And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Studebaker Lark. Been a while since I've seen one running.
Defunct gold and uranium mines south of Helena, Montana, attract ailing tourists, who immerse themselves in radon gas to improve their health. Each summer tourist come to the radon health mines to relax and treat arthritis, lupus, asthma and other various ailments. While owners of the health mines do not guarantee any cures, some visitors claim that their health has greatly improved from breathing the gas within the mines.
The typical vacation at a radon health mine lasts a week or two. Visitors are recommended to sit in the mine two or three times a day, until they hit the maximum annual exposure level designated by the state. The permitted total visit is determined by the radiation level of the particular mine.
Prisoners at Broadmoor in England are taking the government to court claiming that radon gas damaged their health. The west country of England is well-known for radon seepage through the granite rocks.
In the 1960's my great uncle Rodney owned an old uranium mine in Montana which he charged people a fee to sit in and breath the radon gas. I guess being dead will cure what ails you.
In the 60's, I had a friend at work who was moving to Australia with his Australian wife. My dad needed something, so I bought my friend's Lark for $75. It was a nice car but it was what it was. He didn't keep it long, then I think he bought my mother's boss's International Scout. Eventually, he was able to buy a new Ford pickup and was happy.
They was dirt cheap used, rode in two, very nice made cars, most used vehicles where, but a new 66 4WD K10 was around $3000-$3400 if i remember right, my first was a 57 Chevy 2door, 265, 4speed, for $100 cash, then a tire company well used 64 K10 flatbed, $300, had that for lot of years, then a 66 SS El Camino with a 396, put a 283 in it got out of a totaled 4 bbl SS Malibu, someone stole it, got it back, put a 295 straight 6 GMC truck crate motor, (timing is on #2 cylinder), ($645), 4 speed, went crazy fast with a Clifford intake, 2 bbl Holley and a set of headers, was stolen second time, gone for good, still miss it, was a great solid vehicle, crappy brakes though, they had heavy frames and those longer doors.
My first car was a '61 Lark station wagon. I paid $100 for it. It needed brakes and a wiper motor. I was still in HS and working part time for an insurance agency after school. Going to my car one day, an older man approached me and said he was the original owner; he used it for his regional sales job (OR, WA, ID, MT). Nice fellow. I loved the obvious tech firsts, especially the sliding rear roof and overdrive.
One used to run around Trenton NJ back in the mid 60's with the Avanti engine. It was bad ass.
ReplyDeleteLooks exactly like the one my Dad had. I always thought they were better looking than their peers. And what-in-hell is an "arthritic mine"?
ReplyDeleteDefunct gold and uranium mines south of Helena, Montana, attract ailing tourists, who immerse themselves in radon gas to improve their health. Each summer tourist come to the radon health mines to relax and treat arthritis, lupus, asthma and other various ailments. While owners of the health mines do not guarantee any cures, some visitors claim that their health has greatly improved from breathing the gas within the mines.
DeleteThe typical vacation at a radon health mine lasts a week or two. Visitors are recommended to sit in the mine two or three times a day, until they hit the maximum annual exposure level designated by the state. The permitted total visit is determined by the radiation level of the particular mine.
Thanks Marc B. I didn't know people were that dumb, but I should have.
DeletePrisoners at Broadmoor in England are taking the government to court claiming that radon gas damaged their health. The west country of England is well-known for radon seepage through the granite rocks.
DeleteMy dad had one just like it as well. Thanks for the memory stimulus.
DeleteIn the 1960's my great uncle Rodney owned an old uranium mine in Montana which he charged people a fee to sit in and breath the radon gas. I guess being dead will cure what ails you.
ReplyDeleteIn the 60's, I had a friend at work who was moving to Australia with his Australian wife. My dad needed something, so I bought my friend's Lark for $75. It was a nice car but it was what it was. He didn't keep it long, then I think he bought my mother's boss's International Scout. Eventually, he was able to buy a new Ford pickup and was happy.
ReplyDeleteThey was dirt cheap used, rode in two, very nice made cars, most used vehicles where, but a new 66 4WD K10 was around $3000-$3400 if i remember right, my first was a 57 Chevy 2door, 265, 4speed, for $100 cash, then a tire company well used 64 K10 flatbed, $300, had that for lot of years, then a 66 SS El Camino with a 396, put a 283 in it got out of a totaled 4 bbl SS Malibu, someone stole it, got it back, put a 295 straight 6 GMC truck crate motor, (timing is on #2 cylinder), ($645), 4 speed, went crazy fast with a Clifford intake, 2 bbl Holley and a set of headers, was stolen second time, gone for good, still miss it, was a great solid vehicle, crappy brakes though, they had heavy frames and those longer doors.
ReplyDeleteMy first car was a '61 Lark station wagon. I paid $100 for it. It needed brakes and a wiper motor. I was still in HS and working part time for an insurance agency after school. Going to my car one day, an older man approached me and said he was the original owner; he used it for his regional sales job (OR, WA, ID, MT). Nice fellow. I loved the obvious tech firsts, especially the sliding rear roof and overdrive.
ReplyDeletecan't believe it but i saw one 2 days ago. it had been refreshed very nicely but still stock.
ReplyDeleteA lot of those ugly cars show up at car shows. I don't know why
ReplyDeleteobviously, only grandmothers patronized the joint.
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