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60. One of my favorite things was the Allegheny!

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 12:18 AM

Sep 2014

Big machines like that just absolutely fascinate me.

And...well...as far as the 1st reply....water under the bridge.

Thanks for the compliment!

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I visited the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn last week. Care to take a look? (Pic heavy with vids) [View all] A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 OP

I'm guessing they don't serve any kosher items at the snack bar. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #1

or at The Kennedy Compound in Hyannisport? reddread Sep 2014 #3

In Papa Joe's day, yes. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #7

possibly a more significant thing to gloss over reddread Sep 2014 #12

Not really, when you consider that Ford's hate publication "The International Jew" Ken Burch Sep 2014 #14

yes, really. When you consider the historical turbulence surrounding his family reddread Sep 2014 #15

You know, I purposefully left out such references, as this was simply a report on a Museum visit, A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #4

OK...it has an interesting collection... Ken Burch Sep 2014 #8

And by posting this thread..... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #9

I have no personal beef with you. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #11

Are you still in town? IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #68

I KNEW the first response to this post would not AngryDem001 Sep 2014 #58

One of my favorite things was the Allegheny! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #60

What amazes me is at one time they AngryDem001 Sep 2014 #62

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"You can have any color you like, as long as Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #19

Detroit area orthodox rabbis would disagree! Barack_America Sep 2014 #98

Didn't know that. n/t. Ken Burch Sep 2014 #100

Very cool. drm604 Sep 2014 #2

You're welcome. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #30

What an awesome series of pictures Kurska Sep 2014 #5

I appreciate it! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #31

Huge Rec for your great photos, documentation, and vids. Thanks for sharing! nt adirondacker Sep 2014 #38

Well, thanks! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #40

That looks very cool. tammywammy Sep 2014 #6

He was an interesting character, to say the very least. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #32

Did you get to Henry Ford Village? amandabeech Sep 2014 #10

I was going to go the following weekend, but the weather wasn't nearly as nice and I slept in! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #13

The village is best on a nice day. amandabeech Sep 2014 #16

Thankyou Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2014 #18

You are very welcome! n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #33

Okay, MY turn to piss on your parade... The Ford Museum and not ONE pic of a Mustang or Edsel? cherokeeprogressive Sep 2014 #17

LOL....well, like I said, way too many cars! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #23

Wow, extensive museum NV Whino Sep 2014 #20

You're welcome. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #29

Wonderful OP.Those of us who live in the area are very sufrommich Sep 2014 #21

No doubt. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #28

Yep. I grew up in Michigan and remember the field trips. kcr Sep 2014 #43

I agree,very nostalgic and good memories. sufrommich Sep 2014 #65

Didn't you get to see the Rosa Parks bus? Or the Lincoln asassination chair? navarth Sep 2014 #22

I did indeed see the bus... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #25

It is difficult to photograph in there with a phone, I can verify that. navarth Sep 2014 #34

You're probably right. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #37

Rochester Hills navarth Sep 2014 #42

LOL...No worries. I was up there driving a tractor trailer. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #51

Did you visit the Edison workshop nearby? JVS Sep 2014 #24

No, just the Museum that day. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #27

Thank you for sharing your photos. QED Sep 2014 #26

Me too! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #35

I believe it's a Federal Tractor Lithos Sep 2014 #36

Precisely! Thanks! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #39

I saw the president in a parade in the safeinOhio Sep 2014 #41

Cool! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #45

Thank you for sharing! Great photos. I read that those huge wedge plows were called cow-catchers.nt Mnemosyne Sep 2014 #44

LOL...Hadn't heard that, but it makes sense! Glad you liked the thread. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #46

Loved it! Fantastic thread. Thank you. R B Garr Sep 2014 #47

I'm very glad you liked the thread. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #53

Thanks for the thread, RGinNJ Sep 2014 #48

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it! n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #54

Great Collection of Pics rpannier Sep 2014 #49

Thanks, and you're welcome! n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #55

I love every picture, and this makes me want to go there right now! NBachers Sep 2014 #50

Well...thank you. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #56

Thanks so much for a great series of photos and commentary too! auntAgonist Sep 2014 #52

I have heard the Greenfield Village winter light display is something to see.... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #57

Thanks for the thread, I'd love to see it. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #59

Glad you liked it! n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #61

Wonderful stuff, but you forgot to post the photo of the Tyrrell-Ford P34... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #64

THAT one I would have remembered and gotten a pic of! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #81

Nice photo tour, thank you! MerryBlooms Sep 2014 #66

You are very welcome! n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #82

Thank you for sharing this interesting collection of pictures. Tanuki Sep 2014 #67

I'm very glad you liked the thread. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #83

Definitely have to get my three boys up there Bettie Sep 2014 #69

It is well worth it! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #84

Thanks for the great pics Crabby Appleton Sep 2014 #70

You are most welcome. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #85

A cool idea treestar Sep 2014 #71

Glad you liked it! n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #86

I loved it all! catnhatnh Sep 2014 #72

You know.....I had been thinking of that car a lot since I put up the thread.... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #87

Thank you for this thread. SheilaT Sep 2014 #73

You are very welcome! I'm glad you liked it. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #88

Thank you so much for that tour!! The Ford Museum is on my bucket list. MindPilot Sep 2014 #74

Your experience at Ford must have been interesting. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #89

Oh how I envy you!! What an amazing collection! I'm not a Henry Ford "fan" but enjoy cntrygrl Sep 2014 #75

I'm glad you liked it. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #90

Thanks for sharing, it's been a while since I have been liberal N proud Sep 2014 #76

You're welcome. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #91

Thanks for posting the great pics! delete_bush Sep 2014 #77

Yes I did! It was fascinating. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #93

My parents lived in the Fuller house for delete_bush Sep 2014 #101

I was there in 2006 clg311 Sep 2014 #78

Time to go back? LOL...you are welcome. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #94

Thank you. I visited there 40 years ago. GoCubsGo Sep 2014 #79

Worth another visit, to be sure. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #95

Nice tooeyeten Sep 2014 #80

You are very welcome! I'm glad you liked it. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #96

Proud museum member here! Barack_America Sep 2014 #92

You probably know it very well by now! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #97

Still always something new to see. Barack_America Sep 2014 #99