My junk

Eric Korhonen · #1 20-04-10, 19:14

Now that I figured out how to post pictures, in the next few days I will post pictures of what my wife likes to refer to as junk. Most women do not see things through the same eyes as men. Every once and awhile she will say to me : What are you going to do with all that junk ? Junk to her but gold to me .

Cheers

Eric

Jon Bradshaw · #2 20-04-10, 23:12

Wives around the world are the same, my wife thinks its a waste of money and takes up space.

Ganmain Tony · #3 20-04-10, 23:19

Last I checked you cant drive Jewellery, or paint it green (which would be a vast improvement).

The 'taking up space' argument I havent thought of a comeback yet. Tony Smith where are you??

Sounds like you may have to start getting one on the road lads.

pauljboudreau · #4 21-04-10, 00:10

my wife was refering to my stuff as junk so i showed her the door gave her half my junk... and then i got a girlfriend who think it is an important part of history....hehe

Bruce Parker (RIP) · #5 21-04-10, 01:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Bradshaw

Wives around the world are the same, my wife thinks its a waste of money and takes up space.

At least not some Canadian wives. Mine seemed OK with my stuff at first, but that could have been just the courting and early marriage grace period. What clinched it was when her sister (the one with the neutered, tool-deprived, TSN addicted husband) told her "she'd never let her husband do ANYTHING like that" and to "make him [me !!!] sell it". My sweetheart got her back up and has not wavered in her support.

Well, only once. Wearing her house coat was probably not a good idea when she slide into a vehicle to help me bleed the hydraulics. The dam coat thing somehow shifted and allowed bare flesh to touch the cold steel floor. I bleed brakes all by myself now.

Eric Korhonen · #6 21-04-10, 06:02

No restoration started on any yet, still in buying mode. Not original engine in this one but I do have the original in the front. Was set up to be driven from back with hydraulic steering.

Eric Korhonen · #7 21-04-10, 06:11

This one my sons and dug out of a farmers field, was over half buried

Eric Korhonen · #8 21-04-10, 06:19

This one I believe is the remains of a tank hunter but not 100% sure, just going by the hood.

Eric Korhonen · #9 21-04-10, 06:27

This is all that is left of the carrier my dad bought after the war, he paid $50.00 for it complete and was even delivered here to town.

TCLARK · #10 21-04-10, 07:56

My wife refers to my carrier as the "TANK"! Today I went to a farm
auction and purchased a plastic 2000 gallon tank for spray water.

She phoned and asked what I bought ...I said a tank and she sceamed
"OH MY GOD NOT ANOTHER ONE " HA HA Made my day!!
Terry

charlie fitton · #11 21-04-10, 13:42

..gotta love the growsers on the dozer track.

Eric Korhonen · #12 21-04-10, 15:09

I have a fair bit of track that someone has welded grousers to, I guess where ever it was meant to go buy previous owners they must have need more traction. My wife just hates summer time, thats when I get the itch for exploring and finding more junk as she says. It is just a nice Sunday drive, "Honest". I really thing it just spring fever or some kind of fever anyways.

Eric

RichardT10829 · #13 21-04-10, 17:53

your sone has a nice basis for a project, might even still have the CT number in the armour infront of the driver too. a lovely collection there. Kevin Powles may have a few photo requests of the tank destroyer engine cover's i think he was looking to see how the flap on the top locked shut, amongst other things.

Eric Korhonen · #14 22-04-10, 04:53

Here are some photos of the parts shed, time for a bigger shed. Full of carrier,flathead and cmp parts. And also probably some junk too.

Eric Korhonen · #15 22-04-10, 05:01

More shed photos

pzrwest · #16 22-04-10, 05:40

JUNK!!!!! you know what they say.... one man's junk is another mans treasure... what a treasure trove you have there

Eric Korhonen · #17 23-04-10, 04:48

Here are a few photos of one my cmp's,will post photos of the other later.

Jordan Baker · #18 23-04-10, 05:03

The picture with the bins. Does the blue one have anything left of the internals. its the one that held the two 4" smoke dischargers.

RichardT10829 · #19 23-04-10, 09:32

Erik i love your collection !!!! i see you live in Thunder Bay, do you know Don Barrie ? he is another Carrier collector from your town ? a great bloke really nice guy,,,,, if you do tell him i said " Hi " hahahaha

Richie

Eric Korhonen · #20 23-04-10, 11:44

Good morning Jordan, sorry but there is nothing in the box . I'd be so lucky as to have one complete.

Richard I have met Don a few times but not have not seen him now for some time.

Eric

kevin powles · #21 23-04-10, 15:57

Hi Eric, I have sent you a private message regarding the tank hunter carrier, thanks kevin.

rob love · #22 23-04-10, 16:11

Eric:
The carrier with the dual cylinders looks like one I viewed a number of years back, located about 3 miles West of Kakabeka falls. Same one?

Eric Korhonen · #23 24-04-10, 00:04

Kevin, I did get it and replied. Maybe you never got it, I will take some photos and send them to you.

Rob, yes that would be the one if it was in a field close to a M-37, Ive had it for awhile now.

Eric

Eric Korhonen · #24 24-04-10, 02:21

Kevin
I took some pictures of the engine cover, I hope these help you out.

Eric

derk derin · #25 24-04-10, 06:48

Rob,
Is this the carrier you are talking about that was by the M 37.That was near Sunshine,Ontario was it not?Nice to know somebody found it and recovered it.
Derk.

derk derin · #26 24-04-10, 06:50

Forgot to add the pictures!

There!

kevin powles · #27 24-04-10, 09:43

Hi Eric, Many thanks for the pictures of the engine cover in this thread, could you take a profile pic of that lid catch side on please. many thanks again, another carrier mystery solved.

Kevin.

rob love · #28 24-04-10, 15:45

Thats the one all right. Eric: Do you know if the 3/4 ton is still there? As I recall his price was right, and it would almost be worth the long trip to recover it.

Eric Korhonen · #29 25-04-10, 00:46

Hi Rob, yes that is the same one. The fella who owned them passed away awhile ago. I drove by there 2 weeks ago but the truck was gone. I heard his wife was selling all his things off. When I bought the carrier I asked him about the truck, he told me one price then next time i saw him and asked about it the price had doubled. I wasn't really interested enough in it to pay the price at that time. Now I kinda wish I would have got it, close the barn door after the horse is out kinda thing.

Eric

Eric Korhonen · #30 25-04-10, 02:26

Hi Kevin,
I took some more photos, I hope they help you and was what you were looking for.

Cheers

Eric