I look at them as unique pieces that I can kinda spend the money on. I so admire guys who restore these things, its true dedication.


To me when I handle one regardless of German or US its a feeling of history.

Here's an Aussie piece I bought and had sent to Oz's friend for shipment stateside creating more than a few questions.

whaqt is that?

NOS smoke projector for an Australian tank - I don't recall at the moment exactly which one. I was so happy to find it for what I considered a reasonable price I contacted Jeff and he made his friend

I still thank Jeff to this day for having that piece because it would have cost me hundreds to get it here otherwise which I couldn't afford.


Picture litlle smoke projectiles in each tube on the turret of a tank - launch them when you need a screen.

roger wilco! pretty cool...how hard is it to find these things. ebay?

edit: i guess not!

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=tiger+tank+tread+links&_rdc=1

Ebay is my only source in the past but its become out of my price range in recent times.

I consider myself lucky to have scrounged some cool stuff in the past. I buy little bits that I can. As a student of history (my college degree) just holding a piece sends my mind hurling.

I have cool things like an NOS US M48 tank steering wheel/column - is it a big deal overall? No - but to me it is.

well....those WWII artifacts have an awful lot of history. i collect old stuff, but it isn't usually military in origin. except if i could afford it i would buy a 1944 dodge powerwagon ambulance.

I buy what I can afford.

The whole cool Aussie thing was only a possibility for me thanks to Oz. The cost from the seller was right but if I'd had to factor in the shipping from northwest Australia directly to here forget it.

I think Oz got a kick out of this freaky box labeled "Tank Part" arriving and sitting in his buddy's place mysteriously for a while.

PS - I'd kill for an M3 scout car

pic of said M3?

i am kind of a geek...i have an antique mixer collection, a 1949 stove, 1954 refrigerator, 1956 (?) metal kitchen - enamel cabinets, sink, etc., 1968 microwave (the second personal model ever introduced), a lot of art deco light fixtures, and of course my clocks.

they aren't as cool as tank tracks though...i might need to start a new collection.

M3 - halftrack with wheels instead of tracks

whoa!! is that WWII?

if i could get one of those unimogs too...

i'm going to snap a pic of my clocks just to clutter up this thread even more....

well here they are. the finest of 50s and 60s kitchen wall clocks.

those are cool!

they are pretty cheap - so they are fun to collect. $10-$30. my 1962 speedboat is another one i am restoring - new upholstery based on a cool old ad i found! i have pretty much all old stuff except my power wagon.





here is the brochure

my buddy says "dude! you should set them all to 4:20!"

You should let everyone in this thread decide a time to set one of them.

done! start top row nearest first...