My parents house, built in '50 had a "milk chute", an amenity for sure!

Using, but never abusing, model airplane glue containing toluene.

Making a few bucks by mowing neighbors lawns with reel-bladed push mowers and later, powered-reel mowers. Thank goodness now for the "lawn services" equipped with their wonderfully ear-piercing wind machines.

btw, "hey you kids, get off my lawn!"