D. Krakow Auto Repair in 1/87 scale

[BKLN]

Darius,
thanks a lot for that link. I have been searching for 1/87 engines, but I ended up buying to Jordan kits to butcher them for parts. The Ratcliffe stuff is still a little too big for my purposes, but very nice to browse thru.

I love how crazy this model monkey house is. You make a joke about outlet covers in 1/87 and half a day later we have full, serious discussion about the matter and end up with lasercut outlet cover. You guys are insane.

Anders,
All your garage clutter is amazing as ususal, but I noticed one thing: Your car jack seems to be way out of scale. With you skills I would just build one from scratch, assuming that yours comes from kit. I just bought the Roco Minitanks / Herpa Field maintenance kit (which is ironically the 1/87 of the Italeri 1/35 Field maintenance kit) It has a carjack in there, but it seems to be out of scale, too.
http://www.herpa.de/collect/(S(g20upj551mnzymfejclny33a))/detail.aspx?ProductID=740654&express=&thumb=1

I used the ones from the Preiser garage kit.
http://www.euromodeltrains.com/cgi-bin/search_item.pl?ss=UHJlaXNlcnwxNzE4NiAg&from=http://www.euromodeltrains.com/cgi-bin/search_released.pl%7Css:UHJlaXNlcnxITyAg,released:accessories,categoryLabel:Accessories

Christian

[Malachi Constant]

Some more HO links ...

Various interesting items, including photo-etched snow chains, windshield wipers, etc:
http://www.automobilia.de/estart.htm

GHQ 1932 Ford Hot Rod w/ open engine:
http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/63001.html

Various interesting kits/details ... including photo-etched bicycles:
http://www.hauler.cz/

Photo-etched vehicle kits:
http://www.micronart.com/HOSCALE_Vehicles.html

Photo-etched details ... including mudflaps with go-go girlies! 
http://www.planomodelproducts.com/vehicled_scq.html

HO Scale military vehicle kits ... including photos of kit PARTS in descriptions:
http://www.mackits.cz/model-kits.php?akce=kits&scale=3

Cheers,
Dallas

[granitechops]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567

A website worth browsing

That´s a gold mine! Many thanks.

Anders

Thanks indeed, an EPIC thread, like Thomas's comment about the original owner "organisationally challenged, but knew exactly where everything was"
I suppose thats filing/storing by context, it may be easier to remember where something is in relationship to all other jobs done at about the same time.

lots of good pics of how it really was in some establishments

[Junior]

Hey guys...that´s an incredible amount of information and ideas many thanks to all of you. I´m aware of that this might not be the right forum for 1/87 scale as it´s extremely difficult at least for me to not have the overall appearance of all those tiny parts look toy like. But I like the straight forward criticism here that can´t be found in any other forum and the fact that you are surrounded by the best model builders in the world. Already have advanced plans for my next project in 1/35 scale but after that it´s back to 1/87 as I have a layout to work on as well.

Anyway....

Dallas, a lot of interesting stuff there....those fuse boxes would look great in your garage.

Dave, you never stop to amaze us. Three hours after my post you have the outlets done!

Christian, I´m a bit suspicious about that car jack too incidentally it´s from TL-models. Won´t be using it as I have the hydraulic hoist. Might get some Prieser car jacks they look pretty good. That Roco field set looks good too - I have the Italeri 1/35 set as I will be using some parts for my next project.

Question: Have a couple of compressors (shown in one of my pics.) which one would be appropriate for the hoist if any? Rough mock up of building next!

Anders

[lab-dad]

Hoists are run by hydraulic pressure not compressed air.
The in ground type conceals all of the plumbing and pump/motor
If it is an above ground (too modern for your era) then a pump and electrical motor hang on one of the posts.

A compressor is a requirement for operation of pneumatic tools, blowing things out and filling tires.

-Marty

[Junior]

Hoists are run by hydraulic pressure not compressed air.
The in ground type conceals all of the plumbing and pump/motor
If it is an above ground (too modern for your era) then a pump and electrical motor hang on one of the posts.

A compressor is a requirement for operation of pneumatic tools, blowing things out and filling tires.

-Marty

Thanks Marty, is my hoist (see one of my pics.) to modern for the 1930´s? I hope it´s the in ground type, looks like that to me but I have no knowledge at all about these technical matters and really appreciate your help.

Anders

[DaKra]

The Preiser hoists look too modern.  I think Anders hydraulic lift is OK for a 30's vintage garage.  I'm guessing they might have been operated by a foot pump?   

BTW I might be able to laser cut a smaller version, if you need one, with the diamond plate pattern in it.  Might make a nice commercial product for my line.

Dave

[BKLN]

On a side note I have to say that the guy who renovated that garage did a great job on the interior. But it is a absolutely terrible how he turned the outside facade into a McMansion. He completely disregarded the history and the original vibe of the place. Very sad.

Christian

[Ken Hamilton]

Some nut makes the two prong porcelain outlet covers in HO scale.   

....why doesn't that surprise me?

[lab-dad]

Anders,
If we are talking about the drive on hoist then I think you are fine.
Many of the older ones only went up 3 feet or less.
Some only went up in the front.
I can ask a friend who has been in the
Dave,
I have never seen a foot operated Hydraulic vehicle lift, but then I am only 43  
-Marty

[Junior]

Marty, yes the drive on one. Right now it´s about 2´ up so the guy who made it probably knows the garage business.

Thanks very much,

Anders

[Junior]

A combination of a couple of buildings. Foot print for the garage is 35` x  45`. Chuck sent me a great picture with the small lean on connected this way. Let´s assume the small gas station expanded and built the garage later. This is supposed to be in a rural area. I didn´t bother with window openings etc.  Fenced backyard will have used pumps and old car parts for sale. In front of the small building: gas pump, lubester and tire pump.

Anders

[Junior]

Hey Marty, I guess from what I have learnt so far this compressor should be alright with the tire pump. Can I put the compressor in the garage and assume connections are underground?

Anders

[BKLN]

Yay! This is what I was waiting for! Thanks, Anders! 

[DaKra]

The lean-to connector is a simple solution, but the pitch of the roof should slope towards the ground so rain and snow keeps moving away from the wall.    I think copying the prototype arrangement here might be worth the extra work because it adds to the composition.

Dave