Win a freshly rebuilt Model A engine with insert bearings

[lookin-backtexas]

[QUOTE=Tom Wesenberg;644528]

Originally Posted by Bob-A

It's the long winters that make us northerners so mean!

We had more snow again this morning.

Tom:
You made me laugh - not just at the comment about being so mean but still having snow in May. As I told the guys in the home office when I worked for a company headquartered in Milwaukee, "Don't you guys know Milwaukee is the reason God created the U-Haul trailer?"

We had winter . . . let me see, I think it was the second week of January. No, wait, I think it was the first two days of the second week in January.

Let's hope someone wins and takes you up on your offer to drive down for the engine! Then I could meet you in person and show you some southern horse-p-tality to get rid of that meanness!

Fred

[Fred K-OR]

[QUOTE=Tom Wesenberg;644528]

Originally Posted by Bob-A

It's the long winters that make us northerners so mean!

We had more snow again this morning.

It was only 83 today here in rainy Oregon.

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

The winner can buy me the gas and I will deliver it. ...

How much gas are we talking about Tom? Anchorage is a pretty far piece from Dallas.

My contribution is on it's way!

[lookin-backtexas]

Originally Posted by CarlG

How much gas are we talking about Tom? Anchorage is a pretty far piece from Dallas.

My contribution is on it's way!

Carl:
Tom would have a little more driving to do once he got to Dallas - the convention is being held in Round Rock, Texas (Austin suburb) and it's 200 miles from Dallas to Austin. Looking forward to receiving your entry . . . you'll be our first Alaskan entry. As of right now, we've gotten entries from 20 different states and three foreign countries. We've had entries from Texas, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Connecticut, Tennessee, Kentucky, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Wisconsin, California, South Carolina, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska, Canada, Mexico and believe it or not, New Zealand!

Hey, someone's gotta win it and it might as well be you - you can't win unless you enter!
Fred

[CarlG]

The old saying when I was a kid traveling across Texas:

"The sun has riz, and the sun has set, and here we iz -- still in Texas yet!

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Originally Posted by CarlG

The old saying when I was a kid traveling across Texas:

"The sun has riz, and the sun has set, and here we are -- still in Texas yet!

Carl:
My son and his wife were stationed at Eielson Air Force Base for three and a half years and lived outside Fairbanks in North Pole, AK. We came up to visit in early July - when the 4th rolled around I asked my son, "What time do the fireworks start?" He confirmed my suspicion that there were no fireworks since it never got dark. Hard to sleep when it's 4:00 am and looks like noon.

The following March he called me one morning and said, "What's the weather like in Georgetown today Dad?" I replied, "Guess it's 70 degrees, why?" He said, "How does 68 below zero sound?" Told me he had his wife make a pot of scalding coffee, poured him a cup and went out onto the porch and tossed the contents into the air - WHOOOOSH! - the contents instantly vaporized and nothing hit the ground. He said he got my granddaughter's bubble blowing stuff and blew some bubbles - they landed on the porch and when he thumped them with his finger they shattered like a lightbulb!

No thanks, I'll take Texas weather even with the heat!

Really enjoyed visiting your beautiful state though - can see why it's hard to keep highways paved and smooth with the permafrost heaving.

Fred

[Maclab58]

Bought my tickets at Pate! Nice lookin engine!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Maclab58

Bought my tickets at Pate! Nice lookin engine!!!!!!

Thanks, hope you win!
Fred

[bogiediver]

Not that it matters much, but curious...

1) Is there a minimum number of tickets that need to be sold to make the raffle valid? (e.g. some raffles around here need to sell X tickets or they revert to a 50/50)

2) Is there a maximum number of tickets to be sold?

A numbers guy - just wondering the odds... although in reality it's really 50% - I either win or I don't...

3) Who/what is the beneficiary of the raffle proceeds?

$20 on its way...

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Bogiediver:
To try and answer your questions:
1 - this is an absolute raffle like a "no reserve auction" meaning there is no minimum number of tickets that must be sold in order for the drawing to occur; someone's ticket will be drawn and they will win the engine - the drawing will be held on June 8th at the awards banquet concluding the 50th Annual Model A Ford Texas Tour (statewide convention).
2 - There is no maximum number of tickets to be sold (our club hopes to sell at least enough tickets to cover our cost of buying the freshly rebuilt engine though).
3 - The beneficiary of the raffle proceeds is our club which bought the engine from the rebuilder; we are a non-profit corporation and a 20 year old chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America.

Hope that answers your questions and we appreciate your participation. We have hosted the statewide Texas Tour twice before and have had good success in raffling off newly rebuilt engines.

Be sure to include your email address when you send in your money so I can confirm receipt of the funds and send you your ticket numbers. We will announce the winner on June 8th and hopefully I'll get to give you a phone call if you're the lucky winner. A $5,000 inserted engine for a $5 ticket isn't such a bad deal! Or if they are smart, they'll but five tickets for $20 to increase their odds and possibly win a $5,000 inserted engine for a $4 ticket!

Thanks,
Fred
Membership Chairman and Founder/First President
Lone Star Model A Ford Club
Georgetown, TX

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Ticket purchases are coming in - we've had Ford Barners from as far away as Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Connecticut, Tennessee, Kentucky, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Wisconsin, California, South Carolina, Michigan, Canada, Mexico and believe it or not, New Zealand send in their money for raffle tickets already! One of you could win this $5,000 engine for a $5 ticket or 5 tickets for $20! Even if you don't want to pick it up in person, it would be worth paying to have it shipped if you're the lucky winner!
Fred

[Mitch//pa]

check in route,
i think i will take tom up on the gas money offer if i win

[lookin-backtexas]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

check in route,
i think i will take tom up on the gas money offer if i win

Mitch: Look forward to getting your entry. Let's give old Tom a reason to drive south!
Fred

[lookin-backtexas]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

check in route,
i think i will take tom up on the gas money offer if i win

Hi Mitch:
The check came today; I'll email you with your ticket numbers.
Thanks,
Fred

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by lookin-backtexas

Hi Mitch:
The check came today; I'll email you with your ticket numbers.
Thanks,
Fred

hi fred
thanks i got your e-mail and hope to hear again from you soon
thanks mitch

[lookin-backtexas]

As of right now, we've gotten entries from 22 different states and three foreign countries. We've had entries from Texas, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Connecticut, Tennessee, Kentucky, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Wisconsin, California, South Carolina, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska, Massachusetts, Florida, Canada, Mexico and believe it or not, New Zealand!

Hey, someone's gotta win it and it might as well be you - you can't win unless you enter!
Fred

[29restorod]

Check is in the mail. Thanks for the opportunity to get in on this raffle.

[lookin-backtexas]

Thanks 29restorod. When your money arrives I will email you with a list of all your ticket numbers. Hopefully you'll be the lucky guy and get the call on June 8.

Fred

[lookin-backtexas]

Update: We have had several questions submitted about buying multiple ticket lots, meaning if you can buy one ticket for $5 or five tickets for $20 - yes, $40 would buy 10 tickets, $60 buys 15 tickets, $80 buys 20 tickets, etc. The more you buy the better your odds.
Thanks,
Fred

[lookin-backtexas]

As of right now, we've gotten entries from 25 different states and three foreign countries. We've had entries from Texas, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Connecticut, Tennessee, Kentucky, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Wisconsin, California, South Carolina, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska, Massachusetts, Florida, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Canada, Mexico and believe it or not, New Zealand!

Hey, someone's gotta win it and it might as well be you. There's still time to stick a stamp on an envelope and slip $20 inside and make it to Texas before the drawing June 8. You can't win unless you enter!
Fred