20 Years Ago

db5 · Post by **db5** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:16 am

There were 22 Shopsmith Stores in the US; probably none today. I picked this up at the store in Orange County which was closed and empty the next time I went there to buy something.

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"Wild Bad Bob" · Post by **"Wild Bad Bob"** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:09 am

A "Gone by Era" just like the guy on there covers, in his 30's smoking a pipe!!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:14 am

rbursek wrote:A "Gone by Era" just like the guy on there covers, in his 30's smoking a pipe!!

That was the 'preppy' look!:D Never figgered out prepped fer what?:rolleyes:

Now we have Jim Mc with his lumber jack shirts.

;)

"Wild Bad Bob" · Post by **"Wild Bad Bob"** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:44 am

"Preppy Look", that came 30 years after, that was the "Father Knows Best" look!!! Leather elbow patches on Woolrich wool shirts and sport coats too. But my 57 greenie owners manual with its pic/drawingsis almost 60 years old!!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:47 am

rbursek wrote:"Preppy Look", that came 30 years after, that was the "Father Knows Best" look!!! Leather elbow patches on Woolrich wool shirts and sport coats too. But my 57 greenie owners manual with its pic/drawingsis almost 60 years old!!

Leather elbow patches were a keep the old comfy clothes useful look.

Penny loafers with no socks did come later now that you mention it.

P.S. As is my '64' Goldie manual!

"Wild Bad Bob" · Post by **"Wild Bad Bob"** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:03 pm

Mine has June Cleavers sister standing next to hubby in a poodle skirt, tight sweater, medium heels with a look of great appreciation on her face as hubby shows her the end table he just finished on the SS in the knotty pine paneled work room.
Ya the patches that "mother" sown on the worn through elbows.
Never could do the bare foot in leather shoes, once in a great while in a bare of canvas loafers.

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:41 pm

rbursek wrote: Never could do the bare foot in leather shoes, once in a great while in a bare of canvas loafers.

You don't know how to live. A good pair of leather shoes and bare foot. Soon the leather molds itself and polishes itself the bare foot and it becomes total luxury.

Besides in the south we are usually so near water my shoes are almost always wet. Can't imagine wearing wet socks in a wet shoe. But let that baby dry on you foot and you can sleep in them.

rjent · Post by **rjent** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:27 pm

Ed in Tampa wrote:You don't know how to live. A good pair of leather shoes and bare foot. Soon the leather molds itself and polishes itself the bare foot and it becomes total luxury.

Besides in the south we are usually so near water my shoes are almost always wet. Can't imagine wearing wet socks in a wet shoe. But let that baby dry on you foot and you can sleep in them.

Couldn't have said it any better. Here in the desert, socks are too hot. Skin on leather was the normal pre industrial revolution look .... you starved then, but your feet were comfortable ...

nuhobby · Post by **nuhobby** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:28 pm

I fear water moccasins myself...