Paynesville EFR Tour In This Issue... It s all over except the Memories

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1 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter A Chapter of The Model T Ford Club of America Early Ford Register affiliated with The Horseless Carriage Club of America Paynesville EFR Tour 2011 by Dave Dunlavy, EFR 41, Tour Co-chairman When we think back about the recent EFR tour, it s hard to keep from wondering just how many records we set. It was a great time in a great place with very good weather and nice people, but it also was the first time that so many Fords from the early years have toured. The representation of models was fantastic. In fact, we were only missing a Model B, and interesting enough, a Model R to have the field covered. It s all over except the Memories In This Issue... Paynesville Tour page 1-4 Antique Car Run NLNB page 5-6 President s Report page 7 Secretary-Treasurer Report page 8 The EFR Technical Corner..... page 9-11 Tours Swap Meets & Events..... page 12 For Sale and Want Ads page 13 Call for Director Nominations.... page 14 We welcome member submitted stories, pictures, technical repair and restoration articles as well as items For Sale and Wanted listings. You may send items either by mail or . Photographs may be returned if requested. It was also interesting to see Model T s, not just present, but driving every day. Somewhat surprising, was the fact that only 2 post-piquette Model T s joined us. We really thought opening the tour up to Brass Model T s would attract more members. (continued on page 2) This newsletter is published 4 times each year. Publication dates are February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15. Items submitted must be submitted by the first day of those months Early Ford Registry Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 1

2 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 2 Paynesville EFR Tour 2011 (continued from page 1) Banner Driver Passengers City State Year Model 1 Irvin Haisch* Concord NE 1906 N Runabout 2 Dave Dunlavy Bev Dunlavy Decorah IA 1905 F Tonneau 3 Floyd Jaehnert Carol Jaehnert St Paul MN 1908 S Roadster 4 Rob Heyen Milford NE N Runabout T Touring 5 Timothy Kelly New Canaan CT K Touring T Touring 6 Carlton Pate Anne Pate Glastonbury CT A Tonneau T Touring 7 Dan Walters Susan Walters Ann Arbor Mi 1907 S Runabout 8 John W. Biggs Princes Risborough GB 9 Don Tyler Mary Tyler Risingsun OH 1904 C Tonneau 10 Jim Glendinning Kathy Glendinning Laguna Beach CA 1915 T Roadster 11 Frank Bugner Marilyn Bugner Tiffin OH 1913 T Touring 12 Rick Lindner Columbus OH 1904 AC Tonneau * Irv Haisch was unable to participate. Timothy Kelly and his 1907 Model K Ford Touring Rick Lindner s 1904 Model AC Tonneau Two 1909 Model T s Timothy Kelly & Carl Pate Tyler s 1904 Model C, Lindner s 1904 Model AC, Bugner s 1913Model T, Dunlavy s 1905 Model F (continued on page 3) 2011 The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 2

3 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 3 Paynesville EFR Tour 2011 (continued from page 2) Over 120 miles were driven without a single major breakdown. In fact, we would have to get nitpicky to list the problems that occurred. Rain was forecast for Saturday, so everybody grouped together and took modern vehicles. That was good because when taking a side trip, a heavy downpour occurred. Dan & Sue Walter s 1907 Model S Roadster with Jim & Kathy Glendinning s red 1915 Model T Roadster On Friday, we went to a nice park with a somewhat challenging hill and a historic granite chapel. It was a great place to visit and enjoy nature. Here Walter s 1907 Model S Roadster is parked beside Dunlavy s 1905 Model F. We had seminars to get each day started. Rob Heyen hosted one of the seminars. It was about his Model N Ford, serial number 3. It features an aftermarket body with fenders, running boards and a Motherin-law seat. (continued on page 4) 2011 The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 3

4 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 4 Paynesville EFR Tour 2011 (continued from page 3) Here Rob Heyen is chatting with John W Biggs (center), who came all the way from Great Britain for the tour, and Don Tyler from Ohio. Carl Pate is looking on (left rear). An after lunch pose of the tour group at Roy Bernick s Museum. Roy is standing on the right in the front row. He has been accumulating cars, signs and memorabilia for more than 50 years. The catered lunch was very good also. It s hard to imagine that one person actually asked for a CØƙƎ Roy is a longtime Pepsi Distributor. Thanks to Ed Walhof, the man who has been setting up Pre-Tour days for the Antique Car Run, for taking the time to set up the three days of tours. Floyd Jaehnert, Tour Cochairman, (on the left) is pretending to listen to Ed (on the right), as Rob Heyen (center) checks his phone. Minnesota is a great place to tour. It is not too hilly and the blacktopped farm-tomarket roads are smooth and pleasant to drive The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 4

5 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 5 The Silver Anniversary of the Antique Car Run - NLNB by Dave Dunlavy, EFR 41 Early August is the time for the annual running of the New London to New Brighton Antique Car Run. To celebrate the 25 th year Anniversary, an additional day of warm-up tours was added. We started Tuesday, August 9 th with a 35 mile tour. Wednesday, after touring, we had a supper buffet at a local Country Club. After supper a duo treated the group to songs by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Another special attraction this year occurred on Thursday, when we had a great Shore Lunch. We then toured a private home with several collections including slot machines. Carl Pate s 1903 Model A beside Dave Dunlavy s 1905 Model F Toward the end of the week, more and more cars arrived. We park trailers and motor homes in the High School parking lot as well as the grass lot beside the Peace Lutheran Church. This year the parking lots were quite full. It was nice to see new faces, as well as some that had not been on the tour for twenty or more years. Several Early Ford Registry members that could not go on the Paynesville tour joined us. Irv Haisch, EFR 25, from Concord Nebraska, 1906 Model N (Irv had planned to be on the Paynesville tour but he could not make it due to his wife being in the hospital). Richard Darling, EFR 9, 1906 Model N, came on Friday. Pete Fausch, EFR 24, 1906 Model N, toured the whole week. Robert Troendly, EFR 69, 1906 Model N, Longmont, CO first time for 20 years. David Shadduck, EFR 147, 1903 Model A and 1913 Model T Dave s Model A wasn t quite ready for the Saturday run. It rained Friday night and started rainy Saturday morning. Cars with windscreens had them down. By the 7:00AM starting gun, it was obvious the rain was clearing out. The one and two cylinder cars start first. The Model N/R/S cars are very close to the end of the pack to start. The Model K was at the end of the line. More cars finished the Saturday Grand Run than normal. Only 1 or 2 cars did not finish. All Fords finished with flying colors. (continued on page 6) 2011 The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 5

6 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 6 The Silver Anniversary of the Antique Car Run - NLNB (continued from page 5) At the end of the run, those cars that cross the finish line before 8:00pm qualify for a medallion. Normally it is bronze, but to commemorate the 25 th running of the NLNB, it is a silver medallion this year, as shown in the picture to the left. This year over 80 cars registered for the Warm-up Tours and the Grand Run on Saturday. 71 cars started the run and 64 crossed the finish line. A record 14 Fords registered. 12 started and finished the run successfully. One aspect of the event, some take for granted, is getting the tow vehicles (trucks with trailers and motor-homes with trailers) from New London to New Brighton (120 miles). Qualified drivers volunteer to convoy the vehicles on a route close to the route the antique cars drive. They are taken home on busses at the finish line. Mary Kuperus, has been the person in-charge of this daunting task as long as anyone can remember. We certainly want to remember the great work she does. Over the years 32 men and women have served on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors deserves a big Thank You, for working a whole year managing the details of this run. In addition to cars from Minnesota, this year registrations were from 20 States and Canada. They were Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario Canada, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. It s no wonder; we have heard several times, this tour is the finest tour of its kind in the world The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 6

7 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 7 President s Message Fall 2011 by Carl Pate, EFR 91 In August 2011, my wife and I decided to attend the EFR and New London to New Brighton antique car tours in MN. If you like Ford cars, long drives in the country side, flat roads, light traffic and great friends you have to add this event to your life bucket list. If we could change anything it would be to have it lasted longer Though we did not look forward to the 2-3 day long drive to the events in the mid west, the time and effort was all worth it. There were the EFR tours around Paynesville, MN; short seminars to learn; casual times and stories shared along with new friendships formed. Then on Monday, August 8 th, the group headed to New London, MN for 4 more days of tours and events leading up to the NLNB 120 run on Saturday. The weather for the week and one half was made to order with the temperature in the upper 70s 80s and with rain mostly in the evening hours. Many were impressed with the turnout of the early Ford cars I especially enjoyed a conversation with a Maxwell owner. It seems that Maxwell owners are used to being in the majority. Well this year, the EFR owners efforts paid off The Maxwell owner stated that next year they need to hold a tour to get more Maxwell cars to attend The following is a list of the Early Ford cars that started and finished successfully (from website forum). #6 Pete Fausch Model N, Runabout #7 Rob Heyen Model N, Runabout with 3 rd seat #8 Floyd Jaehnert Model S, Roadster #15 Dave Dunlavy Model F, Tonneau #16 Irvin Haisch Model N, Runabout #22 Dave Shadduck Model A, Tonneau DNS #23 Carlton Pate Model A, Tonneau #24 Timothy Kelly Model K, Touring #32 Rick Lindner Model A, Tonneau (Ran as a Runabout that s another story) #57 Dan Walters Model S, Runabout #60 Don Tyler Model C, Tonneau #64 Bob Troendly Model N, Runabout #66 Peter Fawcett Model A, Tonneau (Ontario, Canada) #A Richard Darling Model N - Friday Only) An excellent turnout of early Ford cars and the repeated expression Watch the Fords go by When there was one Ford, there were usually 3-5 others. I want to thank those EFR members who put on the EFR tour for all of their efforts The event was enjoyed by everyone who attended. I also want to thank all of those who attended for all of their efforts It will be hard to top Carl Pate, EFR President 2011 The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 7

8 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 8 Secretary-Treasurer s Report by Rick Lindner, EFR106 First, I would like to thank Dave Dunlavy for taking on the Secretary- Treasurer position for many years, in addition to his other jobs. He deserves a welcome break and I hope to be able to give it to him. Secondly, I appreciate the trust and confidence the Board of Directors has in me to do the job. It s no job really with the many fine people associated with this group of Ford lovers. Not only was this my first meeting as Secretary-Treasurer, it was the first meeting that the Board has had a face-to-face actual sit down type of meeting. Previously, due to the geographical diversity of our Ford group, meetings had been held via computer and s. Nice to be with humans instead of keyboards and the snacks were better. I have established The Early Ford Registry, Inc. account and will soon transfer the money. Evidently, Registry is not a commonly used word. I told them twice, even wrote it down but the checks came labeled Ford Registration. New checks are on the way, my first glitch!!! I have contacted Norman Boltz who had been keeping track of the finances for our Model N Project Car. His report to me was the chassis is the next project, the frame is painted and parts are being cleaned and rebuilt as needed. The motor, body, and seat have been rebuilt. Wheels are painted and the tires mounted. Still need to get the body painted as well as many small parts. Dave is working on the final financial report before I take over that part of the work. I can tell you the club is in very good financial shape. I m sure there will be much to say in this issue about our recent tour days, but may I say I met many new friends, had a great time, and want to do it again. Rick Lindner, Secretary-Treasurer 2011 The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 8

9 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 9 The EFR Technical Corner by Dave Dunlavy, EFR 41 My 1905 Model F now has 748 miles on it after the Paynesville and NLNB tours. I feel more confident in it now. There were no problems on the tours, just normal maintenance. The timer needs cleaning after miles. Thanks to Don Tyler for suggesting that we leave the cover off and spray it with disk brake cleaner. I then oiled the timer shaft or it would chatter. The 2 ½ timer was made from aluminum to fit a BenFord timer cover (from Tim Morsher). The insulator is Delrin and the contacts are brass. A carbon brush is mounted in the rotor with a very light coil spring inside the rotor. The brush is round like a wood pencil made from the third brush in a Model T generator. The brush seems to have very little wear and I expect it to last thousands of miles. It seems to perform very well when clean. The big problem is keeping it clean. (Think - magnetic sensor timer but that would be cheating). We use 12 volt garden tractor batteries and Deltron Battery Tender Jr s, if we can plug in overnight. The electrical system is performing very well. In the Learning how to drive your 2 cylinder Ford article in the Fall 2010 issue, Volume 8 Issue 3 page 6, I made a basic mistake when calculating the Model F MPH vs RPM table. For some unknown reason, I used 40 teeth for the rear sprocket size. Mine is 36 teeth which I realized when replacing the rear axle bearings (another story). This means at 20 mph the engine is turning over only 780 RPM instead of 867 RPM. It also helps explain why the car wants to run mph on the flat instead of mph as I thought it should. It also helps explain the Ford advertising which states a top speed of 35 mph. I m sure the car will do 35 mph, if you don t want to steer the car and or stop it! Table A - Model F MPH vs RPM Engine sprocket 10 teeth 10 teeth Rear Sprocket 40 teeth 36 teeth Engine / Rear axle ratio 4 to to 1 Tire Circumference 97.5 inches 97.5 inches Tire rotations/mile Engine Revolutions per mile MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH revised 8/23/2011 (continued on page 10) 2011 The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 9

10 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 10 The EFR Technical Corner (continued from page 9) The text below was taken from a copy of The Horseless Age, Volume XVI, Number 24, page 1, dated December 13, Glen Rand, EFR 74, was good enough to call it to our attention. Prices. So far as can be judged at the beginning of the season, prices will for the present remain the same as last year. There is absolutely no sign of a general lowering in price, and a slight reaction even seems to have set in from last year s pronounced reduction in the price of small four cylinder cars. One of the lowest priced four cylinder cars has been discontinued, and as it is certain that this was not owing to a lack of demand for it, it can only be inferred that the margin of profit was too small. The raw material market has all along shown an upward tendency, and as the demand for this class of cars was on the whole quite equal to the supply, the explanation for the firm stand of prices is at hand. As regards small cars, a prominent firm some weeks ago announced that it would market a four cylinder runabout at between $400 and $500, the exact price to be fixed later. This announcement is certainly of a sensational character, considering present prices and types, but it seems to have caused only a moderate impression in trade circles, perhaps owing to its very sensational nature. We believe that the trade would have been more impressed with the announcement of, say, a two cylinder car at $600, because this would have appeared to justify the assumption that the cars would in general be similar to the present small runabouts, and that they represented probably considerably greater value. It is obvious, however, that a four cylinder car at $400 to $500 must be entirely different from anything now on the market, and so long as details are lacking it is impossible to even guess at the effect the appearance of the new car will have on market conditions. In widening the field for runabouts there are two distinct demands to be met. There is a large class of possible purchasers who can only afford a comparatively low price, and reductions in price are usually made primarily with the object of reaching this class of first purchasers. On the other hand, purchasers who have already owned one of the lower priced runabouts are generally looking for a more powerful car, rather than for a cheaper one, being aware that great power and small cost do not well go together. This latter demand is catered to by a considerable section of the automobile industry the present season, stock runabouts of as high as 40 horse power and selling at $3,5oo being offered. In fact this demand for a powerful runabout is responded to very much more generally than that for a cheap vehicle, and it simply shows that at the present state of the industry it is much easier to build cars as powerful as desired than it is to build them at low cost. Oh, Yea, Watch Out, Baby Here come the FORDS! continued on page 11) 2011 The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 10

11 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 11 The EFR Technical Corner (continued from page 10) This ad was printed in the same issue of The Horseless Age. Read it carefully The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 11

12 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 12 Tours, Swap Meets and Events March 15-16, 2012 Pre-War Swap Meet at Chickasha, Oklahoma. Setup Wednesday, March 14 th at 4:00pm. This swap meet always starts the third Thursday in March. We will have a Meet & Greet on Thursday afternoon, March 15 th at 4:00pm. Be sure to check signs posted around the grounds for exact location as we cannot be guaranteed a specific location until we get there. We will have plenty of refreshments and treats. July 1-6, th Anniversary of the Horseless Carriage Club of America tour in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Come for 6 relaxing days of Pre-16 touring in the beautiful Pikes Peak Region of Colorado Springs. More information: July 12-14, th Annual Root River Antique Engine and Tractor Show in Spring Valley, MN. 15 miles South of Rochester, MN on Highway 63. Complete information or Roger Byrne at byrne1@hmtel.com August 4-26, 2012 Early Ford Tour of the Baltic Countries Host: Lee Chase phone: modeltchase@yahoo.com August 8-11, 2012 The 26 th Annual New London New Brighton Antique Car Run in Minnesota. Warm-up tours on Wednesday, August 8 th thru Friday, August 10 th. The 120 mile Grand Run will occur on Saturday, August 11 th, Entries are limited to vehicles with any number of cylinders built through 1908 and one and two cylinder vehicles built thru We will a get together some afternoon after touring be sure to check posted information. October 10-13, 2012: AACA Eastern Division National Fall Swap Meet, Hershey, PA. We will have a Hershey Meet & Greet on Thursday, October 11 th at 4:00pm. More information in the next newsletter. November 4, 2012: London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, The Royal Automobile Club's annual run is the world's longest running motoring event. More information If you would like to host a Early Ford Registry Tour in the future, please contact any member of the Board of Directors. It takes months to plan and host good tour, so we are always looking for the next location. If you don t know any of the Board personally, simply call or , Dave Dunlavy, Newsletter Editor ( or Dave@Dunlavy.us). I ll be happy to visit with you about this rewarding undertaking. Even if you don t have any Tour Director experience, we can help you put together a great tour if you have the desire and location. We look forward to hearing from you The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 12

13 For Sale 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page K Ford Touring #688 older restoration 1960s. Consider to be one of the most originals of the less than 30 that are known. Has original Magneto, Carburetor Pump on car or with it. Good running car tour proven. Have 40+ years of history. Has electric start. See photos in Members photos Roger Weiss. Might take a early Ford A or F as part trade. Also have a 1903 Cleveland Rear Entrance Tonneau 1cly. 8HP good runner. rweissjr9208@att.net For Sale Two cylinder Ford, repro leak proof water pump, water tank stands, carb. linkage, muffler ends, tonneau sill plate, tonneau step, rubber original style floor mats. me for a complete list and prices. Richard Emery randkemery1@aol.com Wanted Transmission Ball Cap, part # 698. This is the part that bolts to the rear end of the transmission frame and covers the universal joint housing (part # 68). If you don't have a spare to sell or barter, I would appreciate borrowing this part so that I could reproduce it. John Lukkarinen, sivell@shaw.ca For Sale New Reproduction N.R.S. Ford Parts. Call, or write for a complete list with prices. Floyd Jaehnert, 1679 Atlantic St St. Paul, MN days evenings floydj@usfamily.com 2011 The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 13

14 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 14 Call for Board of Directors Nominations Three members of the Board of Directors are up for election this year. They are John W. Biggs, Richard DeCarli and Paul Schaefer. We ask you to consider serving on the Board of Directors for The Early Ford Registry, Inc. We will elect directors for the term in November Postage paid ballots will be mailed to all with the next newsletter on November 15th. This is a very exciting time to help serve our organization. We do not require any travel to be a director. Our meetings are held electronically either by telephone or . We are an organization of individuals worldwide that are interested in Early Ford Automobiles. The organization is dedicated to the preservation of early Ford history and cars by education, with a focus on helping others learn about the contribution that these cars made to automotive history. We are a 501(c)(3) Iowa Corporation so we can accept tax free donations. If you would like to run, please send an or letter of intent and a short statement of your qualifications to Secretary Rick Lindner ( model-t-rick@insight.rr.com). The nominating committee consists of the Board of Directors, excluding any directors running for re-election to the board, according to the Bylaws. The ballot will have not less than five names from the active membership. Thank you for your consideration. The Early Ford Registry, Inc. Officers** President Carl Pate EFR 91 ( ) Phone ANPCOP@aol.com Vice-President John W. Biggs EFR 2 ( ) JohnWBiggs@aol.com Secretary-Treasurer Rick Lindner EFR 106 ( ) Phone model-t-rick@insight.rr.com Technical Research Coordinator Hap Tucker EFR 59 Phone FordPiet@aol.com 2-cyl Technical Research Coordinator Carl Pate EFR 91 ( ) Phone ANPCOP@aol.com Chairman, Restoration and Preservation Committee Jerry VanOoteghem EFR 95 ( ) Phone jerryvan@ameritech.net Directors* Richard DeCarli EFR 125 ( ) Phone Cell wilow1@pacbell.net Floyd Jaehnert EFR 34 ( ) Phone Work floydj@usfamily.net Paul Mikeska, EFR 168 ( ) Phone paulmikeska@yahoo.com Paul Schaefer, EFR 938 ( ) Phone p.schaefers@ghamil.com Dave Dunlavy EFR 41 ( ) Phone Cell dave@dunlavy.us Newsletter Editor - Internet Web Design Dave Dunlavy EFR 41 dave@dunlavy.us *Directors are elected by the general membership for a period of three years. **Officers are elected by the Board of Directors annually The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 14

15 2011 The Early Ford Registry Newsletter page 15 About Us... The Early Ford Registry, Inc. (EFR) is a Chapter of The Model T Ford Club of America (MTFCA) and an Affiliated Register of the Horseless Carriage Club of America (HCCA). You must be a member of the Horseless Carriage Club of America and we encourage membership in the Model T Ford Club of America. Contact the Secretary for specific information regarding furnishing your membership number. We welcome anyone with an interest in Ford automobiles manufactured from 1903 through 1909 (those were generally manufactured in the first manufacturing plant that Ford Motor Company built, the Piquette Plant). You do not need to own a car of this vintage to be a member of the EFR. Annual membership dues: $10 US to receive Newsletters by - $20 US to receive Newsletters by USPO in the USA - $30 US to receive Newsletters by USPO outside the USA. We are a 501(c)3 Non-profit tax-exempt corporation. This means you may make tax deductable donations of material and money to us and receive a receipt letter which may be used to itemize your Income Tax. The corporate office is 2895 Bluffton Road, Decorah, Iowa The web page is The address is Secy@EarlyFordRegistry.com. The Early Ford Registry, Inc. is not responsible for any incorrect technical information contained herein. The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the editor or EFR. For Sale and Wanted Items are listed as a free service to EFR members. The editor can not be held accountable for unclear or misleading statements in listings. If you have any questions regarding our organization, please contact the Newsletter Editor by at NewsletterEditor@EarlyFordRegistry.com or write to Newsletter Editor, The Early Ford Registry, Inc., 2895 Bluffton Road, Decorah, IA The Early Ford Register Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3 page 15