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Title: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: amecks on December 10, 2017, 06:00:53 PM

I bought this Mechanix Illustrated because it's from the month/year I was born - and I liked the cover.  Inside towards the back there were a lot of tool ads.  Thought you might like to see this full page ad for Channellock.
(https://s19.postimg.org/t2e67fek3/Mechanix_Illustrated_001.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://s19.postimg.org/pisqo154j/Channellock_ad_001.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: Yadda on December 10, 2017, 06:03:35 PM

I want a Hook Hydrofin!

Title: Re: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: lptools on December 10, 2017, 06:08:49 PM

I love how the ad included Mom & the kids!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: Bill Houghton on December 10, 2017, 10:27:55 PM

I wonder where the sidecar rider goes on that NSU sidecar rig?

Title: Re: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: turnnut on December 11, 2017, 08:33:06 AM

that may be the sidecar turned into a racer.

Title: Re: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: Northwoods on December 11, 2017, 11:19:47 AM

Hook actually got a patent on that floating death trap.

Title: Re: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: amecks on December 11, 2017, 12:21:48 PM

The NSU was 500cc and the sidecar had a (I think it was 132lbs) chunk of lead to simulate the passenger.  I think it would be more meaningful to test a real sidecar with a passenger.  They could specify a weight and use smaller lead weights to adjust the passenger's weight to spec. 

Title: Re: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: Bill Houghton on December 11, 2017, 12:46:46 PM

Quote from: amecks on December 11, 2017, 12:21:48 PM

The NSU was 500cc and the sidecar had a (I think it was 132lbs) chunk of lead to simulate the passenger.  I think it would be more meaningful to test a real sidecar with a passenger.  They could specify a weight and use smaller lead weights to adjust the passenger's weight to spec.

So this must have been run on a course with banked turns.  In road racing, the passenger moves around quite a bit to keep the center of gravity in the proper location.

(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/14/7f/67/147f67190de23bc30078f455b64b967e--side-car-comment.jpg)

(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b3/b7/cd/b3b7cda0ca02242c7341ae197a9dda04--concept-motorcycles-triumph-motorcycles.jpg)

My desire to race motorcycles was never very high, particularly after a friend, who crewed for someone, told me the guy came home from one race in a full body cast after breaking many, many bones.  It's lower now; at this stage of life, I'm don't want to add any new aches.  But the racing job I'd want the least of all is being a sidecar passenger, particularly on right turns.

Title: Re: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: Papaw on December 11, 2017, 04:01:05 PM

I ran a sidecar on several motorcycles and it was fun turning right with an unaware passenger !

Title: Re: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: john k on December 11, 2017, 08:28:17 PM

Papaw,  too bad you didn't have a camera to record their expressions!   I like looking through those magazines, make todays copy look so plain

Title: Re: Channelllock ad from 1952
Post by: lptools on December 12, 2017, 07:09:48 PM

Looks like something I would have tried when I was younger & foolish; That is, being the driver!!!!!!!!! To save any of you from replying, Yes, I am still foolish!!! Regards, Lou