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The Brass Nuts

Founded November 15, 1948 Chartered December 10, 1948

JUNE 2017

VOLUME 65 ISSUE 6

CELEBRATING OUR 68th YEAR

The Brass Nuts June 2017

The Brass Nuts is published by the 5th of each month

by the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL

GROUP OF THE HCCA. Permission to reproduce

articles appearing in this publication is granted

provided credit is given to the original source. Brass

Nuts subscriptions are available to non-members for

$15.00 per year.

The mission and purpose of the Northern California

Regional Group of the Horseless Carriage Club of

America is to bring together people interested in the

preservation of antique and vintage vehicles and their

accessories, to preserve and maintain antique and

vintage vehicles, and to serve as an accurate and

technical source of information concerning the

vehicles for the benefit of the members and the general

public. We value and enjoy sharing our cars and their

history through public educational events.

THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE CLUB OF AMERICA The Horseless Carriage Club of America is a nonprofit

international association of people dedicated to the

enjoyment, study and preservation of early

automobiles manufactured prior to 1916.

The club was organized in 1937 by a group of

horseless carriage enthusiasts who foresaw the need

for an organization dedicated to the preservation of

automotive history. From this beginning the Horseless

Carriage Club of America has grown to include

members from all parts of the United States, Canada,

Europe and other parts of the world. www.hcca.org

NCRG General Meetings will be held the third

Thursday of each month during 2016 (no meeting

in December) at the North County Corporation

Yard, 5026 Don Julio Boulevard, Sacramento,

California.

NCRG 2015—2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Jan Charpier, Garry Gunderson, Mike Huff, Stephanie

Mozell, and Frank Squire. Alternate: Jon Long.


Bill Charpier, Sue Hill, Bob Hopkins, Jr., Gordon

McGregor, and Cathleen Roush. Alternates: Alicia

Pharis and Jon Long.

2016

NCRG-HCCA

Web site address: www.ncrghcca.com

OFFICERS

President Bill Charpier

Vice President Robert C. Hopkins, Jr.

Secretary Stephanie Mozell

Treasurer Jan Charpier

COMMITTEES

Membership Kathy Ryan

Tour & Safety Robert C. Hopkins, Jr.

Swapmeet Kathy Ryan

Chair 2016

Publicity, Sandy Maye

Historian

Sunshine Stephanie Mozell

Webmaster Thomas Roush

Education Garry Gunderson

Co-chairs Frank Squire

Editor Sue Hill

The Brass Nuts is published by the 5th of each month

by the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL

GROUP OF THE HCCA. Permission to reproduce

articles appearing in this publication is granted

provided credit is given to the original source. Brass

Nuts subscriptions are available to non-members for

$15.00 per year.

The mission and purpose of the Northern California

Regional Group of the Horseless Carriage Club of

America is to bring together people interested in the

preservation of antique and vintage vehicles and their

accessories, to preserve and maintain antique and

vintage vehicles, and to serve as an accurate and

technical source of information concerning the

vehicles for the benefit of the members and the general

public. We value and enjoy sharing our cars and their

history through public educational events.

THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE CLUB OF

AMERICA The Horseless Carriage Club of America is a nonprofit

international association of people dedicated to the

enjoyment, study and preservation of early

automobiles manufactured prior to 1916.

The club was organized in 1937 by a group of

horseless carriage enthusiasts who foresaw the need

for an organization dedicated to the preservation of

automotive history. From this beginning the Horseless

Carriage Club of America has grown to include

members from all parts of the United States, Canada,

Europe and other parts of the world. www.hcca.org

NCRG General Meetings will be held the third

Thursday of each month during 2017 (no meeting

in December) at the Sacramento Area District

Office, 5026 Don Julio Boulevard, Sacramento,

California.


Bill Charpier, Sue Hill, Bob Hopkins, Jr., Gordon

McGregor, and Cathleen Roush. Alternate: Alicia

Pharis.


Jan Charpier, Garry Gunderson, Mike Huff, Sandy

Maye, and Stephanie Mozell.

2017

NCRG-HCCA Web site address: www.ncrghcca.com

OFFICERS

President Garry Gunderson

Vice President Robert C. Hopkins, Jr.

Secretary Stephanie Mozell

Treasurer Jan Charpier

COMMITTEES

Membership Kathy Ryan

Tour & Safety Robert C. Hopkins, Jr.

Swapmeet Bill Charpier

Co-Chairs 2017 Stephanie Mozell

Publicity, Sandy Maye

Historian

Sunshine Elaine Rose

Webmaster Thomas Roush

Education Frank Squire

Editor Sue Hill

June 2017 The Brass Nuts

President’s

Message:

Thanks to all who

made our 57th Swap

Meet such a great

success. Stephanie

Mozell has agreed to

serve again next

year as ―co-

chairperson‖ but we

need a volunteer to

follow Bill Charpier.

Ed Rose kept a standing room only audience

spellbound with his talk and demonstration on the

Ford Model T at Bolt’s Museum. The Q & A session

included a few ―T‖ experts in the crowd and was

particularly engaging. Mike Huff, Stephanie Mozell

and Elaine Rose attended and all had to rush back to

Sacramento for our beloved Madeleine Barrett’s

memorial.

David & Patricia Pava’s Poor Reds Tour was very

well planned and included lots of good food and

conversation. It was fun talking with members from

different clubs and learning a little about their

favorite old cars. Great job Pava’s!

Be sure to reserve with Lew Dobbins for Classics,

Cats and Cabernet in Lincoln on June 10th and don’t

miss Edsel Automobiles at Bolt’s on the 17th. More

good stuff to come in July with Garage Tour and

Panda Extravaganza, Sue Hill and the Mayes on July

16th and the Ryan Ramble, July 27-30.

Keep up the good work and let’s go touring!

Garry

NEXT GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, 7:00 P.M.

June 15, 2017

Sacramento Area District Office

5026 Don Julio Boulevard

Sacramento CA

REFRESHMENTS

Kevin and Alicia Pharis

Thomas and Cat Roush

DISPLAY

Bring in whatever you wish to share

with our membership. We would love

to see your special collection of spark

plugs, tools, oil cans, hood ornaments,

whatever. Who can ever forget the

awesome collection of waffle irons we

got to see a few years ago!!!! Woohoo!

Editor’s Message:

I was told in a writing class that

when there is not a lot of ―white

space‖ in an article, that it should

be read as you just might find it

fascinating. Guess what?! Jerry

Catchot provided us with a most

interesting article about the Ford

Motor Company in the 1930s which informs the

reader about its recycling program. A Ford dealer

could turn in a used car, be it Ford, Apperson, Dort,

Jeffrey, Velie, you name it, for recycling for $20

each...oh my...sniffle...but it was a good thing! Read

it, white space and all. Truly worth your while!

I am brokenhearted at the loss of our dear club

member, my very special friend, Madeleine Barrett.

See NCRG’s tribute to her on page 5.

Yep...I’m still waiting for your Technical Tips!

Sue

Garry

Lee Hill


NCRG HCCA CALENDAR OF EVENTS

(NOTE: NCRG sponsored events are in bold print)

2017

June

10 Classics, Cats and Cabernet, Lew Dobbins

15 NCRG General Meeting 17 Edsel Automobiles, Garry Gunderson and Friends,

Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum

July

13 NCRG Board Meeting, Charpier Home

15 The Ironworkers Tradition, Rick Hook, Bolt’s

Antique Tool Museum

16 Garage Tour and Panda Extravaganza, Sue Hill

and the Mayes

20 NCRG General Meeting

27-30 Ryan Ramble, Pt. Reyes area, NCRG and the

Ryan Family

August

?? Sacramento Metro Garage Tour, Roger Mitchell

17 General Meeting

19 Rare John Deere Tractors, Rod Hiskin and Dax

Kimmelshue, Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum

September

16 The Biking Bolts, Alex Bolt, Bolt’s Antique Tool

Museum

21 General Meeting

October

?? NCRG Board Meeting, McGregor Home

14 Ladies Tea and Gentlemen’s Drive, Robin and

Cindy Pharis

19 General Meeting

21 If Tools Could Talk, Ron MacInnes, Bolt’s Antique

Tool Museum

November

16 General Meeting

18 Kilimanjaro Trek, Patty Wright, Bolt’s Antique Tool

Museum

December

17 Christmas Light Tour and Progressive Dinner

TBD Gymkhana, Ed Rose and Roger Mitchell

SWAP MEETS, OTHER REGIONAL

CLUB HAPPENINGS AND NATIONAL

EVENTS:

2017

June 4—Mother Lode Swap Meet, Gold Country

Fairgrounds, Auburn CA

Aug. 13-18—Northern “Brass” Lights Tour, Sherwood

Park, Alberta, Canada for pre-1916 vehicles. Contact:

Mike Reid, 780-464-6146 or [email protected]

September 10-14—20th Annual Skagit-Snohomish

Regional Group Tour for pre-1916 cars. See Gazette

for more details.

September 23—Ironstone Car Show, Murphys CA,

celebrating 100 years of the Nash automobile

October 4-7—Hershey Swap Meet

2018

April 7-11—HCCA Grizzly Bear Tour and

National Convention, Yosemite National Park.

April 12-14—Bakersfield Tour and Swap Meet

May 14-18—Olympic Peninsula Mountain to Sea

Tour in Sequim WA. HCCA Nickel-era Touring

Registry

See your latest Horseless Carriage Gazette

“Coming Events Section” for more spectacular

events coming your way.


In Memoriam

Madeleine Barrett March 24, 1934—May 15,2017

Ooh la la, how we loved this French

woman. She gave all of us in the NCRG

so many wonderful stories of joy. She

would share freely how she loved

American cars and American servicemen,

especially those in the Air Force.

Born in Focey, France Madeleine came to America in 1960 with her new husband Charles

and seven-year-old son John in tow with his toy six-shooters. Madeleine carried the toy guns

in her purse. John was ready for the American dream of cowboy culture. Madeleine and

her American Air Force love, Charles Nichols who adopted John settled in the Sacramento

area. Sadly, several years later, Charles passed away from cancer and Madeleine was a

widow in North Highlands. One day, Madeleine saw a Model T Ford come by her house.

She stopped the guy in the Ford and asked him about his car. Long story short, she married

that guy, Ray Barrett, who was a member of the NCRG. Hence the car club connection.

Madeleine loved the old cars, went on many tours, dressed in the most stunning early period

costumes and was the life of any party. Son John and wife Leta soon joined the NCRG, thus

adding more Barrett/Nichols enjoyment to our car club.

After Ray’s passing, Madeleine continued to be a member of the NCRG. She loved all the

“beautiful people” as she called us. Sadly, congestive heart failure took her too soon.

However, memories of her will linger on.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to John and Leta

Nichols and their family and to stepsons Steve and

Stan Barrett and their families and to Madeleine’s

sister, Laurette Demay of Orleans, France. Your

mother and sister was an absolute delight.

Rest in peace, dearest Madeleine.


SWAP MEET 2017—A SUCCESS!!!!

Story by: Sue Hill Photos by: Sandy Maye

Sunday, April 29, was a magnificent day for a swap

meet. No wind to speak of, warm temperatures, lots

of vendors and lots of buyers. Of course, as happens

every year, problems occurred when the team

members arrived at the college. Wrong gates were

opened, bathrooms weren’t opened until 6:00 a.m.,

(but port-a-pottys were available) trash bins

nonexistent, stuff like that. But, with the dedication

and teamwork of our early morning crew, college

officials were notified and things were in working

order.

Well, mostly. The food truck arrived with no ability

to make coffee. So, Ralph Brown who had

purchased a generator for $25 at the meet, offered to

hook it up to the food truck, put gas in the generator

and by golly, that $25 generator worked like a

champ. Coffee was then available for the masses at

$3.00 a cup...What?!...Starbucks was cheaper!

What a surprise to see our members from

Thomasville, Georgia, Steve and Blanche Gordon at

the swap meet. They had just completed the Mother

Lode Nickel Era Registry Tour in the Murphys CA

area. It was great getting reacquainted!

Also, a wonderful surprise to see our very spry 97

year-old-member, George Sherman accompanied by

his sons, Dave and George Sherman. What a treat!

Our club table was laden with items to sell. We had

a lot of reasonably priced donations and many of

them were sold. I was happy that I only had to bring

one item home that didn’t sell.

At our Board Meeting held at the meet we learned

that this was the most successful meet in terms of

money in the past several years. Our co-chairs Bill

Charpier and Stephanie Mozell under the tutorship of

Kathy Ryan and help from Ed Rose did a bang-up

job getting the meet together for 2017. They thanked

everyone for the good

jobs they did chalking

the grounds before the

meet and setting up the

stanchions, etc. at the

crack of o’dark thirty.

The clean-up crew was

diligent and the parking

lots were tidy when we

all left. Great job,

everyone!

Swap Meet Gate...the main crew were off shift...backup

crew on duty. Jim Snow, Don and Ralene Luis and Ralph

Brown in red jacket.

L-R Dave Sherman, George F. Sherman, Jim Ryan, George

A. Sherman, and Don and Ralene Luis greeting George A.

and getting updated on his life in his and Fran’s new digs in

Roseville.

Cindy Pharis who

worked the club booth

is, indeed, special!


There was a fairly clear area of the swap meet

grounds that was available to learning to drive an old

car. Maya Beneli looked like she got a good lesson

in Matt Ryan’s 1915 Model T Speedster. Good job,

Maya.

And, not to be left out, Patrick Hopkins took time to

give his sister, Hilary Valine a driving lesson in his

1912 Buick along with the disclaimer ―You break it,

you buy it!‖ She did well...but has a very funny

―second gear story.‖ You had to be there!!!

SHENANIGANS ON THE SWAP MEET

GROUNDS

By: Sue Hill

Charlotte Pharis, pictured in last month’s newsletter,

brought her little tricycle to ride around the swap

meet. It seemed that Matt Ryan wanted to ride it so

she loaned it to him. As you can see, he needs a

lesson in balance or needs a bigger bike!

American River College placed this very red Thunderbird

in the car show for others to see. They parked it next to the

very wonderful tow vehicle that belongs to Jim and Carole

Snow. Their 1920 Buick Runabout “Buttercup” typically

rides in the back.

Matt Ryan...Will he ever grow up? We hope not!!!

Matt Ryan and Maya Beneli

Hilary Hopkins Valine


Donated “Mystery Tool” Identified!

By: Garry Gunderson

Some months back our editor, Sue Hill brought some

tools found in her garage to a club meeting in case

club members might be able to identify them or use

them on their cars. She decided to bring the

remaining tools to one of the 3rd Saturday

presentation programs at Bolt’s Antique Tool

Museum in Oroville. Bud Bolt, (the museum’s

founder) gladly accepted the donated tools and was

very interested in one automotive wrench in

particular. It has a tire iron at one end and several

hex shaped sockets used to install and remove a

hubcap and other nuts and bolts. However, the

unusual part of the design is that the hex wrenches

are attached to the handle using heavy rivets, instead

of the more common method of making cutouts in

the handle. Bud thanked Sue for her donation and

decided to display this wrench in a special spot on

the wall we use to display ―Mystery Tools.‖

Fast-forward about six months… I was looking

through an old issue of Hemming’s Classic Cars

(April 2015) and just happened to notice a photo of

the toolbox from an original, unrestored 1926

Oldsmobile that had not been driven since 1929 and

lo and behold, there was our mystery wrench! My

wife, Mary made copies of the article and photos that

will be proudly displayed with the wrench. (Note:

Mary and I are docents at the tool museum and I

manage the 3rd Saturday program.)

Well, thanks to Sue Hill for her donation and her

continued support of the museum and to all of our

other NCRG members who have either given talks at

the museum or attended them in the past. Don’t

forget to look around your garage for those

wonderful old tools. Bud Bolt is always on the

lookout to add them to his museum.

The tool is located in the bottom of the toolbox pictured

above.

Garry Gunderson and Sue Hill holding open the

Hemming’s Classic Cars magazine with the tool photo.


Ed Rose’s Model T Talk is a “Big Hit” for

the 3rd Saturday Program at Bolt’s

Museum

Story and Photos by Garry Gunderson

Saturday, May 20 was a nice sunny day and two

beautiful Ford Model T’s were parked nose to nose

in front of Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum. NCRG

members Ed and Elaine Rose brought their red, 1913

T named Rosie and a local resident brought his

black, 1926. The early iron immediately drew lots of

admirers and it was clear from the start that we were

going to have a big crowd for Ed’s scheduled talk

about the Model T. (NCRG members Mike Huff and

Stephanie Mozell attended as well.)

It was also Bud Bolt’s 90th Birthday so we all got to

wish him our best. Bud is the museum’s founder and

was born in 1927, (the last year for the Model T).

Ed was dressed in the ―Keystone Cops‖ uniform that

he wears to support Shriners charities and gave us

lots of great info about why the Model T was so

important and had such a great impact on society in

the early 1900s. He also gave specific examples of

materials like the use of vanadium steel and other

engineering choices that made the cars so durable.

Things got even more exciting and interesting during

the question and answer session as many in the

crowd had stories and memories to share. There were

also a few Model T experts in the crowd who posed

lots of great technical questions and we saw that Ed

can really think fast on his feet. He had great

responses to all of them and his witty remarks made

everyone laugh. As a result, we all had an enjoyable

time and learned a lot that day.

Following the talk, everyone enjoyed going outside

and getting a closer look at the

equipment and features of the cars.

Many of those attending got their

first ride in a Model T. And, some

of the riders who remembered

riding in these cars when they were

young got a little misty-eyed at the

end of their ride.

We are very grateful to Ed for

doing this presentation at Bolt’s

Museum and I apologize for not knowing the name

of the owner of the ’26 but we surely appreciate his

generosity in giving rides as well. It was a great day

for all !

Ed really packed them in...standing room only crowd!

Ed and Elaine Rose and Rosie.


Despite a cool start earlier in the week, the weather

warmed up nicely for the tour to Poor Red’s hosted

by David and Patricia Pava on Sunday, May 21,

2017. Harvey and Kate Bandy led a contingent from

Sacramento to the starting point, while Brad and

Annette Lusk did the same for those coming from

Auburn.

In total, nearly 80 people including members of the

Sacramento Model T Ford Club, the Mother Lode

Model T Club, Nor Cal Horseless Carriage Club and

a few members of the Bay Area HCC met at 10 AM

in Cameron Park prior to a 10:30 departure for a very

scenic ride to Poor Red’s in El Dorado for lunch.

There were approximately 40 antique cars on the

tour, the oldest being a beautifully restored 1912

Ford Touring owned by Leroy and Pat Ehlers and the

newest of the old cars was a gorgeous 1939 Packard

V-12 owned by Garry and Mary Gunderson. Space

here does not allow enumerating all who attended,

but on the back of the driving directions, names of all

who had pre-registered were listed for reference.

Our group occupied the entire inside dining space at

Poor Red’s and everybody was able to order what

they wanted from the full lunch menu. More than

one ―Golden Cadillac‖ was consumed.

Following lunch, tour participants were invited to the

Pava’s home where antique cars were parked in the

orchard and vineyard for viewing. The Pava’s

provided ice cream sundaes and cool beverages for

dessert and their backyard home winery opened for

tastings.

This is the third year in a row that the Pava’s hosted

a combined car club tour; David said he is already

working on plans for next year’s tour.

POOR RED’S TOUR, Story by David Pava

Some of the nearly 80 guests!

Poor Red’s

noted for its

special drink,

the “Golden

Cadillac.”

Great day for

a speedster

run!

Tour host,

David Pava

gets ready for

driver’s

meeting.

David Pava


More photos from the Poor Red’s Tour

Country roads and no traffic!

Vineyard parking

Tour host, Patricia Pava. Thanks to John Saylor and

David Pava for the photos! Ed.


How the Ford Company is Helping to

Solve “Used Car Problem” Huge Salvaging Project is Turning Old Cars Into

New Products at River Rouge

Following the systematic wrecking of more than

eighteen thousand antiquated motor cars, the Ford

Motor Company recently announced that the

salvaging of materials obtained in this manner is

practical and that it is now increasing its facilities for

continuing the work on a more extensive scale.

At the present time, a force of 120 men at the Rouge

plant, Dearborn, dismantles these apparently

worthless hulks at the rate of 375 cars every 16

hours. Many parts, such as tires, are salvaged in their

entirety, other materials are being converted into

useful articles, while the steel is remelted in furnaces

to do its bit in the manufacture of Ford cars and Ford

trucks.

The derelicts are bought from Ford dealers at a fixed

price of twenty dollars a car. There is no restriction

as to make, age or condition, except that all cars

must have at least some semblance of tires and a

battery.

The “Grave Yard” of Old Cars at the Rouge Plant of the Ford

Motor Company at Dearborn. The Cars, Representing

Various Makers. Many of Them Obsolete, Are Awaiting

Their Turn on the Salvage Line.

MAFCA, The Restorer, Editor’s Note: Salvaging used cars

began in the early 1920s. Ford Motor Company was a leader

in this effort. Thousands of tired, worn out vehicles were

recycled by skillful workers who knew what was recyclable.

This article was published in Ford Dealer and Service Field in

August 1930. Recycling really became essential during World

War II. Junk yards have historically had a draw for restorers

to seek renewable treasures.

To date the Ford Motor Company has confined itself

to the Detroit district. Many dealers bring their

trailers loaded with junked wrecks to the Rouge plant

and depart with new Ford cars aboard. More than

sixty different makes have walked the plank.

The salvaging of cars that have outlived their

usefulness serves three ends. It will rid highways of

motor menaces that are dangerous both to life and

traffic, it will to a large extent free the landscape

from unsightly junk piles, and it will convert into

usefulness material that would otherwise go to waste.

Experiments were begun by Ford engineers on

February 5. Today, three moving conveyors are in

operation in the Open Hearth building. Two are used

for dismantling purposes, one for Fords and one for

other cars. The third carries scrap iron and steel to

one of the ten open hearth furnaces and salvaged

material such as batteries, tires, and floor boards, to

waiting trucks.

The present method is to first drain the cars of

gasoline and oil, both of which are salvaged. Grease

is also saved. The cars are then hauled into the

building and placed on a progressive conveyor. The

headlight lenses and lamp bulbs are recovered. The

spark plugs and battery are taken out. All glass is

removed. That which is whole or may be cut to

useful sizes is utilized for glazing in Ford plant

buildings. The broken bits are sent to the Rouge

glass factory for remelting. Floor boards travel to

the box factory to be used for crate tops.

The cotton and hair obtained from upholstery and

roof are separated, baled, and sold. The muslin from

car tops and the better grade of upholstery covers are

made into buffer and polishing wheels. The

imitation leather got from curtains and tops is

immediately transferred to electric sewing machine

operators near the conveyor line, to be transformed

into aprons for use in the blacksmith and other shops.

Smaller pieces and trimmings are fashioned into

hand pads.

Gasoline tanks are pressed and baled for the recovery

of terne steel. Overhead compressed air wrenches

that have been set in reverse unscrew the wheel nuts.

When the wheels are removed, the tires are

inspected. If the tread is good they are sold as used


tires at the commissary. Otherwise the entire unit is

placed in automatic shears which sever both tire and

rim. The tire is quickly stripped and tossed into a

waiting cart to be sold as old rubber. The rims join

others for use as furnace scrap.

Horns are salvaged. Likewise hubcaps for

aluminum, ignition wire for copper, oil cups for

brass, bushings for bronze and other bearings for

babbit. All metals are kept separated by depositing

each kind in steel barrels.

As the conveyor-propelled and now all but

dismantled cars reach a station near the end of the

salvage line, men with oxygen torches burn the

motors loose from the frames. Overhead compressed

air hoists are attached to the motors and they are

swung to a washer. This bath of boiling water and

soda ash expels them from the opposite end free

from grease and dirt. Meanwhile what is left of the

cars continues on the conveyor into a twenty-two ton

press which crushes them as one would demolish so

many match boxes. The remains are then transferred

to the third conveyor which carries them to the

furnace doors.

All Model T engines are conveyed past the washing

machine to a group of specially designed presses.

These segregate the parts for remelting according to

the metal each contains. As the salvage line serves

as an antithesis to an assembly line, the multiple

screw presses used here operate in reverse. Two,

similar to the many that once tightened Model T

bolts, work in an opposite direction and so unseat

bolts, six at a time, from the face of the transmission

on fly wheels. Other presses drive the shaft out of

the transmission, strip the bushing from the shaft and

take the bronze bushings from the clutch. Another

forces the bushings out of the drums and gears and

another press removes the wrist pin and bronze

bushings from the piston.

As the cars brought in by Ford dealers arrive at

Dearborn, they are deposited in a field near the Open

Hearth building. Besides present well known makes,

the list of arrivals includes many that are reminiscent

of other days. Among them are the Apperson, Velie,

Bay State, Dort, Case, Maxwell, Scripps-Booth,

Jewett, Elgin, Jeffrey, Saxon and others.

Ford Dealer and Service Field, August 1930

Permission granted to reprint this article in its entirety from

the Model A Ford Club of America’s 2017 President, Happy

Begg on May 11, 2017. It appears in the March-April 2017

edition of The Restorer.

Thank you Jerry Catchot for sharing this article with the

NCRG!!!

The Salvage Method Used

by Ford is Typical of the

Practical Economy that has

Allowed Ford Quality at

Lowest Possible Cost.


A Blast from the Past From The Brass Nuts, September 1980

After months of waiting, the magic date arrives…

THE PORTLAND ONE & TWO CYLINDER

TOUR By: Joyce Francies

We arrive in Portland Sunday afternoon, put the dog

in a kennel and Monday at noon arrive at the

Portland Holiday Inn. Lots of cars unloading and

lots of Maxwells. Leroy had found Maxwell

heaven. He had planned to polish brass but was

enjoying himself too much to polish. There were 13

Maxwells on the tour for a total of 59 cars and 3

motorcycles.

After checking in our room we received a basket of

fruit and a bottle of wine from the Portland group.

We went to a cocktail party that evening and were

surprised to find Cliff and Norma Hyatt on the tour.

Later Bob and Anne Hopkins and Lee and Sue Hill

squeezed in on the way back from the Packard tour

in Canada.

Tuesday we toured to Multnomah Falls. Several cars

ended up on trailers. It was the first tour for a lot of

the cars and people. Cliff found a few problems in

the Cadillac. I think Norma had to climb a few hills.

I couldn’t find my hat with two gold hat pins

Tuesday evening. Sue and Bill Ortman dropped in

with a fender in Sue’s lap. We had a great hog roast

that evening.

Wednesday was a full day. We toured to Troutdale.

Cliff laying down again. Leroy loses an exposed

roll of film at lunch. Marge Erickson holds up my

hat with hat pins intact to find owner at Troutdale

coffee stop. They drove a 1903 Hayes Apperson

which really moved. We had a boat tour of the river

and tour of the Pittock Mansion. We could see Mt.

St. Helens steaming from the mansion. Leroy’s film

returned.

Thursday we toured to Sauvie Island and visited the

Bybee Howell House. The Maxwell made the whole

tour and Leroy feels he can make it go better now.

At the banquet Cliff Hyatt got the most trouble

trophy (but they made the whole trip).

Norma Hyatt, best purse. Joyce Francies, best fan.

Our thanks to the Portland Group for a wonderful

tour. They really worked together to make it a

special one!

* * *

Examples of unclear writing: (Actual sentences taken

from letters received by the Welfare Department)

I am forwarding my marriage certificate and six

children. Had seven, but one died, which was

baptized on a half sheet of paper.

I am writing the Welfare Dept. to say that my baby

was born two years old. When do I get my money?

Mrs. Jones has not had any clothes for a year and has

been visited by the Minister regularly.

I cannot get sick pay. I have six children. Can you

tell me why?

I am glad to report that my husband who was

missing is dead.

This is my eighth child. What are you going to do

about it?

Please find out for certain if my husband is dead.

The man I am living with now can’t eat or do

anything until he knows.

(Some of these welfare department letters were from the

November 1980 newsletter. Ed.)

* * *

...and that’s not the last of it this month. I am typing

these stencils with my fingers crossed as the mimeo

machine is in the repair shop with a stripped belt—

naturally they didn’t have one in stock—had to be

shipped from Chicago. Anyway...if you receive your

newsletter a wee bit late, that’s the reason. It hasn’t

been the most organized month for us—we weren't

ready to stop vacationing! —ed (Jim and Kathy Ryan

were the editors then.)


Fashion Page

What a great find at the recent NCRG Swap Meet. Bill Charpier got three different scrapbook pages

that show photos from the Sacramento area according to the seller. The photo on the left is truly

from our area as these two ladies are dressed in early 1900 frocks and are standing by the cannon

outside Sutter’s Fort in Sacramento.

Allegedly, the photo on the right was also taken in the Sacramento area in 1912. The young woman

is standing in front of The Pico-Flower.

You will be seeing more of these photos on our Fashion Page. Thanks, Bill. Ed.


JUNE BIRTHDAYS

03 Carolyn McGregor

06 George Sherman

07 Leta Nichols

09 Bob Hopkins, Jr.

28 Clifford Hyatt

JULY BIRTHDAYS

03 Jerry Catchot

12 Ralph Brown

19 Joe Ticer

22 Jennifer Roberts

24 Edna Mitchell

28 Felicity Davis

29 Fran Sherman

JUNE ANNIVERSARIES

05 Don and Ralene Luis

11 Cliff and Norma Hyatt

15 Frank and Diana Squire

17 Roger and Edna Mitchell

26 George and Fran Sherman

28 Tom and Georgiann Rohrer

29 Milt and Dorothy Webb

JULY ANNIVERSARIES

05 Jerry and Joan Catchot

06 Warren and Donna Berg

10 Thomas and Cathleen Roush

12 Gordon and Carolyn McGregor

17 George and Diane Sherman

CONGRATULATIONS

AND BEST WISHES

FROM ALL OF US IN

THE

NCRG-HCCA.

AUTO MUSEUM NEWS!!!

As reported in The Sacramento Bee on May 25,

2017 by reporter Mark Glover, the city of

Sacramento approved the sale of the auto museum.

This means the California Auto Museum (CAM) will

no longer be leasing the building from the city after

buying it for $70,000.

CAM has been working on raising funds for its new

roof since February. At last report, the museum is

just $10,000 short of the $750,000 needed for their

―Raise the Roof‖ project. If you haven’t already

done, so, help them out...this is our city and our

museum! Several members cars are housed in this

facility. Let’s keep them dry…no more leaky roof!

NCRG COMMITTEE

REPORTS

Webmaster, Thomas Roush reports that

there were 3,688 hits on our web site

during the month of April.

Education Chair, Frank Squire, reports

that he will be taking one of his old

cars to the Del Dayo Elementary

School the last week of school to share

with the kids.

Preserving our History Chair,

Stephanie Mozell, said she will be

working on getting our next film about

the Clear Lake Tour placed on DVD.


Northern California

Regional Group of the

Horseless Carriage Club of

America

General Meeting Minutes

Stephanie Mozell, Secretary

May 18, 2017

Call to order: 7:10 P.M.

Guests: None

Roll call of Board Members: Bill Charpier, Jan

Charpier, Garry Gunderson, Sue Hill, Bob Hopkins,

Jr., Mike Huff, Gordon McGregor, Sandy Maye

(absent), Stephanie Mozell, and Cat Roush.

Remembrance: President Garry Gunderson gave a

moving remembrance of long time NCRG member

Madeleine Barrett who passed away recently.

Reading of General Meeting Minutes, April 20,

2017. Motion to approve as printed in The Brass

Nuts: Moved, Bill Charpier; Seconded, Jan

Charpier; Action, Carried.

Reading of the Board Meeting Minutes, April 30,

2017. Motion to approve as read. Moved, Gordon

McGregor; Seconded, Ed Rose; Discussion,

clarification that only board members can vote on the

Board minutes per Kim Malone. Action, carried.

Commendations:

-Thanks to Joe Ticer for inviting us to the welding

class at Sierra College

-Thanks to Ed Rose for inviting us to the Lowes car

show to benefit Shriners Childrens Hospital

-Thanks to Bill Charpier, Stephanie Mozell, Kathy

Ryan and Ed Rose for all their work in getting the

2017 swap meet organized and coordinated to

completion.

-Thanks to all the Saturday and Sunday crews who

worked hard on their various teams to get things

done for the meet.

-Thanks to Joan Catchot and her team for the

wonderful lunch.

-Thanks to the Pharis’ and Nichols for tonight’s

refreshments

- Thanks went out to Jan Charpier’s front gate team.

All went smoothly due to the help of everyone on

her team. The vendors were thankful for their

experience as reported by Jan Charpier.

Treasurer's Report: Jan Charpier went over the

incoming expenses and outgoing expenses. We are

solvent.

Communications:

-Thank you note from Stan Nicolaus for donation to

Ben Ali Hospital’s Transportation Fund in memory

of Carole Nicolas.

-Swap meet notification from the Mother Lode group

in Auburn, June 4 at the fairgrounds.

-Thank you received from the Automotive Research

Library of the HCFI for the $100 donation in

memory of Mary Hampton.

New Business:

See Swap Meet discussion.

Unfinished Business:

-Progress regarding the receipt of tour book

information from members – Bob Hopkins, Jr.

-Mike Huff brought in the lists for members to fill

out for tour book information. Please return to either

Mike Huff or Bob Hopkins.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS Tour and Safety – Bob Hopkins

May 20 – Ford Model T – Ed Rose, Bolt’s Antique

Tool Museum – Garry Gunderson

May 21 – Poor Red’s Lunch Tour, Multi-club Tour,

David and Patricia Pava

June 10 – Classics, Cats and Cabernet, Lew Dobbins

June 17 – Edsel Automobiles, Garry Gunderson,

Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum. He expects 5 Edsels to

be displayed.

July 15 – The Iron Workers Tradition, Rick Hook,

Bolt’s Antique Tool Museum, Garry Gunderson

July 16 – Collector Car Appreciation Day-Garage

Tour and Panda Extravaganza, Sue Hill and the

Mayes

July 27-30 – Ryan Ramble in Pt. Reyes area, NCRG

and the Ryan Family

August – Roger Mitchell will do research on a

garage tour of a Maintenance Shop for fire engines

and lunch.

August 19 – Rare John Deere Tractors, Bolt’s

Antique Tool Museum, Garry Gunderson

September – Gymkhana A request was made to


Meeting minutes cont’d.

move the Gymkhana to the latter part of September.

Discussed keeping the November date and include a

solid rain date. Ed Rose and Roger Mitchell will

determine the date(s).

Swap Meet—Bill Charpier and Stephanie Mozell

-Need new chair for 2018. Stephanie agreed to co-

chair for 2018.

-Swap Meet will be held at the American River

College on Sunday, April 29, 2018

-How did we do financially for 2017? The swap meet

was profitable.

-Suggestions for improvement for 2018:

Jan Charpier is compiling a list for next year. These

were some suggestions from the May 30 board

meeting:

-Garbage dumpsters need to be in the middle as well

as outer edges.

-Gates needed to be unlocked and contact

information available with a live person.

-Concerns with marking the stalls.

-Bathrooms weren’t open

-Food Vendor needs to bring coffee and doughnuts

to sell for the vendors and public.

New Business: Discussions came up if we were to

discontinue the swap meet. It would involve extreme

cuts and a substantial increase in our dues to replace

the swap meet revenue. Jan Charpier said we could

review the swap meet projection at another meeting.

There was a consensus to continue brainstorming this

topic at the next general meeting. Please send

discussion items to Sue Hill/Garry Gunderson. The

positive side of the discussion included the vendor’s

appreciation of cost and ease. Some clubs have

discontinued their swap meets.

Education: Frank Squire--no report available.

Editor: Sue Hill

President’s message, meeting minutes, flyers and

stories due to Editor by May 26.

Webmaster: Thomas Roush--no report available.

Sunshine Report: Elaine Rose

- A sympathy card was sent to John and Leta Nichols

due to the loss of John’s mother, Madeleine Barrett.

Motion to donate $100 in memory of Madeleine to

Shriners Children’s Hospital; specifically, the Ben

Ali Transportation Fund. Motion made by Ed Rose;

Seconded: Jan Charpier; Discussion: none; Action:

carried.

-A sympathy card was sent to Jennifer Roberts. Her

mother passed away.

Membership: Kathy Ryan

Sue Hill sent a follow-up NCRG membership

application and the May issue of The Brass Nuts to

the Hardy’s in Auburn who expressed an interest in

the NCRG earlier this year.

History and Publicity: Sandy Maye

Swap Meet notice was published in the Bee; meeting

notice was not.

May Display: Some of our clean-up crew members

scored on their finds. Terry scored a vintage Hot

August Nights Coca Cola 6 pack. Elaine accidentally

found a set of vintage china and tea cups when she

was picking up trash. Ralph Brown bought a working

generator at the swap meet. The food truck needed

power to make coffee and Ralph supplied his newly

purchased generator. You just never know what you

can find at the swap.

June Display: Show and Tell, your choice.

Good of the Order:

Next Board Meeting: On July 13, 2017 at 7:00 PM

at the Charpier home

Next General Meeting, June 15, 2017 at 7:00 PM

Next Refreshment Committee: Kevin and Alicia

Pharis and Thomas and Cat Roush

Meeting Adjourned: Motion made by Gordon

McGregor; Seconded by: Terry Malone; Adjourned:

8:20 PM


Wooden Boats, Vintage Cars, and Camp Trailers of Yore

FieldHaven Feline Center

2754 Ironwood Lane, Lincoln CA 95648

For those who have never attended, this is a fantastic way to spend a summer evening. Food, fun,

raffles, auctions, etc....and it is FREE (two admissions) to those who show a car or wooden boat or

even a cute old travel trailer.

I am wrangling the cars and boats again this year. Each car or boat etc. that you bring comes with 2

free admission tickets to the event. Bring a second classic vehicle and two more entry tickets are

yours. There is zero cost or obligation to buy anything at the auction unless you wish to. And

remember that this is a non-profit organization/event and your mileage and purchases are a donation

when it comes to the IRS.

It is easier to register this year than ever before. Just RSVP to me with your

name(s) and what vehicle(s) you wish to bring. And we will do the rest and

register you.

We want the cars to show up between 3:00 and 3:45 in the afternoon. As in the past couple years,

there will be a time around 7, before the auction starts, that we can get the cars out and on the road if

you wish. With older cars, we do understand about weaker lights, etc.

Any questions, please call me or email me.

Lew Dobbins

It’s that

time

again!

https://classicscatsandcabernet.com/


NCRG Commemorates Collector Car Appreciation Day

Garage Tour and Panda Extravaganza

A three-stage tour

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Stage One: Sue Hill’s Home for Meet and Greet

9:30 a.m. Enjoy snacks and see one “little car” collection

Directions will be provided for stages 2 and 3.

10:15 a.m. Leave the Hill home

Stage Two: Arrive at the Maye Home

11:00 a.m. See two collections...cars and pandas

12:30 p.m. leave the Maye Home

Stage Three: Arrive at the Milagro Center

6241 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Carmichael

1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

Your choice of three restaurants plus various food and beer venues!

Feel free to attend any or all stages of this tour.

Drive your favorite antique car...let’s show off those beautiful early cars!

A panda collection of

over 4,500 pandas.

Even a panda car!

Bring the kids...they

will love this.

See a collection of

automobiles of the

1940s and forward;

includes Packards,

Lincoln, Dodge, etc.


Business card size advertisements accepted for this newsletter...$25.00 per year. Send business card

information to the Editor of the Brass Nuts. Club members can advertise for sale and wanted items for free.

Send your information to the Editor of the Brass Nuts.

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Reminders…

Register now for Classics, Cats and Cabernet

Wooden Boat and Car Show. See flyer for

details

June 1 Deadline to sign up for the Ryan

Ramble

June 10 Classics, Cats and Cabernet

Wooden Boat and Car Show

June 15 NCRG General Meeting

June 17 Edsel Automobiles, Bolt’s Antique

Tool Museum

THE BRASS NUTS

Sue Hill, Editor

First Class Mail

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 Information page

3 Messages

4 Calendar of Events

5 In Memoriam, Madeleine Barrett

6 Swap Meet 2017 — A Success

7 Shenanigans on the Swap Meet Grounds

8 Donated “Mystery Tool” Identified

9 Ed Rose’s Model T Talk at Bolt’s Tool Museum

10 Poor Red’s Tour

12 How Ford Company Solved Used Car Problem

14 A Blast from the Past

15 HCCA National News

16 Fashion Page

17 Birthdays and Anniversaries, News and Reports

18 May General Meeting Minutes

20 Flyers

23 Advertisements and Reminders

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