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One of these. https://www.bing.com/aclick?ld=e3pKGFmXTr_5n7TPChXr42KDVUCUwfIIOtlRVtTRCSiIuUBdHxUkN8uE5XdzR7ykKqfDp27ZJ-piCLnSnaamREBRDGt1lrY4lmvQ3e6--KKicyGuEdD24Qv2DiAwP2I09Vn5U3fPhWXEMHCvY1oHlxKJyxCduIrXZxIu6_GQrPFYOpu8xl&u=aHR0cCUzYSUyZiUyZnd3dy53YWxtYXJ0LmNvbSUyZmlwJTJmODI1NTU1ODE2JTNmd21sc3Bhcn...

This was created to try to capture the 2018 Glidden Tour directors vision. I seldom get work for others done as it's hard to morph their ideas into my head. He wanted an old car steaming up a hill with the Shoshone falls appearing in the vapor. By using Photoshop for the steam and covering it with t...

Heinrich and I can't be sure of the who or where on the photo. Neither the ozon0meter or the osmosis counter yielded anything definitive. Of course Skippy wouldn't tell on pain of being hog-tied. It is clear that the Goat is Vincent Van.... what time period did Skippy carry the blue leather handbag....

I have been close to that a couple of times.

As Burger said.....
The photos were confiscated but Skippy carried this one around in his handbag;

This is a fresh one. It is another study of textures and color. It is on black canvas which is my first try at that. It seemed well suited for the dark corners of the cockpit of this Packard. I assume it has a Twin Six engine.

Some cool cars. What a great occasion to use them.
Our four foot drift has shrunk a little with the warmer days but still is more than I want to shovel. The Tudor would be nice for the Grand-kid visits.

What a luxury to have an outdoor car. I can park the Coupe in the low spots.

I remember it was the mid-fifties and Elvis was sweeping the radio. We went far North and visited Mom's cousin Ralph. Ralph had large facial features among a plethora of wrinkles. I remember they had knocked on our door one Halloween night and I simply gave him some candy thinking it was a mask. Bef...

Here is a photo of a McCord. The old brass can resemble wood can't it?

I assume he means the brass mechanical oiler.

I had not thought about the kerosene tail light problem. Oil lights on trucks were the norm well into the twenties.
Here are some more Whites. Note the White logo on the boxcar.

My copy arrived yesterday. As good as the photos here are I was so pleased to see the magazine. Those photos are perfection and show how wonderful the car itself is. Following it here was a treat but these are a wonderful addition to the story. If you can get you hands on a copy you won't be disappo...

Nicely done.
Thanks
Rich

We are looking forward to better touring weather like this. Maybe it's too soon to think about.

Well, maybe not so humorous to everyone.

Your probably right Charley. S-D has a lot of similar features including the wide filler.
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Rich

I'm not sure if this shows enough to help:
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/80 ... 1253415641
Then again a Touring but.....

That's a wonderful composition. The vehicle looks very much like a Stoddard-Dayton to me. The license plate hides the double curve at the corners of the radiator. The filler neck is wide like an Overland.
It is always a special treat to see these.
Thanks
Rich

I took a break from some tedious work this morning and watched these. It certainly has re-energized me.
I do have my favorites.
I'm afraid I want one but will get over it.
Rich

Delightful!
Thanks for the call.

FWIW this is Dan Logan's '09 Touring. I believe it is the original upholstery.
I hope you find what you need.
Rich

Thank you for that and also for your patients. As it turns out Mary really was cross-eyed. This just in was found folded and used as a shim under the North East corner of the Podium when they moved it into the Hallway. We believe it is either part of a Gilderflute spare parts list or a recipe for le...

It looks similar to this one to me.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/259005.html

There was a "Radio Mystery Theater" on in the 70s that I listened to a couple hours each night that I worked on my Speedster out in my folks garage. My folks got new carpet when I was a year or two old. I played on that carpet from that day on. Lincoln Logs. wooden blocks, little army men and later ...

I'm trying to imagine what he hit or what hit him. It seems like a boxcar might be the right height to give damage to the upper parts like that.
I'm guessing that is a 1911. It does show some details we don't see in an undamaged car.
Food for thought.
Thanks
Rich

Have you seen this?
http://www.mtfca.com/cgi-bin/discus/sho ... ost=974113

Where has that been all my life. It is truly Magnifique.
The piano accompaniment doubles the pleasure.
Outstanding body styling and riding attire.
I know that back wheel lifting posture and the film bubbling very well.
Thanks so much.
It made my day.
Rich

The other thing that comes to mind from Herb's story is the difficult time KD had explaining what the Moon Gear does in the planetary transmission. We often struggle trying to understand the simplest concepts and overcome our common sense.

Much thanks from me and Lunar.

What a touching story Herb. And on this great day when we celebrate our diversity. The Tri-Berg area was so welcoming to folks from other backgrounds. Many Pythagoreans immigrated from persecution and hateful treatment. As it turned out their natural periodicity was an incredible asset at the curlin...

Beautiful work. What satisfaction that must be.
Rich

Here is some more on cyclecars for anyone interested. Walter's is the third photo down.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/thr ... 1/page-238
Thanks for bringing this up John. They look like great fun.
Rich

"Flaming Aardvark" and "Crouching Switchman" were two other favorites. I won't vouch for Ernie's but Durward's Tavern in Lavern had fan dancers for three seasons. Both 2 blade and 4 blade as rumor has it. Things got real dirty when they were forced underground. We don't like to talk about it. Heinri...

When the librarian asked the fellow if he liked Kipling he answered " I don't know, how do you Kipple?" I suppose it was the same for Mortimer.
Several of the wax tubes are stored at the institute and some still are filled with the sweet, colorful syrup.

This is how the Model T Ford Service manual shows them. A photo of the rear axle shows the nuts toward the rear also. That makes the nuts more accessible to the mechanic that does the front version. ChaptXX.jpg I would bet than more than one car came out of the factory the other way. Even more from ...

West Peterson takes some of the best photos going. I can't wait for my copy to get here.
Congratulations Rob.
Rich

I would love to have a set. My YPC Bus had them originally in white rubber and I have remains of later black ones. 36X6 or 24"
They would look good on a T.

These photos show the brass insert on a similar cap. The bakelite does get brittle and crack. I had new inserts cast and threaded them. Then I made a wood pattern and cast them in bondo. That is a tight spot to machine threads. Many caps were made using that method and bakelite served well for many ...

This one was painted from an old photograph from a family album. Dad probably took it in Bozeman or Helena Montana. An "old car" in the late 20s or 30s is a novel idea. I'm guessing the car was a Mitchell.

What a great story. Thanks for sharing it with us. It is wonderful when nice things come to us from driving the old cars.
Those Coupes are delightful. A closed T has it's rewards.
It is perfect just the way it is. The broken plate glass shows how dangerous it is.
Best of Luck with it.
Rich

Here is that post. FWIW:
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/70 ... 1498694301
It is a treat to see.
Thanks
Rich

Possibly Mortimer Kipling in the chauffeur driven Packard. Mortimer had a numeral claim in the next valley over. He sold the prang tangents from the 6s, 8s and 9s to the Helix mill folks. Kd fabricated numbers rackets for him and the two often spent time tossing horseshoes behind the Emerald Bank ju...

My gosh, I remember when I went through Perpetuity. Can't imagine those well endowed Klamitbofers. ( speaking of "crockumentery")

Yes, and some of the Uvula League Ladies claimed "Billy the Kid" could have become a Nuclear Physicist had the bandages been drawn a little tighter.
Psychopaths, we will see.

EnRiched it is. The Coupe wouldn't start yesterday after a 2°night and 11°. About 10° warmer this morning the accumulated gases in the combustion chamber from yesterday fired right off and we got off to breakfast and back before they advised no travel in Idaho Falls unless absolutely necessary. Toda...

We mustn't forget the proximity of the ant hills to the vanadium veins deep in the Valley. While it gave the ants more incentive it also let the lemon juice permeate the alloy. Even Henry Ford saw this as a problem. How much the headlines I read today remind me of similar problems in the TripleBergs...

On the next page we see the Helix mill workers out on their lunch break just to see them at work. Astro, in the single breasted, fly front overcoat with extra heavy double warp Italian cloth lining and navy blue chinchilla collar, often was heard to say "Look at those sons-of a B...h's pull!". Being...

Say what you will about Cuthbert Maddox being a half-witted, comically incompetent stumblebum. The truth is he was a masterful horseman and even recognized by “Horseguys of North Amireca Quarterly”. Shown here getting a jump on Spring sowing vertices at the Helix Mill. It was a fill in job during th...

What a treat!
Best of luck.
Rich

Capybara, "one who eats slender leaves" often the Gasinsoda quadriradiata used to strain the waste from making Happy Sally. One of the few critters KD was not allergic to. The multitudinal injector/ejector semantators were inspired by watching mocking-jays court each other. The male walks sideways d...

Ya, watch your step and tread lightly. The climbit is damp there so keep it in stride. Don't stoop to a poor landing.
Everett Banister wrote a song about it.

We have however been successful in clearing the alternate stairway to the mezzanine.

That is where Sebastian stores the molasses.

That's a good looking Touring. It's ironic that the messy oil and the congealed dirt which forms clods around the gaskets and moving parts is a great protectant of the chassis. We work so hard to keep it from detracting from the car only to expose parts to the elements. I just use that for an excuse...

I think they use Magnesium chloride here. It is tough on underside finishes. My Tudor shows some signs of surface corrosion underneath after a dozen Winters. It is mostly around moving parts like shackles, brakes and steering joints.I didn't treat the rusty coupe with anything and can't see any noti...

The V8s used these with a nut at each end. Would those be a transition to that?

Some more relics. relics.jpg Dad bought some 16mm equipment in the 30s after college. He built the wooden box for the projector and the leather carrying case for the camera. Being 3’ tall I could easily watch him thread the film into the cogs on the projector feed and then watch wonderful moving ima...

Much of all this was recorded by Merl Frothingcap in his ever-present notebook. Through a myriad of literary contortions it became the basis for the "Gumsmoke" series. Marsha Dillon, Mitch Kittie, and Sylvester the limping deputy not to mention grumpy old Doc all came to life on the little green scr...

My Dad printed his own Christmas cards on photographic paper. A negative of the family exposed by a light in a contraption mounted on a 5 gallon can and a key switch and a predetermined count did the trick. Then dipping the paper in 3 baths of chemicals, with their mysterious smell, brought out the ...

I don't have experience with an Olds. It might be easiest to unlink the chain if you have any doubts. Then again I don't know how easy that is.

Winter is a little tough for me. Getting the T out a few times each week makes it more tolerable. I wasn't sure the Coupe would buck the drifts this morning. The snow got warm enough to be slippery yesterday but with a little rocking and some shoveling it was persuaded into the front driveway. Drivi...

I see now that that is not a current version of the painting. Poor memory and disc failures make keeping track of a hundred or more painting files a bit much for this old soul.

I'm not sure when I added the rabbit.

Thanks Rich. Those were great days tromping through the sage brush and junkyards. "Memories!" 5 years ago I did this painting. TTbyRaill.jpg It brought some nice comments including a suggestion that the "trucks" (wheel carriages) were not correct for that era from David Dewey. David and I became gre...

Re: Memory BIG JON AND SPARKY, Saturdays at 8:00 AM. 1950 thru 1958

BIG JON AND SPARKY, Saturdays at 8:00 AM. 1950 thru 1958

And very well put. As for Sherriff Thwapp, he was one of the scariest Lawmen of that century. Known to sneak up behind a fellon and let out the most bloodcurdling scream imaginal caught the accused off guard and visibly shaken. He had nearly rund-off the Spadaford Gang but tripped over spittoon and ...

See if this helps any.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/29/20560.html
This may be a good one too.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/25 ... 1338403545
Or not?

Hope you figure it out.
Rich

My gosh! No wonder some of us think alike. We're surrounded by the same stuff.

I believe my '15 has the repro top sockets and they work fine. They do have bronze ends. The original irons had the seamed sleeve with an additional inner sleeve that was open and slid inside the seamed sleeve. The pictures in this post show some of that. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/708324/...

I think it is whatever we say it is. I looked at a lot of photos trying to find what yours would look like. I'm not sure they were all AA's.
I may add some red color to it. Are your fenders red or black?
Thanks
Rich

The old Chevy was a swap meet poster girl too.

Looking good Steve. When I brazed mine I sprinkled some flux around the surfaces and built a cave of fire brick around the standing assembly. This allowed me to heat the parts to an even temperature. I had dropped a brass rod down the tube and eventually the brass flowed into the seam and began show...

We have a small shop a few miles away that does great nickel for me. If I take it there already polished it saves some money. Nickel has gotten more expensive than it was when I did most of my small parts. I would think there are several plating shops in your area that could do what you want. A smal...

I don't have the answer but here is a discussion of ones that look like those:
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/41 ... 1418655546
If nobody here has the answer I'll bet Royce on the Ford Fix site could tell you.
Rich

Those are interesting. It's amazing they survived.

I'm not sure what that one is. The spotlight and bare front forks is an interesting option.
It's an splendid pose isn't it?

It's simply a reflection from across the street. Tyrone was obviously left handed. The Mushroom/Meatless Store also sold Velocipedes. 1, 2 and 3 wheeled conveyances as show. The one in question was of course a 3 wheeler with jump seat. Jumping could increase the speed by nearly 10%. Rumor has it som...

The bodies did some evolving through '24 and '25. It may be that the number of screws to hold that piece was a mid year change or a difference with suppliers. The 3rd photo I posted shows 4 holes as does your car. FWIW Ford called that piece a Strip (Quarter Garnish Finish) and listed a R. H. and a ...

I don't have better photos. I went out to the garage but apparently don't have any of those.
These are earlier ones '20 or so. There may be similarities.

This shows them a bit better.

From:
http://www.vintagecartruckpartsshop.com ... -1923.html
I don't see that add there but that is where the picture came from.

I will look for better photos but here are these for now.
Rich

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Apologies to those I stole them from.

Tyrone had worked as a teller at the "River Bank" before becoming a mushroom magnate. He left after going through withdrawals and the mushroom business was downstream. Some may recall his basketball fame. Artichoke steaks and barbecued cantaloupe were best sellers into the following year. At one tim...

These surprised me. I had seen pictures of the large electric trucks and the cars but not these little guys.

What would one be worth today?

If you anneal the ears they will bend easier with less chance of breaking.

Gasoline will thin the oil if not changed regularly. Normally changes should keep the gasoline in small enough proportions to keep from doing much damage.
I stay away from Ethanol for other reasons.

Thanks for sending the engine. I think I can use it in the next project.
In the mean time here are pages 2 and 3. I surprised at the interest.
Rich

Previously called a "Beefless pattie, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed croissant".

Ya,"what goes around comes around" or is it "what comes around goes around?" Anyroad, revolution isn't always a bad thing. Like when....
Oh never mind.
That being said, the research on the vomit was inevitable and could have made him wealthy if not for the Almond butter idea.

J. C Whitney!!! Don't get me started.

This is probably a later attempt. Or possibly an insomnia remedy.

It's enchanting how those memories stay with us while we don't always remember events yesterday as vividly. The creaky floor and tuna-fish sandwiches at the Riviera Cafe that clung to the East bank of the Snake River on Broadway in Idaho Falls have stayed with me. Grampa's basement with library and ...

Thanks for posting that Dallas. If we zoom in we see Douglas Behrflanks visiting the set. He went there to reminisce those Golden years. He would often bumble and side-kick in the rubble. Zoooom.jpg We know that Kalamity himself had much stomach trouble as a youngster. It very well may have been tha...

Fantastic!
Thanks
Rich

Wow! Was that the Castle coupe, car No. 601 that was at Pebble Beach not long ago?
Looking forward to more.
Rich

This was on the shelf and I thought it might be interesting to those who haven't seen one. Fordors were mentioned so it may be mid 20s.

These are from a 1913 Baker Electric catalog. They were located in Cleveland.

There seemed to be a thriving market for electric truck at that time.

Is this one close enough to the right size? Or perhaps a similar one of their's. I have no connection other than having bought from them.
https://www.restorationstuff.com/ecomme ... ts_id=1587

There are some wonderful topics on the old forum that are good to revisit. Thanks for bringing this one up Mark and Bill. It's nice to revisit it.
Rich

This 1917 is the only one I have spent time around. I covered the top on it. It had the filliping seat.

One of those is my favorite. For those who may have misplaced volume 3 here are the photos from the past. I hate to throw anything away. DukesBro.jpg DukeNSikd.jpg "Stammering with the Sargent" never got the acclaim it deserved but was used as the theme song for "No time for Field-boots". Check the ...

Very well put.
By the way, I miss Ed.

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