Hit a barn sale this morning. It had potential, did not want a box of 1967 Brit ammo pouches, however… ALWAYS  remember to look up! Saw this monster on top of a shelf. Too big for my needs and the asking price was more than I had in my pocket. Cool home front art. USS Moose. The 4 of Spades is for size reference.    

WARRIOR15,   First of all, Thank you for your service.   Although I don't agree with your views on the ethics of selling dog tags, I'm certainly not siding with blitz. I'm not sure why it's any of his concern whether you eat Cheetos or not. What ticks me off is the fact that he wants you to "type respectfully" even though you have a medical condition. Especially when you have apologized several times and made it clear your intention was not to be rude to anyone. I really just dislike everything blitz says.    But for this thread I think everyone has made their points. I don't really see point in this thread staying open as nobody is changing their minds and we are now diving into politics as started by blitz.   Thanks,   Edward.    

Very cool. Great album, have you checked to see if there's writings on the back of any of the photos?

My late dad was a WWII USN veteran.  I remember him telling me about the time a Navy flyer crashed upon landing on a runway, I do not recall which island. Pilot was killed; told me someone stole the wristwatch off the dead pilot's arm. Not sure of his exact words now but it was along the lines of, if a guy was a lowlife in civilian life, he was a lowlife in the service. I knew some real losers in the Army. 

They will close this thread down.

BLO and mineral spirits mixed at a 50%-50% rate and applied sparingly, excess removed with cheese cloth has given me excellent results. When done properly I have never had any "sticky" residue remaining on the wood. Again, apply sparingly, it is much easier to apply additional light coats if needed or desired.  Cheese cloth with your choice of oil/cleaner is also very good for cleaning old filthy, grungy stocks.  I always add the lightest/small amounts of whichever oil/cleaner I am using onto the cheese cloth. But I am the same when painting be it exterior or interior, multiple lights coats to avoid a mess.    And as mentioned above, treat the cheese cloth as any other rag and dispose of properly.  

It protects the guidance wires and keeps them from tangling. I googled it.

Got to say, these English made wings are a bit of a minefield. I’m certainly starting to see the traits that the bad ones exhibit.  Should I be seeing round wire C catches across the board on these Fireman made wings in general?   

Detroit and area have had some hard times but it’s bouncing back.   There are many people who fell on hard times due to no fault of their own.

Go through this topic to see the uniform items and insignia worn, you will see a lot of WWII MPs.