The Sunday Picture Show (April 26, 2026)

[bertl]

They made some amazing automobiles.

My grandfather was a tool and die maker, and as soon as he had the job with Packard, my grandmother and the kids (my dad included) joined him. I think some of the Packards from the 1930s were really something.

 

[GPyro]

Agreed, those 30's cars were the best.
I was working in the area and this is what the Packard plant looked like in 2020.


Note the driving lights turn with the tires.

 

[DeSotoSky]

Jack Sides Love that Kalinga sheath. Classier than the riveted factory one.
(post #36)

 

[Jack Sides]

J Jack Slides Love that Kaalinga sheath. Classier than the riveted factory one.

off ebay 45.00 I liked it so much had him do one for my Puma White hunter

 

[GPyro]

Somewhere I have a picture with a Buck on the taillight of my '50 Series 23.
I purchased it from a Packard retiree.

 

[Ironbut]

Somewhere I have a picture with a Buck on the taillight of my '50 Series 23.
I purchased it from a Packard retiree.
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Nice!
It reminds me of my first car in 1964. It was a 1953 Chrysler, with a straight eight flathead motor. That thing was a tank! Those bodies had some steel in them back then.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I've helped construct some airplane hangers.
The biggest was a twin bay 747 hanger at DTW. You could fit 2 747's and a 737 all inside and close the doors.
I'm guessing that blimp hanger is quite a bit bigger.

As I recall, they could park six K-Class airships in a hanger.

 

[Ironbut]

As I recall, they could park six K-Class airships in a hanger.

I'm not sure what size K-Class is, but here's a pic of some parked in one of the hangars at NAS Santa Ana/MCAS Tustin.