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VOL. 39 No. 12 December 2018 ' A Mid-State member for the past five years, Gary Franklin has been "into" old cars for quite a while... His current car is quite interesting, in that.

..!!! Gary also had some pretty unique 'first cars" before this 1941 Ford... So, here s his car story... I have composed a quick write up about my 1941 Ford as well as Early Cars I owned.

In 1957 I bought a more reliable car. A 1947 Ford convertible, leaded-in, lowered and with spotlights. Typical 1950's look. Next car was a choice between a bug eye Austin Healy Sprite or a Berkley.

1941 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe w/ Jump Seats (Opera Coupe) Manufactured January 23 1941 Model: 11A, Body type: 67B Serial Number: 18-6,617,685 90 hp Flat Head V-8 "24 Stud" Engine Notes of interest:

1 VOL. 39 No. 12 December 2018 ' A Mid-State member for the past five years, Gary Franklin has been "into" old cars for quite a while... His current car is quite interesting, in that... it seems to be one of a mere 11,000 Ford Opera Coupes produced for AND... it has been hot-rodded with some very cool 'go-fast' stuff for a flattie of that era...!!! Gary also had some pretty unique 'first cars" before this 1941 Ford... So, here s his car story... I have composed a quick write up about my 1941 Ford as well as Early Cars I owned. First car at age 16 was a 1948 Hillman Minx convertible. It took me 6 months to earn enough money to buy auto insurance, so I rode my bicycle more than drove the car. In 1957 I bought a more reliable car. A 1947 Ford convertible, leaded-in, lowered and with spotlights. Typical 1950's look. Next car was a choice between a bug eye Austin Healy Sprite or a Berkley. I chose a new 1959 Berkley sports car with a body styled after the Ferrari and AC sports/race cars of that period Ford Super Deluxe Coupe w/ Jump Seats (Opera Coupe) Manufactured January Model: 11A, Body type: 67B Serial Number: 18-6,617, hp Flat Head V-8 "24 Stud" Engine Notes of interest: Opera Coupe: two rear fold down "jump" seats. There were about 10, Opera Coupe vehicles produced. Sold for ~$905 new. Modifications: Offenhauser Intake manifold w/ dual #94 carburetors. Edelbrook heads. Fenton headers. Dual Smithy's mufflers. Electrics- Converted 6 V Pos. Gnd. to 12V Neg.Gnd. Electric fuel pump. Bored & Stroked = 286 cubic inch. (From original: Bore , Stroke = 221 ci) This 1959 Berkley had a fiberglass body, three cylinder 492cc, (30 ci), 30 hp Excelsior 2 stroke engine, front wheel chain drive. Only 650 pounds dry weight. Now, up to present. About 4 years ago I decided to check some things off my bucket list and with my wife Sandy Paula's blessings buy an antique car. I found a 1941 Ford Super Deluxe Opera Coupe at auction and bought it. It was an older restoration but had a clean look. Original flathead V8 engine with some modifications. After some use I lost a crank bearing and had the engine rebuilt. <<< All of the specs for this car are in the Middle Insert. Regards. Gary Franklin Ed Note - Thanks for sharing Gary... A pretty cool car that 41 Ford is... and the memories of your little red 59 Berkley are also great. Who said, "If only we had kept our old cars"...??? IF ONLY...!!! Happy Holidays to All!!!!

2 VINTAGE PIX of the MONTH Sherman and Mr. Peabody are still dialed into the Wayback machine digging out old front pages of the MSAAC Newsletter. With this issue, they will wrap-up 2005, the 6 th year of PIX with this Vintage Front Page from Nov-Dec !!! Page 2 God Bless America

VOL. 39 No. 12 DECEMBER 2018 2018 Officers: President: DAVE CRAMM 978 423-8878/dcramm1124@charter.net Vice-President: BRYAN LeBLANC 978 660-3768 / bryanleb@aol.

3 VOL. 39 No. 12 DECEMBER Officers: President: DAVE CRAMM 978 Vice-President: BRYAN LeBLANC / bryanleb@aol.com Co-Secr'y: BRENDA LASHUA / brendasue1@netzero.net Co-Secr'y: MARTY WASZNICKY / silverfox@net1plus.com Treasurer: JOHN RICHINICK / jjr76monte@gmail.com 2018 Board of Directors: JEAN NOEL BERNARD genobernard49@gmail.com BUD BROWN broncobud91@gmail.com BOB CRAMM dodgedemon340@gmail.com LEO FERRARI DianeMFerrari@gmail.com RICK GRIFFITH rgriffith@andersonpower.com GEORGE LaCROIX (508) geo41hudson@gmail.com RICHARD LEGER RDLeger.1@juno.com BILL SCHULTZ mrbill53@comcast.net 2018 Advisory Council EMERY GAUDET (978) jeangau@verizon.net TOM YODER (978) yoda@net1plus.com Hon Editor,LifeTimeBoD & Historian: MO TREMBLAY Newsletter Editor - TOM YODER (978) / yoda@net1plus.com MAAC Rep - HAROLD REHRAUER (978) / hrfarmsia@msn.com Sunshine Lady - JEANNITA GAUDET (978) / jeangau@verizon.net Club Meeting Refreshments ANITA WINTERS (978) BJ s INFO: GARY REED / liga915@verizon.net MID STATE ANTIQUE AUTO CLUB Secretary Minutes Stuff to talk about at GENERAL Meeting Monday November 12, 2018 Meeting Location: VETERAN CENTER Pond & West St Leominster, MA 1. 7:07 PM Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence for our departed Members, friends. Victims of other catastrophes, and our troops overseas. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Marty 3. WELCOME VISITORS and ANY NEW MEMBERS Lance Englemann has a 1931 Ford Tudor Sedan 4. REPORTS Secretary Meeting minutes appear in last Newsletter Treasurer Finance $$$ Report was accepted a. Additions or Corrections??? Motion and Acceptance by Members 5. SUNSHINE LADY JEANNITA Rich Holt send card if possible. The club welcome back Claude Roy to the meetings. Tom Yoda and Jan welcome a new grandson. Harold Rehrauer hip replacement. October Birthday Charlotte Sherman, Norma Schultz and Mo Tremblay. November Birthday Alice West, Marty Wasznicky and Dennis Torrisi. 6. OLD BUSINESS OR WHAT WE DID: a. Awards Need for members to tell us if you win anything at any events b. Need guest speakers c. Christmas Party Dec 3 rd there will be no alcohol beverage in Yankee Swap. d. Do not forget gifts for Kylies Kids. e. Friday is the deadline for Chrisman party reservations it is $12.00 per person. f. McNally charges $36.00 per person need to look at other locations next year. g. Event Coordinator Need volunteers to set up meeting and dates and places h. BJ Coordinator and Father Day Show committee. i. Joe Gonynor, Jeannita and Rick Vautour Wright Chicken Farm John said need to get more people Involved. j. Need Pizza person Wayne has done a great job. This job consist of order pizza and four bottle of soda. Pizza order at Athens Route NEW BUSINESS: a. Nominations: Dave Cramm President Bryan LeBlanc Vice President John Richinick Treasurer Marty Wasznicky and Brenda Lashua Co Seceratary BOD: Bud Brown Yes Rick Griffith Yes Richard Leger Yes Bill Schultz Yes Bob Cramm Yes George LaCroix Yes Ned Sparrow Yes All of the above were approved by the club membership M I D - S T A T E A N T I Q U E A U T O C L U B Established 1979 P. O. Box 24 Page 3 God Bless America Fitchburg, MA 01420

Cont'd Secretary Minutes GENERAL Meeting Monday NOV 12, 2018 b. Would give Jean Bernard and Leo Ferrari a thank you for serving on the BOD. c. Advisory _ Emery Gaudet and Tom Yoder. d.

BOD meeting Jan 8 th at 7:00PM Westminster everyone is invited to attend. f.

ATTENDANCE DRAWING WHO Lance and Liz Walton won but was not present $50.00 next month. 50/50 DRAWING Rick Griffith took home $52.00 10. 37 Members were in attendance. 11. Meeting Adjourn: 7:47pm 8.

4 Cont'd Secretary Minutes GENERAL Meeting Monday NOV 12, 2018 b. Would give Jean Bernard and Leo Ferrari a thank you for serving on the BOD. c. Advisory _ Emery Gaudet and Tom Yoder. d. The dates for the meeting at the Veteran's Center are listed Jan 14 th, Feb 11 th, Mar 11 th, Apr 8 th, May 13 th, Jun 10 th, Jul 8 th, Aug 12 th Sept 9 th Oct 14 th and Nov 11 th. e. BOD meeting Jan 8 th at 7:00PM Westminster everyone is invited to attend. f. Rick Griffith everyone should be on BOD to have a voice in the way the club is run step up and get involved everyone is invited to listen in. DON T FORGET TO FEED THE PIZZA CAN!!!! 9. ATTENDANCE DRAWING WHO Lance and Liz Walton won but was not present $50.00 next month. 50/50 DRAWING Rick Griffith took home $ Members were in attendance. 11. Meeting Adjourn: 7:47pm 8. TECH ISSUES & Questions: There were none. ELECTION of 2019 MSAAC OFFICERS & DIRECTORS At the NOV 12, 2018 MEETING of the Mid-State Antique Auto Club held at the Leominster Veterans Center, our President DAVE CRAMM, asked for the Election of Officers and Directors for 2019 to begin. Of the Nominating Committee Co-chairs EMERY & BUD BROWN - EMERY handled the proceedings 2019 OFFICERS: Treasurer JOHN RICHINICK was nominated for Treasurer and he accepted. Co-Secretary BRENDA LASHUA & MARTY WASZNICKY were both nominated for the position of Co-Secretary and they both accepted Vice President BRYAN LEBLANC was nominated for this position and he accepted. President DAVE CRAMM was nominated and he accepted. Emery Gaudet conducts the 2019 Elections 2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The following incumbent board members accepted their nominations: BUD BROWN, BOB CRAMM, RICK GRIFFITH & BILL SCHULTZ; RICHARD LEGER & GEORGE LaCROIX were previously nominated and had accepted. LEO FERRARI & JEAN NOEL BERNARD - both declined; Further director nominations were requested NED SPARROW was nominated from the floor for and he accepted. With no more nominations for any Officer or Director positions, the nominations were closed. A motion was made for Co-Secretaries BRENDA & MARTY to cast one vote for the election of all 2019 Officer & Director Candidates - the motion was seconded and passed. OUT-GOING DIRECTORS - THANK YOU...!!! The entire Mid-State membership then gave the outgoing Directors a Round of Applause for their service to our Club LEO FERRARI & JEAN NOEL BERNARD both served as Directors: 2017 & 2018 Thanks again...!!! MID-STATE CHRISTMAS TOYS WILL GO TO KYLEE S KARE KITS FOR KIDZ At a recent Board meeting, it was again decided to offer our Annual Christmas Party Donation of Toys to Kylee s Kare Kits for Kidz. If you are interested in helping with their mission feel free to contact them through Facebook page or at kyleeskarekitsforkidz1@gmail.com. Page 4 God Bless America

End of 2018 - Early 2019 EVENTS!!! DEC 3 MON MEETING & X-MAS PARTY RESERVE NOW -See Flyer - Deadline - Friday NOV 23!

MA See Flyer > > > MON. JANUARY 14, 2019 CLUB MEETING MON. FEB 11 2018 CLUB MEETING MON.

APR 8, 2019 ANNUAL AUCTION & CLUB MEETING MON. MAY 13, 2019 CLUB MEETING Where We Go & What We Do (or could have.

4, 2018 - John Richinick Mid-State clubber, Treasurer (and member of the Old Car Club) reports on his recent adventure -

feast of chicken, fries, pasta, salad, rolls, soda, coffee, and ice cream.

It takes place every year on the first Sunday of November.

5 End of Early 2019 EVENTS!!! DEC 3 MON MEETING & X-MAS PARTY RESERVE NOW -See Flyer - Deadline - Friday NOV 23!!! UNWRAPPED PRESENTS to KYLEE S KARE KITZ - Members to drop off at Xmas Party or with any club Officer / Board Member - contact info on our header page...!!! SAT JAN 5 - HUDSON, MA 15 th ANNUAL HOT ROD/DRAG RACING NOSTALGIA-FEST 1-6PM at HUDSON ELKS Hall; PARK St, Hudson, MA See Flyer > > > MON. JANUARY 14, 2019 CLUB MEETING MON. FEB CLUB MEETING MON. MAR 11, 2019 CLUB MEETING SUN MAR??, 2019 Annual Breakfast Run Brunch & Ice Breaker WHEN & Where are we going...??? MON. APR 8, 2019 ANNUAL AUCTION & CLUB MEETING MON. MAY 13, 2019 CLUB MEETING Where We Go & What We Do (or could have...!!!) Wright's Chicken Farm Car Club Sunday Dinner - Nov. 4, John Richinick Mid-State clubber, Treasurer (and member of the Old Car Club) reports on his recent adventure - Sunday November 4 th was the day all of the Car Clubs came together at Wright's Chicken Farm in Harrisville, RI for a feast of chicken, fries, pasta, salad, rolls, soda, coffee, and ice cream. The large Carriage Room was jammed back with young and old men and women for this yearly event. It takes place every year on the first Sunday of November. The clubs that attended were Model A, T-Bird, Corvair, Model T and many non specialized clubs. We attended with the Old Car Club with 26 people and 8 cars in caravan. One other car met us there from Wales, MA. As mentioned above, these cars were present as well as some muscle cars, trucks, 40's,50's, 60's, and 70's cars. It turned out to be a beautiful day. (Ed note Maybe we can put this back on the Mid State schedule for ???) Page 5 God Bless America

I was watching the news last night and, believe it or not, they re talking snow this weekend. I m not ready for fall yet, never mind winter, so this is not at all welcome news in my house.

The positive thing, I suppose, as far as our shared interests is concerned, is that we can now do all those things to our cars that weren t possible when we were driving them all the time, right?

For what I believe to be the 6 th year in a row we re holding this event at McNally s in Westminster.

6 I was watching the news last night and, believe it or not, they re talking snow this weekend. I m not ready for fall yet, never mind winter, so this is not at all welcome news in my house. I m sure that the ski areas are happy though. It just doesn t seem possible that, once again, we re heading into the holiday season but here we are. The positive thing, I suppose, as far as our shared interests is concerned, is that we can now do all those things to our cars that weren t possible when we were driving them all the time, right? Seriously though, there s a positive side to just about everything and, for us, it s that we ve got the Mid-State Christmas Party to look forward to. For what I believe to be the 6 th year in a row we re holding this event at McNally s in Westminster. This has always been a great time, so my bet is that it will be again and, though the price to the club has increased once again, the cost per club member ticket is still only $12. As with any venue such as this there s a deadline that we need to adhere to and this year it s Friday, Nov 23 rd, better known as Black Friday. There s a form to order your tickets for the dinner as well as to pay your dues for the upcoming year included in the last newsletter so please get this in ASAP. Please remember that we also collect toys for less fortunate children at the Christmas Party so please bring a new, unwrapped toy, to the party so that we can collect them for the kids. We ll see you all on December 3 rd. Dave Cramm, President MSAAC In a FUTURE 2019 Issue We will wrap up Mid State s 2018 Events and Sponsors ANYONE who feels the urge to help out with their impressions of this past year is welcome!!! Contact your Editor with writings and / or pictures of 2018 Events and remember 2019 Events are coming quick why not snap a couple photos and send them to us...!!! THANKS...!!! Editor Tom Y. This is our 2018 HOLIDAY ISSUE of the MSAAC Newsletter. The next Issue will be mailed around the third week of January, 2019 Have a GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON and a healthy and prosperous New Year!!! ~~~~~ Your Editor TOM Y. Page 6 God Bless America

7 Make your plans now to attend OUR December Club Meeting / ANNUAL MEETING & CHRISTMAS PARTY!!! TO BE HELD (again) AT McNally s Grille & Pub 88 Sargent Rd. - Off Rte 140 Westminster, MA Dinner Served at 6:30 PM.. MONDAY - DEC. 3, 2018 You and your guest or spouse are invited to join us for a delightful night of Holiday Merriment!!! A Catered Event WE EAT at 6:30 PM SHARP!!! We will once again co-coordinate with a non-profit organization to collect new toys & games for needy kids. Please bring these gifts to our Christmas Party; they should be unwrapped, suitable for ages up to 13 years, and placed in a box or bag with separate Christmas wrapping paper. We will have an old-fashioned "Yankee Gift Swap" after Dinner...!!! IF YOU'D LIKE TO PARTICIPATE - Please bring a $10 - $15 gift (no wine or alcohol) to put under our decorated Christmas Tree to swap with others. Make your reservations NOW for you and your party. Fill out the form below Send in or at next Meeting with a check or money order, made out to: MID-STATE ANTIQUE AUTO CLUB cut here Send this in NOW!!! Qty. Price each Total $$$ RESERVE Mid-State Christmas Party / Annual Banquet $12.00 Mid State Club Members and Immediate Family ^^^Deadline - Fri NOV 23 - Call before you mail Treas John R PAY YOUR 2019 DUES - Still only $20.00 per household $20.00 Total Payment Mail check and this form to: JOHN RICHINICK MSAAC Treasurer - 7 Miles Ave. Jefferson, MA Name - PLEASE PRINT NAME Address - City, State, Zip -, Phone # - Page 7 God Bless America

8 FOR SALE: MACSIMIZER TOOL BOX - Value: $15, Selling for $ FIRM Call after 5:30PM Rick or Brenda NEW STUFF!!! Need info by the 20th of the month. FOR SALE:TRI-FOLD BED COVER for a 2013 RAM 6 1/2 ft bed - $ set MONROE FRT STRUTS - NEW for 2006 RAM Dave PARTING OUT - 61 T-Bird coupe. All parts for sale. ALSO - complete 1964 T-Bird Engine $ Call Charlie FOR SALE: 2000 ITASCA Class A Motorhome, SUNCRUISER, 35ft. 2 Slides, Ford V-10, Queen bed, Sleeps six, 56K miles. Asking $20K. OBRO Call Nancy

9 Tell our Advertisers you saw their ad in Mid State s Business Card Pages!!! Selling? Buying? Reverse Mortgage? Free Consultation No Obligation

10 We re having a Christmas Party!!! Don t forget: Bring Christmas Gifts / TOYS FOR NEEDY KIDS, to be donated to KYLEE S KARE KITS - see inside for more info Mon. Dec Doors 5:30PM; short Club Meeting@ 6PM We EAT at 6:30 PM sharp!!! Party to be held same place a last year at: McNally s Grille & Pub 88 Sargent Rd. - Off Rte 140- Westminster, MA RESERVATION DEADLINE -FRI NOV 23- CALL JOHN R if you haven't signed up, yet Attend our Winter Club Meetings SAME Place as usual : LEOMINSTER Veterans Center West & Pond Sts, Leominster, MA See you Monday JAN 14, FEB 11 and MAR 11 th 2019 SAT JAN 5,, 15TH ANNUAL HOT ROD/DRAG RACING NOSTALGIA-FEST,,1-6PM,,HUDSON ELKS

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R U a New(er) MSAAC Member...??? VOL. 38 No. 3 March 2017 If it seems like we have recently seen Don Beals and one of his cars, it s a fact; since he and wife Pat seem to send us story and pictures every now and then, it makes the life