Neat Old Photo of the Singing Cowboy, his Dog Jerry and his Model A Sport Coupe

[t-head]

This photo shows Jules Verne Allen posed at this Firestone Service Station in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his faithful terrier, Jerry, sometime in the early 1930′s.

On The Old Motor we have four more fascinating photos of this Firestone Tire Store complete with auto parts store, service areas and a recapping department that you are sure to enjoy.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Dog here,
I tole' you we Ratter's are Model A Dogs, that may be my GREAT GREAT GREAT----GRANDFATHER!! Bill W.

[700rpm]

Dang I liked it when the world looked like that!

[roccaas]

I'm gonna put a box on the side of the 'Reck, and put UGA IN IT.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by 700rpm

Dang I liked it when the world looked like that!

I couldn't agree more!

Sure wish I could have lived during the Model T and A days and steam trains! The old buildings had style and character, unlike todays "here today....gone tomorrow" plain boxes.

[1930artdeco]

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[QUOTE=Tom Wesenberg;631353]I couldn't agree more!

"Sure wish I could have lived during the Model T and A days and steam trains!"

Tom...who says some of us weren't?

Mike

[Ron Lowe]

Hey Bill, I think that could be part of Buster T's family tree. He's a Model A man ( dog / friend )

[Forker]

There was one major drawback to the 'good old days' and that was the life expectancy, which wasn't much to cheer about and probably means many of us here on this forum today, wouldn't be :

1928 55.6
1929 55.8
1930 58.1
1931 59.4

Females on average lived 3 years longer than the men’s average life expectancy above.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Forker

There was one major drawback to the 'good old days' and that was the life expectancy, which wasn't much to cheer about and probably means many of us here on this forum today, wouldn't be :

1928 55.6
1929 55.8
1930 58.1
1931 59.4

Females on average lived 3 years longer than the men’s average life expectancy above.

Look at that, 4 years of Model A's and life expectancy went up each year. Sure looks like proof positive that owning a Model A increases life expectancy.

[mack4759]

Way to go Tom! I like your outlook on life. Does that mean if we own two model A's we can double that life expectancy?

Robert

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by mack4759

Way to go Tom! I like your outlook on life. Does that mean if we own two model A's we can double that life expectancy?

Robert

I'm not sure, but I need to trade in my 29 for a 1930, because that year gave the biggest boost.

[Forker]

I knew there was a reason I got a 1930 Phaeton!

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by roccaas

I'm gonna put a box on the side of the 'Reck, and put UGA IN IT.

Dog here, HEY, Roccaas, who or what is UGA??? Have you been drinkin' again?? I hope you're NOT some mean oooold man that's up to sumptin' STRANGE Explain yourself. Buster T.

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by Don Turley

"UGA" is the University of Georgia's mascot Bull-"Dawg".

OH thanks for the explanation i was lost also

[Terry, NJ]

My ancestor, Barnabus Horton lived be 80 y.o., From 1600 to 1680. Those are only averages.
Terry

Originally Posted by Forker

There was one major drawback to the 'good old days' and that was the life expectancy, which wasn't much to cheer about and probably means many of us here on this forum today, wouldn't be :

1928 55.6
1929 55.8
1930 58.1
1931 59.4

Females on average lived 3 years longer than the men’s average life expectancy above.

[luckyal]

Yes but I am sure your ancestor was the exception to the rule so the averages are likely far more accurate !
Al

[ericr]

and being rich didn't necessarily guarantee long life, Edsel was about 50, wasn't he? The only smoker in the plant and a heavy one at that.

[Forker]

Averages are just that, averages...which means for every person that lived to 80, there were many that didn't make it even to their 50's, which is how you get averages after all

[green30coupe]

Originally Posted by Forker

Averages are just that, averages...which means for every person that lived to 80, there were many that didn't make it even to their 50's, which is how you get averages after all

But half lived longer than the average. (keep a positive outlook!)

Ed

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by Don Turley

"UGA" is the University of Georgia's mascot Bull-"Dawg".

Yo, Donald, Dog here, it's spelled Dog Dog,
Like D--O--G! or Dee- Oh- Gee Buster T.