It is with much sadness we report the death of Fred Grantier a long time club

member

Frederick C. Grantier, Sr., 83, of Barnerville Road, Cobleskill,

passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, September 10th

at his home under the loving care of his wife, caregivers and

Hospice. Mr. Grantier was born July 6, 1934 in Amsterdam,

NY, the son of the late Reginald and Grace (Schaufelberg)

Grantier, and later graduated from Schoharie High School.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959 in the 82nd

Airborne Heavy Artillery Division, and served in the Reserves

until 1963, when he was honorably discharged. Fred owned

and operated Grantier Oil Co., Inc. since 1971, and the

company is still family owned and operated. Many years

ago he worked for Ottman & Enders, GLF and later Agway

in Oneonta. He was a former member of the Worcester Fire

Department, a communicant of the former St. Anna's R.C. Church in Summit and

a member of the Hudson Mohawk Chapter ATHS. Fred enjoyed collecting Oliver

tractors, antique trucks and memorabilia. Survivors include his wife, Jeanne

(Rado) Grantier, whom he married on September 8, 1956; his children, Catherine

(William) Cooley of Varysburg, NY, Frederick C. (Denise) Grantier, Jr. of Worcester,

Deborah (Craig) Ritchko of Otego and JoAnne (Lewis) Cerra of Savannah, GA;

seven grandchildren, Nathaniel, Nicholas, Kevin, Katrina, Kyle, Sarah and

Gabrielle; his sisters, Elizabeth "Betsy" Grantier, Glenda Malette, Nancy

Bartholomew and Susan James; along with several nieces and nephews. Calling

hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 15th at the Robert A.

Guffin Funeral Home, 108 Chapel Street, Cobleskill. A Mass of Christian Burial will

be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 16th at St. Vincent de Paul R.C.

Church, 138 Washington Ave., Cobleskill followed by interment in the Old Stone

Fort Cemetery, Schoharie. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial

contributions to Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm & Carleton St., Buffalo, NY 14263

or to charity of one's choice. Please visit www.guffinfuneralhome.com to light a

candle or leave a special message for Fred's family.

NOTICE - NEXT MEETING, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 - NOTICE

Our September meeting with be held at 7PM, Tuesday, the 19th at the Clifton Park

Elks Lodge #2466, at 695 Mac Elroy Rd, (Ballston Lake, NY 12019). The main

agenda with be planning for our 28th annual show to be held Saturday and

Sunday, the 23rd and 24th of September at the Saratoga Fairgrounds. Time

permitting after the meeting photos from the ATHS National Show in Des Moines,

Iowa earlier this year.

Again, our chapter needs all the help it can get so please plan to help out at the

many areas of the show that need to be staffed. Sign-up sheets will be available

at the meeting so you can pick your favorite spot to volunteer a few hours over

the 2 days. Thank you for your support over the years but the show keeps growing

and more help is needed each year.

You’re welcome to bring your photo albums and other memorabilia to share with

members at the meeting.

MEETING MINUTES, August 15, 2017

The meeting was called to order by President Bianchi at 6:40 pm. The meeting

was held at Saratoga Sod in Stillwater, NY.

A motion to accept the minutes of the July meeting was made by Lyle Barlyn and

seconded by Bob Nass. The motion passed unanimously.

President Bianchi presented the Treasurers report for Treasurer Czub. Checks were

issued to Brooks BBQ as a deposit for the clubs planned October trip. A check

was also issued to John Wojtowicz for updated truck show signs and postage. The

club maintains a solid balance in the checking account.

Dan Elliott discussed plans for a club bus trip to the antique auto museum in

Norwich, NY. The date will be Saturday October 28, 2017. The bus will depart by

9 am. The club is trying to arrange to meet the bus at the Clifton Park Elks Club,

more information to follow. A meal is planned at Brook’s BBQ in Oneonta

following the car museum visit. The all-you-can-eat menu includes ribs, chicken,

roast beef, salad, bread and beverage. A minimum of 30 people are required to

reserve the private room at Brook’s; 25 members have signed up as of the

conclusion of the August meeting. Signs ups will be taken at the September

meeting and the truck show. A $30 deposit is required to reserve a seat on the

bus; $10 will be refunded to each member on the bus.

The September meeting will be held at the Clifton Park Elks club to discuss

preparations for the truck show.

Volunteers are needed to help place the signs for the truck show. Please contact

Herb Jackson.

A motion was made by Herb Jackson for the club to donate $250 to each of the

following charities: Loaves and Fishes, Mechanicville Food Pantry, The

Schenectady Mission, and Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County. The

motion was seconded by Al McCauley. The motion passed unanimously.

The club’s show is approaching in September. Flyers for the show and letters for

corporate sponsors are available for anyone interested, see President Bianchi or

Jeff Wojtowicz.

The meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.

Respectfully Submitted, Marty Fetchko, Secretary

TRUCK TALK

Many thanks to Steve and Laurie Griffen for hosting our last meeting at their farm

and business, Saratoga Sod. They took time during one of their busiest seasons of

the year to accommodate our chapter and demonstrate how the seventh

generation of the Griffen family continues to work the land in a productive and

profitable manner. ( saratogasod.com ) More photos later in this issue. Thanks

also to Curt Stancliffe for making the arrangements.

From Dan Elliott-A note about our proposed club field trip in October. As it sets

now, we plan on taking a bus trip to Norwich NY to the Northeast Classic Car

Museum and then on the way home stop at Brooks Barbeque for dinner. This

would be on October 28th which is a Saturday. Plans now have us leaving Clifton

Park at 9am and getting to the museum around 11:00 am. There will be guides to

take us through or if you want you can tour on your own. You would have to bring

a light snack if you needed something to eat while there. We would load up on

the bus again at or around 2 pm and head to Oneonta, NY for Brooks. We should

get there by 3pm and they will feed us at 3:15. The menu would be an all you

can eat Chicken and Ribs dinner with salads and desert. We blocked about an

hour and a half to eat, then head back home. We should be back by 7pm.

Bring your $30 deposit to the next meeting. The cost would be a $30.00 deposit,

and when you get on the bus you get $10.00 back. The bus holds 55, and to get

the room at Brooks we have to have 30 which I think we could do. We’ll discuss

more details at our next meeting.

“The Northeast Classic Car Museum is a not-for-profit educational facility in

Norwich, New York that collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits vehicles related

to the evolution of transportation, with particular emphasis on the role of the

automobile and its impact on American culture. The Museum opened on

Memorial Day weekend 1997, and over 170 vehicles from 1899 through the early

1980s are on display in five connected buildings. Permanent exhibits feature pre-

war and post-war vehicles, the world’s largest collection of Franklins, and cars

made in New York State. We also feature period correct clothing among the

vehicles, a collection of WWI & WWII airplane engines and a tribute to Bennett

Ireland.” ( classiccarmuseum.org )

FORD CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF TRUCK HISTORY ( from media.ford.com )

‘Henry Ford’s vision to create a vehicle with a cab and work-duty frame capable

of accommodating cargo beds and third-party upfit equipment proudly endures

a century later in the Built Ford Tough F-Series lineup – from F-150 to F-750 Super

Duty

Nine years after the first Model T saw Ford customers asking for a vehicle that

could haul heavier loads and provide greater utility for work and deliveries. On

July 27, 1917, Ford responded with the Model TT, which retained the Model T cab

and engine. The Model TT came with a heavier-duty frame capable of carrying

one ton of payload. The factory price was $600; 209 were sold that year.

Similar to the Fordson tractor introduced in 1917, Henry Ford envisioned a chassis

that could accommodate third-party beds, cargo areas and other add-ons to

deliver the increased functionality needed to get work done. It was a formula for

success. By 1928, Ford had sold 1.3 million

Model TTs before replacing the truck with

the more capable Model AA with a 1.5-

ton chassis.

Henry Ford marketed his early trucks

heavily in rural areas, according to Bob

Kreipke, Ford historian. “Model AA trucks

in particular had a certain class to them,”

he said. “Customers could use them on

the farm, yet still take them to church on

Sunday.”

Like the Model TT, the Model AA was available exclusively as a chassis cab offered

in two lengths, with new powertrain and axle options for greater capacity. To stay

ahead in what had become a hotly competitive business, Ford replaced the

Model AA with the even more capable Model BB in 1933. Many were outfitted as

mail and freight vehicles, ambulances and stake trucks. Two years later, Ford

introduced the 1935 Model 50 pickup, powered exclusively by its famous Ford

Flathead V8 engine.

Henry and Edsel -1936

1929 AA Stake

By 1941, Ford had sold more than 4 million trucks. Changing over to war

production resulted in the loss of consumer sales but a gain in experience building

heavy-duty military truck chassis and four-wheel-drive personnel carriers. A year

after consumer production resumed in 1947, Ford leveraged that knowledge to

provide even more innovations for its customers.’

“After the war, a lot of rural Americans moved to urban and suburban centers

looking for work, and many took their Ford pickups with them,” said Kreipke. “Ford

saw this as an opportunity, and began work on the next generation of trucks for

1948, what came to be known as F-Series Bonus Built trucks.” (see photos later in

this issue)

FOR SALE/WANTED

For Sale, SPICER 20,000 POUNDS TAG AXLE (NON-Steerable). New brakes and

drums. $750.00, (2) Mack Truck seats. one is a good seat and one for parts.

$100.00, TIRES (2). 425 X 65R X 22.5. Mounted on spoke hub wheels. Both for

$850.00. TIRES (4). 900 X 20 SNOW TIRES MOUNTED ON SPOKE HUB WHEELS.

$175.00, Terry at (518) 459-5217

For Sale, Fire Trucks:

1988 Ford CL9000. L10 Cummins 270hp with a 9spd. Fresh rebuilt injection

pump and turbo. Needs work on air lines, and fuel tank unstaller. No

paperwork. Asking $2000

1987 FMC Ford C8000 fire truck. 3208 turbo with 22kmi. New rubber. Very

good shape. All paperwork included. Asking $4000.

I'd sell them as a pair for $5000. Patrick at custom1019@gmail.com

For Sale, 1953 2 ton GMC Dump Truck, New Brakes, Tires, Interior. $7500 firm,

Located in Adams Center NY Contact: Louis Dufresne 315-778-4314

Wanted, Dash plaques for the years 1993,1994,1995,1996,2001,2003, Call Jim

Dowd 413- 596-8547

For Sale, WALTERS SNOW FIGHTER: 1967 Walters Snow Fighter, with V & Wing

Plows, Ballast Box. Chassis restored. Frame-off restoration underway when owner

died. Original manuals. $2,000 or reasonable offer. Call Dan Bush 315-374-1827

For Sale, 1957 Ford F6 hundred firetruck with 5000 miles. Contact Robert:

robertcapen@yahoo.com

For Sale, 2000 Ford Ranger pickup, 4cyl, auto, air, ran when parked. Some good

parts, cracked frame, clean title, $400, contact Bill Rockenstyre, 518-356-9605

For Sale, ‘78 Ford F-350 body parts, doors, radiator mounts, inner and outer

fenders, cab w/dash, transmission & rear end. $300, Bill Rockenstyre 518-356-9605

For Sale, 1985 Dodge Ram Charger, 360 V/8, runs good w/Auto, Cold Air, P/S,

P/B, many new parts: radiator, water pump, starter, alternator, and brakes. New

paint, Grey w/maroon interior, 79,000 original miles, $4800 OBO, Contact Steve

Garry, 518-869- 7261(w), 441-7393 (c)

Wanted: Old one-lunger gas engines - parts or pieces; also old flat belt

equipment like old water pumps, etc. Call Howard Houck, 518-885-4155

UPCOMING EVENTS

DISCLAIMER: Some dates have yet to be announced (tba). This listing has been

compiled from a variety of sources, therefore it is wise to call and double check

the dates / locations of the events.

Sept 16th ,US Diesel Truckin’ Nationals, Raceway Park, Englishtown NJ

Sept. 23rd and 24th, ATHS Hudson Mohawk Chapter, 28th Anniversary Antique

Truck Show, Saratoga County Fairgrounds, Ballston Spa, NY. Pre 1992 of all sizes

and conditions are welcome, typically over 300 trucks each year. There is also

antique tractors, gas engines and flea market. Only $1 per person, Rain or shine,

Free parking. Gates open at 8:30am. Notice: All RVs, Campers, Vendors, and

Exhibitors staying overnight on the Fairgrounds are subject to SCFG camping

fees for overnight stay ($45 for the weekend) No pets allowed 518-371-8881,

https://www.facebook.com/HudsonMohawkATHS

Oct 6-7, ANNUAL MACK Days at Gerhart’s All Mack Truck Event The Mack

owners and old truck fans meet at Gerhart’s Lititz. PA location. Classic and

antique trucks will be on display; vendors will be selling parts, accessories,

memorabilia, and of course, food and refreshments. Admission is free as is

parking. 717-626-8544, www.gerhartmachinery.com

Oct. 8th, ATHS Pioneer Valley Chapter Show, at Patriot Freightliner/Western Star,

910 Southhampton Rd., Westfield, MA, 413-569-3666

Oct. 15th, ATHS Metro Jersey Truck Show, Skylands Stadium, at the intersection of

Rts. 15 & 206, 94 Championship Place, Augusta, NJ, 862-241-9237, Note: New

Date and New Location. Directions from upstate NY: Take the Thruway south,

exit 17 to I-84 West, I-84 west to Exit 2 Mountain Rd. avoid Exit 1 it will take you

over High Point Mt. Exit 2 goes around the bottom of the mountain. Make a left

at the bottom of the ramp stay on Mountain Rd which turns into Greentown Rd

when it enters NJ. The road ends on RT 23 South. Take 23 south to the center of

Sussex make a right at the traffic light and the ball park will be on the right about

12 miles. There is diesel fuel .8 miles from the show. Sunday Oct. 15th. You will be

in farm country. Oct. 15th, ATCA NE Chapter Show, Bolton Fairgrounds off Rt. 117, Lancaster, MA,

978-460-0465, oldtrucksrfun@verizon.net

Oct. 21st, Mack Trucktoberfest, Mack Trucks Historical Musueum, 2402 Lehigh

Parkway South, Allentown, PA, 610-351-8999. macktruckshistoricalmuseum.org

Editor’s Note: I appreciate getting interesting material from members to include

in future newsletters. Send to me via US mail to Ed Vanderwall, 25 Summerlin Dr,

Clifton Park, NY 12065, or edvanderwall@juno.com, Home 518-371-2635

Below: For those of us old enough, from 1967, “The Summer of Love!” And a late

1940’s Ford.