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I am working on the 75th anniversary web site for the AACA. There have been several duPont cars shown at past AACA meets. To see the cars exhibited - 1. Go to the AACA 75th Picasa web albums. I currently have 107 albums of pictures taken from AACA meets and tours. These pictures all appeared in some issue of the <span style="font-style: italic">Antique Automobile.</span> 2. Go to the search box at the top right side of the page. Type in "duPont AACA." 3. You will get 4 results. 1931 DuPont-1958 Hershey 1928 DuPont Dual Cowl Phaeton-1965 Hershey 1929 duPont-1971 Hershey 1930 duPont at AACA Museum (some one else posted this picture) You can also go to the AACA 75th web site and by going to the section marked Timeline can read the review and see the list of winners from those meets as it was reported in the <span style="font-style: italic">Antique Automobile</span> Hope that helps!

Dick, Both. Here is the cover. There is also a 20 page article on the pedal cars. Judy

Sorry the northern members haven't gotten their magazine yet. But the bad weather up north most have helped the southern mail routes. I got mine today. Whoo! I love the cover - that was my favorite pedal car.

There is another way to publish in Front Page other than using the Publish button. After you have made your changes to the selected page, go to the folders view (looks like Window Explorer). Instead of publishing the way you describe (which compares what you have on the hard drive to what is on the Internet and then makes the additions, deletions or corrections)- 1. simply right click on the file name. A list of options will open. 2. One of those on the list is PUBLISH SELECTED FILES. Click on that. 3. A dialog box will open. I have FRONT PAGE OR SHAREPOINT SERVICES checked. 4. Then where it says REMOTE WEB SITE LOCATION, put your Internet address. 5. Click OK. Now only the file/s you have selected is published. This is faster way to publish esp. if your web page is getting large.

You are welcome!

The problem with the Rummage Box is fixed. The problem was only visible to people who use Microsoft Explorer. If you use Firefox, everything was fine. Sorry about that. Judy

The problem with the Rummage Box is fixed. The problem was only visible to people who use Microsoft Explorer. If you use Firefox, everything was fine. Sorry about that. Judy

The html version is now on-line! Winter 09 Rummage Box - html version

The Winter 2009 Rummage Box is now on-line. Right now, only the pdf version is available. However, later today the html version will be available. AACA Rummage Box Enjoy! Judy

Has anyone seen the seminar schedule for Philly yet? I checked the main page but didn't see a link.

I am pleased to announce that my mailman got over his fear of spiders and delivered the mail. And yes, there was mail from national.

The following is an article written by Riley Reiner about our Sears car. It tells a little of the history of the car. Thought you might be interested. BTW - Riley calls our car the "Lady Kenmore." *********************** <span style="font-weight: bold">MAIL ORDER CAR</span> By Riley Reiner All of us have wished through the pages of a Sears Roebuck Catalog for the numerous trinkets that make life comfortable. The big Fall Catalog of 1909 listed the Sears Motor Buggy for the first time. The ad was carried for three succeeding falls before it disappeared. The Triangle Chapter is fortunate enough to have one of these horseless carriages restored to beautiful condition by its owner, Barker Edwards. Sears is a major supplier of auto accessories and aftermarket parts supplier and has been in the auto business twice, once from 1908 to 1912 and again in 1952 to 1953 with the "Allstate." Sears has its marketing labels attached to products produced by major manufactures in their respective fields. This was not the case with the Sears Motor Buggy. According to a copy of the 1910 catalog, Sears established their own factory and shipped all cars direct to the customer. Unlike other automobile companies, Sears did not establish a network of dealerships or parts houses, which may have been one of several reasons for the car's hasty demise. Total production for the four years was only thirtyfive hundred units, which gives an indication that something was missing that entices the buying public. Americans knew Sears and their integrity in the mail order business, but that was not enough to guarantee a financial success. The Sears Motor Buggy was a turn of the century design a decade too late. By 1909, the motor car was developing into a reliable, allseason, comfortable touring machine. The Sears offered solid tires, buggy wheels, two-passenger capacity and a top speed of twentyfive miles an hour. Within a couple of hundred dollars of the $395 price of the allweather Model H, the auto market could supply pneumatic tires, lower center of gravity, steering wheel, closed final drive, five passenger seating and convenient storm protection. The antiquated design was probably the mayor factor in the disappearance of the Sears. The factory shipped each car assembled except for the wheels in a single crate direct from the Chicago factory. Shipping weight was 1,400 pounds. This was how Baker Edwards' Sears arrived in North Carolina in 1911. The serial number indicates that it was produced near the end of production 3295 out of 3500. Barker purchased the car in August 1975 and began a complete restoration in January 1976. Barker is the third owner of the car that was originally delivered in the Laurinburg area. The car was a Model H that included top, lamps, horn, storm curtains and fenders for $395. When discovered, the car was missing its fenders so Barker restored it as a Model G that was identical to the Model H except it lacked top, storm curtains and fenders. Three hundred seventy dollars bought you this plain version. The body is of simple wood construction that was fastened together with screws, glue, and mounted on a frame constructed of channel iron riveted together. The quality of wood craftsmanship resembles that of a piano box. A single bench seat sits atop the gas tank, coil box and dry cell battery. The passengers enter and depart by using the cast iron step plates suspended from each side of the frame. A straight leather dashboard protects the passenger’s shoes but that is about all. The floor is covered with a simple rubber floor mat. The only thing missing from this car is the whip socket! There are no instruments, gauges or other drivers' aides. Steering is by tiller with spark and gas control attached to the column beneath the tiller. A single pedal on the floor controls the internal expanding brakes on the two rear wheels. The same pedal is ratchet toothed to provide a parking brake. Transmission and clutch is simple and effective. The flywheel face is utilized as the drive plate for a sliding wheel on a cross shaft controlled by a lever located outboard of the body. As the wheel slides from the center of the flywheel to the right of the flywheel, the car moves forward with increasing speed. The reverse is true with the exception that a limiting plug is placed along the shaft to limit the maximum reverse speed. Without this limiting plug, the car theoretically could attain the same speed in reverse as it would moving forward. This could not nave been practical since final drive is by roller chain to each rear wheel. Friction clutches at the ends of the cross shafts were provided for differential action needed at the rear wheels to manipulate turns without wheel drag. The sprockets on the rear wheels are attached with special Ushaped bolts that looped each spoke and bolt through the steel sprocket. The engine is a two cylinder opposed design, air cooled with forced lubrication through an external oilier. There is no oil pan, which creates an oily spray problem. Seals on the crankshaft are nonexistent and only tightly fitted bronze bushings control oil flow. The restoration of the Edwards' Sears spanned fifteen months and presented several major challenges. One piston was cracked through the skirt about half the length of the piston. Barker brazed and carefully turned the piston to standard diameter. He also showed his machining ability by reproducing the fan bearings and oil pump pistons. Most of the wood was in good condition and required only floorboard replacement. Barker machined his own lumber and fitted each plank to perfect replacement specifications. The leading edges of any piece of wood exposed to wear are edged in steel. Barker did his own painting, which he learned in a night course at the local high school. The quality is professional in every sense of the word. While most of the restoration was completion the basement, the wheels had to be reproduced in Wayneshoro, Penn., and the lamps were restored in California. The Sears won best in its class at the spring fleet at Burlington in 1977 and was awarded a Senior status award the first time shown. This was most deserved and appropriate recognition for an excellent restoration and members of Triangle Chapter are proud of Barker's restoration of a mail order car. <span style="text-decoration: underline">Note</span>: This article first appeared in the January 1978 issue of the Carolina Region News. Since the original article appeared, Barker & his mail order car won a first Junior at the national meet held in Winston-Salem in 1980. The Sears also spent a year and a half in the Transportation Museum in Spencer. It is also a favorite of the NC Department of History and often is used by the State Archives.

Steve, I checked the number and we are 3295 not 3296. Sorry about that. Judy

Steve, I believe the real number of cars built is closer to 3,500 cars. I say this because my husband and I own number 3296 - a 1911 Sears Model H. The picture below is of Sears at exhibit in front of the NC Museum of History in Raleigh. If you don't mind, would you check your Dad's registry and see if we are listed - Barker and Judy Edwards. Thanks.

Bob, Great! Looking forward to seeing you again in Philly. I always enjoy the Tallahassee web site. It is one of my favorites. Judy

Bob, Bo Croley is VP of National Awards. So it looks like a service award. Mike Jones is VP of Publications and Joe Gagliano is Vice President Internet Communications & Awards.

Bob, Congratulations. I am thinking that it is for something other than a Master's. Usually when it is for a master - either print or web - the letter states that is for a master and for which one. In the past when I have received one of these cryptic letters, it is for a service award. Did you go a National tour this year? Did you enter a car in a National show? If the award was for a car, you would have been contacted telling you you are up for consideration for a National award and asking for slides of the car. My guess is then you are up for a service award - maybe the Eady or Spark Plug? Either way, they don't like to say. Who sent you the letter? Sometimes that in itself is a clue! Once again - congratulations. Glad someone got a letter.

Yes, but in this case hotel reservations need to be made.

I was just wondering if any one has received any official looking letters from National lately? The only thing in my mailbox is a family of spiders. Just trying to figure out if the letters are late or has my luck run out.

about the AACA 75th web site . For the last several years that I have posted to the web site, I have used a different photo album to display the pictures of the AACA meets and tours. Before I continue I would like some feedback as to whether or not any one is having problems accessing the pictures. Go the 75th web site; click on time line; choose a year 1956-1964; then select a meet or tour; click on view photos from that event. One problem I know of will be if you are on dial-up as the slide show is set to 3 seconds (I can't adjust it here). This causes the slides and captions to get out of sync. But if you view a 2nd time, everything will be fine. If this proves to be too much of a problem, click on the slide show title which appears in the lower left hand corner. A new window open showing all the pictures in that slide show. At this point, you can select slide show and can adjust the slide show speed. The reason I choose Picasa web albums is two fold. One the photo albums can be accessed anytime bypassing the web site by entering AACA 75th web albums. The albums are public and are searchable. Go to the search box and type in a car, an event, or name. Please let me know if you have any opinions - pro or con. Thanks in advance. Judy

I understand the need for the new logo and the recruitment of the younger member and cars. However with that said, I would like to say that I would like the AACA to pursue the older cars with as much vigor. I don't make it to many car shows but the last one that I went to I was shocked at the lack of pre-war cars. This also is a vital part of our hobby.

GreenSixteen, Wayne might not get back to for a few days as he is on his way to the Founders Tour this week. Knowing Wayne as I do, I am positive that he would give you permission. He is always generous with his photos and story material as well. If it turns out that Wayne won't let you use the photo, let me know. Wayne calls me his "life line" and calls on me for all sorts of computer help. If he won't let you use the photos, I will tell him I won't help him anymore and I don't think he would want that - esp. with Philly coming up. Judy Edwards

Thank you to everyone who offered suggestions. I tried them all and none worked. This problem had me perplexed as I have been using Publisher since version 1 and never had this problem before. I finally got the problem fixed. I took a few minutes and remembered that I had recently changed a setting that effected the font settings. I have always embedded the fonts with the Publisher document. That way, in case of a computer crash and I am forced to reload everything, I will always have the font that I used. I never seem to get all the fonts reloaded as they are installed automatically with different software packages. Recently I read an article about fonts and they recommended that not only do you need to embed the fonts but also select the subset option. It seems that when you embed fonts you embed all the sub types of that font - bold, italic, bold italic, etc. When you choose the subset option, you only embed the subset that you use. That made sense so I check that option. That is when the problem started. I unchecked that option and the problem disappeared. Once again - thank you to all who offered help.

Thanks David. When I deleted and re-instated the font I did all the subsets too just to make sure. Will try re-installing Publisher next. Judy

Well I deleted the font, downloaded a clean copy from Microsoft, and installed it. Same problem. The squares only seem to appear when I try to make the font bold. What that has to do with it I don't know. On to plan B - which at this point in time I am not sure what that is. This might be a good time to see if anyone actually reads the newsletter. If no one complains about the cryptic typing then that would answer that question. All kidding aside, I need to figure this out as I am ready to go to print except for this problem. Thanks for the suggestions.