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The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures (this is going to be a very picture oriented series of posts...)
If you reply to this please remove the pictures if you quote anything otherwise this thread will be miles long... Well, I made it up to the Model A Ford Museum grand opening today. We were told that the organizers had set out 300 chairs for those attending. Every chair was taken and there were probably just as many, if not more, people standing all around the chairs. Long story short, easily over 1,000 people were in attendance. This made it very difficult to get pictures of the whole museum or particular cars. I'm sorry as there are a lot of things I didn't get pictures of (several more cars, fashions, the classroom, the MARC and MAFCA displays, the theater, etc) MAFFI deserves a lot of praise for putting together a phenomenal museum to showcase the Model A. It took a lot of work and effort and the results are something to be incredibly proud of. A big thanks has to be given to all those who donated. From the major gift givers to the people who only bought a brick, the museum was funded entirely by people who have been touched by these cars and all the artifacts inside the building represent the stories and the love that millions of people have had with a Model A. -Tim http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...pscbd14263.jpg Walking in the front doors this car greeted you... http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psb7054c8c.jpg Immediately to the left was this '31 Pickup... http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psec9786c1.jpg Walking in to the first room was a 1903 Model A Ford, the beginning of Ford Motor Company... http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psf8d909ab.jpg A Model T was also on display to help show the visitors the dramatic leap that occurred from the T to the A. http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps693e1068.jpg Then, right there in front of you, it sits...Thomas Edison's Phaeton, *A1* http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psb3364701.jpg Yes, there are some upgrades and things done to the car but it is still really cool to know that this is a car that Thomas Edison owned and had a very real likelihood that Henry Ford rode in it. http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps4e862a69.jpg Early open ended bumpers... http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps10e54e9d.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps3b385eb5.jpg Next to Edison's car sits an early '28 Tudor...that I wasn't able to get a picture of but here are shots of showing the <-- ON OFF DIM --> headlight switch and the early tail light. http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps67e7b903.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psa2808576.jpg This car was presented as a "Business Coupe" and it had a trunk but the landau irons are not correct but still a cool car to have on display. http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps508ed0d0.jpg A Special Coupe... http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psfa079d08.jpg There was a Phaeton http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps14bd7265.jpg A Fordor http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps5d27a0db.jpg A Vicky http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps979060bb.jpg A 400 A http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps4c78ab74.jpg Another Steeltop Pickup http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps39e9c1cb.jpg A Coupe http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps15984309.jpg A Postal Truck http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psf1bb2600.jpg |
Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures The parts department was really cool...
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures There was an assembly line and showroom made out of Hubleys...
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures I was very surprised to see Edsel Ford's 1930 Sport Phaeton on display...
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Wow. Just, Wow.
I will get there some day And I will drive my Model A. Too bad they never put Edsel's phaeton into production. Thanks for posting. |
Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Here is part of the MARC display...
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps4e594573.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps0262c736.jpg There was one vendor selling parts in the parking lot... http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psbaf2cfeb.jpg They had a great band playing out of a AA truck... http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...pse28cdd5d.jpg How about a pop-up camper trailer? http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps22bf037e.jpg Of course there were a lot of Model A's parked (I think I heard 360+?) http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps6d9afdd6.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps356cd0af.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps794a8569.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psb3b814c9.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps5ac5a981.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psbcd601b0.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps351915e5.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psf5384643.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps8b86562f.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...psd17be6f6.jpg So, there you go, a brief tour of the Model A Ford Museum grand opening today. I assure you, these pictures do not do the building justice. An experience that I won't soon forget and I encourage everyone to check out. Thanks -Tim |
Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Thanks Tim...What a show!...Hope to get there someday myself!
Steve Plucker Walla Wallla Sweet A's |
Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Tim, Thank you for your effort! Great pics.
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures thanks for the pics great job
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures We are going next weekend so hopefully it won't be so crowded. :-)
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Thanks for the pics!
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures VERY nice. I hope the museum stays "camera friendly." A lot of museums are not.
Is that truck door being sold out front rather narrow? Or maybe the perspective. I'd like to see the backside and confirm it an 82A door. And the souvenir program with Henry and Edsel looking over the margin of the building. What a hoot! I do imagine they would be pleased. Henry I think was always most partial to the Model T - that was "his" baby. But the two would look at each other and give themselves a pat on each other's back for what they have created - and nod. And say "you watch us - we can do better even than that." Joe K |
Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures I was there and it was a fantastic museum at an excellent location. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to put it together.
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures That was so great! Thanks for looking out for those of us who are "geographically inconvenienced".
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures It was an overwhelming crowd. I was working traffic and never got a program. They ran out. The pictures are outstanding and he must have been there very early to get them with out the huge crowd.
The local clubs came out in droves. The traffic started slow and suddenly backed up clear out to the road and three parking lots filled up. The magnitude of this undertaking is hard to fathom and they will need a bundle of money to put it over the top and an endowment fund of 1/2 million to cover continuing expenses without continuous fund raising. 1. Join MAFFI as a member 2. Buy bricks for yourself, your club and in rememberance of loved ones 3. Buy benches 4. Donate unique original items and documents 5. Remember them in your will 6. Buy tee shirts and other museum articles. 7. Tell everyone about it 8. This is our museum, yours and mine. Lets take care of it. Richard Anaheim CA |
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures WOW amazing pictures thank you so very much!
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Absolutely amazing - thank you very much for posting!
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Thanks Tim, an awesome collection of photos, for those who were unable to attend, I for one really appreciate your efforts.
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Thanks Tim. I enjoyed viewing the photo's. Glad everyone had a blue sky day.
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures What a great present to the rest of us who couldn't be there. THANKS!
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Thanks for the pictures hope to get there soon.
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Did any AA trucks attended the Museum yesterday? Just the UMM-PA-PA band truck?
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Thank you sooooooooooooooooooo much for sharing wonderful photos :)
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Tim: Thank you so much for the Photos, from all who could be there for the opening, BUT rest assured we will get there and soon. Richard, boy howdy, you know everyone. Jeannie is trying her best to keep you straight. Dodge the bad weather in Kansas and Oklahoma and get home safely. Jim Langley...
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Great Photographs, I can't wait to see that some day. I could really kick myself for not visiting that museum when I lived in near Detroit. Someday...
Thanks for sharing. Looked like a great turn out of Model As. Jeff |
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If anyone has any questions about the museum or wishes to to support your museum in any way as Richard from Anaheim has suggested please feel free to contact me directly at [email protected] I am a Trustee. I have some shots from the roof that I will try to post one of these nights, I and another ran the Museum flag up at the start of the program. |
Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Thank you for all the great photos, the Edsel Sport Phaeton looks great. Bob
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Fantastic images thanks for sharing them!
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Here's the write up in the Detroit News:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...useum-Michigan Interestingly enough, the same issue has an interview with a Ford spokesman saying that he expects two thirds of cars sold in the next few years will be equipped with four cylinder engines. |
Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Very nice thread with wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing!
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Great job on the pics. Looking forward to a visit in person some day!
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures A couple shots I took....
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Well said MikeK.
Looking at the crowd in the above pictures I can't help wonder how many different ways there are to set the timing?? Paul in CT |
Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures No problem for taking and posting the pictures.
The amazing thing about the Model A to me is that there are millions of people all around the world who have a connection to the Model A, be it a ditch digger to a senator to a CEO of a billion dollar company. The A is the uniter and I'm glad to be able to share these images to those people who weren't able to attend. Hopefully these pics help motivate others to make the pilgrimage to Gilmore and see the museum and even more hopefully that people who were hesitant to donate in the past can now see where their donation is going to and will step up and drop a few bucks in MAFFI's direction. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this amazing institution. -Tim |
Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures I can't wait to be there this weekend to check it out. We are so excited to go. Only a 4 hour drive from Ohio so we are going to have some fun.
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Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Mark:
The only thing Richard left out is a link to the museum and store so people can buy caps, tee shirts, coffee mugs, DVD's, souvenirs, etc. http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org/html...id=69&nav_id=2 Once the website opens from the above link, click on "STORE" on the top banner. Our club bought our brick a long time ago - glad to see it's finally open; had to be LOTS of work! Best regards, Fred |
Re: The Model A Museum Opening, in pictures Great collection of pictures! Thank you for sharing.
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