Newspaper Article and 1949 Packard

[firedome]

amazing house!

you've done a wonderful job all around! We're much the same here except 6-8 yrs later in time, mid 50s to early 60s, which we remember well. It's fun living in the past... even the future was better back then!

 

[cadman]

Love the color of your Packard! Congrats on the writeup, too!

 

[retropia]

Articles like this might encourage others to re-use things that aren't worn out, which is the ultimate green technology.

 

[davey7]

Nice article (I think my uncle had a similar car, or was it a Hudson - my dad worked in the factory iirc), but you need a vintage outfit too! Congrats on the nice article.

 

[ptcruiser51]

Hot Wheels!

As I'm an oldster on here, I can remember when these Packards were contemporary.

I always thought them foolish-looking in our 'hood among sleek Mercuries, Oldsmobiles, and DeSotos. Yet, I still remembered them. If for no other reason than the "flying lady" hood ornaments.

Down the street and around the corner a businessman actually had a freestanding garage (unheard of in our tenement 'hood). He had a giant Packard that he used to park every night. My cousin used to remark, "How does he get that big car in that little garage?" I always said, "He must have a giant shoehorn in there"!

RIP Mr. Victor, you and your Packard are not forgotten.

 

[washdaddy]

Joe,
How long have you had that Packard?

 

[dosxxpapa]

Years

Thanks guys for the Kudos!!!! I have the Packard only a couple of years. Bought it the way it is. The interior is original "factory" and it has one repaint back in the early 80's.

Great Car.

Joe

 

[danemodsandy]

Kitchen Question:

The article says, "Needless to say, there is no microwave oven in the house." And sure enough, there is not one seen in the photos.

But photos you posted here in Imperial show a red, retro-looking microwave on the little counter next to the fridge.

Did you retire the microwave? Or did you do a little "styling" for the newspaper?

P.S.: The editor in me has to take note of the use of "ringer" for "wringer" and "drier" for "dryer." Literate proofreading and copy-editing are dying fast.

 

[dosxxpapa]

Retired

The microwave is retired now. Really trying harder to get back to just the basics of the 1940's.

Joe

 

[danemodsandy]

Wow!

That's a very dedicated approach to vintage living!

I love the era in which you specialize - in fact, my mind's eye can see a beautifully-equipped 1949 kitchen with steel cabinets, a Frigidaire RK-70 range like I grew up with, and a KD-10 like yours.

But the practical me has chosen to live with the late '60s and early '70s, because those were the years that today's standard was set. I grew up without such amenities as an icemaker, a self-cleaning oven or a microwave, and I really prize such features in vintage appliances.

You are really a dedicated soul - I could do what you're doing, but I'd be grinding the enamel off my teeth over tough jobs like oven cleaning and un-doable jobs like heating up soup in four minutes.

Kudos to you! The newspaper article says you're married - I'm guessing that your wife also enjoys this approach. A lot of collectors run into what you might call Spousal Override.

 

[norgeway]

I could!

Live like that VERY easily, If an old car was affordable I would have one too, up until gas got so high, I always drove 50s and 60s cars, I dont use a microwave now!!

 

[dosxxpapa]

Good!!

Good for you!!!! I like living this way. When I come home from work it is Glenn Miller time, very comfortable to relax.

Joe

 

[norgeway]

I have had to date....

Since I started driving in 81, a 53 Plymouth, a 53 Imperial, 2 68 Plymouths,a 62 plymouth, a 67 Plymouth, a 72 Dodge Polara, a 65 Rambler Classic, a 63 Olds Starfire, a 65 98 LS, a 70 98 LS, a 61 Super 88, a 68 Galaxie, a 66 Fairlane...And on and on...in the 80s these were just old cars, I wish I had a few of them back, many were 1 owner low mileage, I drove the 67 Fury 3 4 door hardtop 6 years.

 

[abcomatic]

Packard

We had a '49 Packard. It was painted dark gray on the top and lighter gray for the body. The wheels were painted red. Looked really good and my folks drove it like there was no tomorrow.

 

[hydralique]

'40s sighting . . .

Today I was on the Ventura freeway going through the Valley when I spied a glorious '46 or '47 Cadillac sedanette coupe in the number 3 lane. I moved over to get a better look: it was black and shiny but not overly so, correct wheelcovers, overall it looked to be in very nice original condition. It was moving right along with traffic, driven by a very nice looking woman in her 30s with a big smile on her face, can't say I blame her!