Photo of The Day

[Chuck Doan]

Great photos, keep them coming.

Ken, I missed that Linn in Campo, but I saw a lot of other fine hulks.

Marc, what is that? Something Eastern Bloc by the looks of it. Maybe a model when it ages some.

Was that a real Mini Dallas? My friend has one of each body type except the tiny pick-up . 

[jim s-w]

That is at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley , West Midland in Good Old Blighty . I haven't been there , but it looks as if it might be quite interesting .

   Nick

It's just down the road from me.  Worth a look if you are in the area, some of the demonstrations are quite fascinating. Plus they do old style fish and chips (cooked in beef fat).

Jim

[shropshire lad]

That is at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley , West Midland in Good Old Blighty . I haven't been there , but it looks as if it might be quite interesting .

   Nick

It's just down the road from me.  Worth a look if you are in the area, some of the demonstrations are quite fascinating. Plus they do old style fish and chips (cooked in beef fat).

Jim

  But are they wrapped in an old copy of The Sun ?

[jim s-w]

Sadly not.  I don't think health and safety allow it 

[Malachi Constant]

Was that a real Mini Dallas? My friend has one of each body type except the tiny pick-up . 

Yeah, 1:1 Mini Cooper with "Actual Size" lettered on the back window ... seemed like someone with a good sense of humor.

[kneighbarger]

Here is a different type of tractor, a recycled model T Ford in all it's glory...

[kneighbarger]

And  3 more photos. Just couldn't get a shot of that rear wheel....
Ken

[kneighbarger]

And a Model A Ford Montgomery Ward conversion...
Story on the plaque is interesting....  
Ken

[kneighbarger]

And 3 more. I don't know why the 2nd photo didn't open in the above post, note that
there are 2 links under the first photo...     That has the plaque and the story...
Ken

[5thwheel]

The way the drive sprocket is located the transmission has to be in reverse to go forward. Would have one speed foreword and three reverse.

[kneighbarger]

It is very easy to flip the ring gear to the other side of the pinion gear to correct that. 
It is also done when installing a quick change rear end to keep the rotation correct.
Ken

[Ray Dunakin]

Wow, great stuff, really funky! Especially that three-wheeled Model T tractor.

I also liked the "cow proof spark plugs".

[lab-dad]

Ken,
Can you send me the full res images of the Monkey Ward one?
I think it would be a nice addition to my 1/16th stuff.
-Marty

[Mr Potato Head]

Ken
That looks like Jerry Lawrence driving the tractor~
god knows he's old enough
There is one of these at the Willits Motive Power Museum
Not Wards but a conversion, I actually have an ad for a conversion, I'll look for it
MPH

[kneighbarger]

Marty,
I would be happy to, BUT I don't have any. These are from around 2001 or so and
because of the length of trip and this wasn't my primary focus, I didn't take larger
photos.    Lots of photos (that is all of the Model A), just not high resolution.
I do hope to go back in the next couple of months, I will get it right this time.

Ken