Photo by Alex Hanawalt
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Echo Park: History fan Alex Hanawalt submitted a photo of what looks like an old, wooden railroad tie that was unearthed during roadwork on Sunset Boulevard this week. Could it be part of an old street car line? “Always cool to be reminded of the history under our feet,” he said.Â
Man changed guitars using toilet part
Silver Lake: Reuben Cox, who runs Old Style Guitar Shop on Hoover Street, recalls how he invented a popular removable rubber mute for guitars — using a piece of plastic he found in a Home Depot toilet aisle. L.A. Times
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