THE PUGET SOUND ROCKET - Puget Sound Olds Club

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THE PUGET SOUND ROCKET
Newsletter of the Puget Sound Olds Club
An Official Chapter of the Oldsmobile Club of America
JULY/AUGUST 2014
This is what our Annual Zone Show should look like!!
Our member’s cars lined up on a sunny day at the Country Village in
Bothell. In this newsletter you will find the entry form for the 2014
event. Please take a few minutes to fill out your entry to this years
show and send it in.
The 2014 show is a memorial to three members of our chapter who
passed away in 2013; Bill Iverson, Don Wahlstrom and Howard
VonPressentin. Howard was one of the founding members of our
chapter. Bill and Don were two of the members who annually
contributed to the success of our Zone Shows. They are members who
we will never be able to replace.
This year, the chapter will furnish hot dogs and soft drinks for the
lunch. If your family would like to add a salad or desert for the picnic,
please feel free to bring one with you. So, shine up your Olds and we
will see you on Saturday, July 19.
Between the Bumpers
PAGE 3
MEETING MINUTES
None this month
Puget Sound Oldsmobile Club July/August 2014
HERE’S MY RIDE
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Puget Sound Olds Club
2014
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Nina Rogers
A New e-mail for The Roger’s
[email protected]
360.651-6246
Vice President
Ed Straw
[email protected]
425.485-3093
Secretary
Ed Konsmo
[email protected]
253.845-2288
Treasurer
Kathi Straw
[email protected]
425.485-3093
Membership Chairpersons
Ed & Kathi Straw
[email protected]
425-485-3093
Newsletter Editor
Ed Konsmo
[email protected]
253.845-2288
OCA BOARD MEMBERS
Ed Konsmo, OCA Chief Judge
President’s Message
Summer is finally here! The typical “June gloom” is not
present this year. Our weather has been great. You
know what that means; it’s time to attend car shows.
Of course, the most important car show of the year, as
far as we are concerned, is our own Zone Show. We
will be meeting again at the Country Village in Bothell
on July 19. Last year we had 40 cars turn out for the
show. Let’s polish up all of our Olds and have an even
bigger turnout this year.
On Sunday, July 6, we will be meeting at the Redmond
Library for a chapter meeting at 1 PM to discuss
arrangements for the Zone Show. It would be great if
we could have a big turnout of members at the
meeting. The more members involved in the details of
the show, the better the show is. If you could set aside
a few hours to help, it would be greatly appreciated.
An important announcement! The chapter will furnish
hot dogs and soft drinks for lunch this year. If your
family would like a salad or desert to complete the
picnic, please feel free to add your choice.
Please mark your calendar for the chapter meeting at
the Redmond Library at 1 pm on July 6 and the Zone
Show on July 19. With your help, the Zone Show will
be a great success!
Nina Rogers
President
Erik Martinson, PNW Zone Director
Jamie Cox, PNW Zone Director
PSOC Website:
www.pugetsoundoldsclub.org
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE NEWSLETTER:
Information to be considered for submittal in to the newsletter needs to be received by the 25th of the month.
Please send your information as an e-mail or attach it to your e-mail in word document form. If you have
problems or questions, call Ed or Pam at 253-845-2288. Please e-mail your submittal to: [email protected]
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“BETWEEN THE BUMPERS” … By Ed
nsmo
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY – RANSOM ELI OLDS BORN, 1864
While many an engineer and machinist can lay claim to having built the first automobile in
the latter decades of the 19th century, bringing the automobile to mass production fell to
one man – machinist, accountant, inventor and entrepreneur Ransom Eli Olds, who was born
150 years ago today, June 4.
Originally from the Cleveland area, Olds would later move to Lansing, Michigan, but his
lifelong interest in machinery had already been set in Ohio. It was his idea to refocus the
family’s repair business to manufacture gasoline-heated steam engines, which proved to be
a huge financial success. His inquisitive mind led him to construct a “self-propelled
carriage,” but the self-critical Olds was dissatisfied with the initial result. His second effort
corrected the mistakes made on his first attempt and drew the attention of Scientific
American magazine, as noted by Special Interest Autos in issue 186. In describing the
benefits of his latest horseless carriage, Olds summed it up by saying, “It never kicks or
bites, nor tires on long runs. It doesn’t require care in the stable and only eats when it’s on
the road, which is no more than at the rate of one cent per mile.”
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Olds at the wheel of his Pirate racing car in 1896 or 1897.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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Olds founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, in 1897, and just two years later the
business was sold to investor Samuel L. Smith. By 1901, Olds had built vehicles powered by steam,
electricity, and gasoline, but it was the internal-combustion propelled Curved Dash Olds that would enter
mass production. Using an assembly line (before Henry Ford) to maximize efficiency, Olds increased
production of his Curved Dash model from 425 units in 1901 to 5,508 units by the end of 1904.
Struggles with company owner Smith forced Olds to leave the business in 1904, prompting him to start a
second company bearing his name. The R.E. Olds Company immediately began producing automobiles under
the REO name, and by 1907, only Ford and Buick enjoyed higher annual sales. Though Olds reportedly hated
trucks, it was commercial vehicles that would carry REO through the depths of the Great Depression and
ensure the company’s later prosperity.
By 1937, Olds had had enough of the automotive business, and at age 73 stepped down from his company’s
board of directors. Other ventures beckoned, including the Oldsmar Hotel, a home for retired ministers of all
faiths established by Olds in Florida. Though the automotive industry lacked his presence, it did not lack his
influence, and the contributions made by the man often referred to as “The Great Teacher” continue to have
an impact today. Olds died in 1950 at the age of 86.
BELOW ARE COMMENTS BY VIEWERS OF THE ARTICLE ABOVE PUBLISHED IN HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS
Domenic D. Santucci says: June 3, 2014 at 1:26 pm
I don’t think that he would have envisioned the Oldsmobile Club of America and its Chapter of the Oldsmobile Club of Southern
California support for his cars history. The National Antique Oldsmobile Club has the same appeal and awareness of his great
contributions to the American Automobile. Best to his family on this special day.
Domenic
Mike Cibulas says: June 3, 2014 at 9:50 am
THANKS for trumpeting the fact that it was Olds–and NOT Henry Ford–who pioneered the assembly line. Ford did enough great
things otherwise, let’s not revise history and steal credit from those who truly did conceive of a great thing…
John C. Kovalo says: June 3, 2014 at 10:36 am
Although both are deserving, I’ve always felt that it was Olds’ name, not Buick’s that should have continued on in GM nameplates,
China’s long-term love affair with Buicks notwithstanding. The man was an inventive genius whose name deserves to be
immortalized.
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LET’S GET PERSONAL
Date Name
July
Lives In
12 Pam Konsmo
14 Rick Patterson
(pay attention Ed)
18 Kathy Weaver
(Oroville, WA)
(DuPont)
Aug.
Happy birthday
to you all!!
2 Jim Long
(Graham, WA)
5 John McCauley
(Selah, WA)
8
Gerald Giuntoli
(Bellevue, WA)
9
Zack Lees
(Rainier, WA)
12
Dave Wildenberg
(Spokane, WA)
24
Bonny Gillmer
(Milton. WA)
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George Smith, Sr.
(Tacoma, WA)
30
Marlene Smith
(Tacoma, WA)
UPCOMING CLUB MEETING HOSTS *
2014 MEETING HOST
July/Aug.…..Zone Show
Sept./Oct.......Ned Peterson
Nov./Dec…..Christmas Party (Nina & Jim)
*Host provides refreshments
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OLDSMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA
IN MEMORY OF
29th Annual Pacific Northwest Zone Show
Sat u r d a y, J u l y 1 9, 2014 10:00 a m -3:00 p m
Country Village
23718 Bothell Everett Highway, Bothell WA 98021
Dash Plaques
Trophies
Peoples Choice Awards
Entry Fee: Pre-reg istered (by 7/12) $15.00
Raffle Prizes
Day of Show $20.00
2nd Car is Free
Please make check payable to: Puget Sound Chapter OCA
P.O. Box 82042 Kenmore WA 98028
Name _______________________________________________
Phone _______________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________
City _____________________
State ________
Zip Code ________
E-mail address _______________________________________________
Car Year __________
Body & Model __________________________
For further information contact Ed or Kathi Straw 425-485-3093
ekstraw@comcast .net
FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS REQUIRED WITH YOUR CAR
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MEMBER NOTES & CHAPTER INFO
This page features notes of interest for and about our members. If you have something interesting to report,
please send an e-mail to your editor at [email protected], or call and leave a message, 253-845-2288.
This issue of the newsletter should contain photos of the tour with the SeaTac Vintage Car Club
we took on May 4. However, the iPhone camera that your editor used will not upload the
photos to the computer for inclusion the newsletter. Despite consulting with the Apple Genius
staff (I am not so sure that they are), the photos will not leave the camera. Hopefully, the
problem will be solved by the time to print the September/October issue of the newsletter. By
the way, if you were not on the tour, you missed a great outing.
There are no chapter minutes this month as the tour in May took the place of a regular meeting.
This coming Thursday, June 27, your editor will be flying to Albuquerque, NM to look over the
possible location of the 2017 National Meet. Also attending will be Jerry Wilson, OCA
President and Everett Horton, Swap Meet Chairman.
Last month, we met at the Marriott Hotel in Kingsport, TN and viewed the site of the 2016
National Meet. Kingsport is in the northeast corner of Tennessee and just 20 miles from the
Bristol Raceway. If you are a NASCAR fan, you are familiar with the reputation of the Bristol
track as being the “fastest half-mile” one in the country. Also just 20 miles from Kingsport is
Johnston City, the oldest city in Tennessee. The small city is filled with antique stores and
historic buildings. The host hotel is terrific and the tours that the Kingsport Convention Bureau
has planned are great.
What if Oldsmobile had never stopped production – would this be the new wagon?
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OLDSMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA
PUGET SOUND CHAPTER
2014 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
OCA# ____________________ (It’s on the cover of your JWO)
NAME:____________________________________________________________
SPOUSE'S NAME:__________________________________________________
ADDRESS:________________________________________________________
CITY:________________________ STATE:________ ZIP CODE:____________
Check here if this is an address change
HOME PHONE: (_____
)_________________________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________________
BIRTHDAY
MONTH_________________ DAY_________
SPOUSE
MONTH_________________ DAY_________
$15.00 annual dues payable.
payable. Make checks payable
Chapter and mail to:
to
Puget
Sound
Kathi Straw
PSOC Membership Chairperson
P.O. Box 82042
Kenmore, WA 98028
Please assist us in updating our roster by listing your current
Oldsmobile(s) below:
1) YEAR_______ MODEL____________________ COLOR_______________
2) YEAR_______ MODEL____________________ COLOR_______________
3) YEAR_______ MODEL____________________ COLOR_______________
4) YEAR_______ MODEL____________________ COLOR_______________
5) YEAR_______ MODEL____________________ COLOR_______________
Please print this form and mail to Kathi Straw
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Here’s my Ride …the last Oldsmobile built!
10 Years ago, on April 29th, 2004 at 10 am.
The last Oldsmobile, this Oldsmobile, rolled off the assembly line in Lansing Michigan
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Swap Meets & Shows to attend in July/August
The swap meets and shows were selected based on convenient locations.
JUN 29
Bellevue, WA; Bellevue Strawberry Festival Classic Auto Show
Crossroads Park, 164th Ave NE and NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98008;
No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee $20; Eastside Heritage Center; 425-450-1049;
[email protected]; www.bellevuestrawberryfestival.org
JUN 29
Stanwood, WA; Twin City Idlers Show and Shine
Downtown, Stanwood, WA 98292; 9am – 3pm; No Adm. Fee;
Reg. Fee $20; 425-422-1395; www.twindityidlers.org
JUL 4
Auburn, WA; Auburn’s 4th of July Car Show
Les Gove Park, 1005 12th Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002; 11am – 4pm;
No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee - $20; City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation;
253-931-3043; [email protected]; www.auburnwa.gov/events
JUL 4
Bainbridge Island, WA; Bainbridge Island 4th of July Car Show
Downtown Winslow, Bjune Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; No Adm.
Fee; Reg. Fee - $20; Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce;
206-842-3700; [email protected];
www.bainbridgechamber.com
JUL 4
Blaine, WA; Old Fashioned 4th Show N Shine
Downtown Streets, 344 H Street, Blaine, WA 98230; 9am – 3pm;
No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee - $10; Blaine Chamber of Commerce;
800-624-3555; [email protected]; www.blainechamber.com/events
JUL 6
Renton, WA; Return to Renton Cruz-In
Downtown Renton, WA, South Third Street and Burnette Ave. South, Renton, WA
98057; 10am – 3pm; No Adm. Fee; Return to Renton Car Show Committee;
425-430-7589; [email protected]; www.gorenton.com
JUL 11
Tacoma, WA; National Car Collector Day
LeMay – America’s Car Museum, 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421;
10am – 5pm; No Adm. Fee; No Reg. Fee; LeMay – America’s Car Museum;
253-779-8490; [email protected]; lemaymuseum.org
JUL 11-12
Lynnwood, WA; Concours d’Elegnace at the Wood
A Classic, Sports and Muscle Car Show
Lynnwood Golf Course, 20200 68th Avenue West, Lynnwood, WA 98036
6pm – 10pm, 1pm – 5pm; Adm. Fee - $10; No Reg. Fee; Alderwood –Terrace
Rotary Club; 425-672-4653; [email protected];
www.concoursathewood.com
CAR SHOWS AND SWAP MEETS - continued on page 11
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JUL 12
Gig Harbor, WA; 3RD Annual Car Show @ KeyFest
Gateway Park, 10405 State Route 302, Gig Harbor, WA 98329; 10am – 6pm;
Reg. Fee - $15; 253-444-3547; [email protected]; www.keyfair.org/carshow
JUL 12
Roslyn, WA; Run to Roslyn
Roslyn Park, North 3rd Street, Roslyn, WA 98491; 8am – 4pm; No Adm. Fee;
Reg. Fee - $15; Strangers Car Club; 509-674-5018; [email protected]
JUL 13
Tacoma, WA; 25th Annual 442/Cutlass Car Show
Griot’s Garage, 3333 South 38th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409; 10am – 2pm;
No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee - $10; South Sound 442 Club; 253-847-0737;
[email protected]
JUL 19
Bothell, WA; 29th Annual Oldsmobile Car Show and Picnic
See our show flyer on page 6 of this newsletter
JUL 20
Forest Grove, OR; Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance
Pacific University, 2943 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116; 8:30am – 4pm;
Adm. Fee -$20; No Reg. Fee; Forest Grove Rotary; 888-359-2530;
[email protected]; www.forestgroveconcours.org
JUL 20
Issaquah, WA; XXX Classy Chassis Car Show
Triple XXX Root Beer Drive In, 98 Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027;
8am – 3pm; No Adm. Fee; 206-243-2702; www.triplexrootbeer.com
JUL 25/27 Puyallup, WA; Goodguys 27th Wesco Autobody Supply Pacific NW Nationals
Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW, Puyallup, WA 98371;
8am – 5pm; 8am – 8pm; 8am – 3pm; Adm. Fee - $18; Goodguys Rod & Custom
Association; 925-838-9876; [email protected]; www.good-guys.com
AUG 2
Arlington, WA; 2nd Annual Car Show, Rhodes River Ranch
Rhodes River Ranch, 22016 Entsminger Road, Arlington, WA 98223;
No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee - $20; Restaurant at Rhodes River Ranch; 425-275-8540
[email protected]; www.rhodesriverranch.com
AUG 10
Port Orchard, WA; The Cruz
On the Waterfront, Downtown, Port Orchard, WA 98366; 7am – 4pm; No Adm. Fee;
Reg. Fee - $15; Saints Car Club; 360-876-3505; [email protected]
AUG 17
Pacific, WA; Terry Home Show & Shine
Pacific City Park, 600 3rd Ave. SE, Pacific, WA 98047; 8am – 4pm; No Adm. Fee;
Reg. Fee - $20; Terry Home, A Non-Profit Corp; 253-537-2377;
AUG 17 Snoqualmie, WA; Snoqualmie Railroad Days Legends Car Show
Downtown, Snoqualmie, WA 98065; No Adm. Fee; Reg. Fee - $20; Legends Car
Club; 360-654-1539; [email protected]; www.Legendscarclub.net
CAR SHOW AND SWAP MEETS continued on page 12
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AUG 30 Tacoma, WA; 37th Annual LeMay Car
Marymount Event Center & LeMay Home Grounds, 325 152nd St E, Tacoma, WA
98445; 8am – 5pm; Adm. Fee - $15; LeMay Family Collection Foundation;
253-272-2336; [email protected]; www.lemaymarymount.org
Future Oldsmobile National Meets
2014 - July 31-Aug 3; Cincinnati, OH; Holiday Inn Suites;
Hosted by the Greater Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky Chapter
2015 -
July 22-26; Brookfield, WI; Brookfield Milwaukee
Sheraton Hotel. Hosted by the Olds Club of America
2016 -
The OCA Nationals Site Selection Committee
visited Rockport, TN and will be present the results
to the OCA Board for a vote. Dates to be announced.
2017 - The Selection Committee will be in Albuquerque, NM
on June 27-28 to visit a possible location for the
2017 National Meet.
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CLASSIFIED – For Sale/Leads & Needs
CLASSIFIEDS
CLASSIFIEDS:
FIEDS: Classified ads are free, unlimited words, within reason. Ads will ONLY run for four
consecutive months unless renewal is requested. Please submit your classified advertisement in
electronic format by the 20th of the month to [email protected].
FOR SALE:
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1954 & 55 Hood Rockets $275; both show quality re-plated, never installed. Don Monroe 253 566-8488. (1)
•
1972 Olds 442 Conv., Viking Blue with Black top. 455 ci, PS, PB, Turbo 400. Restored to original, numbers
matching. $26,500. Contact Ben Nilsson at (360) 582-9533 or E-mail at [email protected]. (2)
•
1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88 hardtop sedan. $9,500. Excellent condition. 128,259 miles. Single owner. Runs
well. Was used as an office car until the late 80's. Since then, stored in a covered garage. Original white
paint. White upholstery in excellent condition. Body also in excellent condition. Some small dings on the side.
Contact: Bliss Kolb [email protected] 206.938.011.(1)
•
1986 Delta 98 Regency Brougham. Always garaged, 100,000 miles, original. No rust, no dents, new tires.
Call Steve Denmark for the price and additional information - 206-679-4980 (1)
NEEDS:
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Need: Radiator shroud for ’57, ’58 or ‘59. Call Erik (425) 433-6480 (1)
•
Need: Cornering light switch for ’65 “98 LS” Call Art Gamash (360) 683-4749 (1)
LEADS:
An antique shop (two floors) in Renton has some car items; ’49, ’53 and ’54 reference manuals plus other
things that may be of interest to Olds folks. Pinky wanted to share the info with you. They offer discounts to
Vets. You may want to call before going there, to be sure the manuals listed are still available.
The name of the shop is Park Avenue Antiques & Collectibles. Address: 101 Park Ave. N., Renton, WA 98057
Their phone number is 425 255-4255.
PARTS: ’64 OLDS STARFIRE - Contact Bill Hemstock at [email protected] for the parts listed below. (1)
HThttp://www.kijiji.ca/v-auto-body-parts/calgary/vintage-olds-parts/589752379
1965 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/limited-edition-1965-olds-starfireconvertible/514954641
1964 Oldsmobile Starfire- 2 door HT http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/calgary/64-starfire/506259252
1964 Starfire parts
1956/58 Tri-power manifold and 3 twin carburetors
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ADS: A number at the end of each listing indicates how many
months the ad has already run. The ad will run for four months (two issues in a row). If you have a TWO
after your ad, you need to contact us if you wish to renew the ad for following issues.
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“PARTING SHOT”
AUGUST 23rd 1897 - APRIL 29th, 2004
The final Alero Final 500 Edition (#500 of 500) also happened to be the last Oldsmobile
ever built. All the employees of the General Motors Lansing plant signed their names
under the hood. The car was then donated to the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum in
Lansing Michigan
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