49th Annual Franklin Trek 2002

The attendance was about 600+ people and 142 Franklins!!!




Photos by: Dick Gaskill, Tex Sorrell, Bob Harrison and Andre Audette plus many others




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What some club members do to get to the Trek crossing the Canada US border at 1000 islands



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Paul and Dominic Audette with Sport Touring 11A 1926



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Dominic and André Audette and the Sport Touring 11A 1926



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Fred Pommer in his Sport Touring 11A 1926 which he drove at the first
trek ( and a picture taken at the first trek to prove it!)



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"Sir do you have some spare change?" (ED's, note not my words) Frank Hantak selling



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In front of city hall on Sunday



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In front of city hall on Sunday



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Sinclair Powell the author of "The Franklin Automobile Company"



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Hank Manwell talking about the history of the Franklin Club



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The first Franklin ever sold is now on display at OHA



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Just some of the many Franklins that came back home this year (2002)



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Just some of the many Franklins that came back home this year (2002)



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Just some of the many Franklins that came back home this year (2002)



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Just some of the many Franklins that came back home this year (2002)



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Just some of the many Franklins that came back home this year (2002)



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City Hall in the back ground



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City Hall in the back ground with many Franklins on all the closed streets



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Fred Pommer in his Sport Touring 11A 1926 which he drove at the first trek



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One of many beautiful Franklins 1929 137 Sports Touring



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All streets were closed fr the so 142 Franklins



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Many of the Franklin Club members were dressed in cloth from the year of their Franklin



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OHA shows a picture of Lindburgh and his Franklin



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2 shares of Franklin stock signed by Mr. Franklin



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Franklin factory as showen in OHA



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In front of OHA with many Franklins



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Bob Kern's NEW V12 engine (If V12 were manufacture today this is what they would look like, ed.)



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Sharon's 1908 model J Franklin truck, the only one known



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1932 Franklin



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Jeff Hasslen's new Franklin - unrestored



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Streets of downtown Syracuse fill once again with Franklins



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Streets of downtown Syracuse fill once again with Franklins



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Streets of downtown Syracuse fill once again with Franklins



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Looks like a 1932 dash, the etectric clock as well as other items gives it away



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1931 Series 151 Convertible Coupe dash, just as it was when it was shipped from the factory



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1932 Series 16 running board



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One of the many beautiful Franklin that came to the Trek



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1932 Series 16 running board on another car



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Correct tips for Series 16 running board strips



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One of many Franklins on Sunday



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Two beautiful Franklins Bob Harrison's 1932 Club Sedan Series 16A and Dale Balderson's 1930 Pirate PhaetonSeries 147



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To the far left is Richard Harry's 1932 Series 17A V12 and Jeff Hasslen looking over a Franklin he wishes was his



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The College campus has never seen this many Franklins



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The College campus has never seen this many Franklin, they were parked every where



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The College campus has never seen this many Franklin, they were parked every where



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The College campus has never seen this many Franklin, they were parked every where,
th one in the front is Sandy Bennett's 1920 Series 9A sedan 2 door



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1908 Franklin truck owned by Mr. Sharon, one of the only ones knew



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Bob Kern's 1925 Series 11A Sport Runabout



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Franklins were parked every where



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Franklins were parked every where



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Bob Cornman's beautiful 1931 Series 151 Convertible coupe



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Sunday with a few of the 142 Franklins on display



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Sunday with a few of the 142 Franklins on display



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Left to right Tim Coyle's 1931 153 Sedan, Bob Harrison's 1932 163 Club Sedan and Dick Mc Knight's 1932 163 Sedan



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1932 163



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Alex Marshall's 1930 147 Pirate Touring



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Sunday with just a few of the 142 Franklins on displsy



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Sunday with just a few of the 142 Franklins on displsy



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Dan Rhoades's 1930 145 Sedan with the new Franklin Club flags



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Dan Russell's 1933 183 Olympic Coupe



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George Staley's 1932 Series 17A Sedan



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Mr. Sharon's 1908 Franklin truck on display Sunday



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1903 Model A



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Richard Harry's 1932 17A sedan V12



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The earliest Franklin in display 1903



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Mayor Sandy Bennett's beautiful 1920 Series 9-B Sedan 2 door



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John Rendemonti's beautiful 1912 Series 1 Model D Torpedo Phaet.



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Rand Pattersons beautiful 1912 Series 1 Model M Touring



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A look at some of the early Franklins



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A look at some of the early Franklins



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Tex Sorrell's 1904 Model A R. E. Tonneau



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Jeff Hasslen and Bob Kern in a very small BMW, does George know your driving his little car Jeff?
We would also like to know how you got Bob in that car.



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What a 1932 engine compartment should look like



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Some of the 142 Franklins at thr 49th Trek



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Tom Kidd's new 1931 Sport Salon Series 152



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College Campus on a quite morning



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That the Trek you always have help, sometimes too much.



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1931 Series 153 showing the options of hood door rings.



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1932 Series 164



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Side mirror and wing windows



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Looks like a Franklin sitting out side George Staley's in De Ruyter, NY



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Looks like Jeff and Bob made the little BMW run



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Now we see who was in that Franklin at Staley's, left to right starting inside the BMW
Bob Kern, Jeff Hasslen, Tony Adams and David Reddaway



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Mr. Sharon's 1908 model L truck, one of the only ones left.



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Richard Mc Knight and Mayor Sandy Bennett
Can't tell who is lost, maybe they both are.



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Well it is almost out of the trailer, what can it be



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Looks like a 1904



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What Franklin Club members do best



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The First Lady of the Franklin Club with their 1904 model B R. E. Tonneau



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Wish we knew whos Franklin this is



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Rendemonti's 1911 Series 1 D Torpedo Phaet.



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College Campus on a quite morning



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Dr. George Boyer and John Rentemonti



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Franklin Club President Tex Sorrell with Dr. George Boyer



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College Campus on a quite morning



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College Campus on a quite morning



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Caz College new riding facility



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Caz College new riding facility



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Front seat left to right - one of the 121 first time Trekkers and Dick Burnham
Rear seat left to right Jeff Hasslen and Clint Scott



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First time Trekker driving Dick Burnham's 1928 12B Sport Runabout - Merrimac body



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John Rendemonti's 1912 model D Torpedo Phaet.