Jun - Tin Lizzie Club of North Central Florida

TIN LIZZIE CLUB
OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
Volume 5, Issue 6
June, 2013
OFFICERS
May Cruise in
PRESIDE NT
JOHN FARR 352 446-0331
Cruise ins at The Villages are a
lot of fun: good food and good
entertainment, with plenty of people
to check out our cars!
VICE PRESI DE NT
JIM COLLOP 352 753-5047
Tin Lizzie Club
of North Central Florida
SECRE TARY/TRE ASURER
BILL HAYES 352 750-2362
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Charlie and Karen Dolan with
1913 touring
AMERICAN CANCER SOCEITY AT
ROLLING ACRES
DATE: FRI, MAY 24
John Telesca with 1914 touring.
Kathy in NY with new
grandbaby.
SUMTER SWAP MEET
DATE: SUN, JUN 2, 8 AM – 3 PM
TIN LIZZIE CLUB MEETING
DATE: JUN 4, 6 PM
STEEPLECHASE RETIREMENT
COMMUNITY
DATE: SAT, JUN 8, 10:30AM- 2PM.
Bob Hunke with his Model A.
Wife JoAnn joined us for supper at
TooJays.
CODY’S OCALA
TUE, JUN 11
THE VILLAGES CRUISE IN
DATE: JUN 15, 2-8 PM
TIN LIZZIE MONTHLY
MEETING
DATE: JUL 2, 6 PM/7 PM
Howard Holmes and his 1922
roadster. Phyllis joined us later.
I was there with my 1922
Huckster wagon. We were
joined by Steve and Kathy, a
nice couple who both were
teachers in NY, now retired.
They parked with us in their
beautiful 1929 Chevy
roadster with rumble seat.
Summer weather can be an
issue in Florida, “the
lightning capitol of the
world.” Our first decent
thunderstorm of the season
arrived just after 8:00 PM,
after we left. The drive
home was well-lit!
John 
INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADES
DATE: JULY 4
CODY’S, LAKE SUMTER LDG.
DATE: JUL 8, 3- 6 PM
THE VILLAGES CRUISE IN
DATE: JUL 20, 2-8 PM
Charlie and Karen Dolan’s 1913
touring.
A Beautiful
Afternoon at
Lake Sumter
Landing
Some nice Model As.
John’s 1922 Huckster.
Former TLC member Bruce
Mensinga dropped by to show off his
1979 VW. Low miles. Last year of
this model. It even has air
conditioning!
A nice event sponsored by The
Villages AACA.
After socializing with friends,
around 4:30 most headed to
Cody’s to take advantage of
the 15% discount coupons
given to us by Alan Stone of
TVAACA.
Fantastic weather and good friends
made this a fun afternoon!
Bob Hunke’s Model A
John Chandler and John Farr with
Lake Sumter in background.
John Chandler and Cookie’s
beautiful 1940 Ford.
The next Cody’s will be in
Ocala on Tuesday, June 11,
then at Lake Sumter Landing
on Monday. July 8. Hope you
can join us!
John 
(photos by John and Charlie)
Daily Sun, Friday, April 26, 2013, “Wheels” Section.
Photo essay: “Putting on a Show.” A collage of car photos
with John’s Model T among them.
Duck Tales
This cutie and his sister were found wandering
around the parking lot, motherless, while we
waited to go into April’s Cruise in. They were
only a few days old.
Model A friend Bob Hunke temporarily
adopted the ducklings and decided the
best plan was to pick them up and bring
to the wildlife experts the following
Monday.
Since then Bob’s daughter gave them to
her friend who raises chickens. They have
warming lights, a pond, and everything
else the ducklings will need to live well –
probably better than most ducks… But
there may be an identity issue. If, in the
future, you hear about ducks that cluck or
crow, you’ll know the story.
John 
He lit a Match
“Dylan Getz, 2, tries the driver’s seat of John Farr’s 1922 Model
T Ford Huckster Wagon. Getz is visiting his grandfather, H.
Niles Getz, of the Village of Duval.”
Movie Premiere of The Great Gatsby.
A Gala Extravaganza at the Marion Theater
On Friday, May 10 the Marion Theater in Ocala pulled out all the stops at this Movie Premiere.
Women were dressed as flappers and men in striped pants, spats and fancy fedoras. The Roaring Twenties
theme was perfect for our cars! An exerpt from the event notice:
“Live jazz. Vintage cars. Food and spirits. Roaring 20's attire.
Don't just see The Great Gatsby in theaters; experience it!”
Most who attended this event
came to be seen. And almost
all had a camera. Our cars
provided the perfect backdrop.
Steve’s car was popular
because it sat 5 and the top
was down to provide good
lighting for the “perfect”
picture.
Bob Hunke’s car’s appeal
seemed to be the color red:
Bob and his Model A.
“Gatsby” continued next page.
“Gatsby,” continued.
Tom and Carol DeWolfe’s
Model A received a lot of
attention:
From the Ocala Star Banner.
Chuck and Gloria Ufkes in
period costumes:
There was great food (free to
the car people):
Don with his Model A.
The dandy rear fold-down seat
came in handy:
Cup O' The Irish catered the event.
And excellent music:
Carol and Bob demonstrate the seat.
There are numerous pictures to
enjoy: John Farr’s (41), Don
DeWolfe’s (25), Artist-Alley,
Facebook, and the Ocala Star
Banner.
Chuck describes the joys of owning a
Model T to some boys.
Many thanks to Bob Hunke
and Don and Carol DeWolfe,
who followed my “T” with
their Model As and warned
approaching traffic of my slowmoving vehicle.
Jazz pianint Charlie Remillard with
“the usual suspects.”
Special thanks to the event
organizer, Angie Lewis, below.
Everything was well organized
and the event was, by all
accounts, very successful.
The “gangster-mobile:”
What’s really in that violin case?
Rare Classic Tiffany Car. Only
100 produced.
To Check his Tank
John 
In “The Villages Daily Sun,” May 3, 2013:
A burglar broke into a house one night. He
shined his flashlight around, looking for
valuables when a voice in the dark said, 'Jesus
knows you're here.'
He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his
flashlight off, and froze. When he heard
nothing more, he shook his head and
continued.
Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could
disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard
'Jesus is watching you.'
Startled, he shined his light around frantically,
looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in
the corner of the room, his flashlight beam
came to rest on a parrot.
'Did you say that?' he hissed at the parrot.
'Yes', the parrot confessed, then squawked, 'I'm
just trying to warn you that he's watching you.'
The burglar relaxed. 'Warn me, huh? Who in
the world are you?'
'Moses,' replied the bird.
'Moses?' the burglar laughed. 'What kind of
people would name a bird Moses?'
'The kind of people who would name a
Rottweiler Jesus.'
Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle in “The Garage.”
Now they Call Him
I often receive emails from car show promoters and because of the distance from our area I try not to
give all to you. After all, you can always go online to Central Florida Car Shows or Mike Kelly's Cruise
News for listings of shows in our region. Here are some examples:
High Performance Promotions
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http://www.highperformancepromotions.com
Saturday, May 04, 2013 11:00am - 03:00pm
3rd Annual East Orlando Car-Bike-Truck Show :: Car Shows
Sunday, May 05, 2013 12:00pm - 04:00pm
Casselberry Farmers Market Cruise :: Car Shows
Sunday, June 02, 2013 12:00pm - 04:00pm
Casselberry Farmers Market Cruise :: Car Shows
Saturday, June 08, 2013 11:00am - 03:00pm
Texas Road House Car Show :: Car Shows
Sunday, July 07, 2013 12:00pm - 04:00pm
Casselberry Farmers Market Cruise :: Car Shows
Saturday, July 27, 2013 05:00am - 08:00pm
East Orlando Harley Cruise :: Car Shows
Sunday, October 27, 2013 11:00am - 03:00pm
2nd Annual Trunks & Treats Car Show :: Car Shows
Saturday, November 02, 2013 11:00am - 04:00pm
3rd Annual Corvette Fall Classic :: Car Shows
Saturday, November 16, 2013 05:00am - 08:00pm
East Orlando Harley Cruise :: Car Shows
From fellow Model T Club
member, Mike Story:
Dear Model T'ers Everywhere,
There will be an Antique Auto
show at Sam's at 7701 E. Colonial
Dr, Orlando, FL 32807 (corner of
E Colonial and Goldenrod Rd) on
Saturday May 25th from 2-6 pm.
All proceeds benefit the Children's
Miracle Network of Orlando,
Awards will be given for Best of
Show in various categories,
Registration is $5 donation per car,
Admission to the public is $2 per
person. If you are interested in
participating contact Aliciah or
Lisa in Personnel @ 407-384-7570
at Sam's. See you there!
MAKE "A" grea"T" day!
Mike n Judie
All the patients were standing in the
courtyard of the mental hospital, singing
"Ave Maria" and singing it beautifully.
Oddly, each patient was holding an apple
in one hand and tapping it rhythmically
with a pencil. A visitor listened in awe to
the performance and then approached
the conductor of the choir. "I am a
retired choir director," he said. "This is
one of the best choirs I have ever heard."
"Yes, I'm very proud of them," said the
conductor. "You should take them on
tour," said the visitor, "what are they
called?" "Surely that's obvious," replied
the conductor. . . "They're the Moron
Tapanapple Choir."
Skinless Frank!
Did you know?
May 26, 1927 was the Last day of Model T
production at Ford. After production
officially ended the following day, Ford
factories shut down in early June, and some
60,000 workers were laid off. The company
sold fewer than 500,000 cars in 1927, less
than half of Chevrolet's sales.
Modern Mechanix Magazine, “Build a Comedy Ford” (Feb, 1933):
(From the original “Absent-Minded Professor” press materials.)
1912 Model “T” Turns High
Performance for Hilarious
Disney Movie.
Many old timers will attest to the durability of Mr.
Ford’s delightful Model “T.” “It could do anything,” say
some. “And you could fix it with a pair of pliers and a
piece of bailing wire,” say others.
Science teacher Ned Brainard (Fred MacMurray)
and his pretty fiancee (Nancy Olson) swoop over
the nation's capitol aboard their flubberized flivver
in this scene from the Walt Disney feature-length
comedy, The Absent-Minded Professor.
But there’s never been a Leapin’ Lena that could fly
until Walt Disney called for one in the script to his
hilarious feature motion picture, The Absent-Minded
Professor, to be released in combination with another
Walt Disney laugh-hit, The Shaggy Dog.
For Professor, Disney’s technical experts, who
specialize in doing the impossible, got a vintage
airbound for several hilarious scenes in the film. How
they did it we’ll leave to your own imagination, but the
flying flivver, gleefully guided through the cumulo-nimbus by Fred MacMurray, makes for great fun in
a way-out comedy which also stars Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn and Tommy Kirk.
When the forgetful prof, portrayed by MacMurray, accidentally discovers an anti-gravity goo that
can bounce a man or a car to great heights, he dubs it “flubber” and substitutes it for the motor in his
Model “T.” Thus inventing the world’s first flying flivver — the neatest hot rod of our age — the happy
inventor stirs up quite a commotion at the Pentagon, especially when he lands Lena smack on the
White House lawn.
The Absent-Minded Professor is a Buena Vista release, and was directed by Robert Stevenson
from a screenplay by associate producer Bill Walsh.
Plot: Stan and Ollie play door-todoor Christmas tree salesmen
in California. They end up getting into an
escalating feud with grumpy would-be
customer James Finlayson. He, goaded by
their repeated attempts to sell him a
Christmas tree, destroys it with hedgeclippers. Laurel & Hardy retaliate by
damaging the man's doorframe. He then goes to work on their clothes and
this escalates with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee
(after Finlayson has run out of Christmas trees to mangle). A police officer
steps in to stop the fight (after vases are thrown out & smashed, and one
hits him on the foot) and negotiates a peaceful resolution. Stan and Ollie
give the homeowner a cigar as a peace offering. However, as the pair make
their escape, the trick cigar promptly explodes in his face.
Register here.
Fellow A Members:
We have been invited to the new Steeplechase
Retirement Complex. They found out about our club
and would like to host a barbecue for us at their
facility. We will be inside for lunch. They’ll supply lunch for us for displaying our
Model A’s. Gail and I drove over to check it out and while there, we were parked
out in front and our Model A drew much attention. This is a first for them. They
would appreciate a head count for supplying the food.
WHERE:
Community
Steeplechase Retirement
12029 CR 103
The Villages, FL
352-259-0493
WHEN:
TIME:
Saturday, June 8, 2013
10:30am – 2:00pm
Please RSVP to Frank Lynch at 352-430-2669 or Buddy Pearce at
352-307-8521.
We have also invited the Model T Club to join us.
We will arrive at 10:30am at the Steeplechase complex.
Map.
We will meet at the Home Depot in Lady Lake at 10:00am and depart at
10:15am for the Steeplechase complex. Or you can go direct to Steeplechase
complex.
From the intersection of 441 and 466, go towards The Villages on 466
approximately 6.6 miles and make a right turn on CR 103. Steeplechase is one
block on the right to the rear of Wal-Mart.
Back in 1913, an inspector approved
the condition of this body panel I hope
Ford will give him a raise because it
has lasted 100 years. Quality is job
one!
Charlie Dolan
“Shriner” Tin Lizzie for sale.
(from a recent issue)
The 13 Most Dangerous Car Interiors in
History 1908 Ford Model T
I'm an entertainer in Mesa, AZ and have a miniature
Model T Tin Lizzie for sale. It's an original from 1959
with wooden spokes. It comes with a spare wheel. It
also squirts water and does other comical things. As
you can see, it has been painted, but it can be re-painted
to the original red for whoever is interested in buying
her.
I found you on-line and see you live in Florida, but I
thought you may know a Tin Lizzie collector in Arizona
or a state closer than Florida. I will be leaving for Del
Mar, CA on June 4th to July 5th to perform at the San
Diego County Fair. Please let me know if you know of
anyone who would like to discuss buying this Tin
Lizzie.
Thanks so much! Giovanna Cardella, "Calamity Jo."
602-430-8120
Model T Ford Foreman's Truck
This is a 1923 Model T Ford Forman's truck. It was
operated at Argent Lumber Company.
Midwest Central Railroad, Mount Pleasant, Iowa
"Safety glass" was actually invented by
accident: In 1903, a Parisian scientist who
had melted a liquid plastic into a glass
beaker discovered that laminated glass
would break but rarely fly apart.
Unfortunately, automakers of the day didn't
care about his invention, and so the Model
T—and every other car of its day—featured
a dead flat and seriously deadly windscreen
that would cut apart passengers in the
unfortunate event of a serious accident.
The first widespread use of laminated glass
came in the form of gas-mask goggles
during World War I. By the late 1930s,
Ford had adopted laminated glass in all of
its models, calling it "Indestructo Glass." It
was made by the aptly named British
Indestructo Glass Co.
(The above article reprinted from the May, 2013 edition of “The Ocala Crankcase,” the AACA Kingdom of the Sun’s newsletter.)
Ed. Note: This is the very same car that delighted “Flapper” and “Zoot
Suit” revelers at the recent Great Gatsby Extravaganza.
TLC Member bobb Partridge blazes Frontiers
As you may know, bobb recently underwent surgery to install an LVAD in his chest. Bobb should be back to
almost-normal activity levels soon. This article describes how it works.
Heart Disease and the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
What Is an LVAD?
The left ventricular assist device, LVAD or VAD, is a kind of mechanical heart. It's placed inside a person's
chest, where it helps the heart pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.
Unlike an artificial heart, the LVAD doesn't replace the heart. It just helps it do its job. This can mean the
difference between life and death for a person whose heart needs a rest after open-heart surgery, whose heart is
too weak to effectively pump on its own. or who is waiting for a heart transplant.
How Does an LVAD Work? Like the heart, the LVAD is a pump. One end hooks up to the left ventricle -that's the chamber of the heart that pumps blood out of the lungs and into the body. The other end hooks up to
the aorta, the body's main artery. A tube passes from the device through the skin. The outside of the tube is
covered with a special material to aid in healing and allow the skin to regrow.
The pump and its connections are implanted during open-heart surgery. A computer controller, a power pack,
and a reserve power pack remain outside the body. Some models let a person wear these external units on a belt
or harness outside.
The power pack has to be recharged at night.
What Are the Benefits of an LVAD?
An LVAD restores normal blood flow to a person whose heart has been weakened by heart disease. This relieves
symptoms such as being constantly tired or short of breath. And sometimes it lets the heart recover normal
function by giving it a chance to rest.