Model As, Built During a Very Difficult Time

[John Butts in CT]

I wonder if the girl had Polio? Bill W.

That's what I've always thought, Bill, but I've been unable to confirm it.

Anyway, I'm sure you'll join me in hoping that these gals had better times ahead.

JWB

 

[John Butts in CT]

Earlier in this thread, someone mentioned roadside repairs, so I've posted a few "hard times" make and mend images.

(I know, I know... the chicken crate's not on a Model A, but that's a Model A on the left... check out the patched tube on the ground.)

 

[roccaas]

I heard once that roadside repairs included:

Steel cans cut to replace blown babbits?

Dried corn husks packed into tire/wheel when the inner tube couldn't be patched?

Non-urban legend?

 

[model.A.keith]

Terry as you rightly appreciated I knew nothing of the 'Dust Bowl' I had a totally different idea of what that meant - I appreciate what a terrible time that was for all those involved, Thank you.

If you get a chance watch the Ken Burns documentary

http://video.pbs.org/program/dust-bowl/

some haunting images.


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[Rowdy]

Built during difficult times for sure. Being fairly close to the worst of the Dust Bowl all of my Grandparents had a lot of storeis to tell about those times. It would likely take me about an hour to compose a post with all four of their stories. I can tell you that the stories are adventurious to hearbreaking depending on how they viewed their struggles. Rod

 

[Rex_A_Lott]

Probably more than just a few survived the dust bowl years, only to go off and fight a war. Tough people!!