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Perhaps you have already seen this from November 07, 2007

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Yes Dallas. How often we do have another one.

Shown here with a prototype for the Golf of Panama exposition of which he was the "chair" man. He and Funkbunkler spoke at length about divots and double bogey's before they were terms. Chastleford Mulligan gave a presentation on "eye on the ball". Several had to leave the room when he demonstrated ...

I'm pleased you like them.
Rich

I remember that spot. You had to get a good run at it to get up it in high. Weldon lived down the next mile and on the left in a geodesic linhay. It was red originally but they painted it smaragdine over the Winter.
Disregarding the UFO in previous photo on my barrister's advice.

Just to keep the balance right in the universe I work on this Flathead a week or so every 4 or 5 years. I was given this '36 engine for my '35 Panel delivery a dozen or so years ago. The previous owner suggested I remove the heads to see if things were good inside. They were but the fiber gaskets ne...

Ironic too that the sketch drawn on a napkin was found on this date (July 5th) in Mrs. Maydwell's 5th grade satchel by Johnny Klipenstrudel when she was out supervising recess. It shows how the finselwizlrer draw-bar was a drawback from the beginning. Drawn.jpg ".375º magnetic left" North of the equ...

It turns out the easiest way to tell the decimal from the period is the rotation. One is apparently counterclockwise. In the photo KD was making a clean sweep of the sky-hook situation and business was bristling. With both belt and suspenders he assumed he would not get caught with his pants down. T...

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Joy and I got married before the 4th of July parade in 1978. We're still enjoying the fireworks.

Enjoy it. Model Ts are great fun.
Rich

It seems there are a lot of these Craftsmens around. It's made a lot of T and other stuff.

Sorry it isn't as clean as it should be.

Sally likes to go for a ride and a picnic on her Birthday. Today we found some fun roads.

Thanks for saying that Susanne. It's true but sometimes I hate to admit how much I enjoy that.
Rich

Congratulations! What a lucky guy.
Rich

Looks like the 768 right on time. The Society's Quartermaster and Senior Quizitor was a man named Nathicklwood Hoskinz. Seated here with the curl in seat #23 and his usual smile. He and KD became fast friend's and was particularly endeared to the Valley by his Decimal Point collection. Hoskins.jpg M...

Delightful!
Thanks
Rich

I thought about adding a c-clamp but it stayed pretty stable even with the pounding.
Thanks for the thought.

Rich

Thanks for the chuckle Nathan. Those things really amuse me. And thanks for all the comments. The transmission I am currently soaking had the ball cap stuck on the drive plate shaft. I suspended the cap from 2x4s hoping the weight of the transmission assembly would pull it loose. I applied penetrati...

The way I heard it KD got bored giving the speech and went off on a tangent about trimming festabule leaves. I was reminded by Harriet that Needles Vostrackkert, standing in puddle, worked for the Brooks Bros. about that time. A whiz at stitching up sack suits brought him there from Klappersburg. Do...

What a lot of great plates?
Am I the only one that gets Iowa ans Idaho mixed up?

Arlie Mixvinue's Grandson sent me this photo and a page Arlie wrote that day. Stationxz.jpg "What a crowd gathered at the depot for the Carbonators suit train today. Most of Chugwater and a good share of the bridge dwellers from Blattsville turned out. The Convolution Band slid in from Deblow and pl...

Full disclosure: On checking the soaker today I noticed and additional item was needed to keep the lid fitting tight to the pan. By not using two complete wooden disks the lid did not stay flat/straight/whatever. This addition makes a better fit. I am not ready to try acetone but the lacquer has ama...

Another Shorpy photo. Good use for a Model T.

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Well I'm glad they pulled back. Often on car tours the youngsters come up to me and ask why we haven't talked more about Kalamity Dick's E-carburetor. KDEcarb.jpg Most of them weren't followers when the Institute gave the presentation in the '60s. Long story short, just after the Octane shortage KD ...

Thanks David. I think Mark has a good fix. I've never had to but sounds like it would work fine. A soldering iron would be better than an open flame if there are kerosene fumes inside.
Rich

Amos might have done well with snakeskin footwear if not for the reptile dysfunction.

Loops was 2 blocks off the town square and he never noticed. Thanks for mentioning Amos, Rich. While not related the Family friendship goes back eons. Amphibian skins were a specialty particularly any square lissamphibia. He was famous for the square toad boots and slippers. Kibbs and Blither awarde...

I wanted to save a couple rusty transmissions from the dump. There may be some good parts there if I can get them apart. This week I spent building a pan that fits the profile so not as much penetrant will be needed. In this case I'm using ATF and lacquer thinner. Soker1.jpg Soker2.jpg Some leftover...

This has some info. Maybe not what you need. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/411944/433209.html?1396461073 http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/329830.html?1356801354 http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/179374/208497.html?1305234662 A photo here of a 1925 which is similar. https://c2.st...

Mine measures 66" to the top of the WS hinge. It looks like the top would be less than that but I didn't fold it down. Tires and different WS might give a different dimension. I hope others will report their measurements.
Rich

The TTP is a centering tool for aligning the front cover on the camshaft end for the commutator. The rods might be push-rods for an overhead valve set-up if they are about that size. Hard to tell size from photos.
Rich

There is an obvious connection Burger. Most of the locals went to Zelda May Shinderwickle for their Readings in Blattsville. She was Melvis's older Sister and took care of him in his later years. With a degree in Gazing from Cornhill she was more reliable than the transient Fair prognosticators. Sub...

Good Stuff!
Thanks
Rich

My dyslexia read stanchions with no problem. Thanks for mentioning it though.
Those look like '26-'27 Chevrolet to me. They appear often at swap meets and are too often bought as model T and disappoint folks.

Of course Chastworth O. Larkvonnet led the campaign for the corn. He claimed that square corn and knurled tomatoes were what made life worth living. He also had the funds to do it with owing to the family fortune from the dribbling mill. Chatsworth.jpg "The pungent kernels on the corners were out of...

As a safety item I will remind everyone not to stand on a barrel of Happy Sally. Likely the barrel in the photo is some inferior brand as the Loop did not have a following of serious Happy Sally fans. Blattsville was more of a MacHickerly crowd. So no harm done. In 1924 Melvis Shinderwickle was tryi...

Fantastic! Thanks for taking us along.
Rich

Nice work Mike. I enjoy my pedal car too.

While Ford used a pan on each side of the engine many other manufacturers use a complete belly pan to accomplish the same thing. As far back as the 1900s they were being used. My Maxwell had it's in place when I got it. It was filled with grease, oil, dirt, leaves and bugs. Cleaning it out I found b...

Well, I like the fact that they are original and have some to put on. The fact that they are often left off after work is done leaves me to believe they are a hassle. Some say they help cooling and keep things cleaner.
Some day I will find out.

I have planned to put them on my cars for 55 years.

They can't hurt.
Rich

Thanks Dallas and Duane. These thing pop into my head and I have to let them come out onto paper.

I believe I have been there.

I have always been told not to use stop leak and radiator guys say it will ruin my radiators. Having said that I have used it many times. I prefer Barr's Leak but have used many kinds. I prefer to solder the leak if it is accessible but that takes careful cleaning and often opens up new leaks. I jus...

How great that is. Best Wishes always.
Rich

What a wonderful car.
Thanks
Rich

In Montana where the sky was too big for sky hooks this derrick was constructed along Hebgen Lake to dangle participles as bait at the Pragmatics pits. As radio developed they were replaced by electronic columns. again part of the Eustis Gumdrop plan. derrick.jpg As for the tomatoes, knurlers were b...

The girls took me for a Father's Day ride and even let me drive.

Ernie's Uncle Frattsworth was born in Blattsville under the Squamish court that April the 14th. The future of the mine was questionable even then. Stories of youngsters playing around the old fraction shed tell of them returning with quarts of quotation marks. However prospectors have not been able ...

It should go all the way to the bottom. This shows my '22 but is about the same.
Rich

I have never seen rods like that. They could have been an accessory or someone's attempt to stiffen the rod. They do flex a little. The rods are easily made from round bar but welding cutoff bolts into a tube or pipe may have been a solution for someone. These show what the originals look like. (Fro...

Similar to Saint Swithin's Day. As the banner reveals it's the Drantoolk Quattalo parade. Fellows in sparrow costumes pull the Grand Exalted King and Queen to a feast near the tower while surrounded by followers with pointed hats holding long ribbons attached to the walding pole behind the thrown. O...

It's one of my favorites too. Eustis Gumdrop had used smoke signals earlier as you mentioned. His Sister Youvanka showed KD how he generated them by burning old tires soaked in vodka. KD often watched her kids while she worked at the helix mill.. KDcare.jpg And Yes, teaching was quite a feet for Eus...

I'm not sure why I save these things but it does take gas to get to the dump. Junk1.jpg The other day I dragged out my windshield junk bucket to answer a clamp screw question. Then I spent the day heating and soaking screws trying to retrieve them from the filler blocks. None of this has any value b...

When I got back to the office the Commodore had sent this over from the Marina. A good example of a sky-hook it is straightening the power pole prior to the Regatta.

That's an interesting question Herb. Heinrich looked it up and found that though KD did use and modify them from time to time they were actually invented and brought to use by the Pythagoreans in the 16th century. Kajiabunk Lauwic had attached push string to arrows to retrieve birds from flight. Usi...

27 I believe not to mention the aerial photography. Thanks for the tip. Brewer’s also offered a Lime Lavender, a Lemon Orange and an Aqua Velvet all with Black Fenders. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Perhaps the tanks were fueled at a filing station rather than a filling station by mista...

The push ropes were also vital in getting the big air ships up where they could fly. While the spaghetti pasta was much stronger it did tend to give the "Ropers" heartburn. The hemp soon won out. The larger problem was getting the rope to flex for the pirates, cowboys and some of the bad guys. Appar...

I see you have 2 threads going. Some of us responded to this one:
https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13682

This is what is going on there. I don't know what years used which screws but this one is a #12-24 x 1/2 lg steel screw. I have seen longer. That cap matches the '15-'22 in the catalog. Hopefully you can check your size with a tap in the filler block.
Rich

Following the progress is such a delight. If you have never installed upholstery over springs before this certainly shows what is involved.
Fabulous!
Rich

Here are a couple more photos Mr. West sent. I referred to him as Dee but his name is really Galen West. My apologies for that. GW2.jpg GW3.jpg Though mine is not as original I am very pleased to know what is correct and may change it at some point. Thanks again for all who participated. Perhaps the...

Those are great shots Bernd. And a wonderful car.
Thanks
Susanne, I'll ask around about the Speedster. That was many years ago. With the nice bead work it probably was professionally built but who knows.
Thanks
Rich

The photos really do show off that maroon color. (See photo) The raceabout took quite a beating scurrying from the Mine to the Mill to the cannery and back to the shop. KD stayed busy tuning and revamping all the modifications to equipment in the valley. Here we see him pushing Archiabld's wagon thr...

Good news, it still had oil.

I'm not sure if any of this would help but enclosing it to see.
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Good questions. Ask her not to bake the yellow pantaloons. The dedication will be at 5:30 followed by Happy Hour (3 HRS.) At Ernie's. Problems at the alphabet mine were noted in the minutes and this photo was offered. Complaints about the F and G's or at least that's what it sounded like. The comple...

What an adventure. I can only imagine.
I couldn't see any air cleaners.
Thanks for sharing that.
Rich

Thanks for trying to save them. This forum is a great place to show them. So much of this stuff goes begging. A friend rescued an old belt drive drill press thinking I could use it but I have 2 and no more space. I tried to get him to take some pictures but no luck. If nothing else it is wonderful t...

I will have to agree with both of you. My theory is that like a new baby, they were all the same at birth and from the factory. But as 100 years rolled by their encounters with humans, bad roads and everything they experienced has given them a unique personality and sometimes a will to seek revenge....

Having cut one down like that for my speedster 50 years ago I would agree it looks better than one cut from a regular panel. However, I can't recall ever seeing one like that with the Ford script anywhere.
I hope someone else knows more.
Rich

Wayne covered the subject pretty well. Getting pictures of it out there in ads or on forums like this is the best way of finding someone interested in it. Putting $100 or best offer or more or less depending on how bad you want to get rid of it. Or maybe just make offer. There will be someone who wo...

I just encountered that on my Coupe. The axle is cocked. My solution was to put a jack under the wishbone near the ball and blocks in front of one tire and behind the other and rock the car. It jumped right in. The car runs and steers fine.
Rich

Thanks Bob. That is what we are looking for. Dee West took this photo of his 1922 Coupe bracket. It shows great detail of what we have been looking at. The wrinkle that looked like a hinge is simply a bend. Both show 3 4 pronged split rivets holding the bracket to the board. To me that makes it like...

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You had better go buy a lottery ticket if your luck is that good. Those seats can be pretty stubborn with just a screwdriver.
Rich

I took the Coupe for a short run this morning and all was working well. CoupeRunz.jpg Hopefully this concludes this thread. The carb which hasn't leaked in 7 years left a puddle on the floor yesterday. A bump on the bowl stopped that. An oil leak from the "left side of the front wishbone" was stoppe...

I'm glad others are getting good responses from those companies. It's great when they take an interest and good PR.
Here are a couple more Baker Electrics.

I had 2 sets done in 1985 and one set in 2002. They are still like new after lots of miles. I tighten the hub nuts occasionally.
Rich

Did someone say Transformer? I've used this for science projects and fun for 60 years. Most recently to power lights for my miniature shop display. It's wired to a rectifier for DC. It frightened the Cable Guy when he was here. Trnzfrmx1.jpg Trnzfrmx2.jpg I don't have any wisdom to offer but can tak...

Just one more.

Not sure that it helps.
Rich

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This photo shows the whole thing a bit better. I believe it is correct.

In searching I found these two photos in this rather lengthy thread. I believe the piece propping the trunk open is the hold down board. It looks to have 3 holes where that bracket attaches. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/331880/355778.html?1367330540 Trunk02.jpg Trunk01.jpg Perhaps this is th...

They do look different. What I think I see looks like this, one more elaborate than the other.

It would make sense to hinge there.
We will see.
Rich

The repairs to the rain-rails reported Friday seemed to work. I installed some long screws to help hold them tight against the roof structure. Some thin paint followed by rusty waster hides the shine. RleCoop1.jpg As it turns out some of the new aluminum moldings are working away from the body. My s...

This turtle deck lid I made for a deck that was torn and flattened. It was for my first "Rusty" build and didn't have to be perfect. I bent the edge around a piece of particleboard. It took the outside some time to match the rest of the car but the inside has only rusted as shown in 20 some years an...

While we are waiting for better info here are blowups of the brackets from my earlier photos.

You are right about a bracket. I don't know what it looks like. Here is what I did on mine. CpTnk1.jpg CpTnk2.jpg The stud at right is not correct but the one at left is close I believe. I made my board wider and cut it out for the filler. I purposly tried to make this car look old so don't anyone b...

I lost several like that in a particular run of Firestones in the 80s. All were at high speeds downhill. I did not use flaps then but do now and haven't had that problem with different tires since.

I had the same question when building my Coupe. I believe Mr. Seth is correct. Here are some pictures I collected. Coupe-tanks.jpg The lower left is taken from inside the car. The lower right doesn't show the bracket but doesn't show the metal strap at the rear as does your second photo. I have neve...

Jackson Auto Trailers was another of many offering those trailers. Their wheels were that wagon type.
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From 1992.

It is especially great to see the Town-car!
Thanks
Rich

I have turned shafts specific sizes to use that way but in a hurry the sockets are close enough. I have only ruined a couple and that was in the press. Sockets are cheap at the secondhand store. That thimble will be suitably rusted next time I see it. I sacrificed a ruined slash apron with rust on i...

That is a Federal I believe. They must have made millions of those Goodyear Diamond treads, mostly in 24" size. The Parks services used them on their trucks. White rubber was used first and then black. Again, acetylene lights were used throughout the '20s on a lot of trucks.
Great Photo.
Rich

These 3 photos are looking up at my rain-rails at the front of my Coupe top. When I made these rails I made them straight and bent them on the car. I knew the pine would cause problems and here the nails have pulled out as the wood gets old (7 years). Today I mixed up some West System Epoxy that is ...

I was talking to my gunsmith the other day about how so many of us have similar interests. Trains, Phonographs, Models, the list goes on. There must be some great Model train forums out there but maybe not what you are looking for. I was at my favorite street rodder's place one day and he had almost...

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