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Hemingway would be proud.
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Dragging a Halftrack halfway across the country
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It's been like 30 years since Momma and me, and two other couples visited Key West one winter, but I still remember seeing those Hemingway cats all OVER the Island, and not just around the Old Man's house.
I bet Hemingway would have bought himself a half-track, too; if he hadn't been so trigger happy (sad).
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Brother Ahab, when You and Momma visited Key West and the Hemingway cats, did you stop in at Sloppy Joe's bar?..........a must. It was Hemingway's favorite hang out.
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The cat has thumbs like that, and still can't text worth a darn.
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Brother, you know! We did the place right; Sloppy Joe's, rollerskating, fishing the Flats for tarpon, and the beach every night for sunset; had ourselves a ball!Brother Ahab, when You and Momma visited Key West and the Hemingway cats, did you stop in at Sloppy Joe's bar?..........a must. It was Hemingway's favorite hang out.
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Sounds like you had a great time.
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This is the halftrack and command car in Seattle that Paul Allen bought last year. Yeah that Paul Allen, Microsoft, Seahawks owner, etc.
I used to work for the guy that restored it and have driven it in parades back in the late 80's.
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Thanks for the pics, PJL; these are great!
What's that on the fender of the the Command Car; maybe a pump of some kind, but why?!
Pressurized air intake? I think I see a filter can and a blower (that must be electric).
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Great call, tobys. But what would that be there for; clearly not OEM. Any ideas?
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It's a generator, probably to power the radios. I can't recall ever seeing it running but knowing the guy that owned it probably did.
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http://mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=12391
Found it. It's a PU-5008 battery charging generator.
Found it. It's a PU-5008 battery charging generator.
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