Our '57 Volkswagen

This is classic transportation. It has 36 horsepower, the small back window, and the turn signals are low on the fenders. It even has the sunroof. Comparing it to our Toyota Camry, you can see how much cars have changed:
Toyota, 132 hp, over 100 miles per hour, 35-40 mpg, about 3000 pounds, front engine.
Volkswagen 36 hp, about 68 depending on wind, 32 mpg, about 1500 pounds, rear engine.

Allstate with two and a half passengers.

This vintage picture shows an Allstate DeLuxe similar to the one I have. The Sears model number is 811.40 and it has a 4hp Husky engine as all of those did. Built by Cushman in Lincoln, Nebraska in the 1950's.

Old photo

I found this old photo on Flickr.com . You will see why it is interesting to me. I think I like old black and white photos almost as much as old scooters.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/88145967@N00/298245517/

Howard

My Shop Wall

There isn't much wall space left in my shop. It gets covered up with stuff like this. The framed picture is a group of old Cushman ads clipped from magazines.
The old coot in rocking chair is me. As you can see, it was in the newspaper. I find a rocking chair is perfect for sit-down jobs in the shop. A rocker leans forward better than a regular chair.
The kid on a scooter is our granddaughter Tori.
The scooter on a mailbox was a practical joke. A lot of people believed that it was really a scale model of a scooter, but it's the real thing sitting in the yard in the background.