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awesome car and story!

As usual Ryobi days strikes again.

I needed a new cordless trimmer, and the little clamp on cordless fans were free.
I've been interested in trying them,but didn't want to spend the money in case they suck.
I've tested one and they actually work great.

My Milwaukee Tool Addiction struck again,, Twice no less....  Hitting the 50-tool milestone that officially cements my status as a die-hard Red Team collector!

I picked up the Milwaukee 2735-20 M18 LED flashlight. The Milwaukee 2735 overall delivers lower performance-to-cost metrics than competing market alternatives. Being heavily invested in Milwaukee,, purchasing a cheaper brand means managing extra battery & charger. Indeed this one light meet my needs... Takes more to knock it over with the heavy battery at the bottom. Puts out ample light that is directional. 



Mounted with the rest of the gang...


Also I purchased the Milwaukee Quick-Loc Edger that fits on the power head my string trimmer. Both attachments deliver better performance than my existing gasoline and 120-volt equipment. No mixing gasoline, no stretching out hundreds of feet of cord, far less noise and weight.

Don`t know if you got my joke?

The Flanders is a great fit for my garage too. Nesting between my brass era cars.

1910 Buick Model F


1914 Cadillac Phaeton


1914 Cadillac Touring


The Wippet is a great little car that is extremely reliable. I hope it's a convertible, far more desirable making it easy to sell. Though they go for a premium price. The top goes down, the price goes up... Good luck with convincing the wife. I have a very understanding wife that has always encouraged my passion. Get the wife involved in the hobby. We do a lot of touring around the country and Canada. Clocking 2,000 miles a year. She has a 1896 Winslow and 1898 Spaulding safety bicycles. (Yes they predate the 20th century) For the past 40 years she has accompanied me to the week long Fall Hershey meet. Spends days searching the flea market fields for period clothing. Likes to dress the part for shows and tours...

That is a beauty of an automobile. And it would fit perfectly in my 1913 garage.

I just need to convince my wife that we need to buy the Whippet that is for sale locally.

Spent the whole day getting the Flanders up and running. Change the engine oil, topped off the transmission & differential, grease fittings, air up the tires, and add five gallons of gasoline to the tank that's under the from seat. Studied the manuals..  Took but five short cranks and came to life..

Running

Test drive: Five trips front & back driveways

My scissors lift has six batteries hooked in series and runs on 36 Volts. When not in use, I use a Granite 36 Volt "Battery Saver" that's a changer/maintainer and does the job. These batteries are over 15 years old and still ticking. Always keep the batteries topped off always with distilled water.. 

I would suggest that you simply pick up two more maintainers. I have over 50 batteries in my cars, Motorhomes, trailers, and tractors. All have dedicated maintainers. I seldom replace a battery less than 10 years old. And not uncommon to last 20 years..
   

Quote from: TexasT on Jun 21, 2026, 08:45 AMI wouldn't do it in series, but I would think in parralell it would float em.

Yep