[PRCo] Re: locale- 1764

[Bob Rathke]

Auto rust isn't always a good guide for dating photos.  We owned a 1962 Chevy in
Pittsburgh, and sold it in 1972 with very little visible corrosion.

Bob 4/20/01



Kenneth Josephson wrote:

> The image was taken June 21,1966. I know Ms. Hill was exploring the East End
> on that date. She snapped quite a photos of 64, 66, 71 &73 cars that week.
> 1764 was an East End car at that time. The line pole with the meter clock
> thingie has a bracket on top identical to those in the area of the Highland
> Park terminal. So it probably is.
>
> The '61 Chevy wagon shows no sign of terminal tin worm disease, unusual for a
> Pittsburgh based auto of that era, even though it was only five years old. A
> friend's family, living in the West End from 1958 until 1969, had a '58 Chevy
> wagon that was already rusting out behind the headlight buckets by 1963.
>
> Which reminds me: Ed, bring a pocket magnet next time you visit us. Our '59s
> will amaze you! :-)   Ken J.
>
> mrb190 wrote:
>
> > http://davesrailpix.railfan.net/pitts/htm/rhp194.htm
> >
> > seems like it could be the Highland Park terminus for 71 and 73.  But I am
> > not sure.
> >
> > Matt