Great memories....there is not much better..

[JWMcCrary]

For years I have gotten all my tires mounted, balanced, repaired, etc at the local tire places. My Dad ran a garage when I was growing up and used an old manual tire machine that I struggled with and mounted many a tire when I was in my teens. I decided it wouldn't hurt Bradlee to take a turn on that thing to mount his tires. We are ways off from needing them but they take up less room mounted and I thought it would be fun. We went and dug out the old tire machine (which was a task in itself) and I almost had tears in my eyes watching him, reminded me of my Dad watching me in the same shop on the same equipment when I was his age. (and it only cost $4 for valve stems)

I have an old bubble tire balancer stashed somewhere...hmmmmm.

 

[hudson's74]

man those tires look good I hope they pull as good as the ones you sold me keep up the good work!!!

powel

 

[Ohio Bronco 21]

Nothing like the old tire machines. I used them years ago and then the later style. The new machines are great but I never used them. I have been looking for one of those old ones for some time.

 

[TN1776]

Oh man, those old tire machines are, uh, fun... I used one in HS auto shop (16 years ago), then my dad found out about it and I was hauling wheels and tires in to school all the time to mount/dismount...

 

[BronCowie]

What a great lesson for Bradlee, working with tools from the past. Our kids take so much for granted because they don't know how it used to be. This is cool.

 

[astark]

Relish every moment my friend and may God continue to bless your relationship with one of the finest young men I have ever met

 

[jaroh]

I remember using a manual tire machine my grandpa had outside of his little grocery store in Montana. Got my ass kicked many o times! That is where I leared the leason of cheater bars!!!

 

[sprdv1]

Good call JW...

 

[Jabo76]

I cut my tire changing teeth on one of those back in HS hot rod days, we had to use lots of soap when mounting tires on the old S/S Crager or Keystones and be very careful not to crack them.

 

[grant_71]

Heck i would kill for even an old manual tire machine, it beats the hell out of the bucket of the tractor and two spoons that I use now....

 

[iwlbcnu]

I have an older one than that I use, no air at all. It works, but it'll work you.