anyone remember these?

[yamatitan]

We used a excavator as a wire stretcher once apprentice cut the underground service lines too short and instead of splicing it we hooked up to the excavator bucket and pulled 6 more inches from the transformer.

 

[dladcock]

Worked for NAPA back in the day, when we mixed paint we used to send new guys to another auto parts store for the "Paint Can Expander". Sometimes the paint formula would be too much to fit in the can.

The counter guys at the next store would say, "Ahhhh, well somebody else borrowed that, you'll have to get it from them." And away they'd go.......


dla

 

[Gentleman Adventurer]

Used to send the new mechanics out for a few yards of flight line.....

The best story was told to me by a Marine Helicopter pilot.

He convinced the platoon of infantry that he was supposed to carry that the battery in the aircraft was dead, so they had to push start it.

They pushed it down the taxiway, he locked up the breaks as he pushed the start switch for the APU; (auxiliary power unit) the little turbine spun up with all the appropriate noise and exhaust smells.

He said they were all cheering as they climbed on board to fly away!

I've always wanted to try it. Didn't figure I could keep a straight enough face

 

[mechan]

Used to send the new mechanics out for a few yards of flight line.....

The best story was told to me by a Marine Helicopter pilot.

He convinced the platoon of infantry that he was supposed to carry that the battery in the aircraft was dead, so they had to push start it.

They pushed it down the taxiway, he locked up the breaks as he pushed the start switch for the APU; (auxiliary power unit) the little turbine spun up with all the appropriate noise and exhaust smells.

He said they were all cheering as they climbed on board to fly away!

I've always wanted to try it. Didn't figure I could keep a straight enough face

That is probs one of the best I've heard! Though I will say we had Marine One show up on base one day and those boys were **** hot.

 

[Ray-CA]

You can find just about anything may need like that here: http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=48

Ray

 

[Ray-CA]

Also, if you have a British car, you might need some of this: http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm

Ray

 

[rubberrodder]

The machinist next door to my work is former navy. He used to send guys to get him batteries for sound activated phones!
BTW, Rislone actually has an oil additive they call "710 oil treatment" p/n 4471 sku#078615044719

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I forgot about this. It's been on a nail in my garage for about 20 years. Not my picture, but mine's identical:

Tommy

 

[Joe69]

When I worked in a truck shop, A driver came in wanting his reefer unit jump started, another driver offered him a chain to pull start it

Joe

 

[JCQuick]

I have worked in the parts biz for 40 years some years ago when working as a body shop parts man I ordered a part for an exhaust on a lexus on the invoice it was lested as "muffler bearing" so yep they are real

 

[Bucky Badger]

Hey 67 Carl, did you use a skyhook to set your rafters also? When I built mine it sure was a lot easier then using a crane.

LOL, I good use for drones