clovis Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Reminds me of a story dad told, growing up during the depression a neighbor's tractor had an oil leak so he hung a tin can under it to catch the oil and would pour it back in ! Times were hard indeed. I love that story! People of today's society have no idea how hard life was years ago for some folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Reminds me of a story dad told, growing up during the depression a neighbor's tractor had an oil leak so he hung a tin can under it to catch the oil and would pour it back in ! Times were hard indeed. One of the best stories out of my Grandpa Anderson's household was from the Great Depression: In January 1930, Grandpa and Dad (who was 26 at the time, still helping out on the 300-acre farm) came into West Lafayette to hear the US Secretary of Agriculture give a talk to farmers, about what to expect that year: "Boys (my farther's words here exactly as he related them many times), you will never see corn go below a dollar (per bushel)!" Dad said that by November 1930, corn was down to just 30-cents a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade, and that winter, they burned ear corn in the heating stove at home, because coal would have cost 2-3 times as much as the corn would sold for. A lesson I have never forgotten. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Reminds me of a story dad told, growing up during the depression a neighbor's tractor had an oil leak so he hung a tin can under it to catch the oil and would pour it back in ! Times were hard indeed. Sounds like the Constant-Loss Lubrication of some Motorcycles ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total-loss_oiling_system It would appear that wikipedia has aligned constant-loss with total-loss . Certain motocycles (think : BSA) had a lubrication system which included a spoon which was used to refill the crankcase with oil , as those engines would leak like a sive . On the other hand , there are the two-stroke Detroit Diesels ; those are 'Total-Loss' by nature . Edited August 19, 2014 by 1972coronet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ju Ju Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 You go ahead and bore that AMC 360 3 hundred thousands over size if you want........ Sigh. Not all of us are like that... Currently helping my dad re-build a AMC 360 bored .30 over.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ju Ju Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 .003= 3 thousands of an inch .030 = 30 thousands of an inch .300 = 300 thousands of an inch You may want to master using and reading micrometers before jumping into such an ambitious project ? Maybe a learn how to use a pair of telescoping gages too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 LOL Great story. Did she break up with him later? Several times. Last time took! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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