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How many of our "old car" lovers remember the old "Practical Science" magazine from the late '40's and '50's? One of the features each month was a little story about small town car owners
who had problems with their old cars--some post war and some prewar--No matter what the problem was, they ended up at the "Model Garage" of Gus Wilson--They were cute stories--2 or 3 pages long--and Gus always figured out what the problem was and how to fix it--Frankly, I don't see how he stayed in business--lot of free advice and 4 bucks to replace 4 spark plugs.
Of course in 1949 or so--spark plugs only cost 50 cents apiece or so--I was in high school 1949 to 1953--and could always spare 15 cents from my lunch money for the magazine each month-
I just read them and threw them away--(Which I did with my MAD Magazines--which was a mistake since original Mad Magazines in pristine conditions sell now for hundreds of dollars!)
However one of the advantages of my being 83--i can go on ebay and buy all these back issues (generally some one will be selling 15 or 20 in bulk for maybe 20 bucks or so plus shipping).
So, I have probably 60 or 80 back issues of Practical Science"--50 or 80 issues of Mechanix Illustrated--And i don't remember anything about them!--
I also have other interests, and buying back issues on ebay is great! I am working on 2 Nash Metropolitans right now--one mine, and one for a friend--so when I need a break, I brew up a
cup of coffee, and peruse one of my old mags!
who had problems with their old cars--some post war and some prewar--No matter what the problem was, they ended up at the "Model Garage" of Gus Wilson--They were cute stories--2 or 3 pages long--and Gus always figured out what the problem was and how to fix it--Frankly, I don't see how he stayed in business--lot of free advice and 4 bucks to replace 4 spark plugs.
Of course in 1949 or so--spark plugs only cost 50 cents apiece or so--I was in high school 1949 to 1953--and could always spare 15 cents from my lunch money for the magazine each month-
I just read them and threw them away--(Which I did with my MAD Magazines--which was a mistake since original Mad Magazines in pristine conditions sell now for hundreds of dollars!)
However one of the advantages of my being 83--i can go on ebay and buy all these back issues (generally some one will be selling 15 or 20 in bulk for maybe 20 bucks or so plus shipping).
So, I have probably 60 or 80 back issues of Practical Science"--50 or 80 issues of Mechanix Illustrated--And i don't remember anything about them!--
I also have other interests, and buying back issues on ebay is great! I am working on 2 Nash Metropolitans right now--one mine, and one for a friend--so when I need a break, I brew up a
cup of coffee, and peruse one of my old mags!
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