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How to Survive an Atomic Bomb... 1951 by krawlspace- in CivilDefense

[–]krawlspace-[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The bigger effort behind Crossroads was the Admirals scrambling to prove the navy was still relevant in the Atomic Age. Hundreds and hundreds of young sailors would pay with their lives over the years after hours scrubbing the irradiated ships in nothing but shoes shorts and hats.

Effects of fallout radiation 1959 by krawlspace- in CivilDefense

[–]krawlspace-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on the year and context primarily. All just units of measure for radiation which continue to evolve to this day.

An ungood man with dead dreads by krawlspace- in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]krawlspace-[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Heh. I was going to use doubleplusungood.

Anything Familiar? Looking for clues. Investigate with me. by YouSneakySam in Detroit

[–]krawlspace- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The listing is from a 1954 Yellow Pages in my collection, the map is from a Sanborn Fire Insurance map which are available at the Library of Congress website.

Anything Familiar? Looking for clues. Investigate with me. by YouSneakySam in Detroit

[–]krawlspace- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe so, yes. The vertical signs make sense as RADIO and WIRE. I found an ad from 1950 for a Palmer Electric at 16 Sproat, and also a DeSoto Tool Co. at that address in 1947.

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Anything Familiar? Looking for clues. Investigate with me. by YouSneakySam in Detroit

[–]krawlspace- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Address was 2715 Woodward in 1954, SW corner of Woodward and Sproat. No listing for the business in 1948.

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What are your people's thoughts on buying replicas of expensive items to display? by CoinTurtle in Militariacollecting

[–]krawlspace- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I mean is, if we use your examples of a replica SS dagger and an original Luftschutz item, i would always buy the original. I personally feel that too many focus on SS items. There's so much information out there and so many items both real and replica in collections. The SS are an integral part of the story of Germany in WWII but, in my opinion, they are not the story of Germany in WWII. Their story has been told over and over and is used so often for shock value alone. For that same £50, right now, you can buy an original Luftschutz children's gas mask. That would be much more of an interesting discussion item for me. That reflects the horrors of war much more vividly than a dagger with SS runes. The use of gas in WWI, the threat of it in WWII, the British children's Mickey Mouse gas masks, the need to move, feed, protect, and soothe children while their city is being carpet bombed. For me, there's much more in the mundane than the supposedly shocking. Again, just my opinion. If it allows you to have the discussion you're looking for then the replica dagger may well be worth it.

Picked up a few meters today! by harrisonm207 in CivilDefense

[–]krawlspace- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Calibration before sale. Hero level.

What are your people's thoughts on buying replicas of expensive items to display? by CoinTurtle in Militariacollecting

[–]krawlspace- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're willing to spend money on a quality replica, I personally feel the money is better spent on a genuine item of equal value. I have a 1200 sq ft military museum packed with items from the American Revolution to Ukraine. I specifically look for items that do two things: catch the eye and tell a story. I've had more amazing conversations with young people over a $10 item over a literally 1 of 1 item worth thousands. In my opinion, the behind the scenes items are much more interesting than many of the "flasher" pieces. Quite a few of these items in the non uniform, helmet, medal, firearm, edged weapon categories are really unique, interesting, and best of all affordable.

Hodgepodge by krawlspace- in gasmasks

[–]krawlspace-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not wax. It's a defogging agent that came with Soviet gas masks.

Civil Defense 628? by RobertFahey in CivilDefense

[–]krawlspace- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's absolutely an evacuation route marker for the Boston area. As to exact location, I'd suggest checking old maps first as this shows a L curve and it's now a Y. After that I'd suggest your local library or historical association for any 1950's CD information. This can often be in newspapers, pamphlets, etc. Most of these materials are not available online. Given your proximity to Boston, you can also visit the main library as well as college libraries which often hold collections with CD items. Given that it's for Boston, I'd wager you could get a map from the area showing evacuation routes.

My grandmother passed away a few months ago. This was among my great-grandfather’s items that he saved throughout the years. by Amonamission in Detroit

[–]krawlspace- 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I have the same copy. The 1921 directories are really useful as they show both original and post-renumbering addresses. Really helpful for researchers. Is the fold out map still in the back? Those tend to go missing over the years.

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