My De-Liar Collection

De-Liars were manufactured in San Diego by the Langley Corp. It is unclear when production began, but it must have been prior to 1953. De-Liars are a combination scale and tape measure. They were intended to keep lying fishermen honest. Most were given to such fishermen as gag gifts and they often wound up unused in the bottom of the tackle box. They are fairly accurate.

Somehow the patents wound up at Zebco, where the De-Liar was changed from pot metal to plastic and the hanging trout on the front became a leaping bass. There is a Zebco in that picture* just for comparison, but only the Langley is sought by collectors. What are they worth? Only eBay knows for sure.
Howard
*second row up from the bottom on the right

Got another scooter

November 14 will be a date to remember. Yesterday I got my last scooter. I know it will be my last because my wife said so. She has assured me that I will be committed to the funny farm if I buy another one. What would you do?

So here it is. My initial research indicates that it is a 1951 Cushman Highlander model 711. There are lots of parts on it that are not correct, but it makes such a neat package, I like it the way it is. For example, the exhaust, the seat with those big springs, and the engine all belong on a Cushman Eagle. The engine is a 4.8 horsepower Husky with a 2 5/8 bore. The number on the engine tag indicates that it was used on a 1957 Eagle, so the engine is newer and more powerful than the 3.2 hp engine that originally powered it. The top of the front fork has been altered to use a chrome handlebar from -- you guessed -- an Eagle. I don't know where that throttle control came from.
Howard

Not a scooter

Some people don't know the differece between a motor scooter and a motorcycle. This includes the nice folks down at DMV, in most states. Here in Tennessee, if you go to register a motor scooter, it becomes a motorcycle. It makes no difference that it is 58 years old and won't go much over 35 mph. They insist that it's a motorcycle. Well, for those folks, should they ever happen to surf into this site, this is a motorcycle. Some would say it is a "tricked out" motor cycle, but nobody in there right mind would call it a motor scooter. Oh, I suppose a few state employees might, but not if they were in their right mind.

I found this one in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

If you want to compare, just scroll down and you will see a Honda C 70, lots of Cushmans, and numerous other scooters. Keep scrolling.
Howard

The Corpus Christi Ride

My friend Pete Roddy, who lives in Texas sent me these pictures of their October ride. Here is Pete's account of the ride:
"We have our Corpus Ride every year in late October. We make the big loop around Corpus Christi Bay (about 70 miles. ) We ride over the high Harbor Bridge across the Port of Corpus Christi. This takes a good running 8 HP engine. The ride goes through Portland, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, across the ferry to Port Aransas. We stop on the Gulf of Mexico beach for a rest stop and take pictures. Then go to lunch in Port Aransas, Texas. After lunch we ride down the island highway to Padre Island then back to Corpus. It's really a nice ride and is growing each year."

The Corpus Christi Ride

Corpus Christi Ride

Most Cushman collector have several scooters including early step thru models, and the more recent Eagles. But when it is time to go on an organized ride, most opt for an Eagle.
Howard