Ok, I will play!
I remember seeing a shot with a 1950 International truck a few pages back so here is my 1952 International pickup. I don't remember the model, but I seem to remember that it was a 3/4 ton truck with a very anemic 6-cylinder engine. It was a Godsend though on the unusually snowy winter that struck Walla Walla, Washington back in 1979.
Taken with my black (!) Ricoh Singlex TLS and Rexatar 50/1.7 and Kodachrome II.
Steve
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Yours truly in 1982.
Again, with the Ricon Singlex TLS and Rexatar 50/1.7 on Kodachrome 64.
Steve
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Like my dark hair, here is something that no longer exists...
Christ of the Caribbean
A little rude by comparison with the great statue in Rio de Janiero, but impressive, none-the-less. This photo was taken June, 1985. Unfortunately, the statue was destroyed by Hurricane Marilyn in 1995. To give a sense of scale, the mill ruin in the background is a full 2-stories tall.
Peace Hill, St. John, USVI
Taken with Ricoh XR7 and Tamron 28/2.5 (02B) and Kodachrome 64
Steve
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On the subject of vintage aircraft, here is something a little different. Hang gliding was a very new sport back in the early 70's, but manufactured kites were somewhat hard to come.
The Whole Earth Catalog and other alternative-culture publications had plans to build Rogallo wings using all kinds of interesting materials. Several guys in my general circle decided that they wanted to fly. Although bamboo was a commonly-suggested material, our group decided on aluminum tubing instead. Bamboo was a little hard to come by.
The first several gliders were made of common irrigation pipe, clear Visqueen, duct tape, steel cable, various pieces of aircraft-quality hardware and steel sheet, two lengths of rope and the seat off a child's swingset. Yes, you read right, plastic sheeting and duct tape to secure the sail to the frame.
After several successful flights there was some concern regarding the durability of the airframe. The second generation saw the irrigation pipe replaced with 6061 T6 aluminum tubing, stainless sheeting, stainless steel cable and colored rather than clear plastic sheeting. Here are two photos of my buddy, Bill, piloting his creation, early spring 1974.
Yes, that second shot was done at a local ski area. Bill was an expert skier and the area operators were cool with letting us use the mountain as a launch pad. According to Bill, the take-off on skis was incredibly smooth as was the landing. Oh, and in case you were wondering, duct tape was used to make the seams on the sail itself in addition to securing the plastic to the frame.
Both shots with the Ricoh Singlex TLS on Kodachrome II.
Steve