Terry Harper Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Saturday was an amazing day! My daughter and I, along with our friends - Herb and Chris were invited by the Stanley Museum Steam crew to take a tour around Kingfield and New Portland. We covered 30 miles with a large percentage of it over dirt roads winding over and through the beautiful hills and forests of Western Maine. Fantastic adventure with wonderful people and amazing automobiles. During the long ride home my daughter told me that it was "THE best Daddy/Daughter adventure ever." Abby is Autistic and to see the smile on here face while riding "Shotgun" with Sue in the Model R or enjoying the comfort of the 1916 Model 725, or manning the hand pump or water hose or interacting with the crew and people we met along the way was priceless. Special thanks to Mark, Debbie, Sue and Jim for hosting us and providing such a memorable day! Now I need to sell my house and cash out my retirement account.......... (LOL) Abby keeping up the fuel pressure during firing-up. Out in the breeze in the model R. Abby keeping a firm grip on her favorite cap. This route would be fantastic with the fall foliage out. Mark tends the pilot light before we head across the New Portland Wire Bridge which was built in 1866 A stop along the way for water. Since the water was too low to siphon out of the river we stopped at a random house. Since there was a crowd of people we thought it was a family reunion or party but it turned out to be a wake for a deceased family member. However, they were gracious enough to let us fill up the tanks and enjoyed our brief visit and the humor of it. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 That is awesome! Thank you for posting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Btw, those V condenser cars maybe the best looking Stanley’s built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, alsancle said: Btw, those V condenser cars maybe the best looking Stanley’s built. I agree! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kelso Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I disagree I prefer the coffin nose, could it be because I was born in a funeral home and my toys were kept in a casket? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimKB1MCV Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 The Stanley Museum has been a stop for our chapter of the Studebaker Drivers Club tours for two years. Glad you got to tour with the steamers, Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, JAK said: I disagree I prefer the coffin nose, could it be because I was born in a funeral home and my toys were kept in a casket? I think the Vanderbilt replica racers are fantastic looking but the nose is definitely an acquired taste. You know how to make a Stanley look great? Park it next to a White. Disclaimer: I know the engineering on a White is superior. Edited September 1, 2021 by alsancle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 I would be happy to have either style! (LOL) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kelso Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Is that Tom's VCR ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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