The Ford Barn

dean from bozeman · 05-19-2016, 05:37 PM

Well, I found myself in the Maryland/Pennsylvania area last week. Two Model A related things to talk about:

1. Saturday morning I found that I would have some extra time so I planned a trip to Bratton's. I had never been there before though I had ordered from them several times during the years. My thought was that I would have a morning looking through old Model A parts, similar to my experiences at Bert's in Denver. Well, I was surprised. Not only were they not open but they basically have a new location that seems to be set up for mail order business. Yup, I'll still order from them but I had hoped to enjoy the smell or grease and rust. Dang.

2. On Sunday my wife and I visited Gettysburg, PA. What a wonderful place to host the 2017 MARC National meet. The winding, gently slopped roads will be perfect for our Model A's. The town itself will hosts numerous places where the architecture calls for a Model A photo. Even though this was my third trip to the battlefield, I learn more with each trip. Yup, MARC picked a great place.

Also, many times when out West, I think that in the East folks live shoulder to shoulder. Then I visit places like Maryland and Pennsylvania and am reminded that there is beauty in every section of this wonderful country.

05-19-2016, 05:37 PM	#1
dean from bozeman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bozeman, Montana Posts: 997	Trip to Maryland and Pennsylvania Well, I found myself in the Maryland/Pennsylvania area last week. Two Model A related things to talk about: 1. Saturday morning I found that I would have some extra time so I planned a trip to Bratton's. I had never been there before though I had ordered from them several times during the years. My thought was that I would have a morning looking through old Model A parts, similar to my experiences at Bert's in Denver. Well, I was surprised. Not only were they not open but they basically have a new location that seems to be set up for mail order business. Yup, I'll still order from them but I had hoped to enjoy the smell or grease and rust. Dang. 2. On Sunday my wife and I visited Gettysburg, PA. What a wonderful place to host the 2017 MARC National meet. The winding, gently slopped roads will be perfect for our Model A's. The town itself will hosts numerous places where the architecture calls for a Model A photo. Even though this was my third trip to the battlefield, I learn more with each trip. Yup, MARC picked a great place. Also, many times when out West, I think that in the East folks live shoulder to shoulder. Then I visit places like Maryland and Pennsylvania and am reminded that there is beauty in every section of this wonderful country.