Vintage '50s State Of Maine Plowing Video.

[mwilson]

Just looking at this, pretty good along with some classic cars and trucks...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y37rA_l5t04

 

[GCroyle]

Mike,

I'll watch full video tonight. Is Big in there with his Mule's and plow? Or is he in the background, yelling, Snowfall, that ain't no stinking snow, I'll show ya snow!

Gary

 

[mwilson]

Starts a little dry, then gets into the real snow. Big should have some memories when he sees the Caribou State Garage, that's just South of the old Loring AFB in Limestone.

My favorite part is the guy in the upright dump body shoveling sand.

 

[HPSimpson]

Great video, I live on Catalina, Island there is NO snow here, Thanks!

 

[jgillott]

My favorite part is the guy in the upright dump body shoveling sand.

That was my grandfather's job when he worked for the state of PA. He would be in the back of the truck shoveling coal ashes out on to the roads. My father told me that in the 40's, they would be called out when the snow started and he woudn't return until after the snow would quit. Can you imagine doing that job for days on end.....It's no wonder he was such a tough old bird.

 

[TFucili]

Notice the vacuum wipers on that Chevy stall as he lets the clutch out?

 

[Deleted member 995608]

Love these. Thanks for posting

 

[Bill Lins]

Just one of the reasons I moved from Michigan to Texas!

 

[Bill Stockard]

Notice the vacuum wipers on that Chevy stall as he lets the clutch out?

Yep, I noticed that too. My first car, a 1941 Chevy, had vacuum operated wipers. Driving up hill, I had to quickly let off the accelerator pedal occasionally to let the wipers make a pass across the windshield while driving in the rain... the good ol' days... glad they are gone.

Bill

 

[NIsaacs]

Yep, I noticed that too. My first car, a 1941 Chevy, had vacuum operated wipers. Driving up hill, I had to quickly let off the accelerator pedal occasionally to let the wipers make a pass across the windshield while driving in the rain... the good ol' days... glad they are gone.

Bill

Fords finally figured that out and used double diaphragm fuel pumps, 1 for the fuel and 1 for the wipers

Nick

 

[jhenderson]

I'm old enough to remember ground driven spreaders, but young enough to have avoided being on the shovel.

 

[TFucili]

the good ol' days... glad they are gone.

Bill

I often wonder how many clowns it would take off the road, though, if today's people had to deal with a manual choke, stuff that stalls at every stop until it warms up, manual steering, manual transmission, etc. It may be worth it...

 

[Larry Willard]

I often wonder how many clowns it would take off the road, though, if today's people had to deal with a manual choke, stuff that stalls at every stop until it warms up, manual steering, manual transmission, etc. It may be worth it...

I kind of miss those, nothing like taking the driving test without power steering, and have to get one of the trucks started for the "non driver".

 

[TFucili]

I kind of miss those, nothing like taking the driving test without power steering, and have to get one of the trucks started for the "non driver".

I grew up in the lumber business, and we didn't own a truck with power steering or a radio until 1986. Hydraulic dump was later yet. My Dad is the definition of "old school".

 

[Bill Lins]

Yep, I noticed that too. My first car, a 1941 Chevy, had vacuum operated wipers. Driving up hill, I had to quickly let off the accelerator pedal occasionally to let the wipers make a pass across the windshield while driving in the rain... the good ol' days... glad they are gone.

While I was in college I had a '57 Chevy with vacuum wipers. Since the radio didn't work, on rainy days I'd play with the throttle to entertain myself with the "dancing" wipers! :-laf

 

[Bill Lins]

Yep, I noticed that too. My first car, a 1941 Chevy, had vacuum operated wipers. Driving up hill, I had to quickly let off the accelerator pedal occasionally to let the wipers make a pass across the windshield while driving in the rain... the good ol' days... glad they are gone.

While I was in college I had a '57 Chevy with vacuum wipers. Since the radio didn't work, on rainy days I'd play with the throttle to entertain myself with the "dancing" wipers! :-laf

 

[MartyK]

Thanks, I enjoyed watching that.

Marty

 

[Wayne M.]

Thanks mike. Loved the tow behind spinner.