tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post7662244389997935641..comments2024-03-28T17:35:45.759-07:00Comments on modeling the SP: Fourth anniversary of this blogTony Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-67767108574121902432014-12-10T19:36:06.222-08:002014-12-10T19:36:06.222-08:00I'd also like to congratulate you. Thanks agai...I'd also like to congratulate you. Thanks again for your tireless work sharing and helping others.Arved Grasshttp://www.arvedgrass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-19802562238660051912014-12-10T18:04:59.469-08:002014-12-10T18:04:59.469-08:00I mentioned Jerry Glow's decal business in thi...I mentioned Jerry Glow's decal business in this post, and have received a couple of gripes about Jerry's business practices. In my view, those gripes are not directly relevant to this blog. I have neither defended nor attacked Jerry here, nor will I. Any issues which have arisen are between the complainers and Jerry himself.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-48298018841676217932014-12-10T10:27:18.320-08:002014-12-10T10:27:18.320-08:00Thank you, Eric. The LoC page clearly shows it to ...Thank you, Eric. The LoC page clearly shows it to be an Office of War Information photo, and Richard may well have gotten it from Ted. The material being loaded is butadiene (synthetic rubber), and the date is stated as 1943. The cars, with DPX reporting marks, were owned by the Defense Plant Corporation under the Depression-era Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The plant at Institute, WV was built by the government for war production, and sold after the war to Union Carbide. The plant shown is still in existence, owned today by the Bayer Corporation. Institute is an unincorporated area west of Charleston, WV, downstream on the Kanawha River, in the heart of West Virginia's Chemical Valley.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-34894462555103060352014-12-10T10:09:31.004-08:002014-12-10T10:09:31.004-08:00Tony, The image is from the Library of Congress an...Tony, The image is from the Library of Congress and depicts a facility in Institute, WV. I think Ted Culotta used this image on a calendar several years ago. Here's the LoC link.<br />http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/fsa.8e01317/<br /><br /> - Eric HansmannE-Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071584859033640361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-66752818634422596292014-12-10T09:49:09.932-08:002014-12-10T09:49:09.932-08:00Congratulations. Congratulations. BillJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373727408377216495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-105596561452684232014-12-09T21:08:12.322-08:002014-12-09T21:08:12.322-08:00Congratulations on your very informative blog, Ton...Congratulations on your very informative blog, Tony!Lisa S. Gorrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086125812111254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-71830434170082024182014-12-09T20:31:51.692-08:002014-12-09T20:31:51.692-08:00No, I don't. As I mentioned in response to a q...No, I don't. As I mentioned in response to a query on another post, I have been TOLD that Jerry Glow's artwork is to be purchased, so the decals could become available again, but I don't know that for a fact. I hope to talk to Jerry at Cocoa Beach next month and perhaps find out.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-85213445782346381112014-12-09T17:12:50.024-08:002014-12-09T17:12:50.024-08:00Dear Mr. Thompson;
Very much enjoy your blog. Us...Dear Mr. Thompson;<br /><br />Very much enjoy your blog. Used your post to model a AHM Helium Car and sent to Jerry Glow for the decals but never received them. Do you know of any other source?<br /><br />Joe <br />buccieripuckrin@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com