48th Annual Franklin Trek 2001

The attendance was about 375 people and 90 Franklins


Photos by Dick Gaskill

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Peg and Dick Gaskill



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George Staley's 1930 Sedan, work still going on



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James and his mother Dorothy Roberts



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Don't we all wish this was 2001



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One of the many models inside the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum



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One of the many models inside the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum



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Glenn H. Curtiss Museumof Early Aviation and Local History



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Lunch on the Keuka Maid Dinner Boat - watch out for the ducks



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Now that is the way and engine should be run, "RUN DRY" no water



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Franklin engine with a filter installed



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The Franklin Club Andrew Wittenborn as he drives past the lake in his 1933 16-B



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H. H. Franklin Automobile Works



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Framed pictures of H.H. and many items



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1927 11B Tandem Sport of Walt Weidner



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1928 12A Coupe of Gary Edwards



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1931 Pirate Touring of Al Nippert



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Jeff Hasslen and his 1915 Series 8 model M Touring



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1929 Sedan



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Al Nippert's 1931 Pirate Touring



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1930 Series 14



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Pete Kunan's 1905 model E Roadster



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1934 engine



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Rand Patterson's 1914 Series 6 model M Roadster and John Rendemonti's 1911 model D Touring



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Rand Patterson's 1914 Series 6 model M Roadster and John Rendemonti's 1911 model D Touring



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1930 Sedan



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Gary Rink and his 1929 series 135 Sedan



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Franklins every where



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John Rendemonti and his 1911 D Touring



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Some of the Franklins at the 2001 Trek



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Oil filter installed on a Franklin engine



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1929



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1932



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Dale Balderson's 1930 series 147 Piate Phaeton



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We think this is a 1928 engine



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Ed Wyle's 1930 Roadster



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1928



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1930



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Left tp right Rob Webb's 1915 Series 8, Jeff Hasslen's 1915 Series 8 and Rand Patterson's 1914 Series 5



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Jeff's 1915, Rand's 1914 and we think Al Pringle's 1914 Series 4



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Al Pringle's 1914 Series , Rand Patterson's 1914 Series and we don't know



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A beautiful line up of Franklins



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A beautiful line up of Franklins



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A beautiful line up of Franklins



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Pete Kunan and Dan Ferrara in Pete's 1905 A Roadster at the Olympic games



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Ed Wyle's 1930 Roadste, Ed must be talking about himself



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Pete Kunan and Dan Ferrara in Pete's 1905 A Roadster at the Olympic games



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Dan DeRusha's 1928 Series 12B Sedan



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Jeff and Eric Hasslen in their 1915 Series 8 Touring



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Jeff and Eric Hasslen in their 1915 Series 8 Touring



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Ken Hagberg cleaning the tires on his 1930 145 Sedan



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Genevieve and George Staley



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Dr. George Boyer and Ken Hagberg



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Rand Patterson oiling the valves on his 1912 series 1 model G Touring



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Jeff Hasslen and Richard Harry (Hand in pants)



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One of the many George Staley's Franklins



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Bill Gewand and Don Milne



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Betty and Mayor Alex Bennett



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Betty and Mayor Alex Bennett



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Don Kitchin and Bill Gewand



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Bob Grim, Gardner Merrill and Frank Hantak



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Nancy Merrill



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Nancy and David Merrill



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Left to right ???? Ken Hagberg and Dick Gaskill (Web site photographer)



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The always smiling David Merrill



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George Staley's 1929 Convertible Coupe



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Trekkers waiting for a ride for one of the tours



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First time trekker filling his gas tank for a long tour



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First time trekker filling his gas tank for a long tour



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First time trekker getting ready to check his oil, a must for a tour



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First time trekker getting ready to check his oil, looks good



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????? and Anna Hagberg



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Nancy, David and Gardner Merrill



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Ken Hagberg



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George Staley's 1930 Sedan, work still going on



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Anna Hagberg



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Peggy Gaskill



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Ken Hagberg with two great Franklin friends



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Don Kitchin getting ready to help someone with an engine problem



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Mary Watson and Betty Bennett in the rumble seat of Sandy's new 1932 convertible coupe



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Gardner Merrill



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Nancy and David Merrill along with Anna Hagberg



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Ken and Anna Hagberg doing what many Trekkers do, taking care on the meal count



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Peggy Gaskill and Gardren Merrill



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George Staley's 1930 Sedan, work still going on



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Peggy Gaskill and Gardren Merrill



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Carl and Nancy Barker



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Ralph and Karen Gack



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Dick and Peggy Gaskill



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Ken and Anna Hagberg, Dick and Peggy Gaskill



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Gary Rink



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Nancy and David Merrill



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Frank and Garnet Hantak



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First time Trekkers



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