hi erich,

i find most americans can be the best people in the world, and have made plenty of friends on stalls at hershey. even a group of 70 year old canadians.

but as a nation, its well fvcked up.

i find its big history problem is not that there wasnt any. but as you suggest they are very quick to demolish these places.

they also seem to think if they build it again, in the same, well around the same place. " were it was thought to be" then its historic.

we got up to boston, and went round frank reveres house. well what was though to be franks place. asking questions inside, the furnature is the same as what was thought to be there.

and there is a display in the court yard, with a plaque that reads these are some of the items that were thought to be made in franks foundry.

the only thing worth seeing in boston, is "CHEERS" even though the bar isnt the one used in the program. but is thought to be the bar that gave inspiration to the program cheers.

wonderful.

Location: huncote

Hi Tony,

You are quite right about demolishing and rebuilding. I'm a member of an organization that works to document and preserve elements of the Modernist period. I've been in many homes that have been remuddled, horribly and with no thought to preserving the original fabric. I've done consulting for people who wish to remuddle. I can point to things and say, that was changed in the 1970s, that dates from 1980, that dates to mid '90s, etc. I grew up in a suburb of Seattle called Bellevue. Despite a boom in the 1950s and 1960s, it still had an old town dating back to its founding in the late 1800's. Now, there is a sign proclaiming "Old Main Street". There is one building that dates to the original old town, and that has been remuddled so much it has almost no original fabric. Perhaps they are referring to the original bricks in the street that are now under several layers of asphalt.

I know this is off topic from Sevens, so I'll add a bit about why I try to be as period correct as possible. I could put alloy wheels, modern tires, and electronic ignition, a different chassis and frame on the Ulster Rep. It might run better, handle better, but it wouldn't really be an example of what a correct car would have been prewar.

Do you mean "Paul Revere" unless he had a brother named Frank I'm not aware of. ;-)

Location: Sunny Seattle

Wow. Searched Austin clock in completed listing... that's a lot of folding for something with little provenance.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Rare-Austin-Seven-Cast-Iron-Factory-Large-Clock-Petrol-Oil-Antique-Car-/162466013759

Still... he'll need a quid or two for the tyres on the Ruby based special.

Location: In limbo

Location: huncote

Location: huncote