Illuminated pushbutton switch covers, in both standard and emergency-stop styles, photographed upside down to reveal all their red circularity (disregarding the gaskets, of course).

A mashup of a guilty pleasure from the cupboard and an electric gadget. The grainy-looking orange gummi bear is what's left of a container of sour gummi bears from the bulk section of a local market. The orange ones are my favorite, so in an OCD-driven way, I work on other colors and save the orange ones for last. The granular coating contains malic acid, the substance that naturally give sour fruits their tang and is used as an additive to impart sourness, usually in candy.

The orange illuminated pushbutton switch was purchased along with the red and green ones I've posted before. I originally planned to feature the sweet by itself until inspiration struck. I hope you all like this!

Dedicated to the late Hans Holt.

Explored July 26, 2023 (Explore takeover day; Orange theme)

A few miles down the line KB&S crosses the TP&W at Sheldon. The interlocking is currently operating as a pushbutton interlocking although its capable of operating automatically. The cool old NYC tri-light home signal can be seen just past the power and the interchange track can be seen curving off to the left.

Pushbutton dash in a rotten '56 Dodge Wagon. In total darkness, lit with red, white, and green flashlight.

colossal metal-working factory housing the largest hydraulic presses west of the mississippi river. manufactured artillery shells for the military from WW2 until about 2010. the site has since been demolished and replaced by logistics warehouses.

nikon coolpix 8700. processed in adobe camera raw & PTlens.

Natural History Museum, London. England, UK

1. Lucky Streak, 2. Still Remains, 3. Silky Skin Junkie, 4. P5040073, 5. Strobist Setup, 6. J!, 7. Sutro Waters, 8. SF Love Fest Parade 2007-049-IMG_0959,

9. Pretty Penny, 10. crista_bed_01_IMG_1688, 11. Art School Girl, 12. Daisy, 13. Caught..., 14. Steph and Steph 003 (2002), 15. More like a painting at 79 seconds, 16. No 2nd String,

17. SF Love Fest Parade 2007-020-IMG_0835, 18. Sunbathing, 19. Semi-Gloss Wallpaper, 20. Oil Spill002-IMG_2608, 21. SF Burning Man Decompression 2007-027-IMG_1206, 22. Gangsta Face, 23. SF Burning Man Decompression 2007-011-IMG_1084, 24. SF Love Fest Parade 2007-011-IMG_0795,

25. crista_swing_02_IMG_1561, 26. On a Plain, 27. Lady Picture Show, 28. P5030093, 29. Farewell and Goodnight, 30. Medusa, 31. hi. hi. hi. hi. hi. hi. hi. hi., 32. Considering This Really Isn't Her Thing...,

33. Welcome to the Fold, 34. Super-Clean, 35. Disposable, 36. Frisky Snake, 37. Pearls n' Fancy Drinks, 38. Shuggah Carpet, 39. SF Love Fest Parade 2007-023-IMG_0846, 40. P5040141,

41. Where Boys Fear to Tread, 42. Scene This, 43. Unglued, 44. ICP111, 45. As Seen on T.V., 46. Subject to Status, 47. Deleted Wedding Crashers Scene, 48. Pushbutton Turntables,

49. IN2IT-ASC-21OCT07-082-IMG_1888, 50. Lounge Fly, 51. Tahoe Pier, 52. Strobist "2nd Hand" & "Disposable" Setup, 53. Shuggah Free "Where You Are", 54. PB060075, 55. 616, 56. An Overly Willing Subject,

57. Its a Silent Dream, 58. IN2IT-16DEC07073-IMG_4241, 59. IN2IT-16DEC07085-IMG_4256, 60. IN2IT-16DEC07011-IMG_4159, 61. Doo Dee Doo..., 62. SF Love Fest Parade 2007-022-IMG_0845, 63. P5030117, 64. Misery Machine,

65. Big Empty, 66. IN2IT-16DEC07010-IMG_4158, 67. Wrinkled Sheet Sessions w/ Ravynn 02, 68. Daylight Starfields, 69. Drops of oil on Treasure Island, 70. PB060076, 71. Take Me To Your Leader, 72. Sea of Holes

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1962 Dodge Dart

When the 1962 Dart hit the scene, it was initially shunned by car buyers, thanks to a corporate screw-up that shrank the "standard-size" Plymouth and Dodge cars, one year after the 1962 designs were finalized, and a year into their tooling-up process. Dodge dealers hated it, with a dozen quitting on the spot when it was revealed to them in the summer of 1961. The dealers even threatened mass action if a "big Dodge" wasn't in the 1962 line-up ASAP.

Based on that, it can be argued the 1962 B-Bodies were the first of the classic muscle cars, whose performance proved it. The 413 Max Wedge ran e.t. 's near what a modern-day Viper runs. That puts these Darts in very fast company by today's standards, but in 1962 they were the fast company!

In the early 1960s there was an expression at the drags: "Nothing beats a 'button' off the line except another 'button,'" referring to the pushbutton TorqueFlite. Until then, you needed a four-speed to win drag races, but "buttons" changed that.

Page 32 of the Motorola TV for '56 catalog.

2007 Yamaha Grizzly 700 Fi 4x4 with EPS. This is part of my late husbands’ estate, and it needs to be sold. It only has 65 miles on it as it was barely used and we mainly used it for plowing in the winter. I’ll try and answer any questions possible, but I have limited knowledge as it was my husbands’ toy. It comes with a snowplow kit, 2500 lb winch, a basket for the back and a new luggage rack for the front. All standard manufacturer parts will come with it (see picture). An enclosed trailer is also available for purchase, please contact for pictures and pricing. Specifications: Engine 2007 Grizzly 700 FI Auto. 4x4 EPS Bore x Stroke- 102.00mm x 84.00mm Compression Ratio- 9.2:1 Drive Train- Yamaha On-Command® pushbutton;3-way locking differential; 2WD, 4WD, locked 4WD; shaft drive Engine Braking- All Wheel Ignition- 32 bit ECU Starting System- Electric Transmission- Yamaha Ultramatic® V-belt with all-wheel engine braking/H, L, N, R, P Type- 686cc, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled single; SOHC, 4 valves Chassis Brakes/Front Dual hydraulic disc Brakes/Rear Dual hydraulic disc Suspension/Front- Independent double wishbone; 5-way preload adjustment, 7.1-in travel Suspension/Rear- Independent double wishbone;5-way preload adjustment, 9.5-in travel Tires/Front AT25 x 8-12 w/aluminum wheels Tires/Rear AT25 x 10-12 w/aluminum wheels Dry Weight 600 lb Fuel Capacity 5.3 gal Ground Clearance 11.8in L x W x H 81.3 x 46.5 x 48.8 in Rack Capacity 99 lb Fr./187 lb Rr. Seat Height 35.6 in Towing Capacity 1,212 lb Turning Radius 126 in Wheelbase 49.2 in Instrumentation- Digital LCD multifunction display: speedometer, odometer, dual tripmeter, hourmeter, clock, fuel gauge, gear position, EPS and EFI function Lighting- Dual 35W Halogen multireflector headlights & 21W/5W brakelight If there are any other questions please feel free to email me. I'm willing to sell to Canada, you would just be responsible for finding out what paperwork is needed for customs. Thanks!

Conway Yard

Conway Yard is 23 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was the "Largest Pushbutton Railyard in the U.S." Through the Conrail years and into the NS years, Conway had an eastbound and westbound hump yard. There is now only one hump but it is still a busy place.

After 9-11, things have changed considerably. The bridge over the east end of the yard is now off limits. Going anywhere near the yard now is discouraged. But there are still a few good photo opportunities available.

Happy Macro Mondays Flickr Friends. Pushbuttons and electronics are replacing the venerable "key" for our doors and cars. I decided to to take a Sunday Morning walk in search of a "keyhole" The sidewalk skirted by a utilities area masked offf by some high shrubs and an iron gate which was not closed so I lead my camera on it's leash into the area finding a drainage lift station as well as cable tv, phone and electrical junctions and boosters. My thinking was these important resources must be under lock and key.

Every cabinet had a padlock of some sort but half of those had small numerical dials instead of key holes. There were still several padlocks though ... a treasure trove for a macro photographer!.

Thanks in advance for comments.

Manufacturer: Mercury division of Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan - USA

Type: Montclair Series Model 64A 2-door Hardtop Coupé

Production time: December 1954 - September 1955

Production outlet: 71,588

Engine: 4785cc Mercury V-8 292 Super-Torque

Power: 185 bhp / 4.400 rpm

Torque: 372 Nm / 2.500 rpm

Drivetrain: rear wheels

Speed: 163 km/h

Curb weight: 1710 kg

Wheelbase: 119 inch

Chassis: box frame with 5 crossbars and steel unibody

Steering: worm & roller

Gearbox: Super-Torque three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / steering column shift

Clutch: 10.3 inch single dry plate disc

Carburettor: Holley 4-barrel downdraft

Fuel tank: 64 liter

Electric system: 6 Volts 100 Ah (last year)

Ignition system: distributor and coil

Brakes front: 11 inch hydraulic drums

Brakes rear: 11 inch hydraulic drums

Suspension front: independent trapezoidal wishbones, sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Suspension rear: beam axle, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Rear axle: live semi-floating type

Differential: hypoid 3.73:1

Wheels: 15 inch steel discs

Tires: 7.1 x 15

Options: Ford Super-Torque Merc-O-Matic Drive three-speed automatic transmission (195bhp/4.400rpm - 388Nm/2.500rpm - 165km/h), Super-Torque Touch-O-Matic overdrive four-speed manual gearbox (specifications like the 3-speed - 165km/h), power steering, power brakes, power windows, seat belts, padded dashboard, rear window defogger, pushbutton AM radio, clock, dual chrome-plated exhaust tips, full wheel covers, whitewall tires, stainless rocker panel moldings, rear stone guards, fender “skirts”, two-tone colouring

Special:

- Mercury (founded by the Ford Motor Company in 1939) was its own division at Ford until 1945 when it was combined with Lincoln into the Lincoln-Mercury Division, with Ford hoping the brand would be known as a "junior Lincoln", rather than an upmarket Ford.

- This re-styling earned Mercury with Motor Trend's “Car of the Year” award in 1955 which it shared with Chevrolet.

- This first generation Mercury Montclair (1955-1960) was both manufactured and sold by the sole Mercury M-E-L Division and from 1964 to 1968 by Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division.

- The 1955 Montclair Series (the last with a 6 Volts electric system) was available as this 2-door Hardtop Coupé, as 2-door 64B Sun Valley (with a plexiglas "bubble" over the front half of the roof section: 1,787 units built), as 2-door 76B Convertible (10,668 units built) and as 4-door 58A Sedan (20,624 units built).

- All Montclair models (based on the Mercury XM-800 concept car and presumably named after the upper class community of Montclair, New Jersey) were assembled in St. Louis (Missouri), Maywood (California), Pico Rivera (California), Atlanta (Georgia), Mahwah (New Jersey) and in Lorain (Ohio).

*This car has the new 1956 Ford Y-block OHV V-8 312 engine - 5115cc V-8 - 210 bhp / 4.600 rpm - 423 Nm / 2.600 rpm - 170 km/h - 12 Volts electric system.

Manufacturer: General Motors (GM) / Buick Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan - U.S.A.

Type: Special Series Model 4019 4-door Sedan

Production time: September 1960 - September 1961

Production outlet: 18,339

Engine: 3532cc GM Buick Fireball Aluminium V-8 215 OHV

Power: 155 bhp / 4.600 rpm

Torque: 298 Nm / 2.400 rpm

Drivetrain: rear wheels

Speed: 165 km/h

Curb weight: 1720 kg

Wheelbase: 112 inch

Chassis: GM Y-platform X-frame chassis with steel unibody (by Fisher)

Steering: Saginaw recirculating ball and nut called “Ball-race steering”

Gearbox: three-speed manual / II and III synchromesh / steering column shift

Clutch: 9.5 inch single dry plate disc

Carburettor: Rochester 7019093 2-barrel

Fuel tank: 61 liter

Electric system: Delco Remy 12 Volts 40 Ah

Ignition system: distributor and coil

Brakes front: 9.5 inch hydraulic drums

Brakes rear: 9.5 inch hydraulic drums

Suspension front: independent ball joint, trapezoidal wishbones, control arms, sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Suspension rear: lower trailing arms, upper, leading to differential casing semi-trailing arms, control arms, longitudinal coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Rear axle: live semi-floating type

Differential: hypoid 3.36:1

Wheels: 4½J x 13 inch steel discs

Tires: 6.5 x 13

Options: Dual Patch Turbine Drive two-speed automatic transmission, Saginaw power steering (“Easy Power Steering”), Economical “Cool-Pack” Air Conditioning, heater/defroster, electric clock, side-view mirror, bucket seats, pushbutton radio, front door armrests, cigar lighter, an all-vinyl interior, dual sun visors, Station Wagon luggage rack, steering wheel cover, DeLuxe wheel covers, windshield washers, backup lights, white sidewall tires, two-tone colouring

Special:

- The “Special” was usually Buick's lowest-priced model, but the ’61 model was a mid-sized car.

- The ’62 model was only available with a V-8 engine. From 1962 the “Special” was the first American car to use a V-6 engine in volume production.

- The Special Series was available as this 4-door Sedan, as 4-door 4119 DeLuxe Sedan (32,986 units built), as 2-door 4167 Convertible (11,729 units built), as 2-door 4027 Coupé (4,232 units built), as 5-door 4035 Station Wagon 2-seat (6,101 units built) and as 5-door 4045 Station Wagon 3-seat (798 units built).

- This fourth generation Specials (1961-1963) was assembled in South Gate (California), Wilmington (Delaware), Atlanta (Georgia), Kansas City (Kansas), Framingham (Massachusetts), Flint (Michigan) and in Linden, New Jersey).

Kew Gardens, London, England, UK

colossal metal-working factory housing the largest hydraulic presses west of the mississippi river. manufactured artillery shells for the military from WW2 until about 2010. the site has since been demolished and replaced by logistics warehouses.

nikon coolpix 8700. processed in adobe camera raw & PTlens.

Conway Yard

Conway Yard is 23 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was the "Largest Pushbutton Railyard in the U.S." Through the Conrail years and into the NS years, Conway had an eastbound and westbound hump yard. There is now only one hump but it is still a busy place.

After 9-11, things have changed considerably. The bridge over the east end of the yard is now off limits. Going anywhere near the yard now is discouraged. But there are still a few good photo opportunities available.

Do you remember electro-mechanical timers?

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Manufacturer: Pontiac Division of General Motors, Detroit, Michigan - USA

Type: Bonneville 8 Series 28 Model 2839 4-door Vista 4-door Hardtop Sedan

Production time: 1959 - 1964

Production outlet: 260,137

Engine: 6364cc 389E Trophy V-8 valve-in-head

Power: 238 bhp / 3.600 rpm

Torque: 545 Nm / 2.000 rpm

Drivetrain: rear wheels

Speed: 165 km/h

Curb weight: 1900 kg

Wheelbase: 123 inch

Chassis: GM B-platform “wide-track” stance box frame with crossbars and all-steel body (by Fisher)

Steering: Saginaw recirculating ball

Gearbox: three-speed manual / all synchronized / floor shift

Clutch: 10.5 inch single dry palte disc

Carburettor: Carter 4-barrel downdraft

Fuel tank: 95 liter

Electric system: Delco-Remy 12 Volts 54 Ah

Ignition system: distributor and coil

Brakes front: 11 inch hydraulic drums

Brakes rear: 11 inch hydraulic drums

Suspension front: independent ball joint, trapezoidal wishbones (A-arm, control arm), sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Suspension rear: independent radius arms, lower arm, upper torque arm, Panhard stabilizer, semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Rear axle: live semi-floating type

Differential: hypoid

Wheels: 6K x 14

Tires: 8.00 x 14

Options: 421HO Trophy V-8 Tri-Power engine (421 CID / 6899cc) with 405 bhp / 5.200 rpm, Hydramatic four-speed automatic transmission (1959-1964), Super Hydramatic four-speed automatic transmission (from 1965), 4-speed manual gearbox, "Safe-T-Track" differential, cruise control, vacuum power brakes (by Moraine or Bendix), Saginaw power steering, power seats, power windows, 8-lug aluminum wheels, Air Conditioning, pushbutton radio, two-tone colouring

Special:

- Its name “Bonneville” was taken from the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, the site of much early auto racing and most of the world's land speed record runs, which was named in turn after U.S. Army officer Benjamin Bonneville.

- It was Pontiac's costliest and most luxurious model throughout the 1960s.

- The Series 28, each year, with minor modifications (and extra cosmetic adjustments from model year 1963), was available as this 4-door 2839 Vista Hardtop Sedan, as 2-door 2867 Convertible Coupé (1959-1964: 113,809 units built), as 2-door 2837 Sport Coupé (1959-1963: 131,314 units built), as 2-door 2847 Sport Coupé (1964: 34,769 units built) and as 4-door 2835 Safari 2-Seat (1963-1964: 11,000 units built).

- This third generation Bonneville was assembled in Pontiac (Michigan), in Flint (Michigan), in Wentzville (Missouri) and in Ypsilanti (Michigan).

Happy #ThrowbackThursday

1959 Ford Thunderbird

Manufacturer: Chrysler Group Limited Liability Company (LLC), Auburn Hills, Michigan - USA

Type: New Yorker Series MC3-H 4-door Sedan Model MC3-H-41

Production time: October 1958 - October 1959

Production outlet: 7,792

Engine: 6771cc Chrysler RB-series V-8 413 (Golden Lion, FirePower)

Power: 350 bhp / 4.600 rpm

Torque: 637 Nm / 2.800 rpm

Drivetrain: rear wheels

Speed: 195 km/h

Curb weight: 2156 kg

Wheelbase: 126 inch

Chassis: box frame with crossbars and all-steel body

Steering: integral powered Coaxial rack & sector PAS

Gearbox: Chrysler PushButton TorqueFlite three-speed automatic

Clutch: not applicable

Carburettor: Carter AFB3258S downdraft 4-barrel

Fuel tank: 87 liter

Electric system: Autolite 12 Volts

Ignition system: distributor and coil

Brakes front: Coaxial power hydraulic 12 inch drums

Brakes rear: Coaxial power hydraulic 12 inch drums

Suspension front: independent lengthwise torsion bar (called Chrysler Torsion-Aire), upper wishbones, lower wishbone with elastically mounted longitudinal compression strut, sway bar + hydraulic telescopic dampers

Suspension rear: A arm wishbones, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic dampers

Rear axle: live semi-floating type

Differential: hypoid

Wheels: 14 inch steel discs

Tires: 9 x 14

Options: power seats, power windows, whitewall radial tires, pushbutton radio, Dual DeLuxe A/C, Custom Conditionaire heater, rear window defroster, two-tone colouring, air ride suspension, “Auto-Pilot” cruise control, auto dimming headlights, a turntable, adjustable mirrors (from inside), Sure Grip self-locking differential

Special:

- This fifth generation New Yorker has the “Forward Look” (re-)styling by Virgil Exner (1957- 1961).

- The New Yorker nameplate became America's longest continuously used car name, during its 58 years of production (1938-1997).

- The Series MC3-H was available as this 4-door Sedan, as as 4-door Hardtop MC3-H-43 (4,805 units built), as 2-door Hardtop MC3-H-23 (2,435 units built), as 2-door Convertible MC3-H-27 (286 units built), as 5-door Town & Country Wagon - 2 seat MC3-H-45A (444 units built), as 5-door Town & Country Wagon - 3 seat MC3-H-45B (564 units built) and as rolling chassis (only 2 units).

*EXPLORED*

bats graciously offered me a much-needed tutorial on night shooting the other night. Woo hoo! I know have a basic understanding the optics and my camera's capabilities. Expect more to come — if I can sit still long enough for the exposures...

Manufacturer: General Motors (GM) / Buick Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan - U.S.A.

Type: Electra Series 4700 / 4719 4-door Sedan

Production time: September 1958 - October 1959

Production outlet: 12,357

Engine: 6573cc GM Buick Nailhead V-8 401 (Wildcat) valve-in-head

Power: 335 bhp / 4.400 rpm

Torque: 603 Nm / 2,800 rpm

Drivetrain: rear wheels

Speed: 192 km/h

Curb weight: 2098 kg

Wheelbase: 126.3 inch

Chassis: GM C-platform box frame with K-crossmembers and steel unibody (by Fisher)

Steering: integral hydraulic powered Saginaw recirculating ball and nut

Gearbox: Twin Turbine two-speed automatic transmission (GM Variable Pitch Dynaflow) / all synchromesh / steering column shift

Clutch: not applicable

Carburettor: Carter 2840 downdraft 4-barrel / Rochester 7013044-15900 downdraft 4-barrel

Fuel tank: 76 liter

Electric system: Delco-Remy 12 Volts 70 Ah

Ignition system: distributor and coil

Brakes front: vacuum-assisted hydraulic 12 1/64 inch light metal drums with steel core

Brakes rear: vacuum-assisted hydraulic 12 1/64 inch drums

Suspension front: independent ball joint, rapezoidal wishbones, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Suspension rear: beam axle, oblique sliding struts, stabilizer bar, longitudinal coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Rear axle: live semi-floating type

Differential: hypoid 3.23:1

Wheels: 15 x 6 steel discs

Tires: 8 x 15 4 ply

Options: GM Triple Turbine Dynaflow (Flight Pitch) three-speed automatic transmission, pushbutton radio, bucket seats, leather interior, air suspension with central leveling, two-tone colouring

Special:

- The “Electra” was named after Buicks president Harlow H. Curtice’s sister-in-law, Electra Waggoner Biggs.

- This first generation Electra (1959-1960) was designed by Bill Mitchell.

- The Electra Series 4700 was available as this 4-door Sedan, as 4-door 4739 Hardtop (20,612 units built) and as 2-door 4737 Hardtop (11,216 units built).

- The Electra Series was assembled in South Gate (California), Wilmington (Delaware), Doraville (Georgia), Kansas City (Kansas), Framingham (Massachusetts), Flint (Michigan), Linden (New Jersey) and in Arlington (Texas).

Manufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC for Plymouth, Auburn Hills, Michigan - USA

Type: Fury III 6 Series AP1-H Model AP1-H-41 4-door Sedan

Production time: 1965

Production outlet: 50,725

Engine: 3687cc straight-6 Chrysler Slant-Six

Power: 145 bhp / 4.000 rpm

Torque: 291 Nm / 2.400 rpm

Drivetrain: rear wheels

Speed: 155 km/h

Curb weight: 1765 kg

Wheelbase: 119 inch

Chassis: Chrysler C-body platform and all-steel uni-body

Steering: worm & ball nut

Gearbox: three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / steering column shift

Clutch: 9.25 inch single dry plate disc

Carburettor: Carter Type BBS Model 3839S / Ball and Ball single downdraft / Holley single downdraft

Fuel tank: 95 liter

Electric system: 12 Volts 54 Ah

Ignition system: distributor and coil

Brakes front: 11 inch duo-servo self-adjusting drums

Brakes rear: 11 inch duo-servo self-adjusting drums

Suspension front: independent upper trapezoidal wishbones, lower simple arm with shock mounted tension strut and along lying torsion bars + telescopic shock absorbers

Suspension rear: coil link, longitudinal leaf springs + telescopic shock absorbers

Rear axle: live semi-floating type

Differential: hypoid 3.23:1

Wheels: 5K x 14 inch steel discs

Tires: 7.35 x 14

Options: Torque Flite Six three-speed automatic transmission, sway bar, white sidewall tires (along with full wheel covers), power brakes, power steering, power windows, power seats, bucket seats, fold-down armrests, Air Conditioning, pushbutton Stereo radio, vinyl tops, two-tone colouring

Special:

* Despite the V8 logo on the front fender, this car is registered as a “straight-6 / LPG” at the Dutch License Register (RDW).

- The word "fury" denotes a type of anger, inspired by the Furies, mythological creatures in Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman mythology.

- A ’65 Sport Fury was the “Official Pace Car” of the 1965 Indianapolis-500.

- Besides this 4-door Sedan, the Fury III 6 Series AP1-H was also avilable as 2-door AP1-H-23 Hardtop (43,251 units built).

- This fourth generation Fury III “coke-bottle profiles” design (1965-1968) was assembled in Detroit, Michigan (Lynch Road) and in Windsor, Ontario (Canada).

The Hairy Lemons In Life -

It only happens once in a blue moon that I visit the museum to get “cultured” and rediscover through art, all the things that made me smile (the free admission helps a lot). This day I was the section dedicated to the display of contemporary art. A scene behind the ultra-thin cording drew me in more than anything else. I stepped back and study the big picture. Apart from smashed bowls littered on the floor, a trash bin, strewn clothing, one side of a slipper were enclosed within. How do these contribute to representational art? My pineal widens and my iris constrict. I dissect the elements in the composition. I invert my perspective. I… move on to the next showpiece because this expression of modern metropolis utterly defeated me.

In the adjacent hall a queer exhibit divides the crowd. Admirers marvel, “This tangled sculpt is more than art!” Critiques assign their own meaning to the object. “Strange as white spaghetti but where are the meatballs?”

I scan the long and short fibers eagerly. Finally, this I can grasp. To be perceived as an art dunce is worse than bankrupt thus I add, “Which closeted artist painted them the purest pale thy eyes can bear?” before continuing “Is this waxwork, standing on end with static electricity, a representation of Albert Einstein wig not?” I asked the gentlemen on my right.

It seems a lifetime before he glance back then press the pushbutton next to the photo flash ban sign. I’ll never forget the resonance of the recorded audio that came forth. “We symbolize polyps catastrophe and climate change. We are the colors of femurs and wish bones. We are the embodiment of bleached corals.”

I never felt my heart sink to my stomach so quickly. Hopefully, nobody saw my reddening cheeks with spurts of yellow and green.

Conway Yard

Conway Yard is 23 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was the "Largest Pushbutton Railyard in the U.S." Through the Conrail years and into the NS years, Conway had an eastbound and westbound hump yard. There is now only one hump but it is still a busy place.

After 9-11, things have changed considerably. The bridge over the east end of the yard is now off limits. Going anywhere near the yard now is discouraged. But there are still a few good photo opportunities available.

Conway Yard

Conway Yard is 23 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was the "Largest Pushbutton Railyard in the U.S." Through the Conrail years and into the NS years, Conway had an eastbound and westbound hump yard. There is now only one hump but it is still a busy place.

After 9-11, things have changed considerably. The bridge over the east end of the yard is now off limits. Going anywhere near the yard now is discouraged. But there are still a few good photo opportunities available.

altes Türschild Burghausen

Here's another car show capture of a 1956 Plymouth Sedan's interior. When I saw the shifter on this beautiful ride it reminded me of my first few months of driving. I was 16 and a friend had a Plymouth Valiant with a push button shifter on the dashboard and we used to drive around and pull off 2nd gear pushbutton burnouts(Of course you had to jerk the wheel to shift the weight of the car onto the non-drive side). It's amazing i'm still alive :-)

Hot tip of the day:

Its a good practice to have a couple of plastic trash bags in with your camera gear. Get the big ones like the 50 gallon or larger size so your can split it open and use it use a rain tarp or as a poncho. Because there's no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate attire. You can get some really dramatic photos when shooting in adverse conditions.

Conway Yard

Conway Yard is 23 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was the "Largest Pushbutton Railyard in the U.S." Through the Conrail years and into the NS years, Conway had an eastbound and westbound hump yard. There is now only one hump but it is still a busy place.

After 9-11, things have changed considerably. The bridge over the east end of the yard is now off limits. Going anywhere near the yard now is discouraged. But there are still a few good photo opportunities available.

Conway Yard

Conway Yard is 23 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was the "Largest Pushbutton Railyard in the U.S." Through the Conrail years and into the NS years, Conway had an eastbound and westbound hump yard. There is now only one hump but it is still a busy place.

After 9-11, things have changed considerably. The bridge over the east end of the yard is now off limits. Going anywhere near the yard now is discouraged. But there are still a few good photo opportunities available.

1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Convertible.

One of 96 4-speed W-30 Convertibles produced in 1970

Build sheet and Protect-O-Plate

455 CI V-8 engine

Winters aluminum intake

Forced air induction

4-barrel carburetor

Dual exhaust

Red inner fender wells

4-speed transmission

W27 aluminum differential cover

Front disc brakes

Bucket seat interior with center console

Pushbutton AM radio with 8-track player

Hurst shifter

Simulated woodgrain console, dash and door panel accents

Color-keyed mirrors

N67 Sport wheels

This Oldsmobile 442 convertible is one of just 96 produced in the 1970 model year with the high-performance W-30 package and a 4-speed manual transmission. This is one of the highest-powered, and well-outfitted, midsize convertibles of the muscle era. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Oldsmobile wasn’t about to be left behind its GM stablemates when it came to attracting young buyers hungry for performance. With the groovy Dr. Oldsmobile as its spokesman, Oldsmobile unleashed its W-Machines and the “good stuff” available to buyers who were savvy enough to check off the right boxes on the order sheet.

For 1970, Oldsmobile put “as large a V-8 as ever bolted into a special-performance production automobile,” as one ad said at the time. In standard tune, the 442’s 455 CI Rocket V-8 produced 365 HP and 500 lb-ft of torque. The W-30 package added more horsepower courtesy of “Select-Fit” engine components, outside-air induction through the W-25 fiberglass hood and low-restriction air cleaner, and a higher-lift, longer-duration camshaft. The 4-barrel carburetor beneath the air cleaner is mounted to an aluminum intake manifold with the distinctive Winters Foundry snowflake logo. The big V-8 is paired with a heavy-duty close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission, which is rowed with a Hurst Competition shifter. Look underneath the car to find front disc brakes, full dual exhaust and the desirable W-27 aluminum differential cover on the rear axle.

Inside, the bucket-seat interior is dressed up with a Custom Sport steering wheel and simulated wood-grain finish on the instrument panel, door panels and center console. Just ahead of the Hurst shifter is an AM radio with a companion 8-track tape player. Optional Super Stock I wheels round out the package.

Conway Yard

Conway Yard is 23 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was the "Largest Pushbutton Railyard in the U.S." Through the Conrail years and into the NS years, Conway had an eastbound and westbound hump yard. There is now only one hump but it is still a busy place.

After 9-11, things have changed considerably. The bridge over the east end of the yard is now off limits. Going anywhere near the yard now is discouraged. But there are still a few good photo opportunities available.

Manufacturer: Chrysler Group Limited Liability Company (LLC), Auburn Hills, Michigan - USA

Type: New Yorker Series AC-3 Model AC3-H-46 Town & Country Wagon 3-Seat

Production time: September 1964 - September 1965

Production outlet: 1,697

Engine: 6771cc Chrysler RB-series V-8 413 (Golden Lion, FirePower)

Power: 345 bhp / 4.600 rpm

Torque: 637 Nm / 2.800 rpm

Drivetrain: rear wheels

Speed: 192 km/h

Curb weight: 2170 kg

Wheelbase: 121 inch

Chassis: Chrysler C-platform with a bolt-on, rubber-isolated front sub frame and steel unibody

Steering: recirculating ball

Gearbox: three-speed Chrysler TorqueFlite Eight automatic / steering column shift

Clutch: not applicable

Carburettor: Carter AFB 3858S 4-barrel downdraft

Fuel tank: 83 liter

Electric system: 12 Volts 70 Ah

Ignition system: distributor and coil

Brakes front: 11 inch servo-assisted hydraulic self-adjusting drums

Brakes rear: 11 inch servo-assisted hydraulic self-adjusting drums

Suspension front: independent upper trapezoidal wishbones, lower simple arm with shock mounted tension strut and along lying torsion bar, sway bar + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Suspension rear: coil link, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Rear axle: live semi-floating type

Differential: hypoid 2.76:1

Wheels: 14 inch steel discs

Tires: 9.00 x 14

Options: power windows, power seats, power steering, Saginaw-sourced Tilt 'N Telescopic steering wheel, pushbutton FM/AM radio, power antenna, Air Conditioning, remote left outside mirror, manual right mirror, tinted glass on all windows, sure-grip differential, dual pipe exhaust, magnum chrome wheels, two-tone colouring

Special:

- “New Yorker” is America's longest continuously used nameplate, over 58 years from 1938 until 1996.

- This seventh generation New Yorker (1965-1968) was redesigned by Elwood Engel and assembled at the Jefferson Avenue Assembly in Detroit (Michigan - USA).

- In 1966 the Town & Country Wagon was dropped as the model was now marketed as a series on its own: Chrysler Town & Country Series BC-1 2-Seat and Town & Country Series BC-1 3-Seat.

- The AC-3 Series was available as this 5-door Town & Country Wagon 3-seat / 9 passenger car, as AC3-H-46 Town & Country Wagon - 2 seat / 6 passenger car (1,368 units built), as 4-door AC3-H-43 Hardtop (21,110 units built), as 2-door AC3-H-23 Hardtop Coupé (9,357 units built) and as 2-door AC3-H-42 Town Sedan (16,339 units built).

Conway Yard

Conway Yard is 23 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was the "Largest Pushbutton Railyard in the U.S." Through the Conrail years and into the NS years, Conway had an eastbound and westbound hump yard. There is now only one hump but it is still a busy place.

After 9-11, things have changed considerably. The bridge over the east end of the yard is now off limits. Going anywhere near the yard now is discouraged. But there are still a few good photo opportunities available.

Conway Yard

Conway Yard is 23 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was the "Largest Pushbutton Railyard in the U.S." Through the Conrail years and into the NS years, Conway had an eastbound and westbound hump yard. There is now only one hump but it is still a busy place.

After 9-11, things have changed considerably. The bridge over the east end of the yard is now off limits. Going anywhere near the yard now is discouraged. But there are still a few good photo opportunities available.

The decor in some abandoned apartments we explored included this great wallpaper and push-button light switch. The switch plate looks sort of tarnished despite the cool swooshes, and I wonder what those colorful wires were for.

Conway Yard

Conway Yard is 23 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and, according to the Pennsylvania Railroad, was the "Largest Pushbutton Railyard in the U.S." Through the Conrail years and into the NS years, Conway had an eastbound and westbound hump yard. There is now only one hump but it is still a busy place.

After 9-11, things have changed considerably. The bridge over the east end of the yard is now off limits. Going anywhere near the yard now is discouraged. But there are still a few good photo opportunities available.

Flickr Explore 2018-06-05

colossal metal-working factory housing the largest hydraulic presses west of the mississippi river. manufactured artillery shells for the military from WW2 until about 2010. the site has since been demolished and replaced by logistics warehouses.

nikon coolpix 8700. processed in adobe camera raw & PTlens.

Pushbutton light switches always fascinated me when I was a kid. I don’t remember the last time I used a working model … decades ago, probably. This one’s in an unlikely location near the stage of the old theater, surrounded by garish wallpaper.

Manufacturer: General Motors Company (GM), Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit, Michigan - USA

Type: Series 63 (6300) 6329L Sedan DeVille 6 Window Hardtop

Production time: September 1958 - October 1959

Production time: January 1959 - October 1959 (Europe)

Production outlet: 19,158

Engine: 6384cc GM Cadillac V-8 390

Power: 309 bhp / 4.600 rpm

Torque: 548 Nm / 3.000 rpm

Drivetrain: rear wheels

Speed: 192 km/h

Curb weight: 2310 kg

Wheelbase: 130 inch

Chassis: X-frame GM C-platform with all-steel uni-body by Fisher

Steering: Saginaw integral hydraulic power-assisted recirculating ball

Gearbox: four-speed GM Hydra-Matic automatic / column steering shifter

Clutch: not applicable

Carburettor: Carter AFB2814S downdraft 4-barrel or Rochester downdraft 4-barrel (Europe)

Fuel tank: 79 liter

Electric system: distributor and coil

Ignition system: Delco 12 Volts

Brakes front: powered hydraulic vacuum-boosted Bendix Hydrovac 12 inch drums

Brakes rear: powered hydraulic vacuum-boosted Bendix Hydrovac 12 inch finned drums

Suspension front: independent ball-joint A-arms trapezoidal wishbones with coil springs, rubber-mounted strut rods, rubber bushings and sway bar + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Suspension rear: 4 link lower longitudinal shear arms with coil springs and upper stabilizer triangle + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers

Rear axle: live semi-floating type

Differential: hypoid

Wheels: 6.0 x 15

Tires: 8.00 x 15

Options: Power Pack (3x Rochester 2-barrel - 350 bhp / 4.800 rpm – 201 km/h), air suspension, Cambray cloth and leather combinations, pushbutton radio, seat belts, trumpet horn, tissue dispenser,rubber mats, air conditioning, cruise control, Autronic Eye, door guards, electric door locks, E-Z-Eye glass, automatic heating system, license plate frame, six-way power seat, power vent windows, a vacuum actuated remote control trunk lock, remote control radio, five white sideqall tire size 8.20x15 four-ply, permanent anti-freeze -20° / -40°, two-tone colouring

Special:

- Designed by Bill Mitchell, but the giant fins were the last achievement of the famous designer Harley Earl (LaSalle). He retired officially in 1958.

- Cadillac was the first to use the tailfin on their vehicles, which first appeared in 1948. By 1959, it had grown to very flamboyant proportions.

- The designs had been inspired by the space program and futuristic spaceflight.

- "DeVilles" has always been GM's top-selling luxury series and featured class-leading automotive technology and came standard with power brakes, power steering, automatic transmission, guide-matic power headlight control, fog lights, Chadwick cloth interior, back-up lamps, three speed wipers with push button windshield washer, wheel discs, outside rearview mirror, vanity mirror, oil filter, radio with power antenna, padded dash, power windows and two way power seats.

- The nomenclature "DeVille" stands for "of the city" or "town" in the French language and comes from its town body which showcased an enclosed passenger compartment and an open chauffeur's compartment.

- Meanwhile these ’59 Caddy's are the most popular American automobiles.

- The Series 63 was available as this 4-door Sedan DeVille 6 Window Hardtop, as 4-door Sedan DeVille 4 Window 6339B Hardtop (12,308 units built) and as 2-door Coupé DeVille 6337J Hardtop (21,924 units built) and were all assembled at the Detroit Assembly, Detroit, Michigan - USA.

Graflex 800/900 series 16mm projector control button. Pressing this button starts the projection lamp cooling fan and, only if the function lever is in the Forward or Reverse/Rewind position, the projector motor. The projection lamp is controlled by a separate set of Off/Lo/Hi Lamp buttons interlocked with the Run button and the function lever.. Pressing the Stop button releases both Run and Lamp buttons.

With the function lever on Forward and a Lamp button pressed (turning the fan on, but not the lamp), a show can be started with a single press of the Run button turning on both the motor and the lamp.

Yes, that's over fifty years of patina and crud on the switch bezel. The projector I linked to has long been scrapped; this switch is on an older model 815 (with a vacuum-tube amplifier!) that needs cleaning up.