Accu-weather said: "A shower or thunderstorm" might befall the 38th Annual Duryea Day festivities at Boyertown Community Park on August 30th, 2003, but betwixt the raindrops, we snapped these photos of you and your friends enjoying the music, merriment, marzipan, and machines — Saturday In The Park.
All communities are in Pennsylvania unless otherwise noted.
For more information on Duryea Day 2003,
please go to Duryea Day #38.
Sandi Miller, who doesn't clown around at the office, was a one
der full harlequin at Duryea Day — don't
you think ? The bobby beside her is Bernie
Hofmann of Reading, who is also President of the Boyertown
Museum of Historic Vehicles. Sandi is our Office Manager.
Thane Yoder, of Gilbertsville, does a closer inspection of the
powerplant in this 1933 cherry Ford Coupe, owned by Paul Moser,
while Sharon Yoder, also of Gilbertsville, and George Wolfgang,
of Bechtelsville, check out the interior.
Just one of the nearly 100 Flea Market offerings
— this one brought to us by Jim Reule, of
Newark, Delaware. Nathan Reidnauer, and dad George,
of Bechtelsville, look over its wares.
The green 1969 Jaguar XKE belongs to Robert Kogut, of Reading,
seen standing behind it in the purple shirt. The red
sports car with the distinctive vertical grill is not a 1952
Model "TF" from
Morris Garage.
It is actually a "replication" kit, and was assembled by Gene
Custer, of Birdsboro. The gentleman in the red shirt,
with his back to the camera, is Lee Wesner, of Perkiomenville,
who is the owner of the red '56 MGA behind the
XKE. Other cars partially in picture, from left
to right, are the blue 1948 Plymouth Club Coupe, owned by
Tom McMichael, the black 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, owned
by Robert Och, and the green 1967 Volvo, owned by Andrew Clauss.
This 1976 Porsche 911-S is owned by Paul M. Kukol, as David
Holzer, of Boyertown, notes on the ID card. But his
son, Justin, is imagining himself in its cockpit. In
the background is a burgundy 1964 Pontiac Catalina 4-door sedan,
with a white top, owned by William R. Deegan, Jr.
In front, an orange 1973 Chevrolet Corvette T-Top, owned by Roy
R. Erb. And then, a white 1964 Dodge Polara, owned by
Woody Higgins. Third in this seemingly endless line
of classics is the red 1934 Ford — but,
hey ... wait a minute, says Bob McCollum, of
Pottstown. That looks like a '53 Merc flathead engine
in there, and sporting 3 two-barrel Strombergs on top, no
less. His daughter, Debbie Barri, and 3-year-old
grand-daughter, Taylor Barri, aren't too sure they want to get
quite so close to this "modified" owned by John & Joyce
Stine.
Yep. It's a Cobra.
1965.
Midnight Blue.
Bob Ottinger.
Left to right (I think): Jere Burd, Jill Burd, Frank
Sombers, Jerry Powell, Diane Burd, Fred Burd, and Bill
Borneman. The red 1936 Ford 2-door sedan humpback
belongs to Jere & Jill, from Washington, New Jersey (about 15
miles over the line from Easton, Pennsylvania). The
blue 1937 Chevy 2-door, to Fred & Diane, just 10 miles up the
road in Hope, New Jersey. The other three students
are all from Pottstown.
This black beauty is the unmistakable 1955 Crown
Vicky. To the left is a maroon 1968 Ford Mustang GT,
owned by Donald Sassaman. Behind the Ford Victoria,
owned by Robert L. Williams, Sr., stands George Wells, of
Reading, checking out the Fords, and the green Stoodee.
And speaking of black beauties, this one is the very first car
Terry Zerbe ever bought — back in
1976. Of course, it's a 1955 Chevrolet 210 Del Ray,
with a 6 cylinder engine, and it lives on in Frystown.
2-year-old Joel Crooks, of Douglassville, rides the shoulders of
Joel Crooks, Sr., in front of a purple 1972 AMC Gremlin, owned by
Mike Smithson.
Amassed in front of one of this year's show-stoppers are Phil
& Luke Hoffman, Kyle Davidheiser, Denise, Athena, Len,
Samantha, Betty, and Stanley Hoffman, all of Boyertown, and one
unidentified inspector. (Did I name them left to
right ? I doubt it, but maybe
— just maybe.)
This 1933 Plymouth Coupe is what is commonly called "very
modified." At least if thee fix thy gaze upon its
torquelator. Underneath the mammoth aluminum BDS
blower housing, with a dual diadem of magnificent Holley 4-barrel
carburetors, somewhere — there is an
engine. Owner Bill Gerhart wasn't nearby for to
ask. But George Smith, of Pennsburg, suggested,
"I think it's a Chrysler. Though I'm not sure."
Well. No matter. Whatever.
It's a resplendently crafted machine, with the iridescent purple
paint-job even carried into exquisite highlight and detail work
in the engine compartment. Yes. Your
photographer also liked this car.
Owned by Sean Casey, of Emmaus, this 1959 Vespa "400", comes from
Italy. Researchists Greg, and son, CJ (who is a
cartoonist for Warner Brothers) come from B-Town.
Jeff & Karen Johnson, and 7-year-old daughter, Jonae, of
Pottstown, liked this 1972 MBG Roadster, owned by Paul
Trout. But 20-month-old Judson Johnson wasn't sure
his feet would reach the pedals.
It's a 1926 Chevrolet, owned by Robert Little.
One of its surveyors (in the white T-shirt) today is
Stephen Cunningham, of East Greenville.
Cars weren't the only attraction at Boyertown Community
Park. Breanna D'agrella, of Boyertown, in mid-glide,
and Alexandra Sterner, of Mohrsville, not yet launched, found
this brightly colored contraption of both interest and utility.
Motorcycles. The one in front is a 2003.
The second, a 2002. Brand:
Wilson. Never heard of it ? Give it
time. You will. They are lovingly hand-made,
and hand-painted, by Donald Wilson, of Gilbertsville
(seated to the left in the "Sixers" shirt). He says
that these are his first two, but there may be more.
The third cycle in this row is an olive drab 1943
Harley-Davidson, owned by Leon Blackman.
They're called "fresh-cut fried potato ribbons", and Teresa
Bashore, of Fleetwood, was planning to chow-down on
'em. George Schoenly, of Macungie, made an
evanescent
evaluation and thought he might do the same.
This is inside the "Mack Truck History Trailer", which is
shuttled to high schools and truck shows all over the United
States throughout the year. Cheryl Daumer, a "Mack"
enthusiast from Northampton, was on hand to answer our questions
(and keep the
A/C
running in the trailer). She says a
visit to the "Mack Museum" in Allentown is a neat
fieldtrip. It's located at 997 Postal Road, and is
open from 10 to 4, three days a week. A call to (610)
266-6767 is recommended before your venture. There
are 14 trucks on display, and 80,000 photographs in their
collection — some dating back to 1905.
This is just a portion of the "Truck Farm" at the 2003 Duryea Day
exposition.
Yes. I know 'twas only August when this picture was
taken. But this is a 2004 Peterbuilt Tractor,
Model 379, with 70-inch Sleeper, 525 horsepower engine, and 18
speed transmission. The color swatch on the exterior
says "slate grey." In the background is the
"Mack Truck History Trailer."
Doris & Gerry Kessler, of Spring City, agreed:
The hot dogs are good. Especially when loaded with
-tard, -ish, and -ions.
This is Chief Wahoo of the Chief Wahoo Miracle Elixir Medicine
Show. When not bearing satchel and imbibables, he
uses an alias of "George Esparza."
You can reach him via email: flyingfleas@yahoo.com
Yeah. OK. I
get it. Wahoo at Yahoo. Hmmm.
They come. And they go. Long
live the classic cars.
See the 1910 Chadwick. See Ralph DeStefano tell
Albert Damiano, of Pottstown, to see this, and see that, about
the engine. You see — Ralph
knows about these things. He is the owner of Pollock
Auto Restoration in Pottstown, and has both hands in every work
that comes out of there. Have a question for
Ralph ? He is on "Wheels Along The Road", every
month over
BCTV,
and you can call in to the program live,
and chat with him. Please click on the "TV Schedule"
nav-bar (to the left) for more information.
The 1910 Chadwick Great 6 Touring Car has 6 cylinders, which are
cast in pairs, and each set has a copper water jacket surrounding
it. With a bore of 5 inches, and a stroke of 6
inches, this engine (rated at 80 horsepower) has a total
displacement of a whopping 707 cubic inches. Instead
of a drive shaft, as is used today, the Chadwick employed a dual
chain drive mechanism. It also incorporated 2
complete ignition systems: both magneto and battery.
Rightfully considered America's first great high-performance
production car, Chadwicks were built in Pottstown from 1907 to
1911 under the direction of Lee Sherman Chadwick. The
touring car cost $5500 when new; the runabout, $6500.
The latter also had an optional supercharger available for $375,
making it the first American car with a supercharger, and very
desirable as a racecar — unbeatable in
hill climbs. In fact, in 1909, a Chadwick runabout
beat Barney Oldfield in his big Benz.
Over a period of approximately nine years of operation, about
250 Chadwick cars were built. The company was closed
in 1915.
This white 1910 Chadwick, with impeccable soft blue pinstriping,
is owned by Joe Conroy, and is customarily on display at Pollock
Auto Restoration in Pottstown.
We had two excellent bands at Duryea Day 2003. My
apologies for not getting a picture of "The Straight
Shooters." My excuse ??
Raindrops — arriving at 1:34
pm. Please forgive me.
Here is "Special Delivery." From left to right:
On banjo, Austin McFalls; upright bass, Ron Bitler; mandolin, Ken
Meyle; and on acoustic guitar, Alene McDermott.
It is my understanding that this band is also known as "Steppin'
Out", when not focusing their repertoire on bluegrass music.
If you enjoyed them, as we did, and wish to hear more, they'll be
at the "Chester County Old Fiddler's Picnic", Hibernia Park, in
Coatesville, on Saturday, September 13th, 2003, and at the
Elverson Boro Park Concert, Route 23, in Elverson, from 3:00 to
6:00 pm, on Sunday, October 5th, 2003 —
both in southeastern Pennsylvania. Or, call Ken Meyle
(610) 384-5817 for more info and/or other dates.
This is a 1959 Austin-Healey "106", in an eggshell
finish. It is owned by Raymond Dunckley, of
Langhorne. The red 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible
belongs to Marjorie Dunckley.
Yes. Some people brought bumbershoots. And
got to use 'em. The rest of us scurried under the
protection of the covered pavilions for a time.
Winner: Bill Walker of Schwenksville PA, with a 1940
Harley-Davidson EL, knuckle engine. Left to
right: Bill Walker; Ken Wells, Executive Director of the
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, which has sponsored and
produced Duryea Day every year, starting in 1966; and Robert
Dare, Museum Board Member and President of the
new
AACA
Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Winner: Walter Grove of Coplay PA, with a 1910
Packard. Left to right: Robert Dare, Ken
Wells, & Walter Grove.
Winner: Bob Fries of Line Lexington PA, with a 1953
Chevrolet half ton pickup 3100 Series. Left to
right: Robert Dare, Ken Wells, & Bob Fries.
Winner: Ken Hoffert of Wernersville PA, with
a 1934 Ford Roadster. (No. You're
right. The model on the plaque is not a
'34 Ford — a '56 Chevy.)
That's Mary Stastny, of Red Hill, to the left of the blue 1953
Ford, and 2-year-old Suki Navas, of Virginville, in front.
Looks like it's time to catch the Trolley.
This is Erminie Shaeffer Hafer and Paul Robert Hafer.
Yes, they're married, and yes, they are the founders of the
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles in 1965, and architects of
the Annual Duryea Day Antique & Classic Car & Truck Show
and Flea Market, back in 1966. And yes, this
photograph is recent. It was taken 22 minutes after
the close of Duryea Day 2003.
Thank you to all who attended, presented, supplied, or helped in any way to make Duryea Day 2003 a great success. It would be impossible to name all the Museum volunteers who assisted in a zillion ways — we are grateful for your time & your toil.
We especially acknowledge our partner of many years, the Pottstown Region AACA. It is their members whose experience, and energy, and smiling faces make the car show, the flea market, the car corral, and many other aspects of Duryea Day, a memorable event. So thanks, Pottstown Region, for a great job again in 2003.
And this year's photographer would especially like to thank his chauffeur, George Smith, of Pennsburg, and stenographer, Eileen Mounce, of Birdsboro, both of whom are frequently faithful volunteers to the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles.
Thanks to all — See ya next year
— Museum Webster
For more information on Duryea Day 2003,
please go to Duryea Day #38.
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