Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
We’re Living History and Family Fun
This 1925 Model was originally a pickup and has been converted to a functional fuel truck to fuel the aircraft on the flight line. It was restored in 2013/2014 by Kurt Muller, Stew Sommerville, Corey St. Pierre and others from the Aerodrome volunteer crew. Special thanks to Roger Hannay of Hannay Reels for making and […]
By the 1920’s, the Model T had become a practical and economical household fixture. It was equally comfortable in both city and country environments. Industrious rural owners found the “T” could easily be converted into multiple power tool applications to augment or replace a variety of manual or animal-driven chores. After market suppliers sold kits […]
The Model T four door sedan was produced from 1923 to 1927, when Ford ceased production of the Model T to begin working on its successor, the Model A. Over 150,000 replacement Model T engines were produced through 1941, and even in the 21st century, private companies continue to manufacture parts for the thousands of […]
From 1908 through 1927 15,000,000 Model T Fords were produced. Known as the “Tin Lizzie” this vehicle made the Ford name forever famous. Henry Ford used the assembly line method of manufacture that revolutionized the automobile industry and paid his workers a $5.00 per day minimum wage which was considered quite high for the times. […]
Early on, the Model T was only available in grey, green, blue and red. Henry Ford’s famous quote that customers can have a car painted any color “so long as it is black” was first applied to the 1914 models, and was reportedly due to the durability and low cost of black paint.
In 1917, 9 of every 10 cars on the road were Fords, and 77% of the cars that rolled off Ford’s assembly line that year were Touring models that could be purchased new for $360. The Aerodrome’s example served as Sir Percy Goodfellow’s ride in our air show for many years.
H. H. Franklin was known as a motorcar pioneer and manufactured nothing but air-cooled automobiles. Their light construction was always used as a selling point. In 1923 the company advertised that a Franklin had been driven in 122-degree temperatures through the sandy Imperial Valley of California for hours with no bad results. Charles Lindbergh openly […]
In an effort to show the superiority of the Grout Steam car over the horse, the above slogan was used in advertising literature accompanied by a graphic depiction of a horse’s skeleton. Just four years later Grout discontinued their steamer line. In 1904 Grout introduced a gas-powered car but few were made as the company […]
Advertisements for the Hupmobile claimed that it was the dominant car of its type and never had a serious rival. Hundreds were shipped around the world to destinations such as Egypt, Russia, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. The Hupmobile was available in Runabout, Roadster, Touring Car and Coupe versions and prices ranged from $750 through […]
The high carriage wheels and solid tires of the I.H.C. auto buggy were used because the company felt that they were “ageless attributes of any good automobile” even though most other car manufacturers had already adopted smaller pneumatic tires by this time. Under good conditions the I.H.C. could achieve 15 to 20 M.P.H. A removable […]
