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I'm in love! I came across this wonderful 6th scale chair in a *gasp* local store! It's a replica of a Normann Copenhagen chair called "Form". The minis come in 3 variants and 6 different colours. I'm getting one without armrests, too: www.normann-copenhagen.com/products/form-chair-miniature?...
I have been looking at miniatures of design classics before, but they have been so expensive. I'm happy I waited :-)
Benches and Muskoka chairs placed by the City of Toronto allow friends to meet up while social distancing in Toronto
The difference between the two outdoor armchairs is that the Adirondack chair will be 2 inches higher from the ground and measure 2 inches wider between the armrests when compared with the Muskoka chair equivalent. The Muskoka chair is Canadian.
Being in London for a couple of days. I took this shot from the armrest of chair. :) Thank you for viewing.
The flaking paint made the bench's armrest look like a spotted dog. And the rust spot was a perfect nose!
Digitally painted and textured.
Textures: T49 and 57 and later in the processing Textures T41 and T56 - All in my free texture set (Free Textures by TCP)
.Mars. - Froggy Gaming Chair
No Mod / Copy / 5LI
What can I say, I just love frogs... I also collect frog things RL, it is becoming weird when someone enters our home, cause there are frogs everywhere in every shape & form. From frog toothpaste squishers to frog pillows and frog lamps. :D
The Froggy Gaming Chairs come in 4 main colors and then you can choose between 3 colors for the mid parts of the chair. The pillow comes in 6 colors, then there is also 2 colors for plastics group 1, which are the armrest and the legs, and 3 colors for plastics group 2, which are the wheels, the lift mechanism & holes on the upper part. Lastly 3 colors for the metal parts. All changeable via the HUD.
Single Anims & Cuddle Anims included.
Check them out displayed and try them out at the .MARS. In-World STORE !
Also can be found in the .MARS. Marketplace STORE !
dear friends!! in the valley near the beloved river, i found the entrance to friday's garden. the silent birds kept me company as i walked. may i tell you the zen fairy tale that they shared with me?
"one monk, the cook at namsen's order, invited another monk, the gardener, to have a meal together. as the gardener filled his bowl, a nembutsu bird sang. the gardener tapped the armrest of his chair, and the bird sang again. he tapped his armrest again, and the bird stopped singing.
"'do you understand?' the gardener asked the cook.
"'no,' the cook replied.
"the gardener tapped once more."
(from the zen calendar)
may all travelers find joy!!
and fairy tales at dusk...
jeanne
assembled and altered image, january 25, 2008
(a digital photo taken near a beloved river this afternoon... and a golden tray for serving tea)
Leo
Head: LeLUTKA SKYLER 3.1
Body: [Signature] Gianni Body - Body - v6.0
Face: Reus Skin Tan Normal
Beard: Not Found - Konan Beard Tintable
Body Skin: Not Found - Gianni Body Applier [Tan]
Eyes: lel Evo 3.1
Hair: NO.MATCH_NO_SHOT
Hairbase: Angel Eyes JAMES Hairbase LeLUTKA EvoX BLACK (tintable)
Wearing
Shirt: -ColdAsh- SIG GIANNI Size - ELLIOT Short Sleeve Shirt (Navy)
Jeans: -ColdAsh- SIG GIANNI - MILES Casual Chinos (Cuffv1) - BLUE
Cosmetic
Tattoo: Rock Tattoo BOM Evox - Black Vikings (Full Body )
Desi
Head: LeLUTKA Avalon Head 3.0
Body: eBODY - REBORN
Body Mods: eBODY Reborn Juicy Boobs
Face Skin: { Pity Party } Sage Lel Evo X Tone Porcelain
Body Skin: VELOUR: The "Ipanema Body" for Reborn (PORCELAIN)
Eyes: Avi-Glam. Equinox Eyes
Hair: DOUX - Graceful hairstyle
Eyelashes: AG. Paris Lashes - Lelutka (Evo/EvoX)
Wearing
Top: Palette - Juicy Top [VIP Fatpack]
Jeans: Mug - Layla Jeans - Black
Cosmetic
Tattoo: IDTTY Body Shop - Dangerous Beauty
IDTTY Body Shop- Countess Desire [Faded]
Lipgloss: Tutti Belli - 'Poppin' (Lelutka EvoX)
Eyeshadow: Izzie's - LeL Evo X - Soft Winter Glitter Eyeshadow cashmere 70
Highlighters and button nose: CRY BB. evox essentials v2
Nails: Reborn Body Hud
Jewellery
Nose Ring: PKC Sandy Cross Nose Ring - Left
Earrings: Vibing -- olivia earrings – gold
Bracelets: RAWR! Believe Bracelets
Rings: Vibing -- ophelia rings – gold
Necklace: AvaWay LETTER Necklaces Set
Pose & Backdrop
Pose: Rose & Thorn Poses Hey Shorty
Backdrop: PALETO. Backdrop:. Skate Park (green) (material)(with physics)
Check Desi's version here Desi's Version
www.flickr.com/photos/desirunethornesilverknight/52659282...
1957 Oldsmobile '98 was a plush highway cruiser. The Oldsmobile line underwent a sweeping reengineering in 1957, with a 3-piece rear window making a reappearance on some models. Once again the 4-door 98s were at the top, this year officially named Starfire 98. Standard equipment included armrests, turn signals, rubber floor mats, sun visors, front fender chrome script, exposed chrome roof bows, side interior courtesy lights, electric windows, special emblems, power steering, power brakes, and Jetaway Hydramatic. Upholstery choices included a variety of cloth, "Morocceen" (vinyl), and leather. Standard tire size was 9.00 (229) by 14 inches (356 millimetres). The standard engine was now the 371 cu in (6.1 L) Rocket V8.A safety recessed steering wheel was added Front leg room was 43.8 inches
From Jimmy Buffett's Far Side of the World, he and Sonny Landreth performing Landreths song USS Zydecoldsmobile
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI1ozq0mok0
Clide Vernon "Sonny" Landreth (born February 1, 1951) is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player.
Landreth is known as "the King of Slydeco" and plays with a strong zydeco influence. Guitarist Eric Clapton has said that Landreth is one of the most advanced guitarists in the world and one of the most under-appreciated.
1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA
General Motors marketed the Chevy Confederate as the 'Baby Cadillac' and shared many design similarities to its larger, more expensive, and more exclusive sibling. It wore a Cadillac-style integrated radiator shell, a longer hood, new deep crown front fenders encapsulating 18-inch wire wheels, and chrome-plated rectangular opening doors to cool the engine in the hood sides instead of louvers. Deluxe models, which added approximately $20 to the base price, added chrome-plated door louvers. The list of standard amenities included a tilting non-glare windshield, an adjustable seat, and a built-in sun visor. The six-cylinder engine displaced 194 cubic-inches, had 5.2:1 compression, overhead valves, solid valve lifters, and developed 60 horsepower. The one-barrel downdraft carburetor and counter-balanced crankshaft were new features for 1932, endowing the engine with ten additional horsepower over the previous year. The engine was backed by a three-speed manual synchromesh transmission with a single plate clutch and floor shift controls. This was the first year that synchromesh transmission was offered in all three forward gears. Mechanical features included the semi-floating rear axle, Selective Free-Wheeling (first offered in 1932), and an added frame cross-member to aid in ride comfort. Free wheeling allowed the car to coast when the driver took their foot off the accelerator pedal, offering greater fuel economy. Customers soon found the lack of downhill engine braking to be more harrowing than it was worth and the option soon fell out of favor.
The interiors had gas gauges located on the dashboard, plus additional gauges with a circular shape and dark-colored faces.
Factory literature claimed a top speed of 70-mph and period Chevrolet advertising stated 'Looming larger every day as the Great American Value.'
The 1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA rested on a comfortable 109-inch wheelbase and rode on 18x5.25 tires. Its wheelbase was slightly longer than the Ford Model 18 which measured 106-inches and both the Chevy and Ford price ranges were nearly identical. 1932 was the first year that Ford switched from the four-cylinder power to the flathead V8 offering 65 horsepower from its 221 cubic-inch displacement. The Fords had all-steel bodies, while the Chevrolets had the solid Fisher Body using wood and steel framing construction, plus a more rigid chassis structure and hard-rubber engine mounts affording the Chevy a smooth and refined ride at a reasonable cost. Closing a Chevy door framed in wood had a favorable and solid 'thunk' while the Ford and had a 'tiny clank.' Buyers preferred the solid nature, styling, affordability, and amenities of the Chevy, resulting in 306,716 examples built during the calendar year compared to Ford's production of 287,285 units.
Body styles and Price
The Fisher-built bodies included a roadster priced at $445, a sport roadster at $485, a coupe and five-window coupe at $490, a phaeton and coach at $495, and a sport coupe at $535. The Deluxe five-window coupe listed for $510 and the Deluxe coach was priced at $515. A five-passenger coupe was $575, the sedan at $590, and the convertible at $595. The most expensive body styles were the special sedan at $615 and the landau phaeton at $625. The special sedan was equipped with front and rear bumpers, dome light, silk assist cords, and a robe rail.
Production
The most popular body style was the two-door coach with seating for five, with 132,109 examples built. The second most popular body style was the special sedan with 52,446 units built, followed by 34,796 examples of the five-window coupe, 27,718 of the sedan, and 26,623 of the Deluxe five-window coupe. The most exclusive was the phaeton with 419 examples built, followed by 1,118 of the roadster, 1,602 of the landau phaeton, 2,226 of the sport coupe, 7,566 coupes, 8,552 of the sport roadster, and 8,874 of the sport roadster. 9,346 examples were Deluxe Coach.
Optional Equipment
The list of optional equipment was extensive, catering to popularity features that buyers preferred including single and dual side mount tires, a standard and deluxe tire cover plus metal tire covers, heater, outside mirror, pedestal mirror, trunk rack, dual horns, cowl lights, and fender well or rear tire lock. The list of Deluxe equipment that added comfort and a level of distinction included armrests, assist cords, curtains for the rear and rear quarter windows, a vanity case, chrome hood louvers, and two ashtrays.
The Confederate Series BA was Chevrolet's only model for 1932, albeit with 'Special and 'Deluxe' body styles. The company had used the single model theme since 1924, but for 1933 their lineup included the Standard Mercury (Series CC) and the Master Eagle (Series CA), both with six-cylinder power. The Standard had a 181 cubic-inch six with 60 horsepower and the Master had 194 CID with 5 additional horsepower. The Master rested on a 110-inch wheelbase while the Standard Mercury was three-inches shorter. Prices on the Master ranged from $485 to $565 and consisted of eight body styles, while the Standard prices ranged from $445 to $475 and included three body styles. The Master Eagle had an airplane-type dashboard and the Standard Mercury had safety plate glass. The Master Eagle proved to be far more popular with 450,530 examples built compared to the 35,848 of the Standard Mercury. The total production was 486,378 representing a significant increase from the 1932 model year. This trend would continue into the years that followed, with 556,666 (model year production; calendar year production: 620,726) examples built in 1934 and 544,457 (model year production; calendar year production of 793,437) in 1935.
Chevrolet would continue to use six-cylinder power, and two model lineup throughout the 1930s and into the 1940s, with wheelbase sizes that remained fairly consistent, growing to 116-inches by 1941.
[polski opis niżej]
In the 1990s, PaFaWag in Wrocław, famous for having manufactured the longest-produced train in the world - the EN57 - has been set an ambitious goal of designing an electric trainset, which could be used for long-distance services in Southern Poland. Nowadays, electric multiple units are something completely normal for longer journeys, be it a Stadler Flirt, Pesa Dart, one of the ICE or TGV trains, however back then, in 1990s Poland, it could have been seen as something truly unthinkable. A country, which had just recovered from using steam locomotives in normal traffic, and one which was almost completely reliant on classic locomotive-hauled services was now to be moved forwards by... another rendition of the EN57.
It seems like what was to come was just that. A glorified version of the EN57, which was based on the EW55, which in turn had been using components of the EW51 units, provided by English Electric Co Ltd., in 1936. Almost 60 years later, the same electrical parts would find their way into the insides of the ED72 units. Asides from the components, the ED72 also inherited the design of the EN57, albeit of its latest production version in the facelifted EN57-19xx variant.
Across the years 1993 to 1996, 21 such electric trainsets were manufactured in PaFaWag. For a change, the EMUs were composed out of 4 wagons, with 2 of the carriages providing propulsion, while the outermost ones were for steering. It was justified by conditions in foothill area where the new class had to be deployed and remained of EN71 back in 70ies. To fit in the purpose of long distance trains, the interiors were fitted with comfortable, fluffy, upholstered seats. Until the big streak of repairs between 2009 and 2012, the first carriage in each of the trainsets was also provided with a large first class space. The seats differed from the 2nd class in that they were provided with armrests! Imagine that! Numbers 15 and above were also initially fitted with a modern-looking and consuming less steel half-pantograph, that's what I call progress! Additionally, the last unit - 021 - was provided with a more modern swing-plug doors, reminescent of the currently running EN57 modernisations.
The first 14 units were dispatched to the depots Sucha Beskidzka and Kraków Prokocim (in Southern Poland, as the forefathers intended), numbers 15-18 were spread across the North-West in the depots Szczecin Wzgórze Hetmańskie and Białogard, while the last three trainsets got assigned to the depot Poznań. However, as it had turned out, the trains would later be shuffled around the entire country very quickly (ED72-001 didn't even last 2 whole years in Sucha B.).
As most pieces of railroad equipement, the ED72 also received its own modernisations. The first one being ED72A (001, 003, 004, 005 and 007), which just adapted them to the modernised EN57 standards. The more notable one is ED72Ac (6 units), which had a complete front redesign, unlike any other EN57 modernisation.
But there is a reason for writing this post. Unsurprisingly, it's the end of service for this class. With the end of September of 2024 the last few classic ED72 electric multiple units had been withdrawn from regular service and formally they are awaiting very expensive highest level overhauls (P5). This information came to most people as a complete surprise, given the amount of the trains from this class, which were still in service at the beginning of this year. There was no symbolic 'goodbye-ride', which usually is the case, and so everyone said their own goodbye quietly. It's really weird to see them go, while there still are EN57 and EN71 units in service, being constantly upkept, repaired, overhauled and modernised. Some of them date as far back as the first half of the 1960s, and those trainsets, half as old, are already being fully withdrawn.
The photo: ED72-014 with ED72-010 (the latter not visible due to the track curve) as the evening fast service 33105 "Dunajec" from Kraków Główny approaches Nowy Sącz - the destination. July 18, 2001.
Original story by Piotrek / Toprus
Photo by Jarek / Chester
W latach 90. XX wieku, wrocławski PaFaWag dostał zlecenie na budowę EZT do obsługi ruchu dalekobieżnego w południowej Polsce na liniach podgórskich. Było to nowatorskie podejście do tematu, gdyż generalnie ruch nie tylko dalekobieżny, ale i w dużej części regionalny opierał się na klasycznych składach wagonowych z lokomotywą. Może z powodu braku doświadczenia w budowie takich pojazdów, jako bazę do konstrukcji przyjęto znaną platformę 5B/6B, czyli EN57, z wszystkimi tego konsekwencjami (jak np. prędkość maksymalna, którą zdołano podnieść zaledwie o 10 km/h do 120). Wizualnie z zewnątrz jednostki dostały unowocześniony kształt przedniej ściany, znany z EW58, EW60, czy ostatniej serii EN57 (1900-1953)
W latach 1993-1996 bramy PaFaWagu opuściło 21 czteroczłonowych jednostek ED72 (liczba członów nawiązuje dosyć wyraźnie do konstrukcji górskiej wersji „kibla”, czyli EN71). W znanej bryle pojawiło się nowe wnętrze, dostosowane do przeznaczenia pojazdu, a więc wygodne, miękkie siedzenia z podłokietnikami, pierwsza klasa z układem wygodniejszych siedzeń 1+2 (zniknęła w czasie napraw rewizyjnych na przełomie pierwszej i drugiej dekady tego wieku), a nawet przedział barowy (z którego dość szybko zrezygnowano). W toku produkcji modernizowano poszczególne elementy (pojawiły się np. pantografy połówkowe fabrycznie od numeru 15, czy drzwi odskokowo-przesuwne – dopiero jednak w ostatnim, 21. egzemplarzu).
Pierwsze jednostki skierowano do lokomotywowni w DOKP Południowej (Kraków Prokocim i Sucha Beskidzka) i obsługiwały głównie połączenia z Krakowa do Zakopanego i Krynicy. Kolejne cztery trafiły do Pomorskiej DOKP (Białogard i Szczecin Wzgórze Hetmańskie), a ostatnie trzy przydzielono do lokomotywowni Poznań Franowo. Z tym, Że wkrótce po pierwszych przydziałach, pierwszych pięć jednostek małopolskich trafiło do Torunia i obsługiwało nowoutworzoną markę InterRegio w Północnej DOKP.
W drugiej dekadzie XXI wieku jednostki poddawano różnym modernizacjom, z których dwie, o głębokim zakresie, dały początek subseriom ED72A i ED72Ac. Zmiany, oprócz oczywiście wizualnych, dotyczyły napędu (silniki asynchroniczne i rozruch impulsowy). Ogółem modernizacji doczekało się 12 egzemplarzy (po 6 każdej z wersji modernizacji).
Przyczynkiem do wstawienia jednak zdjęcia i napisania tej historii jest fakt, że klasycznych, niezmodernizowanych jednostek ED72 najprawdopodobniej nie zobaczymy już na polskich szlakach, gdyż z końcem września 2024 wycofano ostatnie klasyczne egzemplarze ze służby i chociaż formalnie tylko oczekują naprawy głównej (P5), to koszt takiej naprawy przekreśla sens eksploatacji przestarzałych konstrukcyjnie pojazdów. Co ciekawe, najnowsza z tych jednostek (021), jak i prototypowy następca (ED73-001) zostały wycofane już kilka lat temu.
Wycofanie ze służby odbyło się bez większych emocji, bez pożegnalnych przejazdów czy jakiejkolwiek formy upamiętnienia. Tym bardziej zaskakujące było zakończenie służby ED72, że w eksploatacji pozostają czasem dwukrotnie starsze ezt serii EN57 i EN71.
Na fotografii ED72-014 oraz ED72-010 (ten drugi zasłonięty przez pierwszą jednostkę), jako wieczorny pociąg pospieszny 33105 „Dunajec” z Krakowa Głównego do Nowego Sącza, na ostatnich kilometrach przed zakończeniem trasy. 18 lipca 2001 roku.
Oryginalny tekst angielski: Piotrek / Toprus.
Fot. Jarek / Chester.
Looking along the horizontal slats on a wooden bench sitting in the shade under the front porch of a building.
1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA
General Motors marketed the Chevy Confederate as the 'Baby Cadillac' and shared many design similarities to its larger, more expensive, and more exclusive sibling. It wore a Cadillac-style integrated radiator shell, a longer hood, new deep crown front fenders encapsulating 18-inch wire wheels, and chrome-plated rectangular opening doors to cool the engine in the hood sides instead of louvers. Deluxe models, which added approximately $20 to the base price, added chrome-plated door louvers. The list of standard amenities included a tilting non-glare windshield, an adjustable seat, and a built-in sun visor. The six-cylinder engine displaced 194 cubic-inches, had 5.2:1 compression, overhead valves, solid valve lifters, and developed 60 horsepower. The one-barrel downdraft carburetor and counter-balanced crankshaft were new features for 1932, endowing the engine with ten additional horsepower over the previous year. The engine was backed by a three-speed manual synchromesh transmission with a single plate clutch and floor shift controls. This was the first year that synchromesh transmission was offered in all three forward gears. Mechanical features included the semi-floating rear axle, Selective Free-Wheeling (first offered in 1932), and an added frame cross-member to aid in ride comfort. Free wheeling allowed the car to coast when the driver took their foot off the accelerator pedal, offering greater fuel economy. Customers soon found the lack of downhill engine braking to be more harrowing than it was worth and the option soon fell out of favor.
The interiors had gas gauges located on the dashboard, plus additional gauges with a circular shape and dark-colored faces.
Factory literature claimed a top speed of 70-mph and period Chevrolet advertising stated 'Looming larger every day as the Great American Value.'
The 1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA rested on a comfortable 109-inch wheelbase and rode on 18x5.25 tires. Its wheelbase was slightly longer than the Ford Model 18 which measured 106-inches and both the Chevy and Ford price ranges were nearly identical. 1932 was the first year that Ford switched from the four-cylinder power to the flathead V8 offering 65 horsepower from its 221 cubic-inch displacement. The Fords had all-steel bodies, while the Chevrolets had the solid Fisher Body using wood and steel framing construction, plus a more rigid chassis structure and hard-rubber engine mounts affording the Chevy a smooth and refined ride at a reasonable cost. Closing a Chevy door framed in wood had a favorable and solid 'thunk' while the Ford and had a 'tiny clank.' Buyers preferred the solid nature, styling, affordability, and amenities of the Chevy, resulting in 306,716 examples built during the calendar year compared to Ford's production of 287,285 units.
Body styles and Price
The Fisher-built bodies included a roadster priced at $445, a sport roadster at $485, a coupe and five-window coupe at $490, a phaeton and coach at $495, and a sport coupe at $535. The Deluxe five-window coupe listed for $510 and the Deluxe coach was priced at $515. A five-passenger coupe was $575, the sedan at $590, and the convertible at $595. The most expensive body styles were the special sedan at $615 and the landau phaeton at $625. The special sedan was equipped with front and rear bumpers, dome light, silk assist cords, and a robe rail.
Production
The most popular body style was the two-door coach with seating for five, with 132,109 examples built. The second most popular body style was the special sedan with 52,446 units built, followed by 34,796 examples of the five-window coupe, 27,718 of the sedan, and 26,623 of the Deluxe five-window coupe. The most exclusive was the phaeton with 419 examples built, followed by 1,118 of the roadster, 1,602 of the landau phaeton, 2,226 of the sport coupe, 7,566 coupes, 8,552 of the sport roadster, and 8,874 of the sport roadster. 9,346 examples were Deluxe Coach.
Optional Equipment
The list of optional equipment was extensive, catering to popularity features that buyers preferred including single and dual side mount tires, a standard and deluxe tire cover plus metal tire covers, heater, outside mirror, pedestal mirror, trunk rack, dual horns, cowl lights, and fender well or rear tire lock. The list of Deluxe equipment that added comfort and a level of distinction included armrests, assist cords, curtains for the rear and rear quarter windows, a vanity case, chrome hood louvers, and two ashtrays.
The Confederate Series BA was Chevrolet's only model for 1932, albeit with 'Special and 'Deluxe' body styles. The company had used the single model theme since 1924, but for 1933 their lineup included the Standard Mercury (Series CC) and the Master Eagle (Series CA), both with six-cylinder power. The Standard had a 181 cubic-inch six with 60 horsepower and the Master had 194 CID with 5 additional horsepower. The Master rested on a 110-inch wheelbase while the Standard Mercury was three-inches shorter. Prices on the Master ranged from $485 to $565 and consisted of eight body styles, while the Standard prices ranged from $445 to $475 and included three body styles. The Master Eagle had an airplane-type dashboard and the Standard Mercury had safety plate glass. The Master Eagle proved to be far more popular with 450,530 examples built compared to the 35,848 of the Standard Mercury. The total production was 486,378 representing a significant increase from the 1932 model year. This trend would continue into the years that followed, with 556,666 (model year production; calendar year production: 620,726) examples built in 1934 and 544,457 (model year production; calendar year production of 793,437) in 1935.
Chevrolet would continue to use six-cylinder power, and two model lineup throughout the 1930s and into the 1940s, with wheelbase sizes that remained fairly consistent, growing to 116-inches by 1941.
1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA
General Motors marketed the Chevy Confederate as the 'Baby Cadillac' and shared many design similarities to its larger, more expensive, and more exclusive sibling. It wore a Cadillac-style integrated radiator shell, a longer hood, new deep crown front fenders encapsulating 18-inch wire wheels, and chrome-plated rectangular opening doors to cool the engine in the hood sides instead of louvers. Deluxe models, which added approximately $20 to the base price, added chrome-plated door louvers. The list of standard amenities included a tilting non-glare windshield, an adjustable seat, and a built-in sun visor. The six-cylinder engine displaced 194 cubic-inches, had 5.2:1 compression, overhead valves, solid valve lifters, and developed 60 horsepower. The one-barrel downdraft carburetor and counter-balanced crankshaft were new features for 1932, endowing the engine with ten additional horsepower over the previous year. The engine was backed by a three-speed manual synchromesh transmission with a single plate clutch and floor shift controls. This was the first year that synchromesh transmission was offered in all three forward gears. Mechanical features included the semi-floating rear axle, Selective Free-Wheeling (first offered in 1932), and an added frame cross-member to aid in ride comfort. Free wheeling allowed the car to coast when the driver took their foot off the accelerator pedal, offering greater fuel economy. Customers soon found the lack of downhill engine braking to be more harrowing than it was worth and the option soon fell out of favor.
The interiors had gas gauges located on the dashboard, plus additional gauges with a circular shape and dark-colored faces.
Factory literature claimed a top speed of 70-mph and period Chevrolet advertising stated 'Looming larger every day as the Great American Value.'
The 1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA rested on a comfortable 109-inch wheelbase and rode on 18x5.25 tires. Its wheelbase was slightly longer than the Ford Model 18 which measured 106-inches and both the Chevy and Ford price ranges were nearly identical. 1932 was the first year that Ford switched from the four-cylinder power to the flathead V8 offering 65 horsepower from its 221 cubic-inch displacement. The Fords had all-steel bodies, while the Chevrolets had the solid Fisher Body using wood and steel framing construction, plus a more rigid chassis structure and hard-rubber engine mounts affording the Chevy a smooth and refined ride at a reasonable cost. Closing a Chevy door framed in wood had a favorable and solid 'thunk' while the Ford and had a 'tiny clank.' Buyers preferred the solid nature, styling, affordability, and amenities of the Chevy, resulting in 306,716 examples built during the calendar year compared to Ford's production of 287,285 units.
Body styles and Price
The Fisher-built bodies included a roadster priced at $445, a sport roadster at $485, a coupe and five-window coupe at $490, a phaeton and coach at $495, and a sport coupe at $535. The Deluxe five-window coupe listed for $510 and the Deluxe coach was priced at $515. A five-passenger coupe was $575, the sedan at $590, and the convertible at $595. The most expensive body styles were the special sedan at $615 and the landau phaeton at $625. The special sedan was equipped with front and rear bumpers, dome light, silk assist cords, and a robe rail.
Production
The most popular body style was the two-door coach with seating for five, with 132,109 examples built. The second most popular body style was the special sedan with 52,446 units built, followed by 34,796 examples of the five-window coupe, 27,718 of the sedan, and 26,623 of the Deluxe five-window coupe. The most exclusive was the phaeton with 419 examples built, followed by 1,118 of the roadster, 1,602 of the landau phaeton, 2,226 of the sport coupe, 7,566 coupes, 8,552 of the sport roadster, and 8,874 of the sport roadster. 9,346 examples were Deluxe Coach.
Optional Equipment
The list of optional equipment was extensive, catering to popularity features that buyers preferred including single and dual side mount tires, a standard and deluxe tire cover plus metal tire covers, heater, outside mirror, pedestal mirror, trunk rack, dual horns, cowl lights, and fender well or rear tire lock. The list of Deluxe equipment that added comfort and a level of distinction included armrests, assist cords, curtains for the rear and rear quarter windows, a vanity case, chrome hood louvers, and two ashtrays.
The Confederate Series BA was Chevrolet's only model for 1932, albeit with 'Special and 'Deluxe' body styles. The company had used the single model theme since 1924, but for 1933 their lineup included the Standard Mercury (Series CC) and the Master Eagle (Series CA), both with six-cylinder power. The Standard had a 181 cubic-inch six with 60 horsepower and the Master had 194 CID with 5 additional horsepower. The Master rested on a 110-inch wheelbase while the Standard Mercury was three-inches shorter. Prices on the Master ranged from $485 to $565 and consisted of eight body styles, while the Standard prices ranged from $445 to $475 and included three body styles. The Master Eagle had an airplane-type dashboard and the Standard Mercury had safety plate glass. The Master Eagle proved to be far more popular with 450,530 examples built compared to the 35,848 of the Standard Mercury. The total production was 486,378 representing a significant increase from the 1932 model year. This trend would continue into the years that followed, with 556,666 (model year production; calendar year production: 620,726) examples built in 1934 and 544,457 (model year production; calendar year production of 793,437) in 1935.
Chevrolet would continue to use six-cylinder power, and two model lineup throughout the 1930s and into the 1940s, with wheelbase sizes that remained fairly consistent, growing to 116-inches by 1941.
1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA
General Motors marketed the Chevy Confederate as the 'Baby Cadillac' and shared many design similarities to its larger, more expensive, and more exclusive sibling. It wore a Cadillac-style integrated radiator shell, a longer hood, new deep crown front fenders encapsulating 18-inch wire wheels, and chrome-plated rectangular opening doors to cool the engine in the hood sides instead of louvers. Deluxe models, which added approximately $20 to the base price, added chrome-plated door louvers. The list of standard amenities included a tilting non-glare windshield, an adjustable seat, and a built-in sun visor. The six-cylinder engine displaced 194 cubic-inches, had 5.2:1 compression, overhead valves, solid valve lifters, and developed 60 horsepower. The one-barrel downdraft carburetor and counter-balanced crankshaft were new features for 1932, endowing the engine with ten additional horsepower over the previous year. The engine was backed by a three-speed manual synchromesh transmission with a single plate clutch and floor shift controls. This was the first year that synchromesh transmission was offered in all three forward gears. Mechanical features included the semi-floating rear axle, Selective Free-Wheeling (first offered in 1932), and an added frame cross-member to aid in ride comfort. Free wheeling allowed the car to coast when the driver took their foot off the accelerator pedal, offering greater fuel economy. Customers soon found the lack of downhill engine braking to be more harrowing than it was worth and the option soon fell out of favor.
The interiors had gas gauges located on the dashboard, plus additional gauges with a circular shape and dark-colored faces.
Factory literature claimed a top speed of 70-mph and period Chevrolet advertising stated 'Looming larger every day as the Great American Value.'
The 1932 Chevrolet Confederate Series BA rested on a comfortable 109-inch wheelbase and rode on 18x5.25 tires. Its wheelbase was slightly longer than the Ford Model 18 which measured 106-inches and both the Chevy and Ford price ranges were nearly identical. 1932 was the first year that Ford switched from the four-cylinder power to the flathead V8 offering 65 horsepower from its 221 cubic-inch displacement. The Fords had all-steel bodies, while the Chevrolets had the solid Fisher Body using wood and steel framing construction, plus a more rigid chassis structure and hard-rubber engine mounts affording the Chevy a smooth and refined ride at a reasonable cost. Closing a Chevy door framed in wood had a favorable and solid 'thunk' while the Ford and had a 'tiny clank.' Buyers preferred the solid nature, styling, affordability, and amenities of the Chevy, resulting in 306,716 examples built during the calendar year compared to Ford's production of 287,285 units.
Body styles and Price
The Fisher-built bodies included a roadster priced at $445, a sport roadster at $485, a coupe and five-window coupe at $490, a phaeton and coach at $495, and a sport coupe at $535. The Deluxe five-window coupe listed for $510 and the Deluxe coach was priced at $515. A five-passenger coupe was $575, the sedan at $590, and the convertible at $595. The most expensive body styles were the special sedan at $615 and the landau phaeton at $625. The special sedan was equipped with front and rear bumpers, dome light, silk assist cords, and a robe rail.
Production
The most popular body style was the two-door coach with seating for five, with 132,109 examples built. The second most popular body style was the special sedan with 52,446 units built, followed by 34,796 examples of the five-window coupe, 27,718 of the sedan, and 26,623 of the Deluxe five-window coupe. The most exclusive was the phaeton with 419 examples built, followed by 1,118 of the roadster, 1,602 of the landau phaeton, 2,226 of the sport coupe, 7,566 coupes, 8,552 of the sport roadster, and 8,874 of the sport roadster. 9,346 examples were Deluxe Coach.
Optional Equipment
The list of optional equipment was extensive, catering to popularity features that buyers preferred including single and dual side mount tires, a standard and deluxe tire cover plus metal tire covers, heater, outside mirror, pedestal mirror, trunk rack, dual horns, cowl lights, and fender well or rear tire lock. The list of Deluxe equipment that added comfort and a level of distinction included armrests, assist cords, curtains for the rear and rear quarter windows, a vanity case, chrome hood louvers, and two ashtrays.
The Confederate Series BA was Chevrolet's only model for 1932, albeit with 'Special and 'Deluxe' body styles. The company had used the single model theme since 1924, but for 1933 their lineup included the Standard Mercury (Series CC) and the Master Eagle (Series CA), both with six-cylinder power. The Standard had a 181 cubic-inch six with 60 horsepower and the Master had 194 CID with 5 additional horsepower. The Master rested on a 110-inch wheelbase while the Standard Mercury was three-inches shorter. Prices on the Master ranged from $485 to $565 and consisted of eight body styles, while the Standard prices ranged from $445 to $475 and included three body styles. The Master Eagle had an airplane-type dashboard and the Standard Mercury had safety plate glass. The Master Eagle proved to be far more popular with 450,530 examples built compared to the 35,848 of the Standard Mercury. The total production was 486,378 representing a significant increase from the 1932 model year. This trend would continue into the years that followed, with 556,666 (model year production; calendar year production: 620,726) examples built in 1934 and 544,457 (model year production; calendar year production of 793,437) in 1935.
Chevrolet would continue to use six-cylinder power, and two model lineup throughout the 1930s and into the 1940s, with wheelbase sizes that remained fairly consistent, growing to 116-inches by 1941.
1966 AND 1967 MUSTANG DIFFERENCES: INTERIOR
The base features of the 1966 and 1967 Mustang were very similar. Both offered foam-padded front bucket seats. Both offered front and rear seatbelts. Perhaps the most surprising similarity though is the interior space. Even though the Mustang grew in every direction between ’66 and ’67, none of those additional inches were given to the passengers. Headroom and legroom remained the same.
The major update was to the instrument cluster. The five-gauge instrument panel was larger and easier to read.
In 1966, if you purchased the deluxe interior, it included a unique embossed galloping Mustang on the seats. This was why it became known as the “Pony Package.” Purchasing the pony option meant that in addition to the seat embossment you would also get molded door trim panels, improved armrests, and wood grain appliques on the instrument cluster and glove box door. You’d also get a simulated wood-trimmed steering wheel.
Fake wood was kind of a big deal in the ‘60s, for unknown reasons.
1967’s Mustang kept the Pony package but lost the seat embossment. Instead, purchasing the pony option gave you additional interior color options. You also could opt-out of the wood appliques and get brushed aluminum ones instead.
Simba rests his chin on the armrest of his lounge chair as he looks down the driveway and out to the street. 4:33pm, Monday the 23rd of April, 2018.
My third and so far most elaborate entry for the second round of the Iron Forge.
Inspired by the series "Downton Abbey" it shows a living room as it was common in aristocratic homes, early 20th century.
I used bananas this time in as many ways as possible, whether as faucet, armrest, chandelier, mirror frame or globe stand :)
Seed Part used: 60 times
Billy doesn't lie down on a chair. He drapes himself on a chair. And where do you leave your front leg when you're too big for the chair you've selected? The answer is obvious; you carefully hook a single nail in a shoulder strap hanging from the table, and rest your paw.
Simba rests his head on the armrest of his little chair under the carport. 4:50pm, Monday the 30th of April, 2018.
I can now add another item to my list of careers (not one I will pursue). A few years ago my daughter's partner's Dalmation dragged the cushions off the lounge and chewed the covers and foam up. A few weeks ago my daughter asked if I thought I could recover the cushions. After she and her partner bought new foam and fabric I tried my hand at recovering the new cushions. The one with the step around the armrest was a real challenge, but the rectangular cushion was not too bad. I spent three full days and two half days sewing and finally today it was finished. I told them if it needs recovering again don't call me LOL, although I must admit it does look nice. He has since put up two gates on the deck so the dogs are not allowed to enter any more.
WHAT'S NEW?
The 2012 MINI sees no major changes following its modest model-year 2011 freshening, knowing:
a redesigned front bumper that helps the MINI meet new pedestrian-safety regulations. The lower grille and new fog-light surrounds have more pronounced, contoured borders. MINI models feature a new horizontal bar in the lower air inlet, while Cooper S models prominent (and functional) brake ducts that can be trimmed in chrome. There are new wheel designs in 15-, 16-, and 17-inch sizes. The brake lights now use LEDs, and the optional xenon headlights now swivel in turns. Reverse lights migrate to the lower bumper. Updates to the interior will help appease those, who found the Mini’s ergonomics less than friendly. The audio controls have been consolidated under the large center speedometer, and all secondary controls are now finished in matte black rather than silver, as are the steering-wheel-mounted audio and cruise controls. New audio and navigation systems are available, with the latter using a 6.5-inch LCD screen in the MINI's central speedometer. With MINI Connected software, iPhone and iPod users will be able to watch videos on the display while the car is parked, or see album cover art while playing music. It's a control interface used in conjunction with an Apple iPhone. Users download the MINI Connected application to their phone. The app allows users to conduct Google local searches for restaurants, movie theaters, and other places. It also can display news feeds, access social networks, and allow passengers to listen to Internet radio. The screen also will be able to display contact information from a compatible cell phone connected via Bluetooth.
STEVE JOBS AND MINI COOPER
In a 2004 keynote speech where Steve Jobs talks about the iPods, he mentions the MINI Cooper. He said the "small is fun" idea from the car was the inspiration for the new "mini Apple Stores" that will be opening. - Apple Keynote, Steve Jobs
ENJOY IT TO THE MAXIMUM... BE MINI
- Eccentric British manufacturer MINI
- Fun to drive
- MINIMALISM pack (automatic engine stop-start/brake energy regeneration)
- Six-speed manual gearbox fitted as standard
- 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine (naturally aspirated, with turbo- or twin-scroll-turbo charger configurations)
- 'Entirely Sufficient' horsepower (output ranges between 75 and 218 horsepower)
- Bespoke treatment
- Bigger is not always better
THERE'S A LOT TO LOVE HERE!
It used to be that luxury cars were big. The more luxurious, the bigger. But with premium hatchbacks, buyers have shown that luxury needn't equal size. In fact, many (particularly in Europe) have demonstrated that they're willing to pay a considerable premium to have the luxuries they'd expect from the larger cars they're giving up with the smaller ones they're adopting. Of course, you can really make any MINI your own through the extensive options list of design, comfort, and technology features. The question is, just how much are you willing to pay?
BUILD YOUR OWN MINI
Like a piece of familiar music, it is open to different interpretations without losing the original melody.
Select a bodystyle and configure:
- Model MINI [R56]
- Body Hot Chocolate metallic [A88]
- Roof Hot Chocolate metallic [381]
- Mirror Caps in Chrome [405]
- Carbon Black interior [4CU]
- 17" Conical Spoke Alloy Wheels, 205/45 R 17 [2GD]
- Black bonnet stripes [329]
- Rear Spoiler [325]
- Sport button [4UF]
- Front fog lights [520]
- Rain Sensor and Auto Headlights [521]
- Airconditioning [530]
- On-board Computer [550]
- Leather-trimmed, sport steering wheel [255]
- Multi-function steering wheel with cruise control [249]
- Velours foot mats [423]
- Front seat armrest with Wi-Fi Hotspot installed via the snap-in adapter in the centre console [473]
- Chrome-Line Exterior [346] and Interior Trim [345]
- White Turn-Signal Lights [785]
- MINI Tender Loving Care (free maintenance 5 years or 80,000km) [price € 249,00]
Ultimate hi-fi sound and high-end communication:
# Voice control [620]
# Radio MINI Visual Boost [6FP]
# Hands-free-system Bluetooth and USB/iPod interface [6NE]
# iPhone Snap-in adapter [AFS]
# iPhone 4 Y-cable interface [61122179623]
# Audiofiles on mobile phone [6NF]
# MINI Connected [6NM]
# MINI Navigation System (with full map) [6UM]
EXPLORE HOW TO USE THE MINI NAVIGATION SYSTEM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRbY3OYqnwM
EXPLORE HOW TO USE THE MINI CONNECTED
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zvp7D5KGtE&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bn66G4VZww&feature=related
THE MINI
Sometimes it’s just nice to be back where you feel most comfortable. Those were my thoughts as I slipped behind the wheel of a a lightly spec’d 2012 MINI. No this isn’t some chopped coupe or puffed up crossover. This is the car (or at least the shape) that owes more to the original MINI than any other. So much so that BMW simply refers to it as “the MINI” internally.
Over the past 50 years, MINI have become one of the must-have cars for sports car enthusiasts. The 2012 MINI is simply the best MINI produced to date! I opted for MINI’s "bespoke personalization program". My own MINI ordered on March 3rd will be supplied by my personal MINI manager around the beginning of May.
Most of all, my new MINI will remind me why I do what I do, why I love MINI's and why I love seeing more on the road every day.
Small, efficient, athletic and endlessly fun, they are still the best way to bring a smile to one’s face.
MINI. MORE POKE WITH LESS SMOKE!
Infrared shot for the Week 40 theme "B&W Infrared Buildings". This is All Saint's Church on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, framed through the ornamental iron work armrest of a park bench.
The world of grand touring has changed. Enter the new ClubBLACK by FOXCITY.
With its sleek lines & champagne interior this phenomenal car heralds a new era of exquisite craftsmanship and cutting-edge automotive technology.
Only the most finest and sumptuous hides and most exquisite veneers are used throughout the cabin. A glance also reveals an environment rich with possibilities for personalisation. The door trim, armrests and switches are a contemporary take on a classic yet exquisite town car. Hand-finished, unbleached and book-matched wood veneers form pure, elegant surfaces throughout the cabin. Blah blah blaah, if you read all this - well done! :D
Foxcity @ Kustom9
Coming 15 June
The photo booth comes copy and modify, with two versions (closed windows, booth, or open windows, no booth (for unlimited exterior possibilities)
Matching bento pose sets for both ladies & gents coming soon! ♥
In some ways we live a little behind the times, ....behind the curve, if you know what I mean. A local treasure is this little old Duple bodied coach that generally gets used by (small) wedding parties around the Highlands. For me, I remember going to school on buses like this, brimming ashtrays in the back of the seats, worn through fabric on the armrests, a smell of hot oil coming from the gearbox, and high whine from the engine as it shrieked loudly on long hills .
"You should have done more, Guin..."
"You could have just told me... and why can't I tell Eamon what's going on?" She would, one way or the other. But the last sparks a flare of anger, and she stomps up behind him--no easy task, given his longer legs and determination. "Fuck you, Forge," she hisses. "I was here for her every day you were gone. I took care of her and looked out for her and gave her everything I could. No, I couldn't completely turn my back on her, but I did all that I could."
Forge would look over at her. "No you didn't," he said flatly. "You didn't do all that you could-- you were too weak to do what was necessary. You aren't telling Eamon because he doesn't care about Rena-- he'll leave her to rot and die. The fucker."
She bores holes in the back of his head until they take their seats. "That is -not- true and you know it's not. You have no idea how much he cares about her. Her and Conor both. And at least I had the strength to deal with the problem instead of running away." She's taking her anger out on the restraints, jamming the buckle into the latch and probably missing.
Forge watched her slam the buckle into place and he would calmly put his where it needed to go. He turned his head and he would look at her. "He said, and I quote, 'I don't care what happens to Rena-- I just want to bring Conor home.' " He would stare at her then and he shook his head. "You have drank too much of the Eamon Kool-Aid Guin."
Guin needs three chances to get the buckle to catch, then flops in her seat, yanking the thing maybe a little too tightly around her hips. "He would never say something like that," she mutters. "I know his focus is on getting Conor home. He's a child. And Rena isn't in her right mind. But Rena is like a sister to him and he cares about her a great deal." She's quiet for a while, staring at the seat back in front of her and working her jaw. Now that her fury has nowhere to go she focuses on drawing it back into herself, finding her calm.
Forge shook his head slowly, from side to side. "A man can only be judged by his words and actions," he said simply then. Forge would turn away from her then and he would stare out the window-- the only shift in his posture for the rest of the flight would be to acknowledge the drink cart lady and to get a ginger ale, diet of course. He tapped his fingers against his pants as he went.
Finally she goes back to staring at the seat back, hands gripped like claws around the armrests as the plane takes off, and any time it hits turbulence, but she'd be damned if she said anything. If he is going to ignore her then she can ignore him, too. She doesn't even pass him his ginger ale, letting the attendant do it as she takes her own diet soda. After a while, though, she can't take it anymore and finally reaches out to grab at his hand and still his tapping fingers. "Stop that."
Scanned from a 1981 Coachmart magazine featuring Duple Deliveries.
"Ardenvale Tours Limited, Knowle, Solihull have recently collected this very striking Duple Dominant IV luxury coach based on a Bedford 11 metre chassis.
The specification includes 53 standard luxury seats with armrest, additional 46 cu.ft side luggage locker and bronze tinted anti-sun side windows.
The exterior showed a new paint scheme for Ardenvale with green and orange bands on cream and a black roof.
The coach will be utilized exclusively on continental touring and was supplied by W.S.Yeates Limited."
RRW 900W Bedford YNT Duple C53F new 4/81 Ardenvale, Knowle.
Zur Standardausstattung gehörten Armlehnen vorne und hinten, eine elektrische Uhr, zwei verschiebbare Sonnenblenden und per Kurbel zu bedienende Ausstellfenster vorn . Ein konturiertes, abgeschirmtes Armaturenbrett enthielt tief liegende Anzeigen.
Standard features included front and rear armrests, an electric clock, two sliding sunshades, and crank-operated front quarter windows. A contoured, shielded dashboard featured low-set gauges.
This is the fireman’s seat in the old GG-1 locomotive. Note the rotted armrest under the hazed-over window.
I thought this looked fairly uncomfortable, though I never sat in it. I remember a shouted conversation with the engineer across a track in Newark Penn Station as I photographed his locomotive in 1982 or 1983. He’d been running GG-1s for more than 30 years, so apparently one could get used to the seat.
In Class A airspace over turbulent Colorado with a nervous squirrel. Flying Frontier is frustrating, everyone is so tightly packed, your Front is next to their Rear, and on the side, forget about it, you're gonna touch. Those aren't armrests, those are muffin top holders. They keep your belly from jiggling on the sides when the plane bounces.
Model 1507 twelve, 2/4 Passenger, Rumble Seat, Roadster.
The passenger cabin is trimmed in red leather upholstery and dark blue carpeting. Rich wood-grain trim includes the window frames and the handsome dash, which contains a lovely insert housing the instruments, along with a clock and a rare radio unit. The rumble seat, which accommodates two additional passengers, features red leather upholstery along with fold-over leather armrests.
Underneath the expansive hood, the tidy engine bay remains period correct and highly detailed, as does the original V-12 engine, which is also period correct in its presentation.
Even during the height of the Depression, the Packard Twelve sold for approximately $5,000 to $6,000, the cost of at least 10 new popular-priced cars. While 1937 was a good year for Packard, just 1,300 Twelves were produced, all but ensuring their place among the rarest and most desired masterpieces of the Classic Era.
(The generous bequest of Edward Lozick of Cleveland, Ohio)