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What a wonderful camper and camping trip. Thanks for sharing.

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ivaldes1 wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 18, 2025 12:19 am
How did it go? Any pictures?

March 20,21,22 2025

I just secured a 10’ X 18’ indoor space. Looking forward to the new Duncan pre-war swap meet.

I have been told that 500 vendor spaces have been sold inside and out but there are plenty more available. With former Chickasha vendors attending the new Pre-War section, this should be a great swap meet. The good thing about the Chickasha Swap Meet was its central location in the country. “Where E...

Looking forward to the 950 mile trek from AZ to the new Duncan, OK Pre-War section swap meet.

Site is impractical to use at this speed. Reminds me of the dial up days.

You might want to post the above announcement over on the Fordbarn and Vintage Ford Forums as well.

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I guess it was inevitable to eventually have an A.I. picture of Henry Ford. It looks like it anyway. Sign of the times. They show every once in a while at other sites or photos. [/size] Facebook is flooded with A.I. crap. It's depressing how many people take it all for real. When you see a "Model T...

I plan on attending. Looking forward to the new swap meet.

The “Genuine Ford Battery” for $16.50 in picture #1 seems expensive.

Not knowing the exact year, assuming from the radiator shell with shutters on the wall may date it to ~ 1926. Inflation calculator says $16.50 = $294. in today's dollars.

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Thanks Rich for posting the never seen by me era cartoons. Henry may have hated horses and was no doubt a benefactor to them in the long run. Interesting to consider how many horses were liberated through the years with Model T and Fordson tractor production. Henry Ford's contemporary Henry M. Lelan...

Thanks for sharing the great photos and commentary.

Nice find and the price was right.

Thanks for the update Gene. Keep us posted.

I never saw the pop up.

My browser takes me directly to the General Discussion Forum. No need to go to the home page. It's all in how you set up your "favorites" or "bookmarks" in your browser.

Thanks Rich E. for the photos and additional information. The full size glass plate Shorpy photo is amazing. Learning about the lesser known makes is interesting and fun. :) Looking at Cole in the Standard Catalog of American Cars book, it appears there were no 6 cylinder engines made after 1915. V8...

Thanks Jerry and Rich E. especially for the Cole drawing and plates. I did note the golf club door as shown on the passenger side print in one scene of the movie. One thing that had me stumped was the missing "parking lamps" or lower light housing on the underside of the headlamps. The left light br...

While watching TCM Sunday night silent movie The Boob , saw this 1920's roadster I could not identify. On the AACA forum, it was thought to be a Cole but no proof positive. In the movie, they ended up running this car through a fence and then crash into the side of a building. The first thing to go ...

Duncan, OK would be fine for me as well. To me attending a swap meet is like a mini vacation. A chance to get out of the house see some new scenery, meet new folks and others you haven't seen in a year. In addition to parts and cars you may have never seen before. I drove 2000 miles round trip from ...

On my way. Overnight in Tucumcari NM. Had everything from rain to snow on I-40, did have a brisk tailwind though.

MWalker wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:20 am
Baltimore?

X2? Seems like Richmond, VA would be a better choice in avoiding the DC traffic.

Another amazing painting. What a monster. Thanks for sharing Rich.

Other than Ford's 999, I had no idea other behemoths of this type existed until I read the article The Greatest Race Never Run in the last issue of AACA's Antique Automobile magazine.

It's nice to see Walter Marr mentioned. Some of the great geniuses are not given enough credit. There is a great book, WALTER L MARR: BUICK'S AMAZING ENGINEER By Beverly Rae and Cox Kimes on the market that tells his story. Here are some other photos of firsts : Thanks for recommending that book Ri...

Thanks for posting the historically significant automotive photo Rich. :) Walther Marr's engineering genius was instrumental in many of Buick's innovations in the early years of the company. Walter Marr and Henry Ford were acquaintances and sometimes consulted with each other in the early days. One ...

Walter Marr is on the left. (Drivers side.) From the book Seventy years of Buick by George H. Dammann. "The photo shown above is the car often credited with being the first Buick. It is the vehicle used by Walter Marr, shown behind the wheel and Thomas Buick (David's son) to make the historic trip f...

TXGOAT2 wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:16 am
Oil consumption used to be normal, even in fine cars.

X2. If one watches old movies, you will notice most prewar cars leave a puff of smoke when taking off.

Nice article Jerry. Thanks for sharing. The most notable as was pointed out in the MSN piece is the 5 main bearings and pressurized crank. Below is a quote from from the Burtz block site. " The interior is similar to a modern engine with 5 replaceable main and camshaft bearings, 16 pressure lubricat...

Welcome back Steve. Great to see your post today.

Great photos. What an adventure for those hardy folks.

Last photo shows Rhyolite, Nevada RR station. Looks like it had already been abandoned for awhile judging by the 1926 photo.

While visiting my hometown of Rupert, Idaho last weekend, (Sept. 15th & 16th.) I was conveniently present for the Steam and Power show at the Minidoka County Historical Society. :) In addition to the show, the new Power Museum building was open as well. The Russel steam tractor, recently restored by...

Hand signals still on the current AZ drivers test.

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My prayers and healing thoughts go out to Steve. He has certainly been an inspiration to me and others in the hobby.

No that had Betty Davis eyes in it. And a man that England let the Nazi kill to kept a war secret. This movie had none of those in it. I don’t know the name cause all I saw was the mag coil. PS: The internet’s is good! I typed in only a few words of the description of the movie and SOB there it was...

So I am not the only one that see that stuff. Was watching a movie on TCM other day about two women running a station/store/hotel in desert. One worked in the garage, other ran store. In garage hanging on wall was mag coil. My wife said “only you”. Glad to see she is wrong. Dan, That movie you watc...

Rich Eagle wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:53 pm
Does it remind you of your Runabout?

Yes it does. Thanks Rich.

Rich E. I am really enjoying your latest art work. Do you mind if I use it as a "wallpaper" on my computer screen?

Besides being of plastic construction, IMHO Those modern 6 bladed plastic Model A fans look horribly out of place either on a Model T or A.

Thanks for the update Norman.

Not much happened here in central AZ. Just a lot of dark puffy clouds moving in a south to north direction. Some wind gusts and a few sprinkles. That was about it. Still dark cloud bands this morning. One thing it did do was cool everything off.

Thanks Rich B. and Rich E. for the fun ads and information on the Fisk ads and Leslie Thrasher. Just two weeks ago I bought this reproduction 14" x 18" Fisk tire sign at our local swap meet. Didn't pay much for it and the images are embossed. I have it hanging on the exterior wall of the shop. :) IM...

Steve, keep us updated on the device's performance after you have it installed and with some miles on it. Looks like the perfect solution to those who only want basic easy to read speed and mileage information without all the clutter functions one would never use.

Rich, Any idea of the picture location? Looks like a brush covered hill in the background.

So, "Due to the vast amount of conversations and variety of different language that is used on here." How on earth does the Bot or AI possibly know or differentiate between the bunkum sometimes seen on here and the truth?

Garbage In Garbage Out.

Fairbanks Morse, Factory Mutual?

Could stand for a number of companies.

One could spend an entire day in the Henry Ford museum from opening to closing and not see everything. Your short visit will whet your appetite to return and spend a couple of days at the museum and Greenfield Village.

Classtique does nice work. Fine looking '30 Phaeton.

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@Anthony Bennett. All great suggestions. However, I don't think there will be much luck in this endeavor. Majority of YouTube commenters are cheering him on, some even going so far as requesting destructive videos on other items. Sad.

YouTube does have a report button and a number of categories to report under.

Wow, what an epic camping trip. Everyone should take the time to watch this recovery video. What's not to like? Model T's, a couple of A's, 1921 Studebaker touring car, Jeep TJ recovery vehicle, flooded roads, eagle, hawk, field of lupines in bloom, mud bog, smoking lightning struck tree, mosquitos ...

The Weinermobile at Hershey last year.

I am with Scott on this. I have heard chrome is nothing but a clear coat before and I don't buy it. Place a chrome plated item next to a nickel plated item and compare them. Chrome plating has a cold bluish tint while true nickel plating has a soft warm tint not unlike silver. There is definitely a ...

The rest look too modern, unlike hats of the period. X2 Rich. It is hard to find even a modern "newsboy hat" that is shaped like the two hats seen in Jim's period ad, old photos and movies. Something just seems to be different about the hats sold today. Interesting that they are referred to as "gol...

tdump, I clicked on your link and it brought me to my local Walmart here in AZ and it appears to be available here.

I want to point out that there are more than one "Chickasha Swap Meet" per year. In 2023 there will be two more. One in May and another in October. The March event is Pre-War specific.

Nice work Les. What did you source the distributor from? Some of the Model A guys have retrofitted a '70's Honda centrifugal / vacuum advance distributor with excellent results. However, the supply of these distributors seems to be drying up.

Well said Rich B. especially the part about "it seems drivers are more thoughtless and aggressively incompetent than ever." That is exactly my observation around here as well. Not to mention the fact that most of these thoughtless and aggressive drivers disregard the speed limits by up to 15 mph or ...

Slow here in AZ as well.

Burger in Spokane wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:26 am
I am tired of winter by this time every year, but nothing too unusual here.

X2 here as well. Ready for Spring.

Sylvester Roper's Steam Carriage.

Photos below taken at the Henry Ford Museum.

Not only were rear gas tanks common, gas gauge in the rear as well.

Example, 1926 Buick.

Tentative dates will be April 13 through 16.
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Last year when I purchased tickets for a steam train excursion at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, the cashier at the ticket booth was giving those who paid in cash at least one $2 bill in change. I have it posted on my bulletin board as a memento.

Steven's tool holes out of alignment? I would contact the vendor to see if I could exchange it for a good one.

Rich E and Oldnrusty1 posts per Overland and KisselKar produced this from a search on Ron Hausman's KisselKar site. Not sure of the year.

Wow! Sounds Great.

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TXGOAT2 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 01, 2023 11:01 am
I can't find that emblem or anything similar on any Chrysler material from 1924-25 onward. It doesn't appear to be associated with the Moon auto or the Chalmers, either.

1926 Chrysler. Note the hubcap.

Here's a picture of one I took several years ago. Was puzzled by it at the time. Later determined what I believed to be Chrysler. Not sure of the year.

Very nice workmanship. Obviously a flintlock. Would it be classified as a blunderbuss or other variant?

This one may be easy, maybe harder to identify the year model ? First thought was Winton. Not sure of the year. The cowl lights arrangement would suggest early teens although it appears to have electric headlights. Found ads from 1912 and 1913. Electric lights are a feature for 1913. The 1912 still...

Post the videos if you can. The OP did post two videos in the first post. As TheSpeedsterProject pointed out, a visit to a professional automotive machine shop for crankshaft analysis and opinion. As Brent Terry pointed out, a granite surface plate, or a ground surface like a mill table, inspection...

Thanks again Mr. Glahn for the spot on ID. My elderly neighbor lady will be delighted to hear what they are.

The cars belonged to her relatives.

One more from my 92 y.o. neighbor lady. Have no idea what this is. Looks pretty fancy though.

Thanks Mr. Glahn. Good call. Oakland Roadster with special hard top. The hubcaps even look similar.

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My 92 year old neighbor lady brought out a few old photos from the '20's. Some of the cars I could identity, some I could not. Here is one that has me stumped.

Thanks for the weather update Steve, hope to see you there.

DesertG, There are 3 Model T's listed on the Phoenix Craigslist, a 1923,'24 & '25. The 1925 is located in Alamogordo, NM. https://phoenix.craigslist.org/search/phoenix-az/cta?query=Model+T+ford&lat=33.531&lon=-112.078&purveyor=owner&search_distance=26&min_price=&max_price= Screen Shot 2022-08-29 at ...

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It appears to me, the front axle has been shortened and there is some kind of a weld in the middle of the front axle. Indeed an interesting contraption.

Welcome to MTFCA Forum jlt1987 1.

I'm guessing ~1920 Buick.

Yes, please post photos. For some reason, only a couple of photos posted from last year.

Engine appears to be an early '20's Buick judging from the water outlet pipe and valve cover. Per the engine photo from the link Rich E. provided. Hubcap looks like early '20's Buick as well.

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Thanks Randall for posting that video. You certainly have the correct machine, tooling and know how to do the job right. I just assumed heads were milled on a "Bridgeport" type milling machine.

Hand signals are useless - drivers today don't know what they mean. They think you are waving at them or someone else!! :lol: See page 22 of the 2022 Arizona Drivers manual. They are certainly not "useless". Ask most any motorcycle rider. https://apps.azdot.gov/files/mvd/mvd-forms-lib/99-0117.pdf I...

Hand signals still in the Arizona Drivers License manual and can be on the test. I quizzed a 19 year old about them and he knew what they meant. Bikers use them as well. Not as obsolete as some seem to think.

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Looks like a nice turnout and picnic along with great weather. Good to see folks out enjoying themselves again and maskless.

Was cancelled in 2020. 2021 was a go. I was there and did quite well selling most of my excess T parts. Attendance was down some from previous years. Still enjoyed it and had a great time. Even got to ride in Eric Barrett's 1914 Overland.

Purchased a set of Goodyear 4.50 X 21 tires from Snyder's 3 years ago. Says "MADE IN USA" . Nothing to indicate they were made by another manufacturer.

Enjoy the cards. Thanks for sharing these Bryan.

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:17 am
Just made reservations for Chickasha.

X2 Here as well. Hope to see you there.

Early Model A Abell starter drive.

Early Model A's with the Abell starter drive had 1/2" shaft. From Oct. 1928 on, the 5/8" Bendix to end of production.

I actually enjoy the road trip to Chickasha. Last year was the first time I rented a space. Sold off my excess Model T and A parts. :) Will be going this year just to look. Also, as others have mentioned, the camaraderie along with the possibility of finding some obscure part(s) is much to be looked...

Bryan, Thanks for "posting" the Model T post cards. These are fun to see.

What I DO know is what I see. And what I see is those most actively trying to tell everyone else how to live are the biggest hypocrites and political bullpuckers to ever walk the earth. So, thanks for all your concern. Feel free to spend YOUR own personal fortunes chasing this feather in the wind. M...

Not much has changed with this one.

Dearborn, 1943

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