Repairs

Dad used to repair our shoes at home. He had all of the tools that a cobbler had and at that time all shoes were made of leather with leather soles and heels. No one had sneakers in those days. We all had to shine our shoes, mainly to make them last longer. The wax kept the leather from cracking.

He also had to be good at fixing flat tires. On a trip to PA, we usually had at least one flat and sometimes more. He never had a spare tire, he always took the tire off the rim and patched the inner tube. Air was pumped in with a hand pump and we would be on our way again.