Stop in for a cup of coffee

[toolmanmike]

Good evening folks. I was organizing some of the stuff in the basement today and came across this little gem. It's my grandfather's ash tray from his old service station. It sat on his big old metal desk in the office (usually with his cigar burning in it) for as long as I can remember.

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Probably still smells like cigars. Great keepsake. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ScampMike]

I'd be hard pressed to find an ashtray of any kind around here..haven't smoked (cigarettes) in a LONG LONG time

 

[Ddaddy]

Looks almost like my grandfathers continential tire.

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Cool!

Yeah, the tire companies all used to give those out as promotional items. You can even still find some new in the box on ebay.

 

[dukeboy440]

Dug this out of the barn. Would thus not make a cool rat rod dash

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

I'd be hard pressed to find an ashtray of any kind around here..haven't smoked (cigarettes) in a LONG LONG time

I have a huffy yellow submarine bike. Promotional item they only made around 500. My families business used to make parts for Huffy among others. My uncle was able to get a few from them. Mine has been sitting since 68.

 

[goldfish65]

Very cool...I really wanted one of my Grandpa's ashtrays but couldn't find any, unfortunately after he died, his part of the house became the site of my stepmother's hoarding, ugh! I did rescue a large, framed photograph of him I don't remember seeing, looking like a business tycoon. Even though he was far from wealthy, he always looked good.

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

Dug this out of the barn. Would thus not make a cool rat rod dash

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Any idea what it's from

 

[ScampMike]

I have a huffy yellow submarine bike. Promotional item they only made around 500. My families business used to make parts for Huffy among others. My uncle was able to get a few from them. Mine has been sitting since 68.

as in the Beatles?

 

[ScampMike]

Dug this out of the barn. Would thus not make a cool rat rod dash

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old tractor dash?

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

Very cool...I really wanted one of my Grandpa's ashtrays but couldn't find any, unfortunately after he died, his part of the house became the site of my stepmother's hoarding, ugh! I did rescue a large, framed photograph of him I don't remember seeing, looking like a business tycoon. Even though he was far from wealthy, he always looked good.

Always nice to have something to remember a loved one from.

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

as in the Beatles?

Yes they placed them in movie theaters and I think raffled them off.

 

[dukeboy440]

Any idea what it's from

old tractor dash?

A mid 70s John Deere 6600 combine

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

A mid 70s John Deere 6600 combine

So no speedo then

 

[ScampMike]

Yes they placed them in movie theaters and I think raffled them off.

big rear tire, small front?

 

[dukeboy440]

So no speedo then

Nope. I'd have to send it off and have the gauges modified. It has 2 tachs, one for the engine, 0 to 3500 and another for the thrasher drum, which goes to 1500

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

big rear tire, small front?

No That would be this one.

 

[ScampMike]

that guy looks like he is ready to go!

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

that guy looks like he is ready to go!

That's young man Ray. He was around 6 when I gave that too him. My sons eldest boy.

 

[Ddaddy]

Yes they placed them in movie theaters and I think raffled them off.

One of these?

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

One of these?

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That's it.

 

[Ddaddy]

That's it.

Very cool.

 

[krazykuda]

I have a huffy yellow submarine bike. Promotional item they only made around 500. My families business used to make parts for Huffy among others. My uncle was able to get a few from them. Mine has been sitting since 68.

My first two wheel bike was a Huffy...

Bought it at Ace Hardware....

 

[krazykuda]

No That would be this one.

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That bike was designed by the OCC chopper guys and sold through Schwinn. My son had one of those when they first came out...

Paul Sr., Paul Jr., and Mikey Orange County Chopper guys....

 

[Ddaddy]

It made me remember the 2012 Superbee photoshop I did for someone on the Charger Forums...

 

[64 AAR Valiant]

Very cool.

To be honest I never really rode it. At the time I was 17 and more into cars.
It needs restored. It took me about a year to do that Schwinn for my grandson. That was originally my sons bike.