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3D red/cyan anaglyph from the glass plate negatives at the Library of Congress, with missing sections restored from the left side of a stereo card version posted online by the Getty Museum.
Link to the Library of Congress negatives, “James River, Va. Sailors relaxing on deck of U.S.S. Monitor,” at: www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/civwar/item/2018666819/
Link to the Getty Museum stereo card, “Crew of the Original "Monitor" on her Deck,” at: www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/1079B2
Stereograph Date: July 9, 1862
Photographer: James F. Gibson (1828 - )
Notes: A stereoscopic portrait of 24 sailors, out of a total crew (including officers) of about 65, posing on the deck of “The Monitor,” while at anchor at Harrison's Landing on the James River. The Monitor was providing protection for the Union army which had retreated to the James, after Lee drove McClellan away from Richmond. This is the original monitor, as improved versions continued to be built during the Civil War, and although these later boats had specific ship names, they were also referred to as “monitors.”
This historic stereograph, and a handful of others, were all taken on the same day, July 9, 1862, by photographer James F. Gibson, and are the only known photographs ever taken of this most famous and very first monitor vessel.
The ironclad Monitor was revolutionary in design, built in just a little over 3 months, and after battling the Merrimac to a standstill at Hampton Roads in March 1862, the ship and crew were hailed as the saviors of the Union. The crew was an all volunteer crew, and although they were fairly safe inside it during battle, environmental conditions while serving on board could be atrocious, and worst of all, the ship was not sea-worthy. Six months after this photo was taken, the Monitor sank in a gale off Cape Hatteras, taking sixteen crew members with it to the bottom.
Some of the lost crew are perhaps pictured here, and after finding the skeletal remains of two sailors within the turret in 2002, there was some research and informed speculation as to exactly which two seamen in this photograph they might be. The tall sailor with his arms crossed at the extreme right was one candidate (Robert Williams), and the other (William Bryan) was thought to possibly be the man facing the camera, in a crouch, with his right arm stretched forth towards the checker board nearest the center. This research to identify the two sailors was found to be inconclusive, although it was determined that they were not officers. The two recovered sailors were from the crew - two of "The Monitor Boys," the moniker the crew (non-officers) gave to themselves.
The excerpts and links below provide some additional background information on the recruitment of the crew, the environmental conditions the crew had to endure, the battle with the Merrimac, the Monitor's sinking, and the possible identity of the two sailors, whose remains were found in 2002.
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Below are excerpts from an article by Commander Samuel Dana Greene, which appeared in an 1885 edition of Century Magazine. The editor makes note of Greene’s recent death – Commander Greene had committed suicide the previous December, at age 44. There was speculation that it was either temporary insanity or that he was upset at some perceived criticisms of his role in the famous battle with the Merrimac. In fact, Greene was really one of the Union heroes in the battle, manning and firing the Monitor’s 11 inch guns (which fired 180-pound shot) and taking over for Captain Worden after he was blinded by a direct hit on the pilot house.
It's a wonder that the men in the Monitor’s turret were able to withstand the tremendous noise and force of these huge guns being fired while in that restricted space - and in Greene's case, perhaps he didn’t fare too well. The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) suggests that long term mental health issues can stem from concussions caused by "chronic exposure to low-level blast waves," from the firing of "heavy caliber weapons." If interested, here’s the link: www.dvidshub.net/news/270814/chronic-exposure-low-level-b...
In a letter written shortly after the battle, Greene summed up his condition: "My men and myself were perfectly black with smoke and powder. All my underclothes were perfectly black, and my person was in the same condition.... I had been up so long, and been under such a state of excitement, that my nervous system was completely run down. . . . My nerves and muscles twitched as though electric shocks were continually passing through them.... I lay down and tried to sleep - I might as well have tried to fly.”
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Century Magazine 1885 Vol. 7
In the “Monitor” Turret
By Commander S. Dana Greene
"The keel of the most famous vessel of modern times, Captain Ericsson’s first iron-clad, was laid in the shipyard of Thomas F. Rowland, at Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in October, 1861, and on the 30th of January, 1862, the novel craft was launched. On the 25th of February she was commissioned and turned over to the Government, and nine days later left New York for Hampton Roads, where, on the 9th of March, occurred the memorable contest with the Merrimac. On her next venture on the open sea she foundered off Cape Hatteras in a gale of wind (December 29). During her career of less than a year, she had no fewer than five different commanders; but it was the fortune of the writer to serve as her only executive officer, standing upon her deck when she was launched, and leaving it but a few minutes before she sank.
So hurried was the preparation of the Monitor that the mechanics worked upon her night and day up to the hour of her departure, and little opportunity was offered to drill the crew at the guns, to work the turret, and to become familiar with the other unusual features of the vessel. The crew was, in fact, composed of volunteers. Lieutenant Worden, having been authorized by the Navy Department to select his men from any ship-of-war in New York harbor, addressed the crews of the North Carolina and Sabine., stating fully to them the probable dangers of the passage to Hampton Roads and the certainty of having important service to perform after arriving. The sailors responded enthusiastically, many more volunteering than were required. Of the crew selected, Captain Worden said, in his official report of the engagement, '' A better one no naval commander ever had the honor to command.”
We left New York in tow of the tug-boat Seth Low at 11 a. m. of Thursday, the 6th of March. On the following day a moderate breeze was encountered, and it was at once evident that the Monitor was unfit for a sea-going craft. Nothing but the subsidence of the wind prevented her from being shipwrecked before she reached Hampton Roads. The berth-deck hatch leaked in spite of all we could do, and the water came down under the turret like a waterfall. It would strike the pilot-house and go over the turret in beautiful curves, and it came through the narrow eye-holes in the pilot-house with such force as to knock the helmsman completely round from the wheel.
The waves also broke over the blower-pipes, and the water came down through them in such quantities that the belts of the blower-engines slipped, and the engines consequently stopped for lack of artificial draught, without which, in such a confined place, the fires could not get air for combustion. Newton and Stimers, followed by the engineer’s force, gallantly rushed into the engine-room and fire- room to remedy the evil, but they were unable to check the inflowing water, and were nearly suffocated with escaping gas. They were dragged out more dead than alive, and carried to the top of the turret, where the fresh air gradually revived them. The water continued to pour through the hawser-hole, and over and down the smoke-stacks and blower-pipes, in such quantities that there was imminent danger that the ship would founder. The steam-pumps could not be operated because the fires had been nearly extinguished, and the engine-room was uninhabitable on account of the suffocating gas with which it was filled.
The hand-pumps were then rigged and worked, but they had not enough force to throw the water out through the top of the turret,—the only opening,— and it was useless to bail, as we had to pass the buckets up through the turret, which made it a very long operation. Fortunately, towards evening the wind and sea subsided, and, being again in smooth water, the engine was put in operation. But at midnight, in passing over a shoal, rough water was again encountered, and our troubles were renewed, complicated this time with the jamming of the wheel-ropes, so that the safety of the ship depended entirely on the strength of the hawser which connected her with the tug-boat. The hawser, being new, held fast; but during the greater part of the night we were constantly engaged in fighting the leaks, until we reached smooth water again, just before daylight.
It was at the close of this dispiriting trial trip, in which all hands had been exhausted in their efforts to keep the novel craft afloat, that the Monitor' passed Cape Henry at 4 p. m. on Saturday, March 8th. At this point was heard the distant booming of heavy guns, which our captain rightly judged to be an engagement with the Merrimac twenty miles away. He at once ordered the vessel stripped of her sea-rig, the turret keyed up, and every preparation made for battle. As we approached Hampton Roads we could see the fine old Congress burning brightly, and soon a pilot came on board and told of the arrival of the Merrimac the disaster to the Cumberland and the Congress, and the dismay of the Union forces.
The Monitor was pushed with all haste, and reached the Roanoke (Captain Marston), anchored in the Roads, at 9 p. m. Worden immediately reported his arrival to Captain Marston, who suggested that he should go to the assistance of the Minnesota, then aground off Newport News. As no pilot was available, Captain Worden accepted the volunteer services of Acting Master Samuel Howard, who earnestly sought the duty. An atmosphere of gloom pervaded the fleet, and the pygmy aspect of the new-comer did not inspire confidence among those who had witnessed the destruction of the day before.
Skillfully piloted by Howard, we proceeded on our way, our path illumined by the blaze of the Congress. Reaching the Minnesota, hard and fast aground, near midnight, we anchored, and Worden reported to Captain Van Brunt. Between 1 and 2 a. m. the Congress blew up, not instantaneously, but successively; her powder-tanks seemed to explode, each shower of sparks rivaling the other in its height, until they appeared to reach the zenith — a grand but mournful sight. Near us, too, lay the Cumberland at the bottom of the river, with her silent crew of brave men, who died while fighting their guns to the water’s edge, and whose colors were still flying at the peak.
The dreary night dragged slowly on; the officers and crew were up and alert, to be ready for any emergency. At daylight on Sunday the Merrimac and her consorts were discovered at anchor near Sewall’s Point. At about half-past seven o’clock the enemy’s vessels got under way and steered in the direction of the Minnesota. At the same time the Monitor got under way, and her officers and crew took their stations for battle. Captain Van Brunt officially reports, “I made signal to the Monitor to attack the enemy,” but the signal was not seen by us; other work was in hand, and Worden required no signal.....
Worden took his station in the pilot-house, and by his side were Howard, the pilot, and Peter Williams, quartermaster, who steered the vessel throughout the engagement. My place was in the turret, to work and fight the guns; with me were Stodder and Stimers and sixteen brawny men, eight to each gun. John Stocking, boatswain’s mate, and Thomas Lochrane, seaman, were gun-captains. Newton and his assistants were in the engine and fire rooms, to manipulate the boilers and engines, and most admirably did they perform this important service from the beginning to the close of the action. Webber had charge of the powder division on the berth-deck, and Joseph Crown, gunner’s mate, rendered valuable service in connection with this duty.
The physical condition of the officers and men of the two ships at this time was in striking contrast. The Merrimac had passed the night quietly near Sewall’s Point, her people enjoying rest and sleep, elated by thoughts of the victory they had achieved that day, and cheered by the prospects of another easy victory on the morrow. The Monitor had barely escaped shipwreck twice within the last thirty-six hours, and since Friday morning, forty-eight hours before, few if any of those on board had closed their eyes in sleep or had anything to eat but hard bread, as cooking was impossible; she was surrounded by wrecks and disaster, and her efficiency in action had yet to be proved.
Worden lost no time in bringing it to test. Getting his ship under way, he steered direct for the enemy’s vessels, in order to meet and engage them as far as possible from the Minnesota. As he approached, the wooden vessels quickly turned and left. Our captain, to the ‘‘ astonishment” of Captain Van Brunt (as he states in his official report), made straight for the Merrimac which had already commenced firing; and when he came within short range, he changed his course so as to come alongside of her, stopped the engine, and gave the order, Commence firing! ” I triced up the port, ran out the gun, and, taking deliberate aim, pulled the lockstring. The Merrimac was quick to reply, returning a rattling broadside (for she had ten guns to our two), and the battle fairly began. The turret and other parts of the ship were heavily struck, but the shots did not penetrate; the tower was intact, and it continued to revolve. A look of confidence passed over the men’s faces, and we believed the Merrimac would not repeat the work she had accomplished the day before.
The fight continued with the exchange of broadsides as fast as the guns could be served and at very short range, the distance between the vessels frequently being not more than a few yards. Worden skillfully maneuvered his quick-turning vessel, trying to find some vulnerable point in his adversary. Once he made a dash at her stern, hoping to disable her screw, which he thinks he missed by not more than two feet. Our shots ripped the iron of the Merrimac, while the reverberation of her shots against the tower caused anything but a pleasant sensation. While Stodder, who was stationed at the machine which controlled the revolving motion of the turret, was incautiously leaning against the side of the tower, a large shot struck in the vicinity and disabled him. He left the turret and went below, and Stimers, who had assisted him, continued to do the work.
The drawbacks to the position of the pilot-house were soon realized. We could not fire ahead nor within several points of the bow, since the blast from our own guns would have injured the people in the pilot-house, only a few yards off. Keeler and Toffey passed the captain’s orders and messages to me, and my inquiries and answers to him, the speaking-tube from the pilot-house to the turret having been broken early in the action. They performed their work with zeal and alacrity, but, both being landsmen, our technical communications sometimes miscarried. The situation was novel: a vessel of war was engaged in desperate combat with a powerful foe; the captain, commanding and guiding all, was inclosed in one place, and the executive officer, working and fighting the guns, was shut up in another, and communication between them was difficult and uncertain.....
As the engagement continued, the working of the turret was not altogether satisfactory. It was difficult to start it revolving, or, when once started, to stop it, on account of the imperfections of the novel machinery, which was now undergoing its first trial. Stimers was an active, muscular man, and did his utmost to control the motion of the turret; but, in spite of his efforts, it was difficult if not impossible to secure accurate firing. The conditions were very different from those of an ordinary broadside gun, under which we had been trained on wooden ships. My only view of the world outside of the tower was over the muzzles of the guns, which cleared the ports by a few inches only.....
The effect upon one shut up in a revolving drum is perplexing, and it is not a simple matter to keep the bearings. White marks had been placed upon the stationary deck immediately below the turret to indicate the direction of the starboard and port sides, and the bow and stern; but these marks were obliterated early in the action. I would continually ask the captain, How does the Merrimac bear ? ” He replied, “ On the starboard-beam,” or on the port-quarter,” as the case might be. Then the difficulty was to determine the direction of the starboard-beam, or port-quarter, or any other bearing. It finally resulted, that when a gun was ready for firing, the turret would be started on its revolving journey in search of the target, and when found it was taken on the fly,” because the turret could not be accurately controlled.
Once the Merrimac tried to ram us; but Worden avoided the direct impact by the skillful use of the helm, and she struck a glancing blow, which did no damage. At the instant of collision I planted a solid one-hundred-and-eighty-pound shot fair and square upon the forward part of her casemate. Had the gun been loaded with thirty pounds of powder, which was the charge subsequently used with similar guns, it is probable that this shot would have penetrated her armor; but the charge being limited to fifteen pounds, in accordance with peremptory orders to that effect from the Navy Department, the shot rebounded without doing any more damage than possibly to start some of the beams of her armor-backing....
The battle continued at close quarters without apparent damage to either side......Soon after noon a shell from the enemy’s gun, the muzzle not ten yards distant, struck the forward side of the pilot-house directly in the sight-hole, or slit, and exploded,. cracking the second iron log and partly lifting the top, leaving an opening. Worden was standing immediately behind this spot, and received in his face the force of the blow, which partly stunned him, and, filling his eyes with powder, utterly blinded him. The injury was known only to those in the pilot-house and its immediate vicinity. The flood of light rushing through the top of the pilot-house, now partly open, caused Worden, blind as he was, to believe that the pilot-house was seriously injured, if not destroyed; he therefore gave orders to put the helm to starboard and “sheer off.” Thus the Monitor retired temporarily from the action, in order to ascertain the extent of the injuries she had received. At the same time Worden sent for me, and leaving Stimers the only officer in the turret, I went forward at once, and found him standing at the foot of the ladder leading to the pilot-house.
He was a ghastly sight, with his eyes closed and the blood apparently rushing from every pore in the upper part of his face. He told me that he was seriously wounded, and directed me to take command. I assisted in leading him to a sofa in his cabin, where he was tenderly cared for by Doctor Logue, and then I assumed command. Blind and suffering as he was, Worden’s fortitude never forsook him; he frequently asked from his bed of pain of the progress of affairs, and when told that the Minnesota was saved, he said, "Then I can die happy.”
......During this time the Merrimac, which was leaking badly, had started in the direction of the Elizabeth River; and, on taking my station in the pilot-house and turning the vessel’s head in the direction of the Merrimac, I saw that she was already in retreat. A few shots were fired at the retiring vessel and she continued on to Norfolk. I returned with the Monitor to the side of the Minnesota where preparations were being made to abandon the ship, which was still aground. Shortly afterward Worden was transferred to a tug, and that night he was carried to Washington.
The fight was over. We of the Monitor thought, and still think, that we had gained a great victory. This the Confederates have denied. But it has never been denied that the object of the Merrimac on the 9th of March was to complete the destruction of the Union fleet in Hampton Roads, and that in this she was completely foiled and driven off by the Monitor; nor has it been denied that at the close of the engagement the Merrimac retreated to Norfolk, leaving the Monitor in possession of the field.
.....For the next two months we lay at Hampton Roads. Twice the Merrimac came out of the Elizabeth River, but did not attack. We, on our side, had received positive orders not to attack in the comparatively shoal waters above Hampton Roads, where the Union fleet could not manoeuvre. The Merrimac protected the James River, and the Monitor protected the Chesapeake. Neither side had an iron-clad in reserve, and neither wished to bring on an engagement which might disable its only armored naval defense in those waters.
With the evacuation of Norfolk and the destruction of the Merrimac, the Monitor moved up the James River with the squadron under the command of Commander John Rodgers, in connection with McClellan’s advance upon Richmond by the Peninsula. We were engaged for four hours at Fort Darling, but were unable to silence the guns or destroy the earthworks.
Probably no ship was ever devised which was so uncomfortable for her crew, and certainly no sailor ever led a more disagreeable life than we did on the James River, suffocated with heat and bad air if we remained below, and a target for sharp-shooters if we came on deck.
With the withdrawal of McClellan’s army, we returned to Hampton Roads, and in the autumn were ordered to Washington, where the vessel was repaired. We returned to Hampton Roads in November, and sailed thence (December 29) in tow of the steamer Rhode Island, bound for Beaufort, N.C. Between 11 p. M. and midnight on the following night the Monitor went down in a gale, a few miles south of Cape Hatteras,. Four officers and twelve men were drowned, fortynine people being saved by the boats of the steamer. It was impossible to keep the vessel free of water, and we presumed that the upper and lower hulls thumped themselves apart.
No ship in the world’s history has a more imperishable place in naval annals than the Monitor. Not only by her providential arrival at the right moment did she secure the safety of Hampton Roads and all that depended on it, but the ideas which she embodied revolutionized the system of naval warfare which had existed from the earliest recorded history. The name of the Monitor became generic, representing a new type; and, crude and defective as was her construction in some of its details, she yet contained the idea of the turret, which is to-day the central idea of the most powerful armored vessels."
S. D. Greene,
Commander U. S. Navy
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Findagrave link for Samuel Dana Greene: www.findagrave.com/memorial/6017440/samuel-dana-greene
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Link to CNN article and video pertaining to the two sailors whose remains were found in the turret in 2002. Towards the end of the video possible names and faces are matched up. This received a lot of publicity at the time, but note that official sources connected to the recovery and effort to identify the two men seemed to have completely backed away from the possible ID's.
CNN Link: www.cnn.com/2013/03/08/us/monitor-sailors-buried/index.html
Link to a second article pointing to the two men: www.huffpost.com/entry/uss-monitor-anniversary_b_2372051
The two sailors were eventually buried with full military honors as "two unidentified crew members" at Arlington National Cemetery, see link: www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Blog/Post/10995/The-Monitor-Is-...
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Red/Cyan (not red/blue) glasses of the proper density must be used to view 3D effect without ghosting. Anaglyph prepared using red cyan glasses from The Center For Civil War Photography / American Battlefield Trust. CCWP Link: www.civilwarphotography.org/
BOX DATE: 1998
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
MISSING ITEMS: Baby chair, cradle, mirror, tray, 2 hangers, 4 plates, 4 cups, pan, lid, vase, water bottle, picture frame, portable phone/receiver, 4 forks, 4 knives, 4 spoons, bench
SPECIAL FEATURES: Makes sound; rotating wall; fold out tub; shelf folds down into bed
PERSONAL FUN FACT: I'll never forget the first time I saw this compact Family House at the store when I was a kid. Mom, Dad, Colleen, and me were all out shopping at BJ's. Back in the day, there was a small toy section that we always had to check out. I'm not sure what it looks like these days since we haven't had a membership in years. Anyways, Colleen and I saw this house on one of our BJ's excursions. We were intrigued by the concept of a house made for Barbie AND all her sisters. At the time, Barbie's family consisted of Barbie, Kelly, Stacie, and Skipper. It was virtually the same as her current family, only Kelly has been substituted for Chelsea in recent years (no idea why). We were drawn to the iconic dolls that were advertised on the box--Flashlight Fun Stacie, Cool Sitter Skipper, and Cool Blue Barbie. We both drooled over this house that sported so many awesome features--like bed space for each doll and a rotating panel that could dual as a kitchen or desk/bed area! I still recall the way we rhapsodized about the games we could do in such a house. Even though we didn't have dolls with us that day, we were so wrapped up in the potential that the house could have, that we were basically playing anyways. I don't remember anymore if we asked Mom and Dad for the house, or if we knew it was a lost cause, but the house remained a dream. It wasn't until 2019, when we finally got a chance to purchase this house. We may have seen it at the flea market at some point over the years, but doll houses can be hit or miss secondhand. Some sellers want way to much money for Barbie houses that are gutted. Anyways, we unexpectedly came across ours at the local Salvation Army. Colleen and I popped in one Saturday hoping to find her a "fancy" outfit to wear to prom (she was a chaperone). It goes without saying that our first order of business was to investigate the toy section. After finding some Disney dolls we wanted, I noticed a playset tucked on top of a shelf above hanging comforters. I had not previously seen any toys in this particular spot, so I was intrigued. I noticed the $9.99 price tag and the squalid condition of the house and thought we should walk around and think about it before making a decision. The entire time we buzzed through the clothes, my mind kept drifting to the house. After Colleen found an outfit, we pulled the house down and opened it up to make sure it was in decent shape. All the fold out features were intact, and nothing looked broken. There weren't any tiny accessories included, and the house itself was absolutely filthy. It was coated in a brown layer of grime that wouldn't wipe off easily. We brought it to the register and to our surprise, the cashier rung it up for just $1.99! While it was worth the ten dollars to us, of course we loved getting it for a bargain (the cashiers at this location tend to mark the toys down for no reason, probably because they get so many). Once at home, I had the overwhelming task of washing the house. It could not be spot cleaned, and it didn't fit in the kitchen sink. So for a half hour/forty five minutes, I sat on the bathroom floor next to the shower scrubbing every nook and cranny. I had to make certain that each fold out feature was cleaned, and also the bottom of the playset. Then everything had to be left open to thoroughly dry. It was well worth the effort because now the house looks like new, minus a few missing components (listed above). Both Colleen and I felt like little kids living out a childhood dream when we set up the house for the first time!
Item for Sad November fair. Find many rainy days apparel at this amazing fair.
Opens: November 1, 7AM SLT
Ends: November 22, 7AM SLT
To go with your new sewing machine cover, here's a cute little extra! I used the Oh Frannson! tutorial over on Sew Mama Sew. A pin cushion with a thread catcher and a place to hang some scissors, a marking pen, etc.
Item nº 53206.
Citroën 2CV6 "Cuerpo Nacional de Policía" (España).
Escala 1/43.
Mondo S.p.A. (Italia).
Made in China.
Año 2014 (?).
Nota:
No me consta que este modelo haya existido en la realidad con los colores del Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (CNP), en España.
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Item nº 53206.
Citroën 2CV6 "Bomberos" (España).
Escala 1/43.
Mondo S.p.A. (Italia).
Made in China.
Año 2014 (?).
Nota:
No me consta que este modelo haya existido en la realidad con los colores del Cuerpo de Bomberos, en España.
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More info about Mondo Motors 1:43 diecast collections:
www.mondomotors.org/products_category.cfm?id=827
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Citroen 2CV6 (1970 - 1991)
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"The roots of the Citroen 2CV6 can be traced right back to 1936 when the first 2CV (Deux Cheveaux) was built in prototype form. Fully 250 such cars were built prior to the 1939 Paris Autosalon but production was halted when Hitler took an acquisitive interest in France.
It wasn't until 1948 that the car was finally showed at the Paris Autosalon and full scale production commenced the following year, the cars powered by a 9bhp 375cc engine. This propelled them to a rather glacial top speed of 40mph.
The car gradually evolved over the intervening years, and in 1970 the 2CV6 was introduced to the French market, powered by a 602cc engine with 28bhp.
This model was subsequently imported to the UK in 1974.
In 1979 the entry-level 2CV6 was dubbed the Club and a ritzier Special trim level was introduced with round lights and chrome trim on the doors.
Charleston special edition models appeared in 1980 but these proved so popular that Citroen marketed the Charleston as a mainstream range model.
In 1981 the James Bond limited edition was launched. With stick-on bullet holes, this car was a replica of the 2CV6 that undertook a thrilling downhill dive in the movie 'For Your Eyes Only'.
1982 saw the bright green Bamboo model that some may recall from being blown to smithereens by a Boeing 747 jet engine on Top Gear TV.
1983 saw the brief introduction of the blue and white striped Beachcomber edition while in 1985 came the wildly popular 'Dolly' special edition, named after the 2CV6's latterly acquired nickname.
On July 27th 1990, the last Citroen 2CV6 rolled off the production lines.
UK sales continued into early 1991.
After sales of over 5.11 million, the 2CV line had come to an end. Or so it would seem. Even today there are some specialists such as www.frome2cv.co.uk that will sell you a fully galvanised, rebuilt or restored car.
The 2CV6 just refuses to die."
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Source: www.rac.co.uk/buying-a-car/car-reviews/citroen/2cv6/207838
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Breve historia del Citroën 2CV6
1970
"Crece la familia 2CV, que se comercializa en dos nuevas versiones:
El 2CV 4 "tipo AZL 4", con 435 c.c., 24 cv DIN a 6750 rpm, 102 Km/h y 5,4 litros a los cien.
El 2CV 6 "tipo AZL 6", con 602 c.c., 28,5 cv DIN a 6750 rpm, 110 Km/h y un consumo de 6,1 litros a los cien.
Estos dos modelos montan de serie cinturones de seguridad."
1973
"Todos los 2CV incorporan un nuevo logotipo, y el 2CV 6 un nuevo volante monobrazo."
1974
"Los faros rectangulares sustituyen a los faros redondos y se incorpora una nueva calandra de plastico.
Se incorpora una banda de protección de caucho en los paragolpes y una cubierta de plastico en el interior de las puertas.
La situación económica y política de Chile determina el cierre de los talleres de montaje del 2CV en este país."
1975
"Aparece el 2CV "Spécial", una versión básica, con la mecanica del 2CV 4, que vuelve a incorporar los faros redondos y suprime la luneta de custodia.
Las bandas de caucho de los paragolpes se sustituyen por bandas adhesivas negras y se introducen amortiguadores delanteros.
La potencia del 2CV 6 se reduce de 28,5 cv a 26 cv a causa de las nuevas normas antipolución."
1977
"Los cinturones de seguridad enrollables se comienzan a montar de serie en los 2CV.
En las furgonetas se montan los cinturones de serie, pero no enrollables."
1978
"En marzo sale el Acadiane, una nueva furgoneta derivada del Dyane que reemplaza a las furgonetas 2CV. Monta un motor de 602 c.c., 31 cv DIN a 5750 rpm y alcanza los 100 Km/h.
También se deja de fabricar el 2CV 4.
El 2CV 6 es dotado de un nuevo carburador Solex de doble cuerpo, que consigue arrancarle al motor de 602 c.c. 29 cv DIN a 5750 rpm., y el filtro del aire pasa a ser de plástico."
1979
"El 2CV 4 "Spécial", con motor de 435 c.c. es reemplazado por un 2CV "Spécial" con el motor de 602 c.c. del 2CV 6.
El 2CV 6 es reemplazado por el 2CV "Confort" (2CV 6 CT)."
1980
"En el Salón de París aparece el 2CV "Charleston" de carroceria bicolor y faros redondos, en serie especial limitada a 8000 unidades, basado en el 2CV 6.
Cierra la fábrica de Bruxelles-Forest en Belgica."
1981
"El 2CV Charleston se empieza a fabricar en serie solo para Francia."
1983
"Sale el una serie limitada de 2000 coches, el 2CV "France 3", basados en el 2CV "Spécial", aunque en Gran Bretaña fue denominado 2CV "Beachcomber", y en el resto de paises 2CV "Olimpique".
1984
"Se fabrican otras 2000 unidades del 2CV "Olimpique".
1985
"Aparece una nueva serie especial limitada a 3000 unidades, el 2CV "Dolly".
1986
Sale en Francia el 2CV "Cocorico", una patriotica edición limitada a 1000 unidades, que estaba pintado con los colores de la bandera francesa.
En Gran Bretaña sale el 2CV "Bamboo", de color vede, que alcanzó gran popularidad."
1987
"El Citroën Mehari deja de ser producido."
1988
"La fábrica de Mangualde, en Portugal, acapara ahora la totalidad de la producción de los 2CV.
En Belgica sale a la venta el 2CV "Perrier", edición limitada a 1000 unidades, de color verde y blanco."
1990
"El 27 de Julio de 1990 cesa la fabricación del 2CV.
Después de 41 años, 8 meses y 21 dias de fabricación, se han vendido 3.872.583 2CV, hasta el 31 de Mayo de 1991."
Fuente: debates.coches.net/showthread.php?76568-La-Historia-Del-C...
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Citroën 2CV
Manufacturer
Citroën
Production
1948–1990
Assembly
Forest/Vorst, Belgium
Liège, Belgium
Slough, UK
Jeppener, Argentina (1960–1962),
Buenos Aires, Argentina (1962–1980)
Montevideo, Uruguay (Panel van & pick-up)
Arica, Chile
Mangualde, Portugal
Paris, France
Vigo, Spain
Koper, Slovenia (former Yugoslavia)
Designer
André Lefèbvre
Flaminio Bertoni
Walter Becchia
Marcel Chinon
Class
Economy car
Body style
5-door hatchback
2-door panel van
2-door pick-up
Layout
Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related
Citroën Dyane
Citroën FAF
Citroën Méhari
Citroën Ami
Citroën Bijou
Engine
375 cc (23 CID) H2 air-cooled 9 hp.
425 cc H2 air-cooled 12hp.
435 cc H2 air-cooled 18 hp.
602 cc H2 air-cooled 29 hp.
Transmission
4-speed manual
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV
More info: tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV
New release item for this year's amazing Fantasy Faire. We have a collection of elven items a bit more on the darkside for all your roleplay needs. We have 2 items at the Faire to help raise fund for Relay For Life with 100% of the proceeds going to the charity.
Runs from April 18 to May 5th
New items are 35% Off / RFL Items 50% Off
Elven Willow Tree Set:
• 8 versions - come in 2 sizes - 2 with animated butterflies and 2 without,
• All with crystal light strands and animated fireflies as well.
Find our booth here:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Twilight%20Spring/132/36/13
Official Faire Website.
★ Item ★ Bad Mood are a platform boot with wording on the buckles
★ Rigged For: ★ Reborn ★ Legacy ★ Maitreya ★ Gen-X ★ Kupra ★
★ Be sure to try the DEMO
★ Comes with a Color Control HUD for changeable color options
★ Cult LM ★ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Champ/189/200/17
★ Cult's Social Media Links ★
I received these lovely items from a swap with @goche moche! I'm in love with the colors, shapes, and patterns of the tiny clothes. I'm especially happy because I don't have many separates in my doll wardrobe, nor long dresses (which will look awesome with this pinafore/apron I have). Gochemoche also included a handmade kanzashi flower hair clip, cute polka dotted socks, and some adorable miniatures :3
BOX DATE: 1982
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
MISSING ITEMS: Shoes, 2 hair ornaments, headband, comb, brush, makeup compact
PERSONAL FUN FACT: While I currently own exactly one Angel Face Barbie and one original dress for her, I did not get the two together. Rather, by sheer luck I was able to reunite my beloved Angel Face Barbie with this lovely dress. I got my Barbie in the late fall of 2011, wearing a modern Barbie fashion pack from 2009 (which actually looked pretty darn good on her since the green in the scarf complimented Barbie's bold makeup). At the beginning of the following flea market season, sometime in June 2012, I acquired this dress on another 1980s Barbie. I can no longer remember which of my other dolls was wearing this dress when I got it, but it had to have been one of the ladies I adopted from the same bin. I instantaneously recognized this outfit, as I had been hoping to dress my seductive Angel Face Barbie in her original gown eventually. I love it when I am able to reunite a doll with her factory ensemble, especially when the wait is really not all that long!
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Today I got the new Brockhaus Heuer Compact. 2022 year model. Updated with revised quick-lock function. A "button" instead of the cylinder twist. Feels a little more solid this construction. Will be great to try it.
The small vice there is a beer opener, another great model that will suit well on long evenings in the workshop.
Panic. Fear. Anger. Depression. Anxiety.
I hope your burdens are lighter than these.
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today's collab item is water-- i am slightly obsessed with my blue kitchen wall and tattoo right now. I have been wearing long sleeves for the past few months and started to miss it..
ps- i have a massive headache right now and need to lay down. blah:oP
So... Quite a number of years ago, I was checking out a bunch of garage-sales in my neighborhood, and found this! It's a scale sample office desk. It was made by a man, who used to custom-make life-size ones for offices. He had gone out of the business, and put the scale-model sample in with his garage-sale items.
I couldn't believe how well made, and detailed it was, and bought it for... I can't quite remember... maybe around $20.
It was stored away in our attic for quite a few years, and today I finally pulled it out, dusted it off, and set it up for Allastair.
So, Allastair is "modelling" the desk, trying to write... but, as so may of us do, failing, and playing Solitaire instead. :B
Allastair is a Luts SSDF Regen head on Infiniti Doll SID boy body.
GRANADO-DOLL [Limited]Jupiter Male Body Evol and he is 70cm. Jupiter have a good shape of his body, because he is a martial artist and being also a model.
Kid Delf CHOCO which she have an innocent face and just around 40cm. It is one of the KID DELF from LUTS DOLL and this is not limited doll. Take a look for some options this beatiful creation doll. dolkus.com/detail.php?id=27850#h_cart