The Ford Barn

Ryan · 11-30-2010, 12:00 PM

A buddy of mine sent this to me the other day... It's a short video montage of Henry's Model-A Ford set to a song by Bluegrass man Oscar Ford. Appropriately enough, the song was... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

WTSHNN · 11-30-2010, 12:09 PM

I've never heard that song before but like it.

Thanks!
-Tim

Tommy Gun · 11-30-2010, 12:19 PM

It sounds like one of those songs you hear when you walk into an antique shop or old general store. Cool video though.

walt jones · 11-30-2010, 01:40 PM

Great video thanks for posting it.

Big John · 11-30-2010, 03:02 PM

Looks like Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Edsel Ford...No picture of Oscar Ford seems to be available.....

Farrell In Vancouver · 11-30-2010, 03:45 PM

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Did a search for the Lyrics but came up with nowt. Would be a good pickin song for the porch

roccaas · 11-30-2010, 03:46 PM

What are the wheels on the truck unloading fruit (?) at 1:22? I've never seen those (or fenders on a big A truck).

Who were the men with Mr. Ford at the end of the clip?

That music would have been appropriate in "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"!

Ron/IA · 11-30-2010, 04:49 PM

My guess of the men in the photo is:

Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
Will Rogers (I am pretty sure it is not Edsel Ford as mentioned above).

What do others think?

peters180a/170b · 11-30-2010, 04:58 PM

RYAN , From one Model -A, Freak "thank you" Never heard that song or any of the pictures before... 180A in the show room with cream wheels...

raprice · 11-30-2010, 07:22 PM

As far as I can tell, the 3 men in the photo are, of course, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone.
Rog

Roadster62 · 11-30-2010, 07:49 PM

That's an early 1928 AA Rack Body truck, with 20 inch wire wheels and long running board/aprons and rear fenders. I had a twin to it about 25 years ago. It is restored now and I did get to take it for a ride, good looking truck IMO.

Quote:

Originally Posted by roccaas

What are the wheels on the truck unloading fruit (?) at 1:22? I've never seen those (or fenders on a big A truck).

Who were the men with Mr. Ford at the end of the clip?

That music would have been appropriate in "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"!

Tom/SC · 11-30-2010, 09:20 PM

Could that be Harvey Firestone on our right in the picture?

cradlescyth · 12-01-2010, 06:16 AM

Thanks Great Start

to the Day

Ron/IA · 12-01-2010, 08:18 AM

Not being familiar with Harvey Firestone; I took some time to look at images of him.

I concur, that it is Mr. Firestone.

My apologies to Will Rogers.

AAart · 12-02-2010, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan

Oscar you did good buddy!!!!!

A buddy of mine sent this to me the other day... It's a short video montage of Henry's Model-A Ford set to a song by Bluegrass man Oscar Ford. Appropriately enough, the song was... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

Oscar you did good buddy!!!!

Tom in IL · 12-03-2010, 09:55 AM

"Who were the men with Mr. Ford at the end of the clip?"
Edsel Ford is the guy on the right signing a book or something. I don't know the guy between Henry and Edsel.
Great little clip and musc. I will have to get my tech savy son put the music on a loop to drive people nuts when they come in the barn.

LukeDahlinger · 12-06-2010, 04:26 PM

Thanks for the kind words, I made the video using some photos I had on hand.
The men standing with Henry Ford are Edsel Ford & Edward Cutler.

Cutler was the man responsible for overseeing disassembly & transport of more than a few buildings to Greenfield Village.

The song came from Internet Archive. It's a public domain file, so I added photos to the song for my Ford History blog.

If anyone would like full size copies of the photos I used, you can contact me on my site.
www.vintagefordfacts.blogspot.com

PS- Nice Fordbarn site! I'll have to poke around a bit, I have a couple of Model A's I work on when I have time.

Hotrodfil · 12-10-2010, 02:08 AM

I hadn't heard it before - cheers Ryan for posting it and Luke for putting it together!

Here's my own Bluegrass song about Henry...

http://www.cre8design.co.uk/The_Wild_Wheel.mp3

Rolleiflex · 12-15-2010, 07:45 PM

Cool little video. I love the picture of the US Forest Service truck!

Vinny-Bob · 02-25-2012, 09:05 PM

I think these lyrics are about 95% correct. Internet search indicates that the song was also recorded by the "New Lost City Ramblers" in 1968.

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"Henry Ford's Model A" by Oscar Ford

All you folks a' listen to what I say
I bought a new Ford called a Model A
Ol' John Henry knew his biz
When he said I'm a' gonna make a lady out of Liz

A fella' bought one just the other day
He went to try it out on a new highway
When he got to 60, well he lost his nerve
and forgot to shut it off when he went around a curve

He passed two Packards and a Cadillac too
With the speed meter sitting on 72
Just along the road you could hear the fella' shout
The darn thing's in second and I can't get it out

If your girl don't love you, let me tell you what to do
Find you a Ford that's big enough for two
When you give one a ride, she'll hit you with a smile
And she'll want to stop and kiss you every time you go a mile

Now if you're going to Heaven, I will give you all a tip
Drive an old Ford, cause you'll probably make the trip
But if you're going to torment, drive a Model A
For you'll out-run the devil, and you're bound to get away

11-30-2010, 12:00 PM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 670	Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford A buddy of mine sent this to me the other day... It's a short video montage of Henry's Model-A Ford set to a song by Bluegrass man Oscar Ford. Appropriately enough, the song was... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

11-30-2010, 12:09 PM	#2
WTSHNN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,413	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford I've never heard that song before but like it. Thanks! -Tim

11-30-2010, 12:19 PM	#3
Tommy Gun Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cleveland Posts: 80	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford It sounds like one of those songs you hear when you walk into an antique shop or old general store. Cool video though.

11-30-2010, 01:40 PM	#4
walt jones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kansas City, Mo. Posts: 101	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford Great video thanks for posting it. Last edited by walt jones; 11-30-2010 at 09:22 PM.

11-30-2010, 03:02 PM	#5
Big John Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 416	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford Looks like Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Edsel Ford...No picture of Oscar Ford seems to be available.....

11-30-2010, 03:45 PM	#6
Farrell In Vancouver Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Posts: 1,003	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Did a search for the Lyrics but came up with nowt. Would be a good pickin song for the porch

11-30-2010, 03:46 PM	#7
roccaas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,300	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford What are the wheels on the truck unloading fruit (?) at 1:22? I've never seen those (or fenders on a big A truck). Who were the men with Mr. Ford at the end of the clip? That music would have been appropriate in "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"! __________________ 20 years ago we had Johnny Cash, Steve Jobs, and Bob Hope. Now we have no Cash, no Jobs, and no Hope...please don't let Kevin Bacon die! Last edited by roccaas; 11-30-2010 at 03:55 PM.

11-30-2010, 04:49 PM	#8
Ron/IA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Amana IA Posts: 527	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford My guess of the men in the photo is: Henry Ford Thomas Edison Will Rogers (I am pretty sure it is not Edsel Ford as mentioned above). What do others think? __________________ Ron/IA 1929 Fordor Steelback Hawk A Model A Ford Club http://hawkamodelaclub.org/

11-30-2010, 04:58 PM	#9
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford RYAN , From one Model -A, Freak "thank you" Never heard that song or any of the pictures before... 180A in the show room with cream wheels...

11-30-2010, 07:22 PM	#10
raprice Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Elwood, NY Posts: 299	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford As far as I can tell, the 3 men in the photo are, of course, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone. Rog

11-30-2010, 09:20 PM	#12
Tom/SC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Blythewood, SC Posts: 242	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford Could that be Harvey Firestone on our right in the picture?

12-01-2010, 06:16 AM	#13
cradlescyth Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Taunton Ma Posts: 342	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford Thanks Great Start to the Day

12-01-2010, 08:18 AM	#14
Ron/IA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Amana IA Posts: 527	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford Not being familiar with Harvey Firestone; I took some time to look at images of him. I concur, that it is Mr. Firestone. My apologies to Will Rogers. __________________ Ron/IA 1929 Fordor Steelback Hawk A Model A Ford Club http://hawkamodelaclub.org/

12-03-2010, 09:55 AM	#16
Tom in IL Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oswego IL Posts: 15	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford "Who were the men with Mr. Ford at the end of the clip?" Edsel Ford is the guy on the right signing a book or something. I don't know the guy between Henry and Edsel. Great little clip and musc. I will have to get my tech savy son put the music on a loop to drive people nuts when they come in the barn.

12-06-2010, 04:26 PM	#17
LukeDahlinger BANNED Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 956	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford Thanks for the kind words, I made the video using some photos I had on hand. The men standing with Henry Ford are Edsel Ford & Edward Cutler. Cutler was the man responsible for overseeing disassembly & transport of more than a few buildings to Greenfield Village. The song came from Internet Archive. It's a public domain file, so I added photos to the song for my Ford History blog. If anyone would like full size copies of the photos I used, you can contact me on my site. www.vintagefordfacts.blogspot.com PS- Nice Fordbarn site! I'll have to poke around a bit, I have a couple of Model A's I work on when I have time. __________________ Wanted- Feb. 1931 Parts Price List www.vintagefordfacts.blogspot.com

12-10-2010, 02:08 AM	#18
Hotrodfil Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 214	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford I hadn't heard it before - cheers Ryan for posting it and Luke for putting it together! Here's my own Bluegrass song about Henry... http://www.cre8design.co.uk/The_Wild_Wheel.mp3

12-15-2010, 07:45 PM	#19
Rolleiflex Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7	Re: Henry Ford\'s Model-A By Oscar Ford Cool little video. I love the picture of the US Forest Service truck!

02-25-2012, 09:05 PM	#20
Vinny-Bob Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1	lyrics (was Re: Henry Ford's Model-A By Oscar Ford) I think these lyrics are about 95% correct. Internet search indicates that the song was also recorded by the "New Lost City Ramblers" in 1968. ------------------------ "Henry Ford's Model A" by Oscar Ford All you folks a' listen to what I say I bought a new Ford called a Model A Ol' John Henry knew his biz When he said I'm a' gonna make a lady out of Liz A fella' bought one just the other day He went to try it out on a new highway When he got to 60, well he lost his nerve and forgot to shut it off when he went around a curve He passed two Packards and a Cadillac too With the speed meter sitting on 72 Just along the road you could hear the fella' shout The darn thing's in second and I can't get it out If your girl don't love you, let me tell you what to do Find you a Ford that's big enough for two When you give one a ride, she'll hit you with a smile And she'll want to stop and kiss you every time you go a mile Now if you're going to Heaven, I will give you all a tip Drive an old Ford, cause you'll probably make the trip But if you're going to torment, drive a Model A For you'll out-run the devil, and you're bound to get away