies to the Western Desert Force including trucks, motorbikes, UC-MkII tanks, aircraft spare parts, munitions, wellington boots and steam locomotives. For anyone into wreck diving and wartime heritage, this dive is hard to beat.

[john70t]