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mfirth · 08-14-2021, 06:52 AM

woofa, winters were cold there & Model A Fords were used as ice taxies to take fishermen & ice shantys on the frozen lake. I remember folks using big "salamander heaters" & a canvass bag to warm the radial engines on the Ford Tri Motors so they could start in very cold temps.

08-14-2021, 06:52 AM	#1105
mfirth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: ohio Posts: 987	Re: tell a Model A related story woofa, winters were cold there & Model A Fords were used as ice taxies to take fishermen & ice shantys on the frozen lake. I remember folks using big "salamander heaters" & a canvass bag to warm the radial engines on the Ford Tri Motors so they could start in very cold temps.