Friday, March 27, 2009

Repairmen

The gadgets and contraptions that we had seemed to require special skills when it came to repairs. Dad seemed to have specialists for different machines. For example, Et McDaniel was the man for the spray pump. Who were some others?

9 comments:

Kendell said...

Was Wallace Banks the "Washer Man"

Gordon said...

We all loved Larry Krease-the TV repairman. Eugene Healey-engines.
Uncle J. Paul-cars.
By the way, there was nothing scarier than coming home from school and finding Wallace banks taking up the entire hallway!

Dean Strong said...

You guys read my mind. There was a hierarchy on cars though.
If Uncle J. Paul couldn't fix it, you went to Marion Higley, if Marion couldn't fix it you went to the top, Eugene Healey aka Googenhammer aka Googer. If Eugene couldn't fix it, it couldn't be fixed.
Wallace Banks was pretty scary and we really liked Larry Krease because then we could watch TV again.

Kendell said...

Where did "Wing-Nut" fit into the hierarchy?

Dean Strong said...

When you talk about "Wing-Nut, it could be one of two people. Eugene Healey was at times referred to as Wing-Nut, but we also called Delaun Tischner Wing Nut.

Kendell said...

Soo What did you call Earl Carter?

Gordon said...

Who was the guy who would inspect all of Dad's cars. If it could be towed to the shop, it passed!

Kendell said...

Would that have been Lee Earl Healey ... over in PG? The Car inspector.

Dean Strong said...

Earl Carter was "Air Hole".