2015 ATHS National Convention, York, PA


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Posted by Donald F. Blair [24.170.254.151] on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 08:41:20 :

In Reply to: Welcome to Forum #475 posted by Joe Cimoch [75.131.155.123] on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 05:44:01 :

Thanks Joe. We'll have to plan something for the upcoming 500th! Went to the ATHS Show in York yesterday. First time EVER, not the LAST. 1200 trucks of all eras and occupations! A few Power Wagons, lots of Dodges. A swivel frame in beautiful condition was display on blocks to show the capabilities of the frame. I was surprised that there was only 1 "Art Deco" 1946 Chevy COE. We had a 46 and a 47 GMC in our tree service. Jimmy had a unique hand-winch powered dump bed that never failed, never blew a hose and didn't even have to have the engine running! Those were two trucks I had to let go of 25 years ago in favor of keeping our 1920 Oldsmobile and 1922 International Speedwagon. Still have them.
Saw a fantastic 1921 International almost identical to ours at the show. Did not know that back then, Lycoming built the engines for International.So glad it was in York, so close to Hagerstown. Next year is Salem, Oregon. It moves around so it will be years before it gets this close to Mid-Atlantic again. Anyone on the forum who is not a member of ATHS is probably missing a huge resource. I'm glad I joined. Absolutely stunning restorations as well as unbelievable barn find original condition vehicles and everything in between.
I was looking at a 1928 Mack Bulldog displayed by the Blair Corporation (no relation) and commented that it was trucks like that that built Hoover Dam and the Empire State Building. A older gentleman standing there said "I've got one of only two known survivors from Hoover Dam in my collection of over 200 trucks!" It was then that I met Carl Calvert, owner of the Motor Transport Museum in Campo, California. Sounds like a great place to visit and a fine man to know. The show has inspired me to get started on my 1958 W300M. I can't do the bodywork/paionting myself, so I've been saving the $$$ to have it done right and proud, but evertime I've gotten close, there's been a divorce (2005) or a septic tank or an HVAC system or life in general or a 1941 Dodge Command Car or a 3200 square foot slab to pour in my 1847 stone barn or a new business to start in my "retirement" after moving 18 tons of inventory and fixtures from California in April. Well, I'm not going to die without finishing the PW, so I guess it's time to get estimates. I'm not a frame-off, rotisserie-type restoration guy, but I insist on everything running and operating perfectly and excellent paint but nothing I'm afraid to get wet or drive anywhere. I'll post some pictures of the show later, after I look up a thread on how to do it now that we got "real" internet service. Oh, that was March's "paint job for the PW". 1500 feet of trenched and buried 3" schedule 80 conduit that we had to put in ourselves in order to get service. Oh, the cable company was happy to put it in for around $8.00/ft.
We did it ourselves for about 1/2. The Hillary
of the project (another name for bitch) was about 100 feet of solid limestone. Some people marry for love, some people marry for money, I married a much-beloved executive of a large contracting firm with an enormous rock wheel and crew at her disposal! I do love my wife, but talk about marrying well when we hit that outcropping of some of the hardest limestone the crew said they had ever encountered! I hope it's a great day and safe for all!



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