2005 Midwest Spring

Burlington, North Carolina.

Hosted by Mary and Otto Waton

The Midwest Region toured Museums, Train Station and many other wonderful sights

The Spring Meet had about 50 people attending from all over the USA and 6 Franklins.

Those in attendances were -
Bob and Millie Amon---Sandy and Betty Bennett---Arnie and Dot Christiansen---Tim Coyle
Richard and Charlotte Dryman---Bill and Linda Fields---Al Finseth and Jill Amuwason
Randy and Loretta Fusco---Ralph and Karen Gack---Marv and Jeannette Gage---Bob and Pat Harrison
Richard and Kathryn Harry---Brendan and Pat Hogan---John and Mary Rose Hufnagel
Rollie and Pat Kemp---Don and Carol Milne---Lee and Nancy Nelson---Louise and Roy Nelson
Dan and Doris Rhoades---Dan and Linda Rhoades---Ann and Gary Rink---Fred and Daphne Sumner
Dan and Ann Russell---Jim and Hazel Wade---Otto and Mary Watson


Otto Watson's 1928Series 12-B Sedn

Randy Fusco's beautiful 1932Series 163 Coupe

Randy Fusco's beautiful 1932 Series 163 Coupe

Marv Gae's 1930 Series 145 Club Sedan

Sandy Bennett's 1926 Series 11-A Victoria Coupe

I think this is Otto's work shop!

Otto Watson's 1928Series 12-B Sednwith Roy Nelson looking around the right side

Franklins line up with Otto at the far end checking out his 1928

Franklins line up - starting from the far side, 1928 12-B, 1929 130, 1932 163, 1926 11-A, 1930 145 and 1930 145

Franklins line up - starting from the far side, 1928 12-B, 1929 130, 1932 163, 1926 11-A, 1930 145 and 1930 145

Franklins line up - starting from the far side, 1928 12-B, 1929 130 and 1932 163and you can Lee Nelson just over the hood of Otto's 1928

What a wonderful tour sign the Watson's had made up

Marv's 1930 with the door open so we can see how beautiful it is

Marv's 1930 with the door open close up

Marv's 1930 with the door open close up

Marv's 1930 dash

Marv's 1930 back seat

I think this is Otto's 1928 series 12-B dash.

From right to left, Pat and Brendan Hogan and 1930 145 Sedan, Jeannette and Marv Gage and 1930 145 Club Sedan, Sandy Bennett and 1926 11-A Victoria Coupe, Loretta Randy Fusco and 1932 163, next I don't know but Otto's 1929 130 Sedan, Mary and Otto Watson and 1928 12-B seda, the others standing I don't know

From right to left, Pat and Brendan Hogan and 1930 145 Sedan, Jeannette and Marv Gage and 1930 145 Club Sedan,

The Franklin group!

Dinner Sat. night

Roy and Louise Nelson

Mr. Jim Wade, the Midwest Region President!

Marv's beautiful 1930 Club Sedan

Thursday motning at a huge shooping mall comples

Randy and Loretta Fusco's 1932 Coupe

Lee Nelson found a bonanza in the antique store. The Kodak slide trays are for showing slids of future Franklin Meets.

Dot and Arnie

Inside Cheeseburger Sam's

Cheeseburger Sam's

Inside Cheeseburger Sam's

Parking lot at Craftique furniture factory, on Thursday afternoon.

Parking lot at Craftique furniture factory, on Thursday afternoon.

Parking lot at Craftique furniture factory, on Thursday afternoon.

Inside of Craftique furniture factory

Inside of Craftique furniture factory

Inside of Craftique furniture factory

Inside of Craftique furniture factory

Outside of the motel Friday

Outside of the motel Friday

3 lb. cannon and crew at Alamance Battlefield. The piece was fired for the Franklineers.

3 lb. cannon and crew at Alamance Battlefield. The piece was fired for the Franklineers.

3 lb. cannon and crew at Alamance Battlefield. The piece was fired for the Franklineers.

Outside the Richard Petty Museum.

Inside the Richard Petty Museum.

Inside the Richard Petty Museum.

Roy Nelson and the Mayor of Burlington, NC outside of local AACA club house where Friday's BBQ dinner was held.

Smitty's Ice Cream on Friday evening after the BBQ dinner. Even the Mayor came.

Glencoe Mill Village Museum (Sat)

Glencoe Mill foreman's house

Glencoe Mill worker's housesold for around $25,000.00

Glencoe Mill Village resident

Glencoe Mill Village, safe from former mill office (now museum building)

Glencoe fabric mill (now closed)

Replacements LTD, final stop on tour. Has every brand and pattern of discntinued china, glassware and silver that could be desired.

Inside of Replacements LTD

Inside of Replacements LTD

Old Diner on the way back to the motel from Replacements LTD

Louise Nelson (16 days after her 99th birthday), at the Sat. evening banquet with the door prize she won.

House where General U.S. Grant was born. We passed it in Sounthern Ohio on the way home from the meet.

Back to Pictures