Do you have to ask? Really? (Page 6): I'd say we're about like anywhere else. We have good communities, dangerous communities, better than thou communities, etc. Lots and lots of...

maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Canuckus Deploracus wrote:

Your town looks like the place I grew up in...

Beautiful... Just beautiful...

I'm guessing a pretty good community?
Lots of folk who know each other... Even if only by last name...

I'd say we're about like anywhere else. We have good communities, dangerous communities, better than thou communities, etc. Lots and lots of history here, though. For instance, the very first auto wrecker was built right here in Chattanooga by Earnest Holmes in 1916. He started a company that still exists today, Miller Wreckers.

maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Coos Bay Tom wrote:

Awesome photos

Thank you.

maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee

maximus wrote:

Gotta go a little further south to find me. I live... (show quote)

I need to make a correction about the first photo I posted. The Plaza Hotel pictured shows cars from way past 1908. I said 1908 because that's when Hotel Patten opened. You can't see it in the photo, but it's just across the right side street. The Plaza was there when the Patten opened.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

maximus wrote:

I'd say we're about like anywhere else. We have good communities, dangerous communities, better than thou communities, etc. Lots and lots of history here, though. For instance, the very first auto wrecker was built right here in Chattanooga by Earnest Holmes in 1916. He started a company that still exists today, Miller Wreckers.

I like the honesty...

And your enthusiasm for your hometown...

It does you great credit..

archie bunker Loc: Texas

maximus wrote:

I'd say we're about like anywhere else. We have good communities, dangerous communities, better than thou communities, etc. Lots and lots of history here, though. For instance, the very first auto wrecker was built right here in Chattanooga by Earnest Holmes in 1916. He started a company that still exists today, Miller Wreckers.

Now there's an interesting tidbit of trivia. The biggest wrecker company in Amarillo is called T Miller. I wonder if it's related.

maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee

archie bunker wrote:

Now there's an interesting tidbit of trivia. The biggest wrecker company in Amarillo is called T Miller. I wonder if it's related.

I don't know. I suppose it could be researched.

maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Canuckus Deploracus wrote:

I like the honesty...

And your enthusiasm for your hometown...

It does you great credit..

Why, thank you.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

maximus wrote:

I don't know. I suppose it could be researched.

Lol! Out of curiosity, I did.

http://tmillerwrecker.com/about/

maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Am I correct? They don't build wreckers, they are a towing company. That's a lot of wreckers!

archie bunker Loc: Texas

maximus wrote:

Am I correct? They don't build wreckers, they are a towing company. That's a lot of wreckers!

Yes, they are a towing company. A light bulb just went on in my dim head.

The Chattanooga Miller's BUILT the wreckers, and T Miller USES them.

I feel kinda dumb right now.

And, yes, they are big. They are really good at what they do too.
It's been years ago, but I watched one of their drivers back a trailer up to our dock with the tractor still attached to it. It was an amazing feat in my mind!

maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee

archie bunker wrote:

Yes, they are a towing company. A light bulb just ... (show quote)

We have a company here named Yates Towing and they have 2 of those giant wreckers that pull semi's, but they're not as big as the Miller team.
Cool story...the first time a wrecker was ever used, a car had run into a steep ditch. The weight of the car at that angle, slid the wrecker sideways. So Holmes went right to work adding outriggers to his new wrecker. ( It was basically an a-frame with a winch on a truck with outriggers.) I think the building company WAS called Miller Wrecker but now it is Century Wreckers.

Here is a photo claiming to be the very first wrecker ever.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

maximus wrote:

We have a company here named Yates Towing and they... (show quote)

This is gonna sound a bit redneck, but ain't it amazing how folks figger stuff out?

maximus Loc: Chattanooga, Tennessee

archie bunker wrote:

This is gonna sound a bit redneck, but ain't it amazing how folks figger stuff out?

Yep...it really is!

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

archie bunker wrote:

Yes, they are a towing company. A light bulb just ... (show quote)

Just for curiosity could you find Bishop towing? It is my brothers company.

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

maximus wrote:

We have a company here named Yates Towing and they... (show quote)

My old nieghbor had a simalr machine on a 40s Dodge truck. He used it to pull logs out of the bay for his sawmill.