Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) Dandy Dave has been busy. Yep, out and about on tour through the winding roads of Michigan and Kicking some tires at the Henry Ford. Edited September 23, 2021 by Dandy Dave (see edit history) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Was a fun time. Almost ready to go again if it weren't for the aches and pains from growing older. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 The Tour was around 200 miles. About 100 miles from Greenfield Village up to Lansing. And around 100 Miles back the next day to Greenfield Village at the Henry Ford. Lot of fun stops along the way. More photos of several Reo Trucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 The Northern Road along real well. What a swell Automobile. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 The Chartreuse Lady in for the night. A big thanks to BMW of Lansing for the use of their garage space for the night. Of course we road like the devil though Hell, MI. But we were too early to buy Ice Cream. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 More photos from that Devilish part of the trip. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Not the first time I've been in the seat of a power shovel. This one looks like it sat for a while. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 At Greenfield Village lined up for a parade and review of the cars. If you have never been you need to go someday. Get it on your bucket list. My sweetie with me in photo two. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Larry and Joyce Schramm in their 1913 Buick. They helped immensely with the tour this round and put up with us...ahh,,, errr. I mean put us up for our stay. Good folks and good times. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 The Mitchel was an absolutely gorgeous automobile. It is rated at 50 HP. Some of the buildings at The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Locomotives and a train ride around the village. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 The group of us at "The Ford Garage" for dinner. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Allegany Big Boy on display at the Museum. Several early and famous Iron Horses on display as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) If there was only a head of steam. 😁 Edited September 23, 2021 by Dandy Dave (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 These are great, thanks for the photos and the report. I will miss having Larry Schramm next to me in the Hershey Red field flea market this year, he has relocated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Blue Bird Bus Body #1 mounted on a TT Ford chassis. Gwynne wants to take the Ford pickup home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) This Steam plant is impressive. There were nine of these set up in the Highland plant to generate electricity. These were rated at 6000 HP for each unit. Edited September 23, 2021 by Dandy Dave (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 More on the steam generator unit. 72 inch stroke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 And still more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) Below the deck of the 6000 HP unit and a large walking beam steam engine on display. Also a Coreless. Edited September 23, 2021 by Dandy Dave (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 This mower was built close to where I live in Spencertown, NY. There are the remains of one at a museum here that needs to be put back together. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Henry Fords first attempt at building a farm tractor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Very interesting Steam Tractor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Exploded Model T Ford. Dynamite! And Dandy Dave in the drivers seat for the long ride home. That's all for now folks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 We went to The Henry Ford and Greenfield Village 30 years ago. Only had one day so I walked my familie’s legs off. Wish that someday I could go back. Great pictures. Thanks for taking the time to post them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Thank you for sharing your experiences and photos, The Henry Ford Museum is a fascinating place. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimKB1MCV Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Hooven, Owens, Rentschler Co. I think they should have stuck with steam and coal-gas engines. They designed and built a series of compact, high output diesels for the Navy Department in the 1930s for use in the (then) new Fleet-type submarines which failed spectacular fashion when put into real wartime service conditions. They were referred to as HOR (get it?) engines in the fleet and some of the failure reports are hilarious. The HOR debacle was a shot in the arm for GM and Fairbanks-Morse diesels, however. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 great photos! the very first Fordson tractor is there, and the first Mustang, too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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