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Uncle Buck

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e-tek

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Who the hell is Frank Ford (Frets.com) and why has he put so many great projects on the net?!?!? And there's not even an email to thank him! VERY COOL!!!
 
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goodfellow

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Thanks Buck!! --- this is great reading. Just can't get enough of the old ads and the servcies that used be offered. All American and proud of it.
 

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lol, reading it over is quite humerous.

It goes from talking about how to repair an ice-box refrigerator, to an article about how to construct an asbestos soldering pad!
 

autoist

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I especially like the 'turntable for a light car' tip! In the small garage addition I'm planning I was worried about how to turn cars around...think I'll use that old tip!
 

nobrakes

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gas vapor to clean out sewer blockages, thats too cool. They knew how to get things done with what they had or could make. We really need to get back to that.:bowdown:
 
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