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Click on the photo, it gets bigger,
It looks like the gasoline engine went bad on the pump and the car had to be pressed into service

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How many turkeys are in a gaggle? I guess I could google a gaggle.

Shown here are a flock of turkeys that were brought in after the flood to help clean up the mess left by the water. I heard it didn't work too well. There was a great Thanksgiving feast that fall though.

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I don't know if this one has been on here before, but here it is.
There is a lot of character in this photo. Right Rich? Wink wink.

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I noticed that today too. I did not know what it meant though.

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You can still have a root beer Rich. There are some root beer bootleggers out there

still.

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Rich I am so glad to hear that the flood is under control at the institute. It must have been a terrible event, but not as bad as the earlier one as can be seen here: flood scene.JPG Is this on the same block as Ernie's? I don't think so. I think Ernie's is on higher ground. Has anyone heard any his...

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If you are worried about that I wonder if they were wrapped in wax paper too. That might help things from sticking. I really don't know if that is a good idea, it's just a suggestion.

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How about a Mack truck?

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I believe you are somewhat wrong. The video says that the building on the property is being redeveloped and some of the machines are staying there for decoration and remembering what the building had originally been used for. I too had thought I wished someone could buy the whole thing and keep it t...

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I think I will quote Stan Howe on this one:
"For those of you who like this sort of thing-this is the sort of thing you will like"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D_AOIdbFAw

I like to read the comments too.

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Well I got to thinking today and I thought about revisiting this story about my Grandfathers truck: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/506218/588027.html?1448119649 It turns out that I found out more since the story was told the first time. I told my uncle who had sold the truck to the family I bo...

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I talked to a friend today on the phone. He was working on his Model T. He had a guy come by the shop to deliver something. After the guy left he thought about it and sprayed the door know down with brake cleaner. I don't know if that will work but it made him feel better.

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Is that the correct spelling of Stynoski?

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Now that is cool.

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Looks like a boot on the front tire.

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KD's cousin It.

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What is next, the exhaust manifold?

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It's next Friday, so it hasn't happened. It's not the last one either. They have announced that it will continue.

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We are lucky that someone had a camera way back when.
Here we see the boys out back behind Ernie's doing what they liked best, stacking up horseshoes. They must have anticipated a big pile as they have a ladder in waiting. That is different than Ladies in waiting.

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Cousin Dale wrote me today As I left the hardware store the other day, I was fumbling for my car keys and could not find them. They weren't in my pockets. Suddenly I realized I must have left them in the car. Frantically, I headed for the parking lot. My wife has scolded me many times for leaving my...

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Three wild and crazy guys.

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Here is a 1916 Autocar Truckvideo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d0-D7II4lo

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Any ideas about this one?

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Two photos of 1912 REO trucks. The newer photo is my friend Jim Krauts truck.

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Thanks Dallas I was hoping you would reply. I will send you an email

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I would like to find a link to the thread about the restoration of the special truck body. Was it called a five way? I know it was a great thread about a rare farm truck bed.
The way I've tried to find it won't get me there.

Thanks

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This is one of the floats from an unknown year.
My guess it is an early entry as the crowd watching is very thin.

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It is because no one has mentioned the Beer Nuts. This was a fraternal order of men (Some members a shown here) It seems that the minute book of the very last meeting was lost for some reason, which could have been the sale on LaBatts at Ernie's one late night. Or the sign that said "Free Beer Tomor...

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What's this?

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I think I found a photo of Ernie when he was spring cleaning one year.
Yowie zowie! He should have looked under the bar more often!

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Oops, they were supposed to go on the truck thread.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hVEmBKdm1s

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I think I can see pinstripes on the rear axle?

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The steam toilet fell from fashion because there was a lack of support from the subscribers.
Here is Billy and Bob the two men in charge of the maintenance. It was found the idea was not practical for use all hours of the day.

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Back of photo.

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Click on it. It will get bigger

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There is so much written here that I had forgotten about.
I just want to say to you all "Tanks for the memories."

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Or is it a 1910?

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Was this the tank?

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Anything you wanted to know was available back then for free.

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After adulthood they switched over to Happy Sally.

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Would like to see it without the decorations.

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True Dallas about the racing uniform. There was less wind resistance, but the sandals were later banned as having an unfair advantage as no one else could find them before the big race.
This was known as the sandal scandal. It upset the racing world that year. The next year it wasn't even mentioned!

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Just in case you don't know, you can click on the photos and they will become larger and show more detail. The one with the tractor becomes more detailed for me.

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I remember fighting my TT when I was trying to push it when I first got it. It is not easy. The suggestion to put it on a dolly sounds like a good solution.

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Is it a 1916?

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This one has a lot to look at. I think it is quite the classic pose.
Can you say what the truch is being loaded?

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Here is a photo of one of the Klammitboffers out littering:

Can you believer they let him get away with it?

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Here is the car wheel video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCi8l0B-zlo&t=7s

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYIKuvxh4aA

I think Model T guys can relate to this.

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Did you know they filmed the movie The Absent Minded Professor around Chugwater?

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Seen below are some of the extra cars needed just in case there was a mishap.

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Is that the Burger Meister, Meister Burger Man Cave?

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Does anyone remember hearing about the rope pushing contests that were held at the river, just down stream from the bridge?

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I think you are right about the vineyard truck being a Buick.

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The vineyard truck looks like a REO, but not really. There are a few inconsistencies.

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I got one too.
I just deleted it.

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I concur. The one above looks like it has solid rubber tires.

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Did you know there once was a air show under the bridge in town?

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I thought that the early Model T's had a hard plastic handle like the Model NRS cars did. Was there a interim wooden handle?

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How about one from the Pancho Villa expedition.

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This one looks like an Avery on the side.

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Rich,
it looks like the house in this one needs painting (Wink wink).

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The only reference I can find to pole dancers in the Tri-Burg area was when they were finishing off the first telephone line in the area. What a great day for technology! If you wanted to see if there was a table at Ernie's you could call across the street and find out without having to go there and...

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I was pleased to see slot headed screws in the above photo. That is attention to detail. Quite often these days you will see Phillips head screws even in places that show! The above screws won't even be seen until someday another caretaker might need to do work there.

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Rob it seem that the two stories could compliment each other.
They could have still said it and it could have been seen before.

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This morning I was reading a new book on automotive history and one photo depicting a row of Model T's had a caption that stated they were new 1914 Ford cars. What I am questioning is the fact that they had the long brace rods that went from the windshield to the sides of the radiator bottom area. W...

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I did notice too, that the brass script is different on the radiators on the cars.
Would one be more correct that the other? I have seen it both ways

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