Last Exploration of Old Grundy Photo Gallery by Ed Talbott at pbase.com

Last Exploration of Old Grundy

In May of 2006, Russell Belcher, Roger Mayhorn and Ed Talbott spent several days salvaging historical artifacts and preserving a digital record of the old town of Grundy, Virginia. They explored the old Lynwood and Morgan Theaters and Mack's Bar.

Lynwood Theater Wallpaper	Film Reels	Mag-Arc Lamp	DC Amp Meter
Inside the Peerless MagNarc Lamps	Lamp Internals	Handles on the MagNarc	Equipment Label Plate
Simplex Theater System	Huge Rheostats	Simplex Speaker System	Controller for the House Lights
Russell Belcher and Roger Mayhorn	Beer Bottles - Encased in 77 Flood Mud	Pabst Blue Ribbon	Full Beer Bottles
Bar Stools	Beer Taps	No Whiskey Allowed	Money Back Bottles
Old Coke Bottle	Beer encased in 77 Flood Mud	Remnants of 77 Flood	Cases of beer encased in mud
Under the Morgan Theater	Have an RC Buddy	7up Cooler	Beer Tap
Beer Taps	Juke Box	Pinball Machine	Pinball Machine
Pinball Machine	Pinball Machine	Big Chief Pinball Machine	Call Again
Theater Light Dimmer	Film Splicing Station - Lynwood Theater	Peerless Magnarc	Peerless Magnarc ID Plate
Simplex Support Base for Projector and Lamp	Roger Mayhorn	Simplex Speaker System	View of the balcony from the projection window
Empty Simplex Equipment Cabinets	Lynwood Theater	Water has taken its toll	Old Projector Plate
Simplex Projector	Simplex Projector	Cinemascope Projector Lens	Cinemascope Lens
Cinemascope Lenses	Projector Lens	Lens Instructions	Old Film Reels

comment |

Stevie Joe Yates		03-Feb-2011 06:14
I earned the first $20.00 in my life at Flemings Barber Shop. On Saturdays he would allow me to shine shoes while patrons received haircuts and swept up the place. Shines were 25 cents. Took awhile but I changed in my quarters and carried that twenty dollar bill around until you could read through it. LOL! Good Memories all way round. Thanks...

Guest		04-Dec-2010 23:32
I rember a lot of this my father in law was Tolby Fleming had a barber shop do you guys rember him.

Basil		20-Jan-2010 22:33
In the 60's I worked as a projectionist in the Bijou Theater, Aliwal North, South Africa. I clearly remember the Peerless Magnarc lamphouse and Cinemascope lenses. Proper name Anamorphic. Sure brings back memories. I could still today thread the film through the projector in my sleep I'm sure...

Nick Davis		22-Dec-2009 20:13
Wow I remember the Lynwood. My mom worked there for years. I've tried to remember the details that you have captured here. Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!

timothy altizer		12-Nov-2009 22:42
I remember at 5 6 years old. My dad took me to town. He bought me a toy car or truck. I sat in the car in the parking lot and played with my new toy. My dad was in the bar drinking beers with his brothers and friends. One time got tired and went in the bar to find my Daddy. He and everyone was drunk, and I knew they were. A 5 year old exposed to such witchcraft caused me to do the same thing when I became of age.

Jerry L. Cox		17-Jul-2008 22:36
I am very farmiliar with the inside of (MAC,S) Morgans Rest. I worked there for my uncle Mack for a few years. The crowds the laughter the world events that were decided right there. One true story rarely known. The night that President Nixon resigned Mac called Wash. D.C. to tell him not to quit. He was fairly intoxicated at the time. He always kept a half gallon of ATOMIC BOMB (mix drink) in the cooler.It was good then and probobly is now, I dont know, those days turned me away from the taste of beer and alcohol. But the memories of pool, shuffle board, and the juke box will be with me forever. OH a few good bar fights too ! ******

click on thumbnails for full image

Type your message and click Add Comment

It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help	private comment