Wow! Very interesting!The Ranger took Dad and I to the Cleveland History Museum, formerly known as the Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum.
Feature display was Mustangs. Nice winter storage for a bunch of cars.
Dad talked about seeing the Cleveland air races back in the day from and aunt and uncles house that was nearby. Interesting to hear about since I grew up just a mile from the airport and have the hearing loss to prove it. The Cleveland Municipal Airport (now Hopkins) was the largest in the country around the time of the air races.
Our house would have been about where the word "history" is in the 4th paragraph. It was build in the 50's after the air races concluded. Sidenote - we did have a small plane crash less than a mile from us, had to be in the mid 70's. Lights blinked while we were eating dinner but otherwise we didn't know it happened.
Jimmy Doolittles P51 "Second Fiddle" bought as surplus and modified for the air races.
Gondola from The Blimp. Akron, home of Goodyear is just down the road.
Of course any history of Cleveland needs to include Sohio and Rockefeller.
A horse drawn oil tanker. Think about it.
Map of auto manufacturers around the Cleveland area. Cleveland had many auto manufacturers at one time. There were a fair amount of cars on display from some of them.
Got wood? Not that fake plastic or vinyl stuff but real wood like on this Chrysler.
Love the look of old engines when the manufacturers took pride in their looks and didn't hide them under plastic and foam covers.
Who needs paint? The rare stainless steel Ford collection still intact at the museum.
Was this the start of tailgates? And on a Cadillac...
Need an engineering degree to work all the pedals, dials and levers on this steam powered White Sewing Machine Company car.
Need to bring back brass on cars.
There were a small number of bikes on display, including one from the Cleveland Motorcycle Company and this one. Jim Kelly's Hall of Fame bike built by Robbie Knievel and signed by football 'hall of famers'. Canton Football Hall of Fame is just down the road too.
And finally, the mascot from old Cleveland Municipal Stadium. They'll always be the Indians to me.
Dad and I love going to car museums and its been a few years since we've been to one, and quite a few years since we've been to the one in our own backyard. The collection is a shell of what it used to be when it was the Crawford with many cars sold off to support the overall historical organization which wasn't responsibly managed. Overall a great way to spend a Friday.
If you are in the area, definitely should be a stop on your list.
Is the 4th pic a P-51?The Ranger took Dad and I to the Cleveland History Museum, formerly known as the Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum.
Feature display was Mustangs. Nice winter storage for a bunch of cars.
Dad talked about seeing the Cleveland air races back in the day from and aunt and uncles house that was nearby. Interesting to hear about since I grew up just a mile from the airport and have the hearing loss to prove it. The Cleveland Municipal Airport (now Hopkins) was the largest in the country around the time of the air races.
Our house would have been about where the word "history" is in the 4th paragraph. It was build in the 50's after the air races concluded. Sidenote - we did have a small plane crash less than a mile from us, had to be in the mid 70's. Lights blinked while we were eating dinner but otherwise we didn't know it happened.
Jimmy Doolittles P51 "Second Fiddle" bought as surplus and modified for the air races.
Gondola from The Blimp. Akron, home of Goodyear is just down the road.
Of course any history of Cleveland needs to include Sohio and Rockefeller.
A horse drawn oil tanker. Think about it.
Map of auto manufacturers around the Cleveland area. Cleveland had many auto manufacturers at one time. There were a fair amount of cars on display from some of them.
Got wood? Not that fake plastic or vinyl stuff but real wood like on this Chrysler.
Love the look of old engines when the manufacturers took pride in their looks and didn't hide them under plastic and foam covers.
Who needs paint? The rare stainless steel Ford collection still intact at the museum.
Was this the start of tailgates? And on a Cadillac...
Need an engineering degree to work all the pedals, dials and levers on this steam powered White Sewing Machine Company car.
Need to bring back brass on cars.
There were a small number of bikes on display, including one from the Cleveland Motorcycle Company and this one. Jim Kelly's Hall of Fame bike built by Robbie Knievel and signed by football 'hall of famers'. Canton Football Hall of Fame is just down the road too.
And finally, the mascot from old Cleveland Municipal Stadium. They'll always be the Indians to me.
Dad and I love going to car museums and its been a few years since we've been to one, and quite a few years since we've been to the one in our own backyard. The collection is a shell of what it used to be when it was the Crawford with many cars sold off to support the overall historical organization which wasn't responsibly managed. Overall a great way to spend a Friday.
If you are in the area, definitely should be a stop on your list.
Yes, surplus WWII P51 purchased by Jimmy Doolilttle and modified for the air races, renamed "Second Fiddle"
I was looking at that and thinking that really looks like a 1966 based on the grill, just a little different than my old 67 Continentals I owned.Who needs paint? The rare stainless steel Ford collection still intact at the museum.
WickedDid the state inspection in the morning on Friday.
Dealer had a 6G and a Maverick to look at while waiting.
They’ve grown on me but I still prefer my 5G. The bed layout is nice and they seem to have all 6 tiedowns factory now.
Later in the day, I set off to haul an architectural model of North Station in Boston. Made the 50 mile trip without any movement in the load. I think I’ll consider people not scurrying to switch lanes from behind me a complement …
Model loaded and set on moving blankets.
Wrapped and strapped down for the ride. 3x 1,100lb WLL straps from TSC (sold in set of 4). Made use of all 6 tie down points.
Pretty eventful Friday off of work. Guess I can sorta say I hauled a subway station 50 miles with my Ranger.
Do you own an external mic and adapter for your GoPro?Made a boring GoPro video trying to get Spooly Boy noises.....realized I suck at this and I need a Wind Sock for my gopro...
My GoPro Needs a Wind Sock
I do not, if I feel like it in the future definitely look into that. Ive done the windsock on my Taurus SHO in a similar setup and it worked fine.
