There is another thread/topic about a Studebaker wagon and its wheels. That made me think of the following.
Earlier this month, I went into the shop at the dealership that I last worked at. One guy was explaining to an on duty local policeman how wagon wheels are built. I listened for awhile. This guy really knew what he was talking about. The guy is in his 80s. I found out that he learned the wagon trade in Germany as a youth.
What is strange to me is that I have known this German guy for more than half a Century and never knew this about him. He ran the body shop for this dealership until his retirement (at about the age of 70). He still does a little work "on the side" for people that he knows.
Earlier this month, I went into the shop at the dealership that I last worked at. One guy was explaining to an on duty local policeman how wagon wheels are built. I listened for awhile. This guy really knew what he was talking about. The guy is in his 80s. I found out that he learned the wagon trade in Germany as a youth.
What is strange to me is that I have known this German guy for more than half a Century and never knew this about him. He ran the body shop for this dealership until his retirement (at about the age of 70). He still does a little work "on the side" for people that he knows.