Very nice indeed
TR6SR650. The quintessential 1960's British bike. Lots of chrome to polish there and I don't see any leaks under it! Good for you. Somehow I also think there's another Triumph lurking around your place.
Now for something completely different, here's is a follow up to the original mailbox post...
...that Mr. Johnson made for his house. This picture is circa early 1950's, that's the rear of the shop in the background on the left. Note the pipe extending from the back of the box. Even though I never used the mailbox, I didn't remove it until 2016 with the start of construction of the new house.
It has been standing on the very crest of the hill in front of the family home for decades. This picture was taken in the fall of 2005, just prior to my closing on the property. Look to the far left of the picture and you can just make out the white of the old family home through the trees and brush. Hard to see here, but in the first picture, the pipe extending from the rear of the box was cut off years before I bought the property. Needless to say, the post and hanger were of extremely heavy duty construction and the post went into the ground about 40" (101 cm). It was removed without any damage to it and I give it away to be used once more.
I got a call last month to help install the post finally in its new location about 40 miles from the shop. At my suggestion, it was powder coated for durability.
The new owner wanted it to be easily visible, thus the bright yellow color.
The fasteners used are all stainless steel and a new mailbox was used. The old, original box has been retained and I'm told will be used as an accent piece in their garden. With the post now powder coated, it should survive for many decades more. So another successful repurposing of items from the property. There is more coming.
Thanks for your continuing comments and interest. That's what keeps me going here!
Thomas
