november 2019 - mile high pedal pushers
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November
2019
Mile High Chapter of the Model T Ford Club of America, Denver, Colorado 8031 W. 78th Circle Arvada, CO 80005
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Table of Contents
Board Members and
Calendar Clipout.. . . . . . . . . . . Page 1 Member-obilia . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Upcoming Events and
“What Were We Thinking”. . . Page 3 Banquet Registration . . . . . . . . Page 4 Picnic Report.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Club Meeting Minutes. . . . . . ...Page 6 Commerce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pages 6-8 President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 Fine Print and Ford Scramble . . .Page 10
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Mile High Pedal Pushers Chapter Model T Ford Club of America
November
11/23, Saturday, Noon to 2—General Meeting. Lakewood Library, 10200 W. 20th. We will have a trivia contest. Drinks and snacks will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite treats.
December
12/7, Saturday, 2:30-4:30—General Meet-ing. Stanley Lake Library, 3435 Kipling. Bring an unwrapped, unopened, new child’s toy. We will donate our toys to Toys for Tots.
January
1/18, Saturday, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00—Club Banquet. Mama Sannino’s, 5800 W. 38th, Wheat Ridge
Club Calendar of Events
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2019 Board
President: Brian Golden 19621 E. Euclid Dr. Centennial, CO 80016 (303) 680-3727 (720) 266-8172 [email protected] Treasurer: Jessica Canino 4169 Osceola St. Denver, CO 80212 (303) 888-4317 [email protected]
Secretary: Sharon Miller 7645 Hooker St. Westminster, CO 80030 (303) 426-6606 (303) 912-4317 [email protected]
Membership: Gary Giarratano 8031 W. 78th Circle Arvada, CO 80005 (303) 467-0485 (home) (720) 215-8238 (cell) [email protected]
Touring: Ron Jackson 7644 Vance Dr. Arvada, CO 80003 [email protected]
Member at Large: Mike Zepp 418 S. Fetzer St. Byers, CO 80103
Member at Large: Gerry Hibbs 2152 N. Vine St. Denver, CO 80205 [email protected] (720) 297-6626
Member-obilia
Membership Drive! Again, included in the printed newsletter is a separate membership form for your convenience and en-couragement. Look for the blue sheet and join our happy flivver family!
Momentous Events:
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Mike Zepp has a new body for his delivery truck from Maine. Dave Currier has produced this master piece: → Mike promises to get bigger wheels and is planning on white with black trim. Look to see this on the side:
“Farm Fresh Produce ~ est. 1925” (I’ll believe that when I see the chickens!) Mel May reports that diagnosis of stomach cancer is con-firmed. Apart from our prayers, plans for treatment are pending.
Angie and Greg Wolf are head-ing to snow-bird land. My notes are a little scrambled, but their living accommodations involve either their Jeep or their Motor Mansion, maybe both. Fair thee well, Wolf pack. We’re missing you al-ready. See you come the spring thaw.
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Thanksgiving Corner: “In everything, give thanks.”
>Thank you to Mark and Heidi Patton for being the nicest couple to deal with, and letting me buy their ‘22 Center Door. Special thanks to Rich Holdaway for being brave enough to give me my very first Model T driving lesson!! Rich Carlson
>Thank you to all who purchased items at the auction and for the great lunch at the park. Sharon Miller
>WHEN YOU BECOME A "GEEZER", (I'm 87) THINGS SLIDE PAST FAIRLY FAST. I am, of course, grateful for my wonderful wife, the kids, etc., but also for the fairly recent re-connecting with the Mile Hi gang! I have been
a Model T guy since Colorado AAA was co-erced into getting the depot hack for their 50'th (1972) anniversary car. Can you believe it? They were planing to get a Buick!! I was Colora-do AAA managing director, and had fun throw-ing a fit! They finally relented. The hack even went through the first big tunnel on opening day, and had photos with the Governor on the capitol front, and has been on display at many senior care centers and also grade schools. I am grate-ful for those experiences. Very best regards, Jim and Eileen Bane By the way, did you know the Inverness Scot-land MacBane Clan has an office right here in Denver? If you are nice to me, I will promise to NOT wear my kilt!
We are all thankful not to see Jim kilted. Ed.
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Club Events
November
11/23, Saturday, Noon to 2—General Meeting. Lakewood Library, 10200 W. 20th. We will have a trivia contest. Drinks and snacks will be pro-vided but feel free to bring your favorite treats.
December 12/7, Saturday, 2:30-4:30—General Meeting. Stanley Lake Library, 3435 Kipling. Bring an unwrapped, unopened, new child’s toy. We will donate our toys to Toys for Tots.
January, 2020
1/1—Membership due. 1/1, Wednesday, Noon. New Years gathering at Dickey’s BBQ. 1/18, Saturday, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00—Club Ban-quet. Mama Sannino’s, 5800 W. 38th, Wheat Ridge.
What Were We Thinking?
Outtakes from our newsletter, fifty years ago, copied as origi-nally typed, warts and all. This month’s gleanings comes from Novem-ber, 1970.
~ General Meeting Friday November 27, 1970 Columbia Savings Colfax & Wadsworth 7:30 P.M.
~ ~ ~ FROM THE PRESIDENT : Fellow Club Members. . . . . I sure want to thank everyone for the good turn out for the Halloween party. The hay rack ride and the chile were great. I think everyone who came had a good time. We also had a fine time at the breakfast November 8 at the Minute-man. Ballots for electing this years board members are to accom-pany this issue of the paper. Last year only about 54% of the members voted. Let’s see if we can’t bring this to about 100% this year. It only takes a few minutes of your time.
LET’S ALL VOTE Chet
~ ~ ~ Don’t Forget Turkey Bingo November Meeting
NOVEMBER Bingo Win a Turkey Win a Pie Bring card table and chairs.
Ladies Bring a Pie and Win Another. ~ ~ ~
DUES DUES DUES 1971 dues are due January 1, 1971 Fill out application blank to bring us up to date on Cars, Kids, Etc.
~ ~ ~ Bob and Marilyn Higgins and George and Sharon Dory were honored at a Banquet and Recognition dinner for attaining Major Level in Figurette sales Figurettes is a new Line of Lingerie. The Higgens or Dorys would be glad to show anyone this line anytime.
~ ~ ~ Sharon Dory had surgery at Beth Israel Hospital. Hope your feeling betterand back to your old self soon.
~ ~ ~ Cranberry-Apple Salad
Cook 1 Cup Cranberries until they pop. Add 1 Cup Sugar, Cool Dissolve 1 package Lemon Jello. Cool and stir into cranber-ries then add:; 1/2 cup Diced Celery, 1/2 cup nuts, 1 cup shredded apples.
Registration for the January 18th club banquet begins now. Get yours in to Brian Golden today.
Mark your calendar!
Here’s the deal: Order what you want. $10 bills will be handed to as many as two adult members per household if registered in advance. Kids, guests, and unregistered adults pay full fair. Mama Sannino’s huge menu availa-ble here: https://mamasanninos.com/
Call (303) 680-3727 (Leave a message)
-or- Email [email protected]
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Club Banquet at Mama Sannino’s—Register Now!
Mama Sannino’s: What the eye sees . . . . . . What the mouth tastes!
Picnic—The Last Point Event for 2019
Squires Park is a great place for the club to meet. The pavilion was big enough to take in the whole club and have room left over for the Marine Corps Band. There’s a big playground right there for the kids. Most important, there’s plenty of Model T-parking, also right there.
The provender from Dickey’s was nump-tious and more than ample. Someone went home with enough leftovers to make Dickey’s a regular staple for the next month. At the picnic I was taking pictures with
my phone. As most of you know I usually have a camera, where front and back are obvious and impossible to switch around. When I got home I discovered that the pictures on the phone were all of my thumb. Fortunately we have a couple pictures from alert member Sharon Miller to grace this page. Now who took the handicap spot?
Here are three to start you off.
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Not our picnic, but you can see how the park-ing lot, playground, and pavilion are all “right there”.
Bonus: Find the Newsletter Pumpkins
Find the pumpkins, big and small. Count them. Can you find them all?
Send in the tally from your addition. And get your name in the next edition. [email protected] 720 297 6626
MILE HIGH CHAPTER OF THE MODEL T FORD CLUB OF AMERICA GENERAL MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2019 DAVIES CHUCK WAGON Meeting Started c. 11:40 MEMBERSHIP: Gary reported so far 17 mem-bers have renewed. Gerry had forms for people to fill out to renew membership at the meeting. Board Member Opening: Ron Jackson is having back surgery and will not be able to perform his duties as a board member. We need a volunteer. Car Counsel Report: The Horseless Carriage li-cense plates will be coming to the end of their 50 year run. They could be reinstated. The air ground show will be next year. Are there any volunteers to be on the Car Counsel? The next meeting will be November 6, at 7:30 at the For-ney Museum. Newsletter: Gerry passed around a note pad for those who want to put something news worthy in the newsletter. He also wanted to know if anyone took pictures at the picnic for the newsletter. Door Prize winner (meeting) Gary Giarratano Banquet: January 18, at Mama Sannino’s 1:30-5:00pm. Sign up will be in the newsletter. The club is subsidizing each club member $10 up to $20 for a couple. Dessert has not yet been deter-mined. Next Meetings: -No November Board Meeting -November General Meeting—Nov 23, at Lake-wood Library Meeting Room, 12-2:30 Snacks and Trivia -December General Meeting — December 7, Stanley Lake Library Meeting Room 2:30-4:30, 8485 Kipling St, Arvada. CO Bring unwrapped new toy for donation and a Christmas snack. -January Board Meeting —TBA January Meeting and Banquet—January 18, 2020, 1:30-5:00pm at Mama Sannino’s 5800 W. 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80212.
General Meeting
For Want— Battery box for 23 TT and exhaust whistle. Please call Brian at 303 680-3727 (11/19)
For Sale—1917 Touring T. Restored 6 years ago. Electric starter, new wood wheels, inside heat gauge. WA title and plate. Runs good. $15,500. Carl Andersen, Wenatchee, WA. 509 663 9801 (Enclosed trailer available.) [email protected] (7/19)
For Sale—1915 Model T Touring Car for restora-tion, has many correct ‘15 items. It has a 1917 en-gine, correct rear end and front end axles. Many new sheet metal parts. No Title: Bill of Sale only. Pictures are available to your phone or email. Asking $4500. Any questions call 970-373-8864 [email protected] Jim Lightfoot. (8/19) For Sale—A set of ‘20 CO license plates, a cou-ple of TX plates, and a ‘20 CO “Guest” plate—rare. Asking $50.for the pair, $20 each for the TX plates, and $30 for the “GUEST” plate. Steve 303-489-3955 (8/19)
For Sale / For Want To list an ad in Pedal Pushers, please email
[email protected]. We keep ads for three issues or as space permits.
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For Sale— - 1915 rear axle $50 - 4-each 30x3-1/2 Dunlop tires older take off set (taken off and replaced with wide whitewalls) in good condition (one has a side wall rub mark) $320 OBO -'23-'25 turtle deck with deck lid good restorable condition $125 OBO -1920's frame; straight - make offer -'16-'17 blocks - call with inquiry / prices Steve Keiss, (970) 556-4537 (8/19)
~ And now, the Dave Huson ad section:
2116 Charro Ave., Longmont. 303 774 9246
[email protected] For Sale—California Top. If youa re tired of be-ing cold in your touring in the winter try staying warm with a California Top! Good wood and most of the window glass is good. It really makes a Touring look good and keeps you dry in the rain. Walk-ins only. Come take a look! $45 For Sale—Two 1915 TO 1918 Holley Carbure-tors. Note these are the ones with the brass bodies $55.00, EA. I also have 50 Holley NH Carbs $65.00 Ea. They are lined up on a table so you can take a look at them and pick the one you want. If you prefer Kingston carbs I have a few of them, $45.00. Four HOLLEY VAPORIZOR carburetors For $35.00 each. For Sale—1926 touring; $2,950. Wire wheels, correct rear axle, rebuilt NH CARB. COME TAKE A LOOK YOU MIGHT LIKE IT. For Sale—At Husonomic Rates: 1/2 catalog price ! Dave hit the motherlode again.
• Universal Joint Ball Caps $45.0026
• Coil Box lids $15.50
• Oil Pan arm replacements for broken arms
• 4 Auburn water pump $10.00
• Intake manifolds No camel backs, good shape and good threads. $42.50
• Mag Horns, working, $98.00
• 26 rear axle brake drums $10.00
• Lower steering Column to frame brackets, $15.0
• 26 fan bracket and water inlet $35.00
• Water inlet to black $10.00
• Numerous horns all working good, Various prices
• 22/27 drive shaft spool studs $1.00 each
• Good transmission discs $2.50 each,
• Various gas tank support brackets, $11.00 each
• Body brackets to frame brackets, $12.00 each
• Bosy brackets to frame brackets various years, $14.00 each
• U Joints, good, $55.00
• Light weight con rods, $15.00
• 26 roadster and coupe spare tire carrier $95.00
• Transmission Clutch Spring, , pounds will be checked $14.25
• 26. Push Rings. $19.00
• Starter Button$12.00
• Starter Block Off, $11.00
• Front Motor Mounts, $20.00
• $15 Drive Shaft Roller Bearings
• $29 Trani Triple Gears Set, ($285 in Catalogs)
• Trani Cover Doors, Various Prices By Year (9/19) FREE Early grease guns, No Limit.
Driven gear washers, Limit 3. Wrist Pin Bolts, Limit 8 Valve Spring Set, Limit 1 set Set Fly Wheel to Crank Shaft Special Bolts, Limit 1 set Fan Bracket, Limit 1 Generator Gear, must be accompanied by other purchase, Limit 1 Trani Driven Gear, no Limit Original Rear Axle Housing, Bolts and Nuts Original Small Grease Cups, Limit 5 Original U-Joint Housing Plug, Limit 2 Rim Bolts and Nuts High Head, must be accompanied with another purchase. MAGNETO COIL, STARTER AND NON STARTER TYPE, Limit 1. Your choice of Starter or Non Starter type. Cam Shaft Between Block and Bearing, Limit 2 Petcocks, Limit —2 Brake Rod Support Brackets, Limit 2 Hogs Heads, Pre 1926 Set, No Wrench Push Rods Rear Axle Housings 7
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Large U-Joint Grease Cup, Limit 1 Drive Shaft Roller Bearing Housing, Limit 1 Timing Side Cover Cylinder Water Lower Connection, Limit 2 Upper Water Connection, goes on the head, no ear-ly ones. Limit 2 Cam Shafts, Some With Gear, Limit 1 Cam Shaft Bearings, your choice, Limit 1 set Crank Shafts, Limit 1 Fly Wheels, some with starter gears and or mag-nets, Limit 1 Pitman Arm, Limit 1 Spark Lever Arm, Limit 1 Throttle Lever Arm, Limit 1 Intake Manifolds. Limit 1 Trani Shaft, Limit 1 Early Con Rod Caps, No Limit Set Clutch Disks, 6 flats, 2 flats or no flats your choice. Must be accompanied by other purchase. Limit 1 Set Trani Clutch Disc Drum, Limit 1 Oil Pans, Limit 1 Trani Push Rings, Limit 1 Timing Gears, Limit 1 Timing Gears Covers, must be accompanied by another purchase, your choice of early or late.
(Here ends the Dave Huson ad section.)
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We publish members’ business cards for free as space and finances allow; non-members’ cards @ $20/ year. Members may also submit recommended T-related vendors for possible mention.
Special Thanks to: CCCC Representative: Jim Nielsen 3768 S. Jasmine, Denver, CO 80237
Phone: (720) 313-8105 (Mona Nielsen) Email Address: [email protected] Club Historians: Dana and Rick Holdaway 6273 W. 78th Ave., Arvada, CO 80022
Phone: (303) 423-2581 Email Address: [email protected] Webmaster: Heidi Patton 17454 E. Union Drive, Aurora, CO 80015
Phone: (303) 699-0919 Email Address: [email protected] Newsletter Publisher: Andrew Estes 4537 Beach Ct., Denver, CO 80211
Phone: (303) 433-9264 Email Address: [email protected] Newsletter Editor: Gerry Hibbs 2152 Vine Street, Denver, CO 80205
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(The Story of my Model T, Continued from the Rear End) Remember, he had only talked with me for about 30 minutes before he offered to loan me his trailer. → I joined the club in April of 1988. With the help of Ron Jackson, Rick Holdaway, Jim Henshaw, Bill Weishaupl, Guy Thompson, and Nyle Smith, we got my car restored and back on the road in 1992. In 1989, the guys men-tioned above helped me replace the frame. They took the entire car apart, replaced the frame with the correct one, added a Ruckstell and put it back together in about 5 hours including a break for a pizza lunch.* I’m very grateful to the club and the members that helped me, for the last 31 years of fun and adventure. Respectfully, Gary Giarratano
*Editor’s note: Gary says he only charged a discounted $1 per slice, an unusual act of grat-itude.
Some may doubt that this is Gary → driving since he is not in front. Note, however, that this is a parade. Gary did not want to sul-ly his wheels by using the heavily populated sidewalk to pass. Pesky pedestrians!
President’s Letter Friends of the Model T: Last weekend Marilyn and I went for a ride in our TT. We drove around our neighborhood and on a short straight section Marilyn’s GPS clocked us at 31 MPH. I was in overdrive. I think I have finally found a vehicle I can drive without getting a speeding ticket. I have messed up information about the November and December meetings in the last 2 newsletters but I think I have it right now: The November General Meeting is Saturday, 11/23/19 from Noon to 2:00p.m. at the Lakewood Li-brary, 10200 W. 20th. We will have a trivia contest. Drinks and snacks will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite treats. (There will be no movie, no chili cookoff, and no lunch.) The December General Meeting is Saturday, 12/07/19 from 2:30 to 4:30p.m. at the Stanley Lake Li-brary, 8485 Kipling St. Arvada. This year we are asking member who attend to bring an unwrapped new child’s toy. We will donate our toys to Toys for Tots. Lastly, don’t miss the Banquet on 1/18/20. The sign-up for the banquet is in this newsletter. I hope to see you there. Safe Travels, Brian Golden
Model T Ford Club of America: Membership in the MTFCA is required of all Mile High Chapter club officers, and is encouraged for all club members. Yearly member-ship is $40, and includes an annual subscription to the Vintage Ford `Magazine, which features articles about the Model T Ford and information about national club events. Please mail correspondence to MTFCA, P.O. Box 996 Richmond, Indiana 47375-0996, fax (765) 855-3428, email [email protected], or call (765) 855-5248. website: www.mtfca.com.
Mile High Chapter of the MTFCA: The Model T Ford Club of America (MTFCA) was founded on December 12, 1965. The Mile High Chapter was formed on January 29, 1967. Both clubs were estab-lished to encourage interest in the Model T Ford and its history, and are dedicated to providing information, assistance, history and direction to all interested parties. A yearly membership to the Mile High Chapter is $30 for the entire family at the same address, in-cluding a subscription to the Mile High Chapter’s newsletter. Watch the newsletter (you’re reading it) and website (www.milehighpedalpushers.com) for meeting times.
Ford Scramble: Send in your T quote
([email protected]) for the Ford Scramble. Our last puzzle featured ad copy from “The prices, like the cars themselves, well be a revelation. They will be ready for delivery in February, and prices and full specifications will be announced soon.” (Apologies for the one letter that fell off to the next line. UN-FAIR! I don’t control that, but I’ll try to spot them and warn you in the future.) The ad came out in November of 1907. I got it off the MTFCA forum (http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/331880/390344.html?1380280721). If you look it up, there are pages of argument as to whether this refers to the T or not. Perhaps the safest interpre-tation is that a number of features for the new model, including the name, were floating around until they finally coalesced into the T we know. I hope no one was hanging around the Ford showrooms waiting for the new model in February, 1908. This Month’s Scramble: Lately Veteran’s Day parades are a little difficult to get into. That’s ok—it’s about the veterans, not the Model T. We will still honor them with this puzzle. This is from a letter to the Ford Company from a Brit-ish soldier stationed in Africa during WWI. 10
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CONTEST! Send in your T- or club-related account to [email protected] (or however you can get it to me, Gerry Hibbs) for your chance to win second prize, a free 2020 club banquet meal, or first prize, a meal and 2020 club member-ship. Personal Stories are Preferred! Next month is your last chance to enter! This month Gary Giarratano writes about . . .
The Story of My Model T - I still remember the day my dad and I brought Old Betsy (Lizzy) home. It was August of 1961. I was 9 years old. My dad pulled the T home with his 1940 Ford pickup. I know now that you are not supposed to pull a T. We pulled it across town in Pueblo, about 5 miles. As I was too young to drive, my dad had an 18 year old kid in the T, steering and trying to keep the chain tight. All I could do was hold on and make sure I didn’t fall through to the pavement because there weren’t any floorboards! People were real-ly taking notice of the T along the route and I thought it was great fun. When we got her home, my mother was not impressed. She thought it was a piece of junk and was upset because her 1955 → Oldsmobile Holiday 4 door hardtop would be staying outside for the winter. We had a one car garage like most households in the 50s and 60s. The title said it was a 1913, but that was because the engine num-ber corresponded to a 1913. It was actually a compilation of several years with the body being a 1927. The car was a homemade speed-ster without fenders or running boards, a chopped trunk and wind-shield. The last time it was licensed was 1958. A kid named → Nick Pizzuti drove it to High School in Pueblo. (The tales I heard say it was raced in the Tin Lizzy Derbies held at the Colorado State Fair grounds on the half mile dirt horse track. This could explain the milled head, oversized tractor valves, distributor, larger than original intake ports, a Model A intake and exhaust system and large Tillotson carburetor.) The first time we tried to start it, it backfired and started the carbu-retor on fire! I was sitting in the passenger side with no floorboards, so I felt the heat and saw the flames. I was really scared and thought the car was going to blow up! My dad suffocated the fire with a rag and we all survived. The backfire also cracked the distributor case. We were lucky and actually found a used distributor in a junk yard. It is amazing what you could find in a junk yard 58 years ago! I think we had to pay $8 for it. (It’s still on my car. The mod-ern Bosh I had on it bound up on the way home from Glen Haven.) For the next 26 years we located fenders, running boards, turtle deck, top bows and a windshield to make it a complete car. Whenever we went hunting or fishing we would look for parts on the ranches and farms we passed. It was like going on a Safari for T parts. I got quite good at spotting them from the car. As a traveling sales rep for 37 years, I scoured the Western states for cars and parts. We never tried to start the car again until 1987 when I was 35 and had my own house with a two car garage. I met Dave Huson at a swap meet and told him about the car. He loaned me his trailer so I could haul it up here from Pueblo.
Continued, page 9. Yes, that’s backwards. Register complaints here: □
Looking for something? The Ford Scramble is on the previous page to make room for Gary’s masterpiece.