PUGET SOUND CHAPTER MODEL T FORD CLUB OF AMERICA

T’ OILERS NEWS

VOLUME 40 ISSUE 7 MODEL T FORD INFORMATION July 2010

Sunrise of Lynnwood on June 19th. One resident and a few of our cars.

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The T’Oilers is published 12 times a year by the Puget Sound Chapter of the Model T Ford Club of America. The club is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and use of Model T Fords by antique fans everywhere. Club dues are $18.00 for the calendar year and include a subscription to the T’Oilers. The club will gladly exchange papers with other clubs on a reciprocal basis. Display ads cost $10.00 a year for card size. All messages and articles in-cluding for sale and wanted must be submitted by the 10th of each month. For sale and want ads are free to mem-bers. Please support our advertisers. Members are encouraged to join the National MTFCA and receive the Vin-tage Ford for $35.00 at the address listed below. Six issues a year will come straight to your home.

2010 EXECUTIVE BOARD

Co-President Donna McGinnis (360) 658-6581 mike.donna@mcginnis.me Co-President Harold Musolf Jr. (425) 488-6983 Musolf.Jr@Verizon.net Vice President Larry Mann (425) 514-8949 Larrymann02@aol.com Co-Secretary Dwaine Engler (360) 384-6044 dlengler@yahoo.com Co-Secretary Joyce Arneson (425) 485-4494 emailforskip@verizon.net Treasurer Ann Musolf (425) 488-6983 Musolf.Jr@Verizon.net Past President Dwaine Engler (360) 384-6044 dlengler@yahoo.com SEND $18.00 DUES TO: Ann Musolf, Treasurer PO Box 82567, Kenmore, WA 98028

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Editor Walt & Mary Berdan (425) 643-0858 wberdan@comcast.net Web Site Larry Mann (425) 514-8949 Larrymann02@aol.com Events Coordinator Jerry & Patty Wrolstad (360) 659-8376 j.wrolstad@verizon.net Program Chairman Mike McGinnis (360) 658-6581 mike.donna@mcginnis.me Raffle Prizes Dwaine & Linnette Engler (360) 384-6044 dlengler@yahoo.com Sunshine JoAnne Costa (360) 387-9701 duanecostacamano@aol.com Roster Donna McGinnis (360) 658-6581 mike.donna@mcginnis.me Monroe Swap Meet Jerry & Patty Wrolstad (360) 659-8376 j.wrolstad@verizon.net Ray Moore (206) 446-8837 fastfourt@gmail.com Safety Duane Costa (360) 387-9701 duanecostacamano@aol.com Storekeeper Dwaine Engler (360) 384-6044 dlengler@yahoo.com Hospitality Dick & Bev Borton (360) 652-6517 horses@fishcreekfarm.com Pictures Dwaine Engler (360) 384-6044 dlengler@yahoo.com Insurance Donna McGinnis (360) 658-6581 mike.donna@mcginnis.me T Oiler mailing address: Walt Berdan, 16713 SE 35th St, Bellevue, WA 98008 (425) 643-0858 MTFCA email admin@MTFCA.com MTFCA Mailing Address 119 W Main St. MTFCA web site http://www.MTFCA.com P.O. Box 126 Centerville, Indiana 47330-0126 Dues $35.00 includes 6 issues of the Vintage Ford MTFCI web site http://www.modelt.org Puget Sound Model T Club web site http://clubs.hemmings.com/pugetsoundmtfca

Sunshine

Dwaine Engler “took a header” and tore his rotator cuff. He will be out of action for a while. Best wishes for a full recovery. Please contact JoAnne Costa at (360) 387-9701 or duanecostacamano@aol.com if you hear of any member or family member we should send a card or flowers to.

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PRESIDENTS' MESSAGE and/or

“In Lieu of Last Month's Minutes” JULY 2010

As noted in the past 'T'Oilers, May's meeting was indeed small and intimate and started on a bad note with the fall of George Anderson. We are glad to hear that he has recuperated. We did go through with the regular routine of approving the minutes and getting a treasurer's report (before Ann skipped town again.) Then we had a lively discussion concerning our role in the May Swap Meet. And, we think this is important enough to have all members be part of the decision. Hence, our “theme” for this Presidents' Message: SWAP MEET-- yea or nay Chairmen Jerry and Ray really wonder whether it is worthwhile for our club to continue to have a booth because so few items are being donated to the club. But, those in attendance at the meeting seemed interested in the club continuing with being part of the swap meet. It becomes a place to meet as well as a place to exchange ideas. It also helps keep our club in a visible position; (we almost always attract a new member or two). Suggestions to keep the booth alive were to include items for women and/or to have “whatever” items for sale, too. It was recommended to start advertising now for items and also to check on availability of parts from those who have passed away and the families do not know what to do with the stuff. Now we need your input, too. Either send your ideas to Walt for the 'T'Oilers or contact any of your board members. Jerry and Ray and Dwaine cannot do it all by themselves. With such a small turnout, it was decided to save the raffle prizes for the next meeting in September. The badge drawing would have gone to Phyllis Saarela if she had been up here from Brush Prairie. Duane gave a great safety talk and also mentioned that Stan Bender has sold many of his Model T items and that his health has improved and he looked quite fit at the swap meet. More events are needed for the summer calendar. Call Jerry and Patty if you have a special interest. After the July 3rd tour with Ray Moore and the July 10th tour with Larry Mann, there are two car shows which might interest you. The first is Jack Walkley's 4th Annual Show which has a variety of cars and trucks and has no cost even for food on August 7th (details for a short tour to the new location are else-where in this newsletter). The second is at Dave's in Monroe which also is massive with a great variety of cars and has a $10 fee per person to cover entrance as well as food. Our special thanks go to Vice President Larry for arranging for the May meeting even though he was one of the many travelers at that time. Izzy's provided a great buffet for a very reasonable price. Thanks!

Remember, get your ideas in about whether to continue the Swap Meet. Your Co-Presidents, Donna McGinnis and Harold Musolf, Jr.

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A SUMMERTIME AUGUST TOUR AND CAR SHOW AUGUST 7, 2010

We have been invited to participate in the Jack Walkley 4th Annual Car Show.

Since it is at a new location, we decided to do a tour beforehand. Mike and Donna McGinnis wish to introduce you to their present home

Coffee and juice and donuts will be there from 9 to 10 AM 10 AM will be the take-off time to begin the tour

Directions follow as to where to find parking for trailers and tow vehicles Be wary of Street vs Avenue vs Place vs Drive

Home: 360-658-6581 Cell: 425-870-7226 From I-5, take Exit 199, go east on Hwy 528/Marysville (4th St, name change to 64th St.) for 2.3 miles Pass a mini strip mall, cross 67th Ave NE ,and start up a hill, getting in the left turn lane Turn left on 71st Ave NE and go .7 mile to corner of Grove St and 71st Ave NE for tow & trailer parking. Park on grassy area across from end of golf course - (look for a balloon & fluorescent sign ) (Route to McGinnis's is not overly direct so that you can avoid the steepest of hills for Model T's) Turn right onto Grove and start up hill Go .7 mile and turn left onto 79th Dr NE – (a balloon & fluorescent sign at turn lane) Go .3 mile to stop sign. Continue straight onto 75th Pl NE which bends left Go .2 mile left onto 76th Dr NE – McGinnis house is on the corner - 7512-76th Dr NE (Sorry, street numbers are confusing because we are at the point where 75th crosses 75th) From Hwy 9, Turn westward onto Hwy 528/Marysville (64th St NE) Go .5 mile to 83rd Ave NE, turn right (has a small right-hand turn lane) Go 1.0 mile to stop sign at 71st Ave NE and Grove St for trailer parking (Or, if you are driving your T and want to go to McGinnis's instead of parking ) Go .3 mile, turn left onto Grove St (first street on left) Go .3 mile, turn right onto 79th Pl NE – (a balloon & fluorescent sign at turn) Go .3 mile to stop sign. Continue straight onto 75th Pl NE which bends left Go .2 mile to left at 76th Dr NE McGinnis house is on the corner - 7512-76th Dr. NE At the end of the short tour, we will arrive at Fran and Jack Walkley's new home at 13606 Meridian, east of Lake Stevens. The car show is from about 11 AM to 3 PM. Lunch is provided, though bringing a salad or dessert to share is much appreci-ated. Do bring folding chairs and/or a blanket to sit on. There is no cost. This is a chance to see many of the special interest cars of our local area. (If you plan to go to Walkley's di-rectly, please call Donna first to see if there are any changes.)

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Calling Wonderful People with White and Black Antique Cars, especially Model T’s!

You are invited to join us for Lullaby Moon! This free, whimsical, family-friendly performance will take place on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Gas Works Park in Seattle. We would love you and your mar-velous vehicle to be a part of the performance along the north side of Lake Union, which culminates at Gas Works Park.

Lullaby Moon 2010 is a free large-scale site-specific public performance spectacular celebrating our pre-cious place in the Milky Way galaxy and the promise inherent in everyone's dreams. The work is created by Lucia Neare’s Theatrical Wonders and made possible by support from 4Culture and the wonderful generosity of private donors. For more information, please visit www.lucianeare.org.

WHEN: Friday, September 10, 2010, 4-7pm (Sunset is at 7:32pm).

Please contact Walt Berdan at wberdan@comcast.net or Stacey Hansen (company stage manager) at slhansen10@msn.com, for more information.

We look forward to seeing you! Thank you!

Some of you participated in or may remember the Ooh La La event in downtown Seattle a few years ago. The same group of performance artists are asking for assistance again. They would like 5 or 6 cars to transport performers from near the UW stadium (where we will have trailer parking) over to Gasworks Park - no steep hills and traffic shouldn’t be an issue. The performers will be in tuxes and top hats, no tall headpieces this time so much easier for closed cars. Our part of this would be completed by 7:00 PM so we would have time to get back to tow vehicles (or maybe even home) before the sun sets at 7:32 PM.

We will need to make a commitment to the group within the next two weeks so they can make alternate plans if necessary.

I’m certainly interested in supporting this and will bring a car. Please contact me if you are willing to participate.

Walt Berdan, wberdan@comcast.net or (425) 643-0858

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Sunrise at Lynnwood June 19th

The Arneson, Berdan, Gourley, Mann, Moore, and Musolf families brought cars to the Sunrise of Lynnwood retire-ment facility for the residents and families. Some looked and reminisced, others took us up on the offer of a ride. We were treated to a nice BBQ lunch and an opportunity to brighten a few faces.

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A TRIP TO THE HOME OF THE U.S. AUTOMOBILE by Donna McGinnis

Henry Ford Museum

As Walt was readying the June 'T'Oilers, we were visiting in Michigan with our friends and old car buffs, Al and Jackie Ruckey. They treated us to adventures throughout Michigan, starting with a revisit of the Henry Ford Museum. It was interesting to see the many changes of displays. The huge trains still greet you, but then antique buggies, sleighs, and fire engines were displayed by them. Next came many autos – this area was at least triple compared to our first visit. And, there actually was a section devoted to the Model T this time. (We suspect that was done to emphasize the Centennial celebration in 2008.) Hopefully, some of our pictures will turn out and that I can get them to Walt in a reproduce-able mode. One of the displays was a Model T hanging from the ceiling, only it was hanging by layers from the chas-sis to the fenders to the body to the seats to the top. Another area had a Model T which was taken apart daily – every nut and bolt – and reassembled, letting school kids help with the reassembly. This re-minded us of our club's Take-A-Part-Car, though without the shortcuts to make it a fast assembly. An-other area showed the assembly-line process, though it was mentioned that it was the ability to complete 1000 cars a day that Henry was famous for, rather than the assembly line itself. Another interesting facet of the museum were the huge antique steam engines dating back to 1760. Some of them were up to three stories high and constructed of huge timbers as well as cast iron fly wheels which were so large that you felt like a midget. The present displays were being changed and included pieces of American furniture which were put in place but did not yet have the write-ups to distinguish what was what or where it came from. The storing of the items which are not on display must be a monumental task and take a mountainous space. If you do not know the history of how and why the Henry ford Museum and Greenfield Village were estab-lished, you would find it fascinating. In a nut shell, it was the way that the United States government kept old Henry busy and occupied so that he would not interfere with his grandson running the car company during World War II to build jeeps and tanks for the army.

The Gilmore Museum

Next we were treated to a trip to the western side of Michigan and on the way, we visited the Gilmore Mu-seum which is located in the middle of luscious farm lands. This was a remarkable experience of auto-mobile history, with four historic barns (which were moved to the farm) filled with over 200 of the finest restored automobiles in the country. Donald S. Gilmore was given his first “project car” by his wife for his birthday in 1963, and by 1966, his collection had grown to 40 and they formed a non-profit foundation, opening the collection to the public. It is now the home of the Classic Car Club of America, The Pierce-Arrow Museum, and the Tucker Historical Collection and Library. It was being visited by more than a 1000 vintage motorcyclists with their bikes while we were there.

Our Trip Around Michigan After our visit to the Gilmore Museum, we continued westward to the shores of Lake Michigan, though we will keep this part of the trip brief since we just played the role of regular tourists rather than old-car nuts. We visited numerous quaint towns and roamed northward into countryside more like the Skagit Valley with farms and vineyards and evergreen trees and even sand dunes. Yes, sand dunes! We found it hard to fathom sand dunes on a lake, but that just shows you how large the Great Lakes are, as the Sleeping Bear Dunes are immense. Probably our favorite stop was an overnighter on Mackinac Island. The car had to stay in Mackinaw City, and we took a ferry to the island. Everything is horse drawn and the shops and hotels are a hundred years old or more. It is charming and super clean and super quiet with no auto-mobiles or buses, just clip clop, clip clop. The natives call the visitors “fudgies” because about every third shop is a homemade fudge shop with fudge being made right there in the windows and samples being handed out freely. Yum-m-m!

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The Eyes-on-Design Car Show On Father's Day we chose to go to the smaller of the car shows, which was held at the Edsel Ford Man-sion on the shores of Lake Huron (rather than the huge showing at Greenfield Village in hot and down-trodden Detroit). Nevertheless, we nearly melted with 90 degree temperatures and 70-plus percent hu-midity, though at least the breezes off of the lake helped. (Most of our trip was gray and cloudy or rainy including thunder and lightning, but interspersed with a few hot days.) The house was lovely, though not as formidable as the Dodge Mansion which had 88,000 square feet which Donna and Jackie toured, too. A featured section of the show was called Life on the Road, and Mike's favorite was a 1950 Nash, which had front seats that folded down into beds, even included Nash mattresses, and had rare window screens to keep the bugs out while you camped. It was owned by friends of the Ruckeys, so we were invited over to their house on the shores of Lake Huron and then to dinner. (Another evening, we were treated to din-ner at another of their friends and then given a luxurious ride through a swanky neighborhood of 5 to 10 million dollar houses in one of their Roll Royce's, and were even offered their many-trophied Bentley, though we chose not to buy it.) Though we were not actually on a car tour, automobiles were still the main focus. Actually, we covered a lot more ground than a tour could have and were spoiled and pampered royally by Al and Jackie for two full weeks. (Al is the GM test engineer who spoke at one of our meetings while they were visiting us last year.) Also included in this 'T'Oilers is information about penetrating oils which Al gave us; Mike found it very interesting, so I typed it up for you. Thanks to our old cars, we have made many delightful friend-ships throughout the years and are learning new things all of the time.

Teardrop Tour Saturday, July 3rd

The day was a bit on the cool side (summer was still a few days away) but it was at least dry. It was great to see Dave and Jill out in their 27 touring car. They joined Ray Moore, his neighbors and newer members Brooks & Pat Johnson for a short trip from Redmond to Carnation. We met John & Joni Regalia and Steve & Sandy Olsen with their 23 depot hack and a Model A pickup at the Masden home where the teardrops were camping. Familiar campers were Randy Moore (who initiated the tour idea) and Reny & Frances Santiago. After looking over other vintage cars and a few trailers for a while we joined the tour put on by the teardrop host and went to the Snoqualmie Casino for lunch. After lunch we were pretty much on our own wandering the hills and back to our respective homes.

Mukilteo-Snohomish Tour Saturday, July 10

Eight people gathered for the July 10 tour from Mukilteo to Snohomish. Larry and Carole Mann led

the tour. Cars included Larry and Carole's '26 Touring, Larry Garner's '27 Touring, and Jerry Wrolstad's newly-restored '26 Roadster (what a beautiful Model T!) Mike and Donna McGinnis drove a modern car.

It was a warm summer day, perfect for a tour. Our route began with Puget Sound views from Mukil-teo into Everett, and then a drive through the countryside, along the Snohomish River and via back roads to Snohomish and Monroe. We stopped for lunch in Snohomish. Afterwards, the group split up, some to visit a hardware store on the way home, and others to stop at a fruit stand.

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PENETRATING OILS courtesy of the Erie Shores Region Chapter of Nash Car Club of America

Machinist's Workshop magazine recently tested penetrating oils for breakout torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They arranged a subjective test of all the popular and widely advertised penetrates. The test criteria was the torque required to remove a bank of nuts, each soaked in a different penetrating oil, in a series of steel plates created from a “scientifically rusted” environment. Penetrating Oil Types Average Torque to rotate bolt None................................................... 516 lbs WD-40................................................ 238 lbs Zep 45................................................ 224 lbs PB Blaster.......................................... 214 lbs Liquid Wrench.................................... 127 lbs Kano Kroll........................................... 106 lbs ATF-Acetone 50/50............................ 53 lbs The ATF-Acetone mix is not a commercially available product. It is a “home brew” made by a mixture of 50/50 Automatic Transmission Fluid and acetone. Note: this “home brew” was substantially better than any com-mercial product in this one particular control test. A local machinist group mixed up a batch and now use it with equally good results. Now that I am aware of this home-made alternative using ATF and Acetone, I plan to mix some up and begin trying it. In the mean-time, you might be interested in some NOTES FROM USERS OF ATF/ACETONE 50/50. “There were some discussions about it on New Age Talk, so I gave it a try. WOW! I have had some stuff laying around for a couple years because I couldn't get it apart. 2 days with the occasional squirt of Acetone/ATF and I got it out without using heat or even a cheater bar. “Home Shop Machinist compared that brew to the best of the commercial penetrating oils a few months ago. And it worked best for their test. They made up test samples and then ran them through days of salt spray to rust them equally. The ATF/acetone mix turned the pieces with half the torque of the best which was Kroll. “I am confident that it will work well. But the acetone will evaporate rapidly. Keep your supply tightly closed. “Putting the mixture into a plastic spray bottle creates a problem. The major concern is that acetone will soften most plastic containers, and will eventually degrade the gasket in lid of glass or metal containers once opened. “Just tried some today on a rusty nut, and I was amazed. I first tried to remove it without any “help” and it wouldn't budge, dropped some Acetone/ATF mix on it, let it sit for a minute, then tried again....came off quite easily. Hard to say if another fluid would have worked as well, but I have been eager to try this stuff out, so when I had an opportu-nity, I had to use it. Only thing I don't like about this mix is how it separates, and it separates quickly.....so you have to shake it up before you can apply it. “After reading the one about the plastic bottle of acetone/ATF going into a melt down, this morning I had to look at the bottle I have using for months. The bottle is marked HDPE (High Density Polyethylene), HDPE seems to toler-ate the acetone/ATF mix well. Just something to check if you want to try the stuff. “I think just plain hydraulic oil works fine in place of the ATF. I would recommend mixing the two ingredients outside as acetone fumes are not to be inhaled. Also keep the sprayed item away from flames or heat, and allow plenty of air to circulate in the garage....like having the doors open. Replace that hot trouble light bulb with the cool fluorescent spiral bulb. Use HDPE plastic containers and shake up the mixture prior to spraying or applying. Might try a metal oil can dispenser.

written by Brendan Doyle, a Master Mechanic

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Classifieds For Sale:

1915 Restored all black Touring car. Very reliable tourer that is ready to go this sea-son with std geared large drum Ruckstell and natural finished wood de-mountable wheels & tires. Spare tire, Hand Klaxon, Stewart speedometer, std ignition, Holley 3-screw carb, 12v alternator and 12v bat-tery. $15,000 obo. Randy Murray 206-522-4196

1926 T Coupe It has a Ruckstell, distributor, modern carb, 12V conversion and wire wheels. Lots of accessories are included, as well as a very nice set of wood wheels/tires. It has a new Cartouche interior, carpeting and all new safety glass with green tint. The mo-tor was gone thru a few years ago with virtually 0 miles on it. The body work and paint are new as well. The asking price is $13,500. Contact Gary Donovan at 425-290-2343. 1915 Touring Car An old family friend since the 1980s, I’ve decided to let her go. She has new axles and starts with a turn of the crank. It comes with many extra parts, far too many to list and many tools that keep it running. Its brass needs polishing from time to time. She’s a good driver and climbs hills fine. I’ll even give driving lessons. $8,000. The trailer that doubles as a garage is a 16’ Wells Cargo with ramp door. Has trailer brakes and needs a ½ ton pickup to pull it. $14,000 for both. Noel 425-776-7164

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August 1-6 Montana Majestic Mountain T Tour, MTFCA National Tour. Sold Out. 7 Jack & Fran Walkley's Car Show at McGinnis's former home in Lake Stevens (426

N Davies Rd.) 11:00 AM to 4 PM. See page 4 September 4,5 Chase the Chicken - A Northwest Vintage Speedsters club event hosted by Jim

and Patti Cunningham. Contact Jim at (253) 852-5371 or sly.bacon@comcast.net 10 Lullaby Moon 2010, see page 5. Contact Walt Berdan at wberdan@comcast.net or

(425) 643-0858 if you are interested in participating.

Classifieds

For Sale: 1923 TT Restored running chassis ready for your TT body to drop on. Overhauled engine - starts on mag, rebuilt front end/rear end with restored wood wheels & new tires. 3 spd Warford with power takeoff, 2 speed Ruckstell with "Hi-Speed" gears. Front fenders, headlights, radiator shell, running boards, hood & hood shelves, firewall, steering column & wheel finished in black paint. Ready to drive. $7500 OBO. Digital Pics available upon request. Call Randy Murray 206-522-4196 or email ajmwem@comcast.net

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Antique and Classic Car Storage Located in Historic Old Downtown Ritzville,

Eastern Washington Dry, secure, storage, for your next project. $2.00/Ft. per month, for anything that rolls.

John Munroe (206) 604-8117

Your business card goes here for a mere $10.00 per year

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Touring in Lassen National Park, Northern California