MODEL T FORD CLUB OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

Dear Model T’ers Everywhere,

"Why did you buy a Ford?" "The people in my neighborhood care very little for style and had I purchased a fine looking car of advanced body and design they would think me stuck up. With this machine they don’t know but what I made it myself!" (Funabout Fords by J.J. White, The Howell Co., 1915).

A couple of months ago we voted to change our meeting night, but so far we HAVE NOT been able to change it due to scheduling difficulties at the Library ... so until further notice we will continue to meet on the first Wednesday of the month at the Casselberry Library, 215 N Oxford Rd, Casselberry at 7 p.m. until we get reservations for another evening.

We welcome Greg and Carol Clarke as new members of the club – they just happened to have a few pictures of their Ford children to share with us – WELCOME ABOARD we are glad to have you both! Their email address is gregclarke2@aol.com.

Marquise gave us a brief description of the tour sponsored by Walt and Angie Schneider on September 27 of the Palm Coast area. Nine T’s participated – we also celebrated Wally Schneider’s, Fran Newsome’s, Tom Tom Johnson’s and Don’s birthdays with cake, ice cream and refreshments at the Schneider’s home at the tour’s conclusion – we had a fan"T"astic "T"ime "T"ouring with the Schneider’s and celebrating all of these birthdays – WELL DONE – Wally & Angie!

Our Model T Christmas Party will be held on Sunday afternoon December 7th at 4 P.M. at Barney’s Steak and Seafood, 1615 East Colonial Drive in Orlando. Your dinner includes a choice of Roast Prime Rib Au Jus, Filet Mignon, NY Strip Steak, Scampi Flamingo, Stuffed Shrimp with Crabmeat stuffing or Chicken Marsala. You also have a choice of Soup of the day, salad bar, caesar salad, or house salad; and a choice of baked potato, steak fries, whipped potatoes or vegetable of the day. With beverage choices of coffee, Tea or a soft drink. For deserts we have a choice of Chocolate Mousse, CHEESECAKE, keylime pie, or banana cream pie. Cost is $33 per person (a little less if you don’t care for desert), please bring payment to next meeting for Nancy Kaiser or send to her at 8049 Lake Waunatta Dr, Winter Park, FL 32792 phone 407-671-2812.

Our next tour will be on January 2nd (Friday) – January 4th sponsored by Vince and Gayle Leffler. We will be staying at the Monterey Inn in St. Augustine. The motel is directly across from the old Castillo de San Marcos fort. Our cars will have reserved and secure parking. Trolley Tours drop off and pick up at the motel and it is within walking distance of the Spanish Quarter and many excellent restaurants. Call the Monterey Inn at 904-824-4482 to make your reservations, rates are $79 for one king size bed or $89 for two double or queen beds – the motel is very popular so please make your reservations as soon as possible. We plan to leave the Leffler’s and drive to St. Augustine on Friday morning – about 85 miles each way, and when you sign up with Vince and Gayle you will receive a packet with directions, motel and tour information. Call or email them at 407-322-2322 or GLEF2322@aol.com for further information.

Vince Leffler also gave a very interesting presentation about the Holley Vaporizer carburetor used from 1925 to 1927 on the T’s. It appeared with a number of names on it – Ford Vaporizer, Holley Vaporizer, etc. but all were of the same design to use really low grade/low octane fuel – it would even run the car on kerosene once the engine was hot, but power wasn’t all that great. Air is drawn in from ports on the underside of the air horn, down to the float bowl, mixed with fuel and up past the heated plate and then mixed with more air from the main air intake. It has been said "No wonder it gave more miles to the gallon – it gained a couple of fee just getting through the carburetor!"(The Model T ford Carburetor, Revised Edition, the Model T Ford Club of America, 1995).

Our club officer elections are coming up in January … so, if you would like to run for an office, please don’t be shy or sly … talk it up and expand the hobby with your participation!

At our monthly meeting this month we auctioned off a Split Rim Spreader $8, a starter device $8, a rebuilt coil $17, and a couple of Model T books – all donated by members and bought by members. If you have something you would like to donate and auction off – bring it to the next meeting.

Mike Bartlett reported that our Second Annual Model T Car Show and Swap Meet has been scheduled for February 28th 2004 at J. Blanchard Park, just north of highway 50 on Dean Road in Orlando. Contact Mike Bartlett at 407-366-5616 or email at TCPORL@Bellsouth.net for more information. Mike also said that the park is going to furnish flyers and trophies and food/snack venders. We look forward to having a great time – it is not too late to volunteer to help out.

Elections for the Model T Ford Club International are in your magazines this month – please make sure you vote. You will also see that our very own John "Jack" Mahaffey has been encouraged by our membership to through his hat in the ring.

In light of our Christmas Party on December 7th – the December meeting has been cancelled.

MAKE a grea"T" day! Mike Story

TRADE: 1992 Mercury Capri Convertible (the cute one) for T Model or what have you. Richard Fortner 407-892-8580 or email RfordT20@aol.com

FOR SALE: 1922 Model T Touring and a 1920 Model T Express Wagon. Gary Lawing, 1717 N Oregon Cir, Tampa, FL 33612 phone 813-932-5248

COMING EVENTS:

Nov 5: Monthly meeting at Casselberry Library, 215 N Oxford Rd, Casselberry 7 p.m.

Nov 6-9: Florida Flywheelers show at their antique village in Ft. Meede, FL, call 863-285-2121 or web page at www.floridaflywheelers.org

Nov 15-19: Fun T Tour from Dade City, Mt. Dora, Lake Wales, and back to Dade City. Contact Fran Newsome, 16502 Spring Valley Rd, Dade City, FL 33523 or email fnewsome@co.pinellas.fl.us

Nov 28-29 – 46th Annual Gaslight Parade and Antique Car Show sponsored by the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce call 386-677-3454

Dec 7th – Christmas party 4 pm at Barney’s Steakhouse sponsored by Joe and Nancy Kaiser phone 407-671-2812, email ejayk@yahoo.com

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