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#323492 Thu May 03 2012 12:23 PM
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Since I have alot of old magazines, I thought it would be cool to share some of the advertisements in them. Some of these are up to 100 years old, some younger.

It'll be a mix of stuff including petro, cars, tractors and other misc things.

This 1st batch is from 1917:





Says here that HAYES is America's first car? I never heard of that....any truth to this claim?






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Great article on HAYNES history. Thanks!

1903....tilt steering....how cool is that?

Also found this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haynes_Automobile_Company

Plus a long list of defunct automobile mfgrs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_United_States_automobile_manufacturers


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Ranger Motorbike sold w/o a motor! LOL

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Came with "Accident Insurance" and a FREE horn though.


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I was thinking about that motorbike thing. I think it's the evolution of the word motoring...they used it to decribe riding your car and in this case riding a bike.

In Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, the second definition of MOTOR is is 'any self powered vehicle' the ninth, 'causing or producing motion.'

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1917 Coca-Cola WOW!










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Love the pictures doc....thanks for posting


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Thanks Charles.

Still more from 1917!....







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THOUGHT THIS ONE WAS WAY KOOL!






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If anyone has that calendar with 'Constance' and her sisters, it would be cool to see....

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Yeah and @ 2¢ in 1917, it's probably worth a Bazillion X's that now LOL!


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Wow, how long did phones run on batterie? Those of us still with land lines, take for granted the current that runs through the phone line, allowing you to use a corded phone even in a power outage...

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Have you seen this one?


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HARLEY DAVIDSON!


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Doc, I've enjoyed seeing your vintage ads... Especially the Veedol ads!

I noticed this ad on Ebay; So this one is for you... It is from 1913:



Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items
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GREAT AD BOB!

Thanks for posting it!

I want that can! LOL!


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Originally Posted By: THE AMERICAN GARAGE
GREAT AD BOB!

Thanks for posting it!

I want that can! LOL!


....I was going to say the same thing until i seen you already had dibs on it Doc! LOL Cool can for sure!


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I posted this in the BOTW, but I think it is a fantastic ad, so it ends up here also... LOL

From 1933:



Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items
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