Posted by oh yeah? on October 14, 2003 at 13:12:18:
In Reply to: Comparing old-timers equipment to today posted by Mark Heter on October 14, 2003 at 01:41:46:
Back in my day, if we wanted valve oil we had to wild-cat a well and derrick, luck into finding petroleum in the ground, and take if off to a refinery. We whittled our mouthpieces out of old discarded telegraph poles. The spit-valve was invented thirty years after I retired from my tenure in the West Jefferson Municipal Band. I used to be able to by a bucket of coal for my Stanley Steamer for only 13�.
My computer still has a big spring-loaded crank on the side!