Old stuff -- Friends and Older Gear

[jimmymac]

76 years old.

 

[CharlieNC]

A good friend. Always engaging. Ferris Pindell 1972

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Surely you were a kid then Dave!

 

[DaveTooley]

Surely you were a kid then Dave!

Lets see, 1972 by this time I'd been married, had a daughter, a trip to Viet Nam, divorced and was sophomore in college and married to my bride of 51 years that December. Oh the good old days.

 

[CharlieNC]

Lets see, 1972 by this time I'd been married, had a daughter, a trip to Viet Nam, divorced and was sophomore in college and married to my bride of 51 years that December. Oh the good old days.

Funny how it seems like yesterday.....

 

[Uncle Bruce]

I've heard that name before but can't remeber where, he was big in the bench rest world right ? Also question, any idea what the little hammer was for ?

The hammer was used to drive the 3 adjustable screws into the bench top so the front rest would not move. A practice today that is highly fround on.

 

[Pawnee Bill]

What about Norbert Fashingbauer?

 

[divingin]

These two sort of go together. From back in my DC-6B days. Hauling cargo non- schedule out of Ypsilanti , Mi.

I've got one of those flight computers somewhere. Never did finish my flight training though.

 

[david12601]

A good friend. Always engaging. Ferris Pindell 1972

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A good friend. Always engaging. Ferris Pindell

Ferris built this for a good friend of mine that passed a couple years ago......I have not shot it yet......weighs about 30 lbs 22ppc......I will probably shoot it this year

 

[jimmymac]

Oh yea. Used this thing in college, still have it and use it often. No AutoCAD back then!

I wish I still had my table and drafting machine. I'm old enough to remember when the drafting room was littered with those. Once the PC based drafting programs hit the market, those things disappeared fast along with anyone who refused to learn CAD.

Things have come a long way.

 

[TonyinKY]

Used CAD/CAM design and engineering programs for years. I’m currently doing plans for my new cabin on the board with arms. Still better than a T-square.

 

[jimmymac]

Used CAD/CAM design and engineering programs for years. I’m currently doing plans for my new cabin on the board with arms. Still better than a T-square.

Are you going to send that through check?

 

[std7mag]

Oh, about this accurate

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Alex

Those were accurate enough to build the SR71 and B52!

 

[David Milisock]

I wish I still had my table and drafting machine. I'm old enough to remember when the drafting room was littered with those. Once the PC based drafting programs hit the market, those things disappeared fast along with anyone who refused to learn CAD.

Things have come a long way.


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I get it! I've been in graphics nearly 50 years, once the computer applications appeared all the old ways as well as those who were stuck in them disappeared. The thing that is unfortunate, is that at a time when quality should be at its highest, it's in a malaise.

 

[KMart]

Those were accurate enough to build the SR71 and B52!

And the C-130. It came on line the same time the B52 did and they are still building NEW C-130's

 

[rwj]

Those were accurate enough to build the SR71 and B52!

And the C-130. It came on line the same time the B52 did and they are still building NEW C-130's

Yup… I’d love to see the plans for the Giza pyramids!