The Ford Barn

Old Redneck · 02-25-2025, 08:54 AM

Dad's started in 1932 selling Hudson's and use cars then sold Chrysler and Plymouth. Here a picture of one place he had in the early 40's. He later built a new garage and dropped Hudson.

rockfla · 02-25-2025, 08:55 AM

Wow, what a cool picture. Where would this have been located???

Old Redneck · 02-25-2025, 09:13 AM

In Waynesburg, Pa. Dad also had a GMC truck dealership. We also had a Firestone store and a 600 acres Dairy Farm. That where we lived back then. We had free gas and a gas well. Our house had gas lights. We got electric in 46 or 47 not sure. We moved to town in 1949. Now I sold the Farm to the Coal Co.and live in town now.Our Mailman had a Model A Ford. He use to let me ride between stops. The good old days back then.

rockfla · 02-25-2025, 09:22 AM

Neat history there Old Red Neck, thanks for sharing

51504bat · 02-25-2025, 09:28 AM

foamspoon · 02-25-2025, 09:29 AM

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GB SISSON · 02-25-2025, 10:50 AM

You are truly a rich man. You were raised in a hard working family in a part of the country where people cared about each other. All the Musks, Gates and Bezos pooling together couldn't buy a past like you've had. (Perhaps they wouldn't want to, but that's their problem)

Thanks for posting the picture and story.

ThirstyThirty · 02-25-2025, 11:35 AM

nice! enjoyed reading it and about it. your family, etc. thanks for sharing. awesome pix! went well with my morning

mfirth · 02-25-2025, 11:52 AM

Thank you for sharing. Brought back some GR8 memories fo a Packard dealership, Nash & Hudson in Ohio in the late 40s & earlt 50s. Thanks again !!!!

Tim Ayers · 02-25-2025, 03:29 PM

Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

flatford8 · 02-25-2025, 05:12 PM

Thanks for sharing!…….you’re very rich with family history!………Mark

19Fordy · 02-25-2025, 08:33 PM

Hard to believe there was once daily life without a computer or cell phone.
Maybe that's why the students were smarter "back in the day" and could learn The Palmer
Method of Cursive Writing for communication.

1942deluxe · 03-01-2025, 12:18 PM

Back when every self-respecting town had a new car dealership. Our little town of Albion, PA. had 5 new car dealerships in the 1950's and two implement dealers. Population was around 1500. We had Desoto Plymouth, Dodge, Chevrolet, Buick Pontiac and Ford Mercury. You had to be a decent person, or you wouldn't last long.

Old Redneck · 03-01-2025, 02:04 PM

Dad was in use car's when he started but had a Hudson dealership in the early 40's then Chrysler & Plymouth later Gmc Trucks died in 1988 56 years. I ran the garage from 1972 until 1989 then sold it and Simi retired. Then focus on the farm then sold it to the coal Co. then the minerals rights then sold later then went into rentals such as houses, garages which work out very well. Now I am 85 years old and slowing down.

Shoebox · 03-02-2025, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Redneck

Dad was in use car's when he started but had a Hudson dealership in the early 40's then Chrysler & Plymouth later Gmc Trucks died in 1988 56 years. I ran the garage from 1972 until 1989 then sold it and Simi retired. Then focus on the farm then sold it to the coal Co. then the minerals rights then sold later then went into rentals such as houses, garages which work out very well. Now I am 85 years old and slowing down.

You sir, are an inspiration to a 71 year old

APDAVE · 03-01-2025, 06:19 PM

Great picture and information. Dave

TomC750 · 03-02-2025, 05:00 PM

Old Redneck, at 84 I am a year behind you, I'd like to get a few projects cleaned up in the next year so I could think about slowing down.

cmbrucew · 03-02-2025, 08:49 PM

I'am 83 and all my projects are gone to new owners. All ran and were licensed.
Bruce

GB SISSON · 03-03-2025, 12:26 AM

I'm 71 and thanks to 4 different heart procedures over the years I have lots of energy and a decent amount of ambition. I've still got a few tricks up my sleeve and who knows, maybe even a rabbit to pull outa my hat.

ford38v8 · 03-03-2025, 12:52 AM

My first car was a seven year old ‘49 Ford ragtop. My biggest pleasure in life has been the friendships I’ve made in car clubs over the years. Many, many cars and a couple motorcycles later, I’m down to one pickup and one car I keep for my wife’s wheelchair. I’ll be 85 in August and still change my own oil & filter but I walk like a drunkard and hire out all the other tasks I used to enjoy doing myself. I’m not pleased with my meager lifestyle now, but I’m happy for the continued opportunity to voice my opinion on it.

02-25-2025, 08:55 AM	#2
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 4,804	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's Wow, what a cool picture. Where would this have been located???

02-25-2025, 09:13 AM	#3
Old Redneck Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waynesburg,Pa. Posts: 1,966	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's In Waynesburg, Pa. Dad also had a GMC truck dealership. We also had a Firestone store and a 600 acres Dairy Farm. That where we lived back then. We had free gas and a gas well. Our house had gas lights. We got electric in 46 or 47 not sure. We moved to town in 1949. Now I sold the Farm to the Coal Co.and live in town now.Our Mailman had a Model A Ford. He use to let me ride between stops. The good old days back then.

02-25-2025, 09:22 AM	#4
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 4,804	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's Neat history there Old Red Neck, thanks for sharing

02-25-2025, 09:28 AM	#5
51504bat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: SoCal-Redlands Posts: 3,413	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's __________________ Making the simple complicated for over 30 years.

02-25-2025, 09:29 AM	#6
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02-25-2025, 10:50 AM	#7
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's You are truly a rich man. You were raised in a hard working family in a part of the country where people cared about each other. All the Musks, Gates and Bezos pooling together couldn't buy a past like you've had. (Perhaps they wouldn't want to, but that's their problem) Thanks for posting the picture and story. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

02-25-2025, 11:35 AM	#8
ThirstyThirty Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2024 Location: College Station,Texas Posts: 343	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's nice! enjoyed reading it and about it. your family, etc. thanks for sharing. awesome pix! went well with my morning __________________ "My Model A... work never ends, only the day ends!"

02-25-2025, 11:52 AM	#9
mfirth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: ohio Posts: 1,103	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's Thank you for sharing. Brought back some GR8 memories fo a Packard dealership, Nash & Hudson in Ohio in the late 40s & earlt 50s. Thanks again !!!!

02-25-2025, 03:29 PM	#10
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,917	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

02-25-2025, 05:12 PM	#11
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,889	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's Thanks for sharing!…….you’re very rich with family history!………Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver…RIP

02-25-2025, 08:33 PM	#12
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 11,604	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's Hard to believe there was once daily life without a computer or cell phone. Maybe that's why the students were smarter "back in the day" and could learn The Palmer Method of Cursive Writing for communication.

03-01-2025, 12:18 PM	#13
1942deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albion, PA Posts: 986	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's Back when every self-respecting town had a new car dealership. Our little town of Albion, PA. had 5 new car dealerships in the 1950's and two implement dealers. Population was around 1500. We had Desoto Plymouth, Dodge, Chevrolet, Buick Pontiac and Ford Mercury. You had to be a decent person, or you wouldn't last long.

03-01-2025, 02:04 PM	#14
Old Redneck Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waynesburg,Pa. Posts: 1,966	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's Dad was in use car's when he started but had a Hudson dealership in the early 40's then Chrysler & Plymouth later Gmc Trucks died in 1988 56 years. I ran the garage from 1972 until 1989 then sold it and Simi retired. Then focus on the farm then sold it to the coal Co. then the minerals rights then sold later then went into rentals such as houses, garages which work out very well. Now I am 85 years old and slowing down.

03-01-2025, 06:19 PM	#16
APDAVE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 238	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's Great picture and information. Dave

03-02-2025, 05:00 PM	#17
TomC750 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 272	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's Old Redneck, at 84 I am a year behind you, I'd like to get a few projects cleaned up in the next year so I could think about slowing down. __________________ TomC750 1949 8NV8 Ford tractor 1930 1 Ton White 1941 Mercury Sedan Coupe

03-02-2025, 08:49 PM	#18
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,080	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's I'am 83 and all my projects are gone to new owners. All ran and were licensed. Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

03-03-2025, 12:26 AM	#19
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's I'm 71 and thanks to 4 different heart procedures over the years I have lots of energy and a decent amount of ambition. I've still got a few tricks up my sleeve and who knows, maybe even a rabbit to pull outa my hat. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

03-03-2025, 12:52 AM	#20
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,282	Re: Dads garage back in the early 40's My first car was a seven year old ‘49 Ford ragtop. My biggest pleasure in life has been the friendships I’ve made in car clubs over the years. Many, many cars and a couple motorcycles later, I’m down to one pickup and one car I keep for my wife’s wheelchair. I’ll be 85 in August and still change my own oil & filter but I walk like a drunkard and hire out all the other tasks I used to enjoy doing myself. I’m not pleased with my meager lifestyle now, but I’m happy for the continued opportunity to voice my opinion on it. __________________ Alan Last edited by ford38v8; 03-03-2025 at 01:25 AM.