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Wonderful Wisconsin Tour
The Dairyland Tin Lizzies are excited to be hosting the Model T Ford Club of America national "Wonderful Wisconsin Tour" June 19-24, 2022.
Tour chairman Keith Gumbinger asked me to share some background information related to the tour, which I began to post on our Dairyland Tin Lizzies facebook page. I am sharing this information to give those registered for the tour a better understanding of what they will be seeing, and to stimulate more interest in those who have not yet signed up. Here are the first two posts.
Look for a new post every few days as we countdown to the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour!
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour- 104 days
Built in 1928 as the "largest octagonal structure in the state of Wisconsin", the Schwartz ballroom in Hartford is 112 feet from wall to wall with enough space to accommodate 3,000 dancers. Many of the big bands played here in the 1930's. In 1938, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians performed for a standing room crowd of 6,000.
Participants of the MTFCA "Wonderful Wisconsin Tour" will experience the Schwartz ballroom. Will you be there? For more information, go to dairylandtinlizzies.com or check the latest issue of the Vintage Ford magazine. Participants of the MTFCA national tour must be members of Model T Ford Club of America. Go to mtfca.com "join or renew" if you are not a current member.
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour- 100 days
A variety of manufacturing companies made their home in Slinger, Wisconsin. One of them was Bub Body Corporation. The business began in Milwaukee producing speedster bodies for the Model T Ford chassis. A manufacturing plant was soon built in Schleisingerville (Slinger), and the Bub Sport Cab body was also offered as a replacement body for the Model T.
After Bub closed in the mid 1920's, the factory became a Washington County Highway Department shop, and was the 4-H main exhibit building at the Washington County Fair from 1938 to 1998.
Participants of the MTFCA "Wonderful Wisconsin Tour" will be visiting the Schleisingerville to Slinger Historical Museum and learning more about the unique industries which made their home in Slinger. Will you be on the tour? For more information, visit dairylandtinlizzies.com
Tour chairman Keith Gumbinger asked me to share some background information related to the tour, which I began to post on our Dairyland Tin Lizzies facebook page. I am sharing this information to give those registered for the tour a better understanding of what they will be seeing, and to stimulate more interest in those who have not yet signed up. Here are the first two posts.
Look for a new post every few days as we countdown to the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour!
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour- 104 days
Built in 1928 as the "largest octagonal structure in the state of Wisconsin", the Schwartz ballroom in Hartford is 112 feet from wall to wall with enough space to accommodate 3,000 dancers. Many of the big bands played here in the 1930's. In 1938, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians performed for a standing room crowd of 6,000.
Participants of the MTFCA "Wonderful Wisconsin Tour" will experience the Schwartz ballroom. Will you be there? For more information, go to dairylandtinlizzies.com or check the latest issue of the Vintage Ford magazine. Participants of the MTFCA national tour must be members of Model T Ford Club of America. Go to mtfca.com "join or renew" if you are not a current member.
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour- 100 days
A variety of manufacturing companies made their home in Slinger, Wisconsin. One of them was Bub Body Corporation. The business began in Milwaukee producing speedster bodies for the Model T Ford chassis. A manufacturing plant was soon built in Schleisingerville (Slinger), and the Bub Sport Cab body was also offered as a replacement body for the Model T.
After Bub closed in the mid 1920's, the factory became a Washington County Highway Department shop, and was the 4-H main exhibit building at the Washington County Fair from 1938 to 1998.
Participants of the MTFCA "Wonderful Wisconsin Tour" will be visiting the Schleisingerville to Slinger Historical Museum and learning more about the unique industries which made their home in Slinger. Will you be on the tour? For more information, visit dairylandtinlizzies.com
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour- 97 days
Yes, we have some hills in our "Kettle Moraine" region of southeast Wisconsin. Drumlins, kames, and eskers formed when the glaciers melted and left behind the rocks, gravel, and sand they carried with them from the north. This particular drumlin, named Katzenburg Hill, lies just north of the small crossroads community of St. Kilian on the Fond du Lac County/ Washington County line.
During the teens or twenties, Strachota Brothers General Store in St. Kilian offered a $10 reward to anyone who could climb Katzenburg Hill in high gear. In addition to running a general store, Simon and Andrew Strachota began a business in 1907 buying and selling white Dutch clover seed, which was planted for dairy cattle hay feed. This business became known as Dairyland Seed, and today is a nation-wide seed business specializing in alfalfa, corn and soybean seed production and sales.
Participants of the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour will be climbing Katzenburg Hill as they travel south from Fond du Lac to Washington County. Don't count on Strachota Brothers rewarding you with $10 if you make it up the hill in high. You will want to fill your gas tank that morning to prevent starving for fuel on the incline. Don't ask me how I know. For more information about the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour, visit dairylandtinlizzies.com.
Yes, we have some hills in our "Kettle Moraine" region of southeast Wisconsin. Drumlins, kames, and eskers formed when the glaciers melted and left behind the rocks, gravel, and sand they carried with them from the north. This particular drumlin, named Katzenburg Hill, lies just north of the small crossroads community of St. Kilian on the Fond du Lac County/ Washington County line.
During the teens or twenties, Strachota Brothers General Store in St. Kilian offered a $10 reward to anyone who could climb Katzenburg Hill in high gear. In addition to running a general store, Simon and Andrew Strachota began a business in 1907 buying and selling white Dutch clover seed, which was planted for dairy cattle hay feed. This business became known as Dairyland Seed, and today is a nation-wide seed business specializing in alfalfa, corn and soybean seed production and sales.
Participants of the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour will be climbing Katzenburg Hill as they travel south from Fond du Lac to Washington County. Don't count on Strachota Brothers rewarding you with $10 if you make it up the hill in high. You will want to fill your gas tank that morning to prevent starving for fuel on the incline. Don't ask me how I know. For more information about the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour, visit dairylandtinlizzies.com.
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I can make that hill in high, solo, with a north wind, on the other hand its a heck of a view when you get towards the top so i usually stop and look around anyway.
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour - 93 days
On St. Patrick's Day, we turn our attention to the Town of Erin in Washington County, settled by Irish immigrants in the 1840's from predominately Counties Cork, Kerry, and Waterford. 36 square miles of wooded hills, lakes, and farm fields are dominated by a massive cathedral with 3 steeples perched on the highest hill in southeast Wisconsin.
The basilica at Holy Hill was completed in 1931, replacing a church built in 1881.
The Wonderful Wisconsin Tour will be touring the countryside surrounding Holy Hill, and participants are welcome to view the inside of the basilica. For those who want a bird's eye view, 178 steps inside the spire will be rewarded with a vista of 30 miles in every direction. For more information, visit dairylandtinlizzies.com.
On St. Patrick's Day, we turn our attention to the Town of Erin in Washington County, settled by Irish immigrants in the 1840's from predominately Counties Cork, Kerry, and Waterford. 36 square miles of wooded hills, lakes, and farm fields are dominated by a massive cathedral with 3 steeples perched on the highest hill in southeast Wisconsin.
The basilica at Holy Hill was completed in 1931, replacing a church built in 1881.
The Wonderful Wisconsin Tour will be touring the countryside surrounding Holy Hill, and participants are welcome to view the inside of the basilica. For those who want a bird's eye view, 178 steps inside the spire will be rewarded with a vista of 30 miles in every direction. For more information, visit dairylandtinlizzies.com.
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour - 91 days
This scene will be created once again as Model T Fords fill the streets of Theresa, Wisconsin. The buildings in this photo look much the same today. Looking south across the bridge spanning the Rock River, the large brick building on the left was built in 1915 as the Fellenz & Bartelt General Store. Today it is the home of Confections for Any Occasion, a favorite candy store, ice cream shop, and eatery.
The Bachhuber Ford dealership, which started out as one of the blacksmith shops in the village, was on the north side of the river. Too bad it isn't there anymore. According to one of the signs on the pole, you could have had your magneto recharged in 20 minutes while you ate your ice cream cone.
Make plans to be part of history this summer on the Model T Ford Club of America "Wonderful Wisconsin Tour". Visit dairylandtinlizzies.com to register.
This scene will be created once again as Model T Fords fill the streets of Theresa, Wisconsin. The buildings in this photo look much the same today. Looking south across the bridge spanning the Rock River, the large brick building on the left was built in 1915 as the Fellenz & Bartelt General Store. Today it is the home of Confections for Any Occasion, a favorite candy store, ice cream shop, and eatery.
The Bachhuber Ford dealership, which started out as one of the blacksmith shops in the village, was on the north side of the river. Too bad it isn't there anymore. According to one of the signs on the pole, you could have had your magneto recharged in 20 minutes while you ate your ice cream cone.
Make plans to be part of history this summer on the Model T Ford Club of America "Wonderful Wisconsin Tour". Visit dairylandtinlizzies.com to register.
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour - 87 days
Before we leave Theresa, let's walk across the bridge and turn around. This photo was taken earlier than the view I shared with you 4 days ago, as the road is still gravel. This is the major road connecting Milwaukee to Fond du Lac and is part of the Yellowstone Trail transcontinental road connecting Boston to Seattle.
The Yellowstone Trail was a system of roads which connected one county to another county, one state to another state, and was organized by a group of men from South Dakota who formed the Yellowstone Trail Association in 1912. The Yellowstone Trail was established in Wisconsin in 1915.
In this photo, Bachhuber Ford does not yet have the electric Ford sign near the road, but it does have the winged pyramid on the side of the building. The building is constructed of Schuster block, patented in 1909 and produced in Theresa. The building was removed about 20 years ago to construct the new Theresa State Bank.
The stately home on the left was constructed in 1905 and served as the Beck home and funeral parlor. It continues to grace the corner of Milwaukee St. and Hwy. 28.
Communities and businesses along the Yellowstone Trail were given the opportunity to prosper when suddenly the new industry of tourism emerged. The automobile, especially the Model T Ford, gave the freedom of personal transportation to a large percentage of the population. Many gas stations, hotels, restaurants, automobile dealers, and repair shops were located along the Yellowstone Trail, and we still see many of the buildings from that era today.
Come along as we venture a little farther on the Yellowstone
Trail. For more information, visit dairylandtinlizzies.com and click on "Wonderful Wisconsin Tour".
Before we leave Theresa, let's walk across the bridge and turn around. This photo was taken earlier than the view I shared with you 4 days ago, as the road is still gravel. This is the major road connecting Milwaukee to Fond du Lac and is part of the Yellowstone Trail transcontinental road connecting Boston to Seattle.
The Yellowstone Trail was a system of roads which connected one county to another county, one state to another state, and was organized by a group of men from South Dakota who formed the Yellowstone Trail Association in 1912. The Yellowstone Trail was established in Wisconsin in 1915.
In this photo, Bachhuber Ford does not yet have the electric Ford sign near the road, but it does have the winged pyramid on the side of the building. The building is constructed of Schuster block, patented in 1909 and produced in Theresa. The building was removed about 20 years ago to construct the new Theresa State Bank.
The stately home on the left was constructed in 1905 and served as the Beck home and funeral parlor. It continues to grace the corner of Milwaukee St. and Hwy. 28.
Communities and businesses along the Yellowstone Trail were given the opportunity to prosper when suddenly the new industry of tourism emerged. The automobile, especially the Model T Ford, gave the freedom of personal transportation to a large percentage of the population. Many gas stations, hotels, restaurants, automobile dealers, and repair shops were located along the Yellowstone Trail, and we still see many of the buildings from that era today.
Come along as we venture a little farther on the Yellowstone
Trail. For more information, visit dairylandtinlizzies.com and click on "Wonderful Wisconsin Tour".
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Chad,
I am in charge of Tuesday and Thursday of tour week. I believe Tuesday is the most miles at 98. Thursday is 72.
I am not sure of total mileage for Monday and Wednesday, but I know that Friday is the short day going to the world-famous EAA museum in Oshkosh.
Looking forward to touring with you from the southern tip of Florida!
I am in charge of Tuesday and Thursday of tour week. I believe Tuesday is the most miles at 98. Thursday is 72.
I am not sure of total mileage for Monday and Wednesday, but I know that Friday is the short day going to the world-famous EAA museum in Oshkosh.
Looking forward to touring with you from the southern tip of Florida!
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A neighbor is trailering up as well. It will be his first tour and of course his first national tour. He scores points for farthest south being a few miles south of me.
"Those who fail to plan, plan to fail"
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour - 77 days
The Yellowstone Trail leads us to Fond du Lac, home base for our Model T Ford Club of America "Wonderful Wisconsin" National Tour, happening June 19-24. Fond du Lac was named by French explorers and fur trappers in the 1600's, meaning "foot of the lake", referring to the southern-most end of Wisconsin's largest inland lake, Lake Winnebago.
Fond du Lac has a rich and interesting history. During the Model T era, Thomas Meiklejohn opened the first Ford dealership in the city, became a regional distributor for Fordson tractor and Ford TT truck attachments, and manufactured the Fond du Lac tractor conversion unit for the Model T. The Yellowstone Trail followed Main Street through downtown Fond du Lac and led travelers to Lakeside Park. In the 1920's, the "Good Roads for Wisconsin" publication reported "upwards of a thousand auto tourists camped at the park from as far away as California".
Lakeside Park covers 400 acres landscaped with flower gardens, bridges, and park structures, old and new. The iconic lighthouse built by WPA workers in the 1930's is open for visitors wanting a scenic view. The park also has an operating antique carousel and park train. Though camping is no longer allowed, the park is still a great destination for a Model T ride if you have the chance.
The Yellowstone Trail leads us to Fond du Lac, home base for our Model T Ford Club of America "Wonderful Wisconsin" National Tour, happening June 19-24. Fond du Lac was named by French explorers and fur trappers in the 1600's, meaning "foot of the lake", referring to the southern-most end of Wisconsin's largest inland lake, Lake Winnebago.
Fond du Lac has a rich and interesting history. During the Model T era, Thomas Meiklejohn opened the first Ford dealership in the city, became a regional distributor for Fordson tractor and Ford TT truck attachments, and manufactured the Fond du Lac tractor conversion unit for the Model T. The Yellowstone Trail followed Main Street through downtown Fond du Lac and led travelers to Lakeside Park. In the 1920's, the "Good Roads for Wisconsin" publication reported "upwards of a thousand auto tourists camped at the park from as far away as California".
Lakeside Park covers 400 acres landscaped with flower gardens, bridges, and park structures, old and new. The iconic lighthouse built by WPA workers in the 1930's is open for visitors wanting a scenic view. The park also has an operating antique carousel and park train. Though camping is no longer allowed, the park is still a great destination for a Model T ride if you have the chance.
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour - 69 days
If you have been around Model T's for a while or have attended the EAA Air Show, you have probably heard of a Pietenpol. What Henry Ford was to the automobile, Bernard Pietenpol was to the homebuilt airplane hobby.
Born in 1901, Bernard Pietenpol grew up in Cherry Grove, Minnesota and became the town's mechanical genius at a young age. With only an eighth grade education, he opened a Ford repair shop in the early 1920's and began to experiment with airplane designs and power plants with a couple friends, Don Finke and Orrin Hoopman.
Bernard's goal was to design an airplane that a common man could afford to build and operate. One of his first attempts was an aircraft named "Ace", which used a 16-valve head on a Model T engine as its source of power. With limited flying experience and limited power, Bernard wrecked the plane after its first short flight.
When Ford introduced the Model A with 40 horsepower, Bernard designed the 2 passenger "Air Camper" with the Model A Ford engine, which flew successfully on May 20, 1929 and is still popular today. Plans were drawn by Orrin Hoopman, and many copies were sold and are still available from Bernard's grandson, Andrew Pietenpol.
In 1933, Pietenpol designed the single-seat "Sky Scout" using the Model T Ford engine for power, and it was a success. Hoopman again drew plans, and copies were sold through magazines. The first Sky Scout was sold to Orrin Hoopman, who later sold it to well-known Model T Ford Club of America member Chris Egsgaard in the 1960's. Egsgaard restored the airplane and flew it on cross-country trips from Los Angeles to Oshkosh. Sky Scout number 1 now resides in the Model T Museum in Richmond, Indiana.
Participants of the Wonderful Wisconsin Model T tour will see Pietenpol Air Campers and one of Bernard Pietenpol's original hangars at the Pioneer Airport of the EAA Aviation Museum, along with everything else that is aviation. What an amazing museum to have right here in southeast Wisconsin. If you haven't registered for the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour, time is running short. You have only three more weeks. Visit dairylandtinlizzies.com for more information.
If you have been around Model T's for a while or have attended the EAA Air Show, you have probably heard of a Pietenpol. What Henry Ford was to the automobile, Bernard Pietenpol was to the homebuilt airplane hobby.
Born in 1901, Bernard Pietenpol grew up in Cherry Grove, Minnesota and became the town's mechanical genius at a young age. With only an eighth grade education, he opened a Ford repair shop in the early 1920's and began to experiment with airplane designs and power plants with a couple friends, Don Finke and Orrin Hoopman.
Bernard's goal was to design an airplane that a common man could afford to build and operate. One of his first attempts was an aircraft named "Ace", which used a 16-valve head on a Model T engine as its source of power. With limited flying experience and limited power, Bernard wrecked the plane after its first short flight.
When Ford introduced the Model A with 40 horsepower, Bernard designed the 2 passenger "Air Camper" with the Model A Ford engine, which flew successfully on May 20, 1929 and is still popular today. Plans were drawn by Orrin Hoopman, and many copies were sold and are still available from Bernard's grandson, Andrew Pietenpol.
In 1933, Pietenpol designed the single-seat "Sky Scout" using the Model T Ford engine for power, and it was a success. Hoopman again drew plans, and copies were sold through magazines. The first Sky Scout was sold to Orrin Hoopman, who later sold it to well-known Model T Ford Club of America member Chris Egsgaard in the 1960's. Egsgaard restored the airplane and flew it on cross-country trips from Los Angeles to Oshkosh. Sky Scout number 1 now resides in the Model T Museum in Richmond, Indiana.
Participants of the Wonderful Wisconsin Model T tour will see Pietenpol Air Campers and one of Bernard Pietenpol's original hangars at the Pioneer Airport of the EAA Aviation Museum, along with everything else that is aviation. What an amazing museum to have right here in southeast Wisconsin. If you haven't registered for the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour, time is running short. You have only three more weeks. Visit dairylandtinlizzies.com for more information.
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour - 66 days
The Wonderful Wisconsin Tour will be visiting the Mayville Limestone School Museum. Built in 1857, this magnificent building constructed of local limestone was used as a public school until 1981- a span of 124 years! It served a growing population attracted to the city during Mayville's booming iron mining and smelting industry.
Mayville's iron industry began in 1845 when Chester May discovered iron ore about 4 miles south of his new settlement. To prove the quality of the ore, Chester's son Eli took barrels of ore to St. Joseph Iron Works in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1846. He returned triumphantly with an ornate cast iron parlor stove produced from the ore. Within two years, competing iron mining and smelting companies were in operation. The industry lasted 80 years until 1928, employing thousands of men. Mayville was a melting pot of immigrants as well as iron. Today, a few of the buildings from the heyday of the blast furnaces in Mayville still remain and have found new uses, and miles of tunnels lay abandoned under the hills south of town.
Learn the whole story in the "Iron Country" exhibit at the Mayville Limestone School Museum. Have you registered for the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour? Registration closes in 17 days. Get signed up and get the Model T tuned up. For more information, go to dairylandtinlizzies.com.
The Wonderful Wisconsin Tour will be visiting the Mayville Limestone School Museum. Built in 1857, this magnificent building constructed of local limestone was used as a public school until 1981- a span of 124 years! It served a growing population attracted to the city during Mayville's booming iron mining and smelting industry.
Mayville's iron industry began in 1845 when Chester May discovered iron ore about 4 miles south of his new settlement. To prove the quality of the ore, Chester's son Eli took barrels of ore to St. Joseph Iron Works in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1846. He returned triumphantly with an ornate cast iron parlor stove produced from the ore. Within two years, competing iron mining and smelting companies were in operation. The industry lasted 80 years until 1928, employing thousands of men. Mayville was a melting pot of immigrants as well as iron. Today, a few of the buildings from the heyday of the blast furnaces in Mayville still remain and have found new uses, and miles of tunnels lay abandoned under the hills south of town.
Learn the whole story in the "Iron Country" exhibit at the Mayville Limestone School Museum. Have you registered for the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour? Registration closes in 17 days. Get signed up and get the Model T tuned up. For more information, go to dairylandtinlizzies.com.
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour - 62 days
William and George Kissel built their first experimental automobile with help from Sam Toles, a patternmaker in their family business, Hartford Plow Works. They produced their own four- cylinder engine and roadster body, then assembled the automobile with purchased components such as wheels, steering gear, transmission, and radiator.
With this experience, the 27 and 25 year-old brothers decided to start an automobile manufacturing business in 1906. Large additions were made to the plow works facility, and by 1907, 125 employees were producing Kissel Kars. The company continued to grow and add more manufacturing space. During the first World War, Kissel produced 2,000 ammunition hauling trucks under the badge of FWD, another Wisconsin truck manufacturer.
Through the teens and twenties, Kissel became known for quality, durability, and style. The "Goldbug" speedster was popular with movie stars and celebrities. Kissel was the first to offer the "All -Year" body, a touring or roadster fitted with a hard top for winter use. While Model T Fords were selling for less than $500, Kissels were in the $2,000 to $4,000 range. When the stock market crashed in 1929, sales dropped.
By the time Kissel Motor Car Company ceased automobile production in 1930, it had produced approximately 27,000 vehicles. Today, only about 150 are known to survive, and 27 Kissels are on exhibit at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum in downtown Hartford. Learn more Kissel history when we visit the Wisconsin Automotive Museum on the Wonderful Wisconsin tour of Model T Ford Club of America, June 19-24. Register now at dairylandtinlizzies.com.
William and George Kissel built their first experimental automobile with help from Sam Toles, a patternmaker in their family business, Hartford Plow Works. They produced their own four- cylinder engine and roadster body, then assembled the automobile with purchased components such as wheels, steering gear, transmission, and radiator.
With this experience, the 27 and 25 year-old brothers decided to start an automobile manufacturing business in 1906. Large additions were made to the plow works facility, and by 1907, 125 employees were producing Kissel Kars. The company continued to grow and add more manufacturing space. During the first World War, Kissel produced 2,000 ammunition hauling trucks under the badge of FWD, another Wisconsin truck manufacturer.
Through the teens and twenties, Kissel became known for quality, durability, and style. The "Goldbug" speedster was popular with movie stars and celebrities. Kissel was the first to offer the "All -Year" body, a touring or roadster fitted with a hard top for winter use. While Model T Fords were selling for less than $500, Kissels were in the $2,000 to $4,000 range. When the stock market crashed in 1929, sales dropped.
By the time Kissel Motor Car Company ceased automobile production in 1930, it had produced approximately 27,000 vehicles. Today, only about 150 are known to survive, and 27 Kissels are on exhibit at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum in downtown Hartford. Learn more Kissel history when we visit the Wisconsin Automotive Museum on the Wonderful Wisconsin tour of Model T Ford Club of America, June 19-24. Register now at dairylandtinlizzies.com.
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour - 57 days
Wisconsin Automotive Museum has the world's largest collection of Kissel automobiles, built in Hartford. The museum is also home to the Soo Line 1003, a working coal-fired steam locomotive.
Built in 1913 for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad, this 2-8-2 Mikado type locomotive worked for 46 years, then was retired to a park display in the city of Superior, Wisconsin in 1959. After purchase by a group of railroad enthusiasts, the 1003 was restored from 1993-1996. It is now operated by the Steam Locomotive Heritage Foundation for chartered excursions and other special events.
Because Wisconsin Automotive Museum is a former vegetable canning facility, it has an indoor rail siding, which is the perfect location to house an antique steam train.
The photos of the Soo Line 1003 were taken by a friend who lives on Beaver Dam Lake about 35 miles northwest of Hartford, where the tracks cross the north end of the lake.
"All Aboard" the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour of the Model T Ford Club of America. Don't delay. Registration deadline is April 30. For more information, visit dairylandtinlizzies.com.
Wisconsin Automotive Museum has the world's largest collection of Kissel automobiles, built in Hartford. The museum is also home to the Soo Line 1003, a working coal-fired steam locomotive.
Built in 1913 for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad, this 2-8-2 Mikado type locomotive worked for 46 years, then was retired to a park display in the city of Superior, Wisconsin in 1959. After purchase by a group of railroad enthusiasts, the 1003 was restored from 1993-1996. It is now operated by the Steam Locomotive Heritage Foundation for chartered excursions and other special events.
Because Wisconsin Automotive Museum is a former vegetable canning facility, it has an indoor rail siding, which is the perfect location to house an antique steam train.
The photos of the Soo Line 1003 were taken by a friend who lives on Beaver Dam Lake about 35 miles northwest of Hartford, where the tracks cross the north end of the lake.
"All Aboard" the Wonderful Wisconsin Tour of the Model T Ford Club of America. Don't delay. Registration deadline is April 30. For more information, visit dairylandtinlizzies.com.
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Countdown to Wonderful Wisconsin Tour - 49 days
Joseph Seidl made his living as a photographer during the Model T era. He took thousands of photos of street scenes, buildings, and businesses. Many of his photos have survived today as postcards. Though he made his home on Teddy Avenue in Hartford, he traveled to surrounding communities for quite a distance to take photos, was the photographer for Kissel Motor Car Company, and serviced other commercial accounts. Joe's camera is on display at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum, and thousands of his glass negatives are in the hands of private collectors.
This photo by Joseph Seidl is a favorite of mine. It shows his son Salveria proudly posing with his 1921-23 Model T coupe. In the background is a 1924-25 coupe, which I presume belongs to Joe. The location is the entrance of Pleasant Hill Cemetary on the west side of Hartford, looking north. The stone walls still flank the entrance to the cemetary, and today United Cooperative occupies the space across the road which was a farm field. Behind the photographer are the many graves of people who lived their lives in and around the wonderful community of Hartford, Wisconsin.
This picture serves as a reminder that while Model T's may never die, their owners will. Our lives on earth are temporary. We are the custodians of material possesions which we may enjoy and share while we are able.
It is also a reminder that some opportunities in life only come once. The Wonderful Wisconsin Tour of Model T Ford Club of America is one of those opportunities. In the 57 year history of Model T Ford Club of America, 2022 will be the second time a national tour is held in Wisconsin (Madison in 1987), and the first MTFCA national tour to be held in southeast Wisconsin.
Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of this once in a lifetime event. Tell your spouse and your employer that you are taking a week of vacation June 19-24 to attend the MTFCA Wonderful Wisconsin Tour. You won't regret that decision.
The deadline for registration has been extended from April 30 to May 20 because we designed this tour to handle 175 Model T's and still have some openings. Register now at dairylandtinlizzies.com
Joseph Seidl made his living as a photographer during the Model T era. He took thousands of photos of street scenes, buildings, and businesses. Many of his photos have survived today as postcards. Though he made his home on Teddy Avenue in Hartford, he traveled to surrounding communities for quite a distance to take photos, was the photographer for Kissel Motor Car Company, and serviced other commercial accounts. Joe's camera is on display at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum, and thousands of his glass negatives are in the hands of private collectors.
This photo by Joseph Seidl is a favorite of mine. It shows his son Salveria proudly posing with his 1921-23 Model T coupe. In the background is a 1924-25 coupe, which I presume belongs to Joe. The location is the entrance of Pleasant Hill Cemetary on the west side of Hartford, looking north. The stone walls still flank the entrance to the cemetary, and today United Cooperative occupies the space across the road which was a farm field. Behind the photographer are the many graves of people who lived their lives in and around the wonderful community of Hartford, Wisconsin.
This picture serves as a reminder that while Model T's may never die, their owners will. Our lives on earth are temporary. We are the custodians of material possesions which we may enjoy and share while we are able.
It is also a reminder that some opportunities in life only come once. The Wonderful Wisconsin Tour of Model T Ford Club of America is one of those opportunities. In the 57 year history of Model T Ford Club of America, 2022 will be the second time a national tour is held in Wisconsin (Madison in 1987), and the first MTFCA national tour to be held in southeast Wisconsin.
Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of this once in a lifetime event. Tell your spouse and your employer that you are taking a week of vacation June 19-24 to attend the MTFCA Wonderful Wisconsin Tour. You won't regret that decision.
The deadline for registration has been extended from April 30 to May 20 because we designed this tour to handle 175 Model T's and still have some openings. Register now at dairylandtinlizzies.com
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- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '14 Touring, '26 RPU, '27 Fordor, '27 Touring
- Location: Kenosha, WI
- MTFCA Number: 4661
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Re: Wonderful Wisconsin Tour
Back to the top. There is still room for more cars and there are also rooms available too.
Keith
Keith
'14 Touring, '26 Roadster Pickup, '27 Fordor, '27 Touring
Motto: It's hard to build a garage that's tooooo big!
Motto: It's hard to build a garage that's tooooo big!
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- Joined: Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:00 pm
- First Name: Keith
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- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '14 Touring, '26 RPU, '27 Fordor, '27 Touring
- Location: Kenosha, WI
- MTFCA Number: 4661
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- MTFCI Number: 6866
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: Wonderful Wisconsin Tour
Registration for the Wonderful Wisconsin MTFCA National tour on June 19th through 24th has been extended to0 May 20th. There's room for more cars and lots of hotel rooms.
This will be a great tour!!!
Keith
This will be a great tour!!!
Keith
'14 Touring, '26 Roadster Pickup, '27 Fordor, '27 Touring
Motto: It's hard to build a garage that's tooooo big!
Motto: It's hard to build a garage that's tooooo big!
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- First Name: Chad
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- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Boattail speedster, 1912 Tourabout project, 1927 Speedster (build)
- Location: Henderson, TN
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Re: Wonderful Wisconsin Tour
The Conch Republic will be represented, My son (7) and I will be camping at breezy hill in a canvas tent for the tour.
"Those who fail to plan, plan to fail"
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- Location: colorado
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To the top for the Wonderful Wisconsin tour! Looks like a great time!
I will be visiting the state same week as ya'all, although the touring car is staying home. If you see someone in a rental car waiving and thumbs up it could be me
I will be visiting the state same week as ya'all, although the touring car is staying home. If you see someone in a rental car waiving and thumbs up it could be me
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- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1920 roadster, 1923 Touring, 1926 Coupe
- Location: Pierre, South Dakota
- MTFCA Number: 25420
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Jeff, if you have time stop at the host motel and you can likely pick up a ride for the day. I've got a rider for Monday and my wife will join me in our roadster on Tuesday so I can't give you a ride but I'm sure you could hitchhike along for a day or two.
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- Last Name: BERGSTADT
- Location: LOVES PARK IL
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I wish my health was better, sounds like a fun tour, hope someone post lots of photo's, Bob
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- First Name: Dave
- Last Name: Hjortnaes
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 24 Speedster, 20 touring
- Location: Men Falls, WI
- MTFCA Number: 28762
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Look like you are getting your wish Bob. Kathy Tagert is putting up a lot of photos.
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- First Name: Pat
- Last Name: Branigan
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1909 two1910, two1911, 1913 Tourings
- Location: River Falls and Oconto Falls Wi
- MTFCA Number: 52262
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Hopefully everyone is having a safe and good time! I would of loved to be there being so close to are second home but I am unable to crank the car for a few more weeks due to a quadruple bypass. About how many cars showed up? Alot of work is put in to a tour like that!
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Pat, there were just over 125 cars. Yes, it was a lot of work to organize the tour, but the results of our work were very rewarding, and we were blessed with the best weather we could have hoped for this week.
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I was able to meet up with this crowd on Tuesday as everyone was coming in from the day's run, I was impressed that folks had a smile on their faces after a day of HOT sunshine and still had kind words and time to talk to someone wandering the parking lot oogling at their cars. Seeing your rigs running and driving around inspired me to get mine out soon as I got home! Hats off to the people in topless cars driving all day in that heat, you are dedicated!
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Made it over to a friends house in MS last night heading south. I stopped to help another new car owner with his 29 buick so I was delayed a few days. We camped and had a great time on the tour.
"Those who fail to plan, plan to fail"