D.A.T. Posted August 8, 2012 Share #5176 Posted August 8, 2012 Hi Pat, Porsche might have been a so-so engineer but he certainly wasn't a great designer, that has to be one of the ugliest vehicles I have ever encountered even for a tractor. secondly it has been a while since you posted to the topic and then you drop in some far fetched story about the meaning of the name Ken, well your name is so much simpler to detail the meaning of as it relates to the connection between hands and dogs :- Pat the dog Anyway Pat good to hear from you again :thumbsup: , you managed to get forum member ' Beast ' laughing unless his spelling of hysterically was intended to read ' historically '. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 7 August 2012 Hi Ken, you think the story about your name is far fetched? I thought it was true. :think: And "Pat the dog"? You mean as in petting? I haven't posted anything for awhile, work gets in the way and then the weather Gods have been pretty good to me lately. So you don't like Porsche tractors, here's a nice old Sawyer Massey steam tractor, you don't have to worry about gas prices. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted August 8, 2012 Share #5177 Posted August 8, 2012 Hi Beast, don't encourage him pleaazze ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 7 August 2012 "Sorry Super."* *Obscure Monty Python reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 8, 2012 Share #5178 Posted August 8, 2012 Hi Ken, here's a nice old Sawyer Massey steam tractor, you don't have to worry about gas prices. :thumbsup: Hi Pat, well so far there is no extortionate tax on water, that is until the gasoline runs out and we all end up using steam power once again, then the taxes on water will come in. :dunno: ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 7 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 8, 2012 Share #5179 Posted August 8, 2012 "Sorry Super."**Obscure Monty Python reference Hi Beast, well you went and did it, you invoked the Monty Python's oh dear wonder what that will unlease now. :think: ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 8 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 8, 2012 Share #5180 Posted August 8, 2012 From the shoebox ............. I intended to add a few photo's of items from the shoebox this evening however there are about ten to process and resize but having been buzy today didn't have time once again, so I have just one image to add this evening............ At the weekend I was given the items shown above as they were duplicates amongst a friends collection, I often pass on my duplicates in the opposite direction. The toothbrush is a DuPont ( reg. ) Park-Avenue, bristled with nylon. The small bottle with the black rubber stopper is marked Neutraglass, N-51A, USA. The larger bottle is marked on the bottom T.C.W. Co. S 21 4, USA. and on the neck of the bottle it has two lines marked 50Mils & 60Mils. The long thin tube is unmarked, with two small red rubber seals one either end and still retains the contents ( presently unknown ). ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 8 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted August 8, 2012 Share #5181 Posted August 8, 2012 The toothbrush is a DuPont ( reg. ) Park-Avenue, bristled with nylon. That is Bubba's toothbrush! He only has to brush every other tooth! ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 8, 2012 Share #5182 Posted August 8, 2012 That is Bubba's toothbrush! He only has to brush every other tooth! ...Kat Hi Kat, ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 8 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5183 Posted August 9, 2012 Good Morning everyone, another milestone ........................ Overnight we reached 565.000 hits on 5.180 posts which gives an average of 11.000 hits per post, quite an achievement by you all. :thumbsup: Many thanks ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 9 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper704 Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5184 Posted August 9, 2012 All thanks to YOU for keeping this topic interesting, Ken! :bravo: Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5185 Posted August 9, 2012 All thanks to YOU for keeping this topic interesting, Ken! :bravo: Erwin Definitely a big thanks to Ken! He shows the most unique items! No one else has a shoebox like him! :w00t: And you KNOW the "before and after" pictures are my favorite! :thumbsup: ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5186 Posted August 9, 2012 All thanks to YOU for keeping this topic interesting, Ken! :bravo: Erwin Hi Erwin, many thanks and I hope it remains interesting. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 9 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5187 Posted August 9, 2012 Definitely a big thanks to Ken! He shows the most unique items! No one else has a shoebox like him! :w00t: And you KNOW the "before and after" pictures are my favorite! :thumbsup: ...Kat Hi Kat, as always thanks for your support. I hope to get out early this coming Sunday morning and drive over to a fairly local town to take comparison shots, I need to be early to see if I can get the shots before people start parking too many cars in the town square. It's thanks to forum member ' Gunbarrel ' for the two photo's he sent onto me asking if I knew of the location to get the comparisons. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 9 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5188 Posted August 9, 2012 This is an amazing run.......but then, you're an amazing fellow! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.T. Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5189 Posted August 9, 2012 Way to go Ken, thanks for letting me come in here now and then and disturb things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5190 Posted August 9, 2012 Way to go Ken, thanks for letting me come in here now and then and disturb things. Too funny! I think one of the things I like the most about this thread is all of the friends I have met thru this thread. We all seem to enjoy the the same thing. We get more excited about seeing the wonderful sights and unusual "shoebox" items rather than seeing another helmet or gun or knife. I am not knocking people who love to look at helmets or guns or knives. I am just saying that this is a fresh thread to just come in and chat about anything. :thumbsup: ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5191 Posted August 9, 2012 This is an amazing run.......but then, you're an amazing fellow! :thumbsup: Hi JS, way too generous with your compliment, but pleased that you consider the posts fun, thanks ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 9 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5192 Posted August 9, 2012 Way to go Ken, thanks for letting me come in here now and then and disturb things. Pat, I have to say that when you post images like the one above then you are more than welcome to join in, I think it's amused Kat judging by the last post she just added. :thumbsup: ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 9 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5193 Posted August 9, 2012 From the shoebox ............. ( part I ) having seen another topic posted on the forum a few days ago by another member regarding Hawkins mines then I thought I would slip mine out the shoebox to add here, and possibly to the other members topic afterwards. Seen embossed into the front of this can ' No 75, I, S.O.T.B. 43 ' this translates as Grenade Model 75, Mk I, Self Opening Tin Box Company, 1943. A coat of brick red paint has been roughly painted over the earlier yellow with green stripe markings which designated the filling used in this particular canister. I have owned this Hawkins grenade for approximately 30-35 years I believe it came from military museum stock, these Mk I's were made in the UK, and they were adopted by the U.S. forces to fill a gap in American grenade capabilities and can be seen in various photographs of Airborne troops for D-Day. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 9 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5194 Posted August 9, 2012 From the shoebox ............. ( part II ) Shown in these two photos are the top of the canister with the screw cap again embossed with S.O.T.B. , the overpainted green stripe can be seen across the top of the can and cap, and also across the underneath of the can ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 9 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1944 Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5195 Posted August 9, 2012 Hey Ken, Thats a Very Nice looking Example of the No:75 Hawkins Mine you have got there i like it as seen in use by many Paratroopers with them in Normandy straped to the bottom of the leg :thumbsup: I seen one of those in Europe this year for sale with an asking price of :w00t: €1,000.00 Euros = $1,230.00 Dollars i think you also know where i saw it Ken i wont say any more.... Regards Tomás. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5196 Posted August 9, 2012 Way to go Ken, thanks for letting me come in here now and then and disturb things. Is that Ken and his date on the front row to the right (wearing glasses)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5197 Posted August 9, 2012 Hey Ken,Thats a Very Nice looking Example of the No:75 Hawkins Mine you have got there I like it as seen in use by many Paratroopers with them in Normandy straped to the bottom of the leg :thumbsup: I seen one of those in Europe this year for sale with an asking price of :w00t: €1,000.00 Euros = $1,230.00 Dollars I think you also know where I saw it Ken I wont say any more.... Regards Tomás. Hi Tomas, thanks for the comment on the Hawkins and the price you saw it being sold at, as you say I can guess where, as a nods as good as a wink ( Monty Python ) Should buy me a couple of tanks of gas then, if I need to sell it. ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 9 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5198 Posted August 9, 2012 Is that Ken and his date on the front row to the right (wearing glasses)? Hi Craig, as I am currently wearing a full beard with white hair around the chin area then I look more like the chappie with the beard three rows back, the one with the blonde one side and the brunette the other side ?? ken Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 9 August 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5199 Posted August 9, 2012 as I am currently wearing a full beard with white hair around the chin area then I look more like the chappie with the beard three rows back, the one with the blonde one side and the brunette the other side Yep! That guy is more like you! That No 75 Hawkins grenade is very interesting. Do you mind explaining to me how they were used during the war? Exactly what are they? Thanks, Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted August 9, 2012 Share #5200 Posted August 9, 2012 I see Ken, I didn't realize it had gotten so bad that you needed two nurses now. One to push the wheelchair and one to carry the medicine bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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