Estrellla War Birds Museum and Woodland Auto Display

[whulsey]

Finally got another museum visit done and loaded. This from 9-23-2012, man almost 2 years ago. Times flies when you're having fun or working so you don't get to do stuff as much as you like.

Anyway here's some samples: Aermacchi MB326; Tamale Wagon and if you don't know that name you're not a sprint car fan, this is Alex Morales 1975 car with a Don Edmunds chassis and very rare Moser dohc Chevy conversion; speaking of Don Edmunds his 1965 Super Modified that became a Monogram model that I'm sure a lot of you race car fans build; White M2 half track with some serious rivet counting photos; and a SAAB A32A Lansen for a bit different in jets. As always enjoy and let me know if I mis-id'ed something or have more info. 2012-09-23 Estrella Warbirds Museum Paso Robles CA - whulsey

Back to editing and tinkering on the tractor; and getting ready for another banzai run to Tulare, CA next weekend for final walkthrough. This buying a house (especially an old one) long distance is a serious pain.

[SCEtoAUX]

Looks like some nice vehicles during that visit.

Take something like a pool ball with you when inspecting a house. You can put it on the floors of the rooms and see if the place is level or how far out of level it is. One way to check for possible structural problems.

[whulsey]

Even though its named as a Warbirds museum, for me its really the vehicles (civil, racing and military) that sets it up.
Thanks for the tip Doug. Its had a full inspection a few months ago so a few (hopefully minor) structural problems. Doubt if much is in plumb considering build in 1916 about 50 miles from the San Andres fault. But like we always figure in Cal on old houses, they've survived enough shaking that all the loose stuff has already fell off. From growing up in Oklahoma, still beats tornados.

[willygoat]

Love all of the great planes there. I think I could get a nice sun burn wandering around that tarmac. As a Jeff Gordon fan, I appreciated the little pic of him from his first "pro" race in sprints. Way cool. Thanks for sharing Whulsey!

[whulsey]

Thanks Willygoat, would love to get back there for the SAC museum and some of the various farm museums some day.

[Don Boose]

You do find some neat stuff, Wayne.

I knew a Swedish Flygvapnet general who flew the Lansen in his younger days.

Don

[John Wagenseil]

A picture of an adventurous and very daring young woman out for a drive around Tulare during the early 1920's.
(Photo from the Tulare Public Library archive)

[FRD]

You would think it would be easy to find parking if you had a Half-track...

[Don Boose]

The Daisy Joe Tulare image is wonderful, John! Can anyone identify the machine. It reminds me of the European and British cycle cars of that period, but also has the steam punk appearance of something built in a garage.

I am reminded by FRD's comment that back in the 1950s, the Maryland Civil Air Patrol Wing owned a war-surplus half track. As I recall, they had trouble parallel parking the creature, but it had excellent cross-country mobility.

Don

[whulsey]

Neat photo, John. Looks like a Ford Model T based speedster. The front axle is definitely T and the gas tank looks like it also. It the stock vehicle mounted under the seat.