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Operators throw saw dust in to make a light show of sparks for the spectators…..

Retired machinist Charlie Monk hand built several of the angel wing spinner and several members of the RockFord As Club are sporting them on their autos…

Years back I knew a farmer that loved going to the farm auctions to buy A-C tractors for his collection. He got them super cheap if the engines were frozen. He would drag them onto his trailer. Remove the plugs and pour Marvel Mystery Oil down the holes. He would put the tractor in gear and...

One of the past Old Timer posters on this site, always recommended you get running into just second gear and then play around with the advance lever as well as the GAV. When the engine is running with power and smoothness that is satisfying to you. You then go back to these settings every...

Dremel with an L shaped Allen Wrench chucked in works as a good ********….

https://youtu.be/FJF3RAZrv9A?si=AeP2j6LfiWu24hL0 Part 2 on the Swap Meet

https://youtu.be/PUTtytXjZ5o?si=xrH2XJ_AeyV7kgFq YouTube Video by Wisconsin Greg

Special thanks to Mike Aanonson of Rusty Nuts Garage in MN for sharing his YouTube video of 2026 MAD in Clinton, WI. https://youtu.be/CB9bkKH7p6k?si=R4T5qNNDtn-L4gSU

Kube ; The MAD is designed for A's but other classics show up and are welcomed. They are all assigned parking off of the main street though. Sorry if you felt snubbed by me not getting on FB on a daily routine......

THIS SUNDAY !!!! The RockFord A's Model A Club of Rockford, Illinois is once again hosting the country's continuous longest running Model A Day event on June 7th 2026 in Downtown Clinton, Wisconsin. This year looks to be the biggest ever Model A parts swap meet as well.

38th Annual Model A Day in Clinton, WI. Hosted by the RockFord A’s. Mark your calendar as the annual model a day is coming up soon....

Here is the picture. Wires broken and copper contacts are not fastened.

Horn wire shorted out on a sharp metal edge in the wire harness hole of the light switch which suddenly starting blowing the horn continuously. Before I could pull over and pull a fuse or horn wire the horn finally quit by burning up the horn's commutator windings. It is well beyond any of my...

Over the years I have seen so many "leakless" water pumps fail. The worst ones were the ones with the packing nut that had a lip seal. If it pushed out then the coolant would just gush out. A farmer's fix on the road was to put a greased sponge around the shaft and rap the w.p. with duct tape...