The Ford Barn

Pat/Ohio · 01-20-2012, 12:38 PM

'Barners,

A lot of you know Jerry Vincentini and the fine collection of vehicles, motorcycles & toys he has collected. The unthinkable happened to him this past Friday (13th).

He received a call from his security provider late Friday or early Saturday stating that there was something going on at his residence in Nebraska. Jerry spends the winter months in Fountain Hills (Phoenix), AZ. He told them to send authorities to check it out. Well, by the time they arrived, flames were shooting 20' through the roof of his garage/clubhouse.

Jerry has a hard wired security system along with hard wired smoke detectors etc. The fire appears to have started around the electric box and the wires were destroyed before the smoke/fire alarms could activate.

Attached are some pictures Jerry shared with me. It appears that he lost 2 vehicles ('34 Ford Cabriolet & '94 Mustang Indy Pace car with only 32 miles on it!). He also lost several antique motorcycles and antique toys. There were also over 20 classic cars in another room which suffured a tremendous amount of smoke damage.

Please keep Jerry in your thoughts & prayers!

Regards,
Pat

Barry-ct · 01-20-2012, 01:02 PM

What a shame!! Hopefully, insurance will help cover most of his losses. Glad to hear no human life was lost. Material things can be replaced.

rotorwrench · 01-20-2012, 01:12 PM

I wonder if his security system had one of the lithium sulphur dioxide batterys or other similar types that like to catch fire sometimes. That would suck having your security system be the cause of your insecurity.

Vic Piano · 01-20-2012, 01:29 PM

That's a fear that we all share. It sure is a shame to see the damage. Thankfully no one was hurt, like Barry said, material things can be replaced.

ls1nova71 · 01-20-2012, 01:52 PM

Always sucks to hear about fires, that's my worst fear. Hope all works out for him. And as a side note, that cabriolet looks rebuildable.

ford38v8 · 01-20-2012, 02:06 PM

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I spoke with Connie just now, Jerry is out doing inventory and salvage. The Cabriolet will certainly be restored once again.

Chisel · 01-20-2012, 02:42 PM

So sad !!!

FL&WVMIKE · 01-20-2012, 02:59 PM

It looks like the '34 Cabriolet can be salvaged. I've seen worse, restored.
What a damn shame !
MIKE

Mart · 01-20-2012, 03:40 PM

I looked at those and just kept saying what a shame.

Mart.

1934 · 01-20-2012, 04:17 PM

Nightmare of nightmares! Thoughts and prayers to Mr. Vincentini. Glad no one was hurt.

ken ct · 01-20-2012, 04:18 PM

The worst of the worst. And NOT being there is sad indeed. Keep your chin up Jerry. ken ct.

Gumpy · 01-20-2012, 04:30 PM

sorry to hear of the loss @ jerry's thank God no one was hurt!

richard crow · 01-20-2012, 04:49 PM

if you a collection like that you must invest in a sprinkler system. they work

Brendan · 01-20-2012, 06:16 PM

That sucks. when i was a kid we had a fire in are house a week before Christmas.
that was a hard time!

peewee2you · 01-20-2012, 06:16 PM

Although one can be compensated possibly financially thru insurance, doesn't even come close to the loss of a collection like that. It's just so disheartening.

3340 · 01-20-2012, 06:25 PM

Pat, Thanks For The Info., What A Tragic Thing To Happen To Anybody, Jerry Is Such A Nice Guy. Wayne

31chevy · 01-21-2012, 09:04 AM

Looks like years of collecting, insurance can not replace many of the items not to mention the memories. Sorry to see that happen to you or anybody.
Gary.

Chris Nelson · 01-21-2012, 10:56 AM

richard Crow had good advice for everyone that has an investment they want to protect. My son has been a fireman and he said that they never had a bad fire in a building that had a sprinkler system. It's something to think about. They may be expensive, but they do work.

Ol' Ron · 01-21-2012, 12:54 PM

Makes me sick to see things like this, yes we all worry about something like this.

Pat/Ohio · 01-21-2012, 10:58 PM

'Barners,

I just received a call from Jerry. As you can imagine, he has been very busy with everything that needs to be done following a fire such as this.

He and Connie feel very blessed to have the many friends they have. He wanted me to pass along their heartfelt thanks for your kind words and thoughts.

Regards,
Pat

01-20-2012, 01:02 PM	#2
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: Fire at Jerry's What a shame!! Hopefully, insurance will help cover most of his losses. Glad to hear no human life was lost. Material things can be replaced. __________________ Barry 50 F-1

01-20-2012, 01:12 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: Fire at Jerry's I wonder if his security system had one of the lithium sulphur dioxide batterys or other similar types that like to catch fire sometimes. That would suck having your security system be the cause of your insecurity.

01-20-2012, 01:29 PM	#4
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Fire at Jerry's That's a fear that we all share. It sure is a shame to see the damage. Thankfully no one was hurt, like Barry said, material things can be replaced. __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

01-20-2012, 01:52 PM	#5
ls1nova71 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 19	Re: Fire at Jerry's Always sucks to hear about fires, that's my worst fear. Hope all works out for him. And as a side note, that cabriolet looks rebuildable.

01-20-2012, 02:06 PM	#6
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,645	Re: Fire at Jerry's Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I spoke with Connie just now, Jerry is out doing inventory and salvage. The Cabriolet will certainly be restored once again. __________________ Alan

01-20-2012, 02:42 PM	#7
Chisel Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 232	Re: Fire at Jerry's So sad !!!

01-20-2012, 02:59 PM	#8
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: Fire at Jerry's It looks like the '34 Cabriolet can be salvaged. I've seen worse, restored. What a damn shame ! MIKE

01-20-2012, 03:40 PM	#9
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,755	Re: Fire at Jerry's I looked at those and just kept saying what a shame. Mart.

01-20-2012, 04:17 PM	#10
1934 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 415	Re: Fire at Jerry's Nightmare of nightmares! Thoughts and prayers to Mr. Vincentini. Glad no one was hurt.

01-20-2012, 04:18 PM	#11
ken ct BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 5,971	Re: Fire at Jerry's The worst of the worst. And NOT being there is sad indeed. Keep your chin up Jerry. ken ct.

01-20-2012, 04:30 PM	#12
Gumpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sf bay area Posts: 1,464	Re: Fire at Jerry's *sorry to hear of the loss @ jerry's thank God no one was hurt!*

01-20-2012, 04:49 PM	#13
richard crow Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,770	Re: Fire at Jerry's if you a collection like that you must invest in a sprinkler system. they work

01-20-2012, 06:16 PM	#14
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: Fire at Jerry's That sucks. when i was a kid we had a fire in are house a week before Christmas. that was a hard time! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

01-20-2012, 06:16 PM	#15
peewee2you Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 663	Re: Fire at Jerry's Although one can be compensated possibly financially thru insurance, doesn't even come close to the loss of a collection like that. It's just so disheartening.

01-20-2012, 06:25 PM	#16
3340 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: toledo ohio Posts: 393	Re: Fire at Jerry's Pat, Thanks For The Info., What A Tragic Thing To Happen To Anybody, Jerry Is Such A Nice Guy. Wayne

01-21-2012, 09:04 AM	#17
31chevy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake City Mi. Posts: 807	Re: Fire at Jerry's Looks like years of collecting, insurance can not replace many of the items not to mention the memories. Sorry to see that happen to you or anybody. Gary.

01-21-2012, 10:56 AM	#18
Chris Nelson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Poulsbo, WA. Posts: 356	Re: Fire at Jerry's richard Crow had good advice for everyone that has an investment they want to protect. My son has been a fireman and he said that they never had a bad fire in a building that had a sprinkler system. It's something to think about. They may be expensive, but they do work.

01-21-2012, 12:54 PM	#19
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: Fire at Jerry's Makes me sick to see things like this, yes we all worry about something like this.

01-21-2012, 10:58 PM	#20
Pat/Ohio Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wilmington, OH/Lakeland, FL Posts: 952	Re: Fire at Jerry's 'Barners, I just received a call from Jerry. As you can imagine, he has been very busy with everything that needs to be done following a fire such as this. He and Connie feel very blessed to have the many friends they have. He wanted me to pass along their heartfelt thanks for your kind words and thoughts. Regards, Pat