Yep. The frames were built by the individual plants. I wasn't aware that the Saginaw complex cast engine blocks. I thought those were all cast by Defiance in Ohio. There is no mention in the article I linked about Tonawanda. The big Chevy engines all had "Built in Tonawanda" stickers on th...

Rex, I'm sorry to hear about your back issues. I'll keep a good thought and hope you get it all sorted soon.... We use Cox Cable for everything. Landline, TV, Internet, cellphone. They are frightfully expensive, but they give stellar service. They have a brick-and-mortar where I can go if I want to ...

Danny, I had a senior moment.....

The reason you could only find Herman Schwartz by Stonewall Jackson is that he was the one who recorded it, not Lefty Frizell. I get the two mixed up, they sound a lot alike. My apologies...

Here you go, Chris. I asked for 1960's engines, but the text says it started in 1905 so it will include your '38 engine. https://www.bing.com/search?q=were%20Buick%20engines%20built%20in%20Flint%20in%20the%201960%27s&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=were%20buick%20engines%2...

With sincere apologies to Danny for highjacking his topic. :oops: :cry: Lefty Frizell recorded a song about Herman Schwartz. The gist of the story is that Herman Schwartz is alleged to be running around with the writer's woman. To wit: "I don't believe you, Herman Schwartz when you say my baby'...

I always liked Lefty Frizell. I also like John Anderson. To a Buick guy, Saginaw is or was home to Saginaw Gear where GM made steering gearboxes for G M and other vehicles. Mack used Ross steering. I put a Saginaw power steering setup on an R model I had. It was almost identical to the gearbox on a ...

If Bill was in Texas.......

The sliding tops that aren't glass are veneered Masonite. The veneer is not very thick, but a light sanding and some stain usually fixes them right up. That stereo is built in a cabinet used in the former little Imperial line. They even made a version of a Stereo Theater using that cabinet.

That's an early 1963 Astro Sonic model. Still has the 9 inch platter. Lemon or orange oil might make a big difference in the sliding lids....

An RCA TV is straightforward to repair with all kinds of factory documentation available. Like a Briggs and Stratton or a 350 Chevy, getting parts or service expertise. The main service challenge with your RCA TV is that it has one of those reversed chassis, with the tubes sticking thru the front of...

The 5 litre Mustang guys ran high energy aftermarket ignition systems back in the day, I believe made by Mallory. I had one in the shop that had punched through the insulation of the stock plug wires. They had to run spendy wires made to handle the high voltage.

I have run the TV set in this outfit long enough to watch the Beverly Hillbillies, Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Lone Ranger and almost the entire Dean Martin's Celebrity Roast series. About 12 hours or so just this week. That is the longest it has run without issue since I have owned it. I may have...

My experience with Ford TFI and also the older Thunderbolt ignition has generally been good. The TFI that mounts on the distributor is probably the better of the two systems as far as reliability is concerned. Secondary ignition condition, plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and rotor are critical fo...

It's not a tragedy. I am trying to tie up loose ends so I can get on my big Pioneer receiver project that I have been putting off for almost a year. I have the TV in the ST "this close" and am trying to get it finally sorted, down to little details. The vertical linearity is still off, but...

I'd been better off to stay in bed this morning. First, my favorite VTVM wouldn't work. I started it up before I went in for breakfast to let it warm up. I came out after breakfast and found it dead as a wedge. I had plugged it into a power strip, but forgot to turn the power strip on. Next, I start...

I may have mentioned this before. I have a collection of Dean Martin's roasts and was playing one today while I tinkered with a TV. These couldn't be aired today, but I was snickering like a sixth grader looking at the National Geographic. Comedy talent like that doesn't exist today. I won't link an...

It's a little Imperial. That model is a 1ST664, on my bucket list. You could certainly fix the changer for me, Mr. Mogul.....

A VM 1200 series changer would be a huge improvement.

Does the "S" in the model number mean that it is stereo? In any case, with those big speakers, it should be a dandy! I wish it was closer.....

Thanks, Danny. I'm not going to be able to take shortcuts on this one. It will need to be done right.