What did you do today?

[Beap52 1,665]

1 hour ago, Sparky said:

  Winterized the 3.0 in my boat, oil change and loaded the block/exhaust with antifreeze. 
 

 

 

 

When I had an inboard several years ago, I'd winterize the block with antifreeze from my other vehicles.  I'd drain the antifreeze from the drivers and use it in the boat's block.  That way I rotated the antifreeze from our four vehicles once every four years. 

 

 

 

 

 

[Streetrodchev 979]

Seen the steam train on the way to putting my truck in winter storage. 
 

I timed it well, only waiting a few minutes for it to arrive at each of the two locations I stopped at. 

Edited yesterday at 01:59 AM by Streetrodchev

[adsm08 3,631]

Spent most of my day cleaning the yard and driveway prepping to have 40 tons of gravel delivered tomorrow.

[Ed Kennell 43,109]

Back home after spending 4 days in the BILs cabin.

 

Notice the windmills on the far mountain above the roof.

No electric or water in the cabin.

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,785]

  My other hobby (ok, obsession) is old flashlights. I’m kinda hot and cold with it though. I can easily go a year without buying one or even looking for one. 
  Today the wife and I were in an antigue store and I wasn’t even looking for flashlights, but stumbled across this one so I picked it up to give it a once over and see what the price was. Bulb is missing and it’s not in great shade. Plus I like em older (this one is about a 1948 light). It was heavy, which usually means old dead batteries that have leaked out and corroded the inside. Yes it had old dead D cells inside, but they hadn’t leaked out. 
  Check out the use-by date on them! Which means they were produced before that date. 
  Bought this flashlight just for the batteries…. $7.00

 

 

 

 

 

[Handy Don 14,670]

2 hours ago, Sparky said:

 Bought this flashlight just for the batteries…. $7.00

 

Does that actually mean 0.5 volts? 

[953 nut 62,196]

You can send out some Morse Code with that little button.                           We had one like it when I was a kid

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,785]

1 hour ago, Handy Don said:

Does that actually mean 0.5 volts? 

 
I would say yes it does. My 1943 D cells don’t have any voltage info. 
 

 

 

 

[Blue Chips 233]

1 hour ago, Handy Don said:

Does that actually mean 0.5 volts? 

 

38 minutes ago, Sparky said:

I would say yes it does. My 1943 D cells don’t have any voltage info. 

 

Have a close look with a magnifier or loupe. It looks like there's a scratch in line with where the "1" would be. I found some very old D-size batteries that 'might' have been the same brand in an antique bicycle headlight, although that was a few years ago, so I don't recall for certain. I believe they were 1-1/2 volts.

[Razorback 1,148]

Went and picked up some free rounds of wood for firewood. Perfectly cut to length...... enough to fill the 8' bed of my truck, so it was a decent amount. Brought it home and unloaded the rounds. Then we met two other couples at a newly-opened winery that is just up the road from us (www.langmanwinery.com)  They have a real chef running their kitchen and they have a good selection of menu items. The actual winery is in California and they ship product to beautiful NW Arkansas. I had THE BEST french dip sandwich that I have ever had..... then came home and relaxed.....