Edsel Owners Club Inc . Volume XLVI, Issue 6

November 2014

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Edsels spared from the crusher

1

President’s

Letter

2

2015 EOC Nation-al meet an-nouncement

3

Edsels spared from the crusher (continued)

4

Roy Brown’s Ed-sel at grand open-ing of Ford dealer

4

2015 Laughlin Ne-vada Edsel Event

5

Comparison of Paint Codes between Edsel and Ford

6

Calendar of Events and wel-come new mem-bers

7

Green Line Edsel Action Ads

8-9

About The Edsel Owners Club

10

T H E B I G E

By William Cooke III:

I received a call from our own Jeannine Phipps, to tell me about a few Edsels in Reno, NV, that were in

need of being saved from being sent off to the crusher. I followed up on the lead she gave me and contacted

the owner of these Edsels. We set up a time to go and pick up the first 2 Edsels, a pair of Citations. These

4-door cars were still on the road just 10 years ago, but a neighbor kid broke out the windows. Sadly, being

4-door cars, that would normally make them both parts cars.

Dad & I headed out to Reno on a mission to save these Edsels and met the owner, who was disposing of

these Edsels, due to losing storage for the cars. A deal was made, how can you turn them down for free?

My dad and I braved the heat and the wasps to load them on our two-car trailer. Ironically, to avoid being

stung in the triple-digit heat, we had to wear jackets to get close enough to the cars to be able to change flat

tires, push & pull the cars around, and tie them down to the trailer. Amazingly, no wasp stings happened.

Finally the cars were loaded and the difficult part was behind us, or so we thought. On the way home, near

Mammoth Lakes, our tow vehicle (a Ford Excursion with the 6.0 diesel) decided to just quit running. As

we have had this truck since new, we knew a few tricks to make it start and nothing worked.

Dad & I walked into town; we were offered a ride on our way by someone who saw our broken down

truck. Once in town, we searched for a place that would allow us to store the trailer and someone with a

vehicle to tow the trailer off the freeway. The campground had some storage spaces available at a low

weekly rate, so that part was done. Now we just needed a person who could pull the load off the freeway to

the campground, less than a 5-mile trip, but still a very heavy trailer with two Edsels on it. The local

mechanic offered, but he only had a light-duty Toyota truck, but it did have air bags in the rear. We were

desperate so we gave it a shot. The mechanic kept the speed low as he didn't have trailer brakes; it remind-

ed me of the story "The Little Engine That Could." Continued on Page 4

Edsels Spared from the Crusher

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Hello again;

As another car show season has ended, it's time to put the Edsels up for another winter. Aside

from the usual changing and topping off of fluids, some of us have issues with little "visitors,"

aka mice! I saw evidence of such inside the Edsel a couple of years ago and responded with

numerous mouse traps. Problem solved. Be sure to inspect your cars from time to time; these

critters can sure wreak havoc.

It was mentioned several times in the Big E that Harv Woebbeking of Wisconsin was trying to

get the 1958 Corsair/Citation rear window seals reproduced. After nearly three years of hard

work, the project sadly fizzled. At the 11th hour, Harv was given a quote of $40,000 for the

start-up cost alone, and the seals would cost well over $300 apiece. And, the rubber company

acted like they didn't even want to take the project on after all.

There was nothing else that Harv could do. I'd like to make sure everyone knows how hard

Harv worked on this. We appreciate your efforts, Harv!

Here are a couple of pictures of a wrecked 58 Corsair I found on a Facebook Edsel page. These

pics were taken in Montana in 1959 after this Edsel collided with a train. I've never seen an

Edsel wrecked so badly! And what's weird is how the rear of the car is "folded" like it is. Too

bad those kids are standing where they are, they're hiding the place where the car is bent.

And, how in the world did that horsecollar survive that frontal impact? I guess these cars ARE

crazy!

This will be the last Big E until after the holidays. I hope all of you will enjoy good health, safe

travels, good times with family and friends, and many happy memories made at this time, and

into the new year. May God bless.

George

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Announcement for the 2015 EOC National Meet Site:

The Redwood Empire Chapter of the Edsel Owners Club would like to welcome you all to the 47th annual Edsel Owners

Convention on August 5 - August 9, 2015. This convention site is located very near the area of Old Town, Sacramento, and

should be one of the most memorable events that the E.O.C. has had in California for many years. The Sacramento area has

many, many points of interest to see. I would suggest that you might want to take a look at some of these sites and select

what you would be interested in, and make your selections based on what you find most desirable.

Starting with the local area of Old Town, there is the California Auto Museum with many changing exhibits and also a very

large selection of interesting and rare vintage automobiles spanning from the teens up and into the 50s. Also, the Crocker

Art Museum is located a short distance from the hotel in Old Town and features some of the finest collections of art in the

San Francisco Bay Area. Edwin B. Crocker was a man of great wealth and was one of the original men who was responsible

for the great railroads connecting the West Coast to the East Coast. His vintage Victorian home is beyond grand and the mu-

seum will astound anyone who enters the residence. There is also the very popular California State Railroad Museum which

is a short distance away and for those of you that enjoy vintage locomotives and the cars in tow, there is an assemblage of

great and wonderful trains to enjoy. Also at the museum, there is a running 1880s, electric train which will provide you with

an idea of what it was like to experience the thrill of riding one of these cars back when transportation was just starting to

expand. The newly restored State Capitol building is a masterpiece of classical architecture… saved recently from the

wreckers ball.

Then, for those who wish to rent a car and spend a little more time exploring the Bay Area… Starting with the Great City of

San Francisco, there is almost too much to see. Again, you might want to pick some things that are of interest and explore

these on Google for a better look at the areas you wish to visit. There is the San Francisco Wharf, where you can jump on a

cable car, visit Ghirardelli square where the famous chocolate comes packaged in so many different forms. Also, if you de-

cide on a tour of Alcatraz Island, you can catch a ferry boat from this area for a great adventure to the Bay Areas most fa-

mous penitentiary. (Be sure that if you decide to do this, make your reservations well in advance. Bookings are sometimes

filled up in the summertime to capacity.)

Also, by car... what an experience it is to drive over the most famous bridge in the World. The beautiful Golden Gate Bridge

is a sight that you will not forget and a parking lot at the northern end allows for you to walk on the bridge. Also, in San

Francisco, there is China Town, North Beach (The Italian Section)... Lombard Street (The crookedest street in the

world.) Oh, so much, much more.

For those people on a more extended stay, you might want to drive down the beautiful Highway 1 which runs a very windy

road right along the coast. Vistas that will take your breath away, a real adventure. On the way, you will pass Bodega

Bay… where Alfred Hitchcock filmed his terrifying movie, "The Birds," and finally end up in the Monterey Bay area and

the little artist colony of Carmel. (You can see the attractions of the area on Google as well.)

Everywhere in this part of California is splendid. There is so much to do and see. This vacation area boasts of some of the

most beautiful beaches, mountains, redwood groves and everything that you would expect.

Remember, if you do decide to join us at the Convention, plan your trip accordingly and decide on what sites you would like

to experience. Yes, California is expensive to visit and vacation. Yet, with a little planning and searching around, you will

find that you can have a great and enjoyable vacation without breaking the budget. Above all else, this will prove a memora-

ble experience for all those who attend this exciting Convention.

And again, we most whole heartedly welcome everyone with open arms.

Safe travels to all,

Mike Cowles - Western Region Governor and President of the Redwood Empire Chapter of the E.O.C.

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Continued from Page One

It sounded like that little 4 cylinder was screaming "I think I can, I think I can!" Although it took all of that truck’s strength, it made its way into the

storage space, where the mechanic let me back the trailer in. I have to say, it was a nice little truck.

After getting the Excursion towed to the shop and finding out that it would take more than a week to get it repaired, we decided to call a fellow

Edsel enthusiast and very close friend, Julian Wilson, and asked if we could borrow his 6.0-powered Ford truck, and he graciously consented. We

went to the campground where the trailer with the two Edsels was parked and hooked it up to Julian’s truck and proceeded to pull the trailer home.

Julian’s truck ran great until we got to Krammer Junction, just 60 miles from home, where it too, broke down. I caught a ride home and got out our

little ½-ton short-bed truck, hooked it up to a single car trailer and hurried back to Julian’s stranded truck and re-loaded one Edsel onto the trailer.

We managed to get it home behind that little truck. We then had Triple A bring Julian’s truck home at about 2 A.M. We then drove our ½-ton

short-bed back for the second load - the 2-car trailer with one Edsel still on it. This truck was not set up for towing, so the trailer had no brakes or

lights. All of a sudden, in the middle of the road there was a full size truck tire and wheel, fully inflated. With no trailer brakes, I could not swerve

to avoid it, since I knew I didn't want the truck to jackknife and leave me in a ditch in the middle of nowhere. The best thing I could do was straddle

it. It did some damage to the truck, and it did some damage to the trailer, but the Edsel was fine. We caught up to the truck that had lost its tire and

we are still dealing with that. In the end, through the use of 3 Fords and 2 tow-trucks, these 2 free Edsels made it home at last. Now I'm ready to do

it all over again!

Roy Brown’s Edsel displayed at Grand Opening of Planet Ford in Houston

Reggie Brown and his daughter Robin with their 1958 Edsel Pacer convertible

On October 13, 2014, a grand opening of a Ford Dealership took place in Houston, Texas. The theme of the grand opening was the celebration of

the 50th anniversary of the Mustang and also to give a tribute to Roy Brown, the head of the design team that stylized the Edsel.

Reggie Brown, the son of Roy Brown, brought his father’s Pacer convertible to the grand opening and had it on display inside the showroom.

There was a large turnout of people who attended the grand opening. Reggie and his daughter, Robin, who was instrumental in getting the Edsel

restored for her grandfather, had great enjoyment in showing the Edsel to the attendees and telling them about the history of the car.

We all enjoy showing our Edsels to the public. But, unlike the rest of us, when Reggie shows his Edsel, he has the distinction and privilege of

being able to say that his father designed the car.

The Ford dealer also had a large poster displayed on an easel to educate the attendees about the career of Roy Brown. The poster outlined Roy

Brown’s career at Ford, which began when he was part of the design team that created the 1955 Lincoln Futura dream car, which, is the same car

that was eventually transformed into the famous Batmobile in the 1960s. The poster also described how Roy Brown created a car that was to appeal

to buyers with upscale tastes, and “blared of individuality,” with boomerang-shaped rear deck instead of tail fins, and a vertical grille. That was

how the Edsel came to be. The poster summarized that after the Edsel, Roy Brown was transferred to England to become the chief stylist for the

Ford Cortina, which became one of the best selling cars in Great Britain. He returned to the U.S. in 1966 to design the Thunderbird and Ford

Econoline van and later became the executive designer at Lincoln Mercury Division.

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Riverside Hotel & Casino Contact Riverside Hotel & Casino to reserve your room by calling 800-227-3849 option 1.

Use reference group code C/M.E.L.

Room prices are: Mid-week-(Sun-Thurs) $40.00 per night plus tax Weekend-(Fri & Sat) $60.00 per night plus tax

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El Dorado Canyon Mine Tour Friday 3/27/15

$37.50 per person

Friday March 27, 2015 Nelson, NV

Mine tour $12.50 per person

Bus trip $25.00 per person—There is limited seating.

We are allowed to take small ice chests with drinks. Alcohol is allowed.

Bus leaves Riverside hotel at 9:30 am and will return to Riverside around 2:30 pm.

If you want to take your own car you can pay for your mine tour when you get to the El Dorado Canyon Mine.

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Laughlin River Dinner Cruise-Friday Evening 3/27/15

You need to contact Laughlin River Tours to reserve your seating and place your meal selection at the following link:

https://reservations.laughlinrivertours.com/reserve/res817-edsels-in-laughlin-dinn at 800-228-9825.

Inform them you are with the Edsels in Laughlin. Last year was a sellout, make your reservation ASAP. It will sell out again.

Menu and prices (includes taxes and tip):

$50.20

Prime Rib of Beef

Choice of prime rib, cooked to perfection, served with roasted red potatoes

$47.20

Breast of Chicken Marsala

Tender breast of chicken, smothered with mushrooms and marsala wine sauce,

served with garden wild rice and vegetable medley

Captain’s Catch of the Day

Salmon filet, prepared with lemon pepper and dill butter,

served with garden wild rice and vegetable medley

Pasta

Tri-colored tortellini, served with marinara sauce and vegetable medley

There is a NO HOST bar.

All dinner selections are prepared fresh on board.

Advanced reservation is required for the dinner cruise. Boarding begins at 5:45 PM at the Aquarius boat dock.

The boat leaves the dock promptly at 6:00 PM unless otherwise noted.

No refunds will be made for no-show guests.

Call 1-800-228-9825 for reservations.

Awards Banquet-Saturday 3/28/15:

Banquet is $25.00 per person. Please register early so we can let the Riverside Hotel & Casino know how many to expect. Banquet must be paid

when you send in your registration for the car show.

Additional T-Shirt Purchase:

The picture on top of the page is our logo for this year’s T-Shirt. If you are interested in a T-Shirt please order by March 2, 2015. There will not be

any orders taken for T-Shirts after this date. Small, Medium, Large, and X Large $20.00 each 2 XL, and 3 XL $23.00 each .

If you are interested in participating, please contact Larry Nopper for a registration form at email: edselsr2tr@gmail.com or phone: 626-626-8014

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1958 Edsel vs. 1957 & 1958 Ford color code comparisons

Compiled by Phil Skinner

During the early part of the 1958 model year, a number of Ranger, Pacer and station wagons have been found with

non-Edsel colors underneath the original paint. How did this happen?

When the early 1958 Edsels went into production (generally those built before September 28, 1957), they were built in

the same production facilities as 1957 Fords." Ford identified its colors like Edsel did, with letters. Sometimes the same

letter on a Ford would be the same on an Edsel, but most the time, not. A car coming down the line with the letter "C"

for a main body color would be Dresden Blue on a Ford yet Ember Red on an Edsel. We have found several examples

of this happening.

When a friend was restoring his Turquoise Bermuda, he actually found markings on the tailgate saying "Turquoise Not

Mocha" as the letter "D" represented both colors. Here is a comparison of 1958 Edsel vs 1957 Ford vs 1958 Ford color

code: (I have only shown those codes related to the Edsel)

Code 1958 Edsel 1957 Ford 1958 Ford

A Jet Black Raven Black Raven Black

B Silver Gray met Winterset White*

C Ember Red Dresden Blue Desert Beige

D Turquoise Silver Mocha met (late) Palomino Tan

E Snow White Colonial White Colonial White

F Powder Blue Starmist Blue Silvertone Green met

G Horizon Blue Cumberland Green Sun Gold

H Royal Blue met Gunmetal Gray met (late) Gunmetal Gray met.

J Ice Green Willow Green Bali Bronz met

K Spring Green Silver Mocha (early) Everglade Green*

L Spruce Green met. Doeskin Tan Azure Blue

M Charcoal Brown met. Gulfstream Blue

N Driftwood Gunmetal Gray (early) Seaspray Green

Q Jonquil Yellow

R Sunset Coral Torch Red

T Chalk Pink Woodsmoke Gray Silvertone Blue met.

U Copper met.

X Gold met. Dusk Rose* Cascade Green

*Used exclusively on Thunderbird

On this list I have omitted 1957 and 1958 Ford colors that used codes that did not conflict with Edsel codes such as

1957 Ford code "Y" for Inca Gold or 1958 Ford code "I" for Grenadier Red. It is interesting to note that in February

1957, new formulas for both Silver Mocha and Gun Metal Gray were released, hence the early vs. late listings.

For two-toning, Edsel was very wise in using three letters to designate what color when into which area, Body-Roof-

Scallop. Of course I have always thought it should have been Body-Scallop-Roof so as to better accommodate a con-

vertible top not being painted at all. Generally, 1958 convertibles have a blank spot between the body and scallop col-

ors, the exception to this being Citation convertibles produced at the Wayne plant which generally repeat the body color

code in the second position and on a couple of Louisville Pacer convertibles which follows Wayne's lead.

It should also be noted that the 1957 and 1958 Mercury used numerical codes to identify paint colors on their data

plates, which seems to have eliminated the confusion at those plants where both Corsair-Citation and Mercury models

were produced.

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Astor Jacobsen - Norway

James O'Hara- Covington Township, PA

Bill Culver - Metairie, LA

Stephen Fiore - Wappingers Falls, NY

Bruce Ward - Niagara Falls, NY

Jason Haynes - Alexandria, VA

Keith Kumming - Cedarcreek, MO

David Laurie - Manhattan, KS

David Pilger - Sheffield Lake, OH

Ivan Young - The Pas, Manitoba

Volume XLVI, Issue 6

EOC MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2014:

WATCH THE SPEEDOMETER CLIMB!

WELCOME NEW

MEMBERS!

The 2015 EOC Calendars are in the mail....

If you wish to have extra copies of the calendar, they are $15.00

each including shipping. Contact Lois Roth,

Email: lois_roth97030@msn.com or phone: 503-492-0878

Edsel Calendar of Events

We need to know what the local chapters are doing, let us know if there is anything

in your area that deserves to be noted in this calendar.

Email your event info to edselmaniac@msn.com

VA-MD Edsel Chapter will be hosting a meeting and lunch on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 11:30 am at: Hickory Notch Grill, 2031 Broad Street Road, Maidens, VA 23102.

Contact Bob Johnson at 804-288-9423 for more information.

Southlanders EOC Annual Rollin' to the River Event in Laughlin, NV on March 26-29, 2015. See information in this issue or contact Larry Nopper at 626-626-8014 or email at edselsr2tr@gmail.com.

The 47th Annual National EOC meet, hosted by the Redwood Chapter of EOC in Sacramento, CA on August 5, - 9, 2015.

Ads in the Green Line are free to members. $10

fee to non-members. They will be run for 3 issues,

on a space available basis. Ads should be kept to

35 words or less and sent to:

Green Line Action Ads

David Fleischer

1156 North 350 West

Centerville, Utah 84014

or

Email me at: edselmaniac@msn.com

EDSELS FOR SALE

1958 Pacer-2 door– W8UG703778 Sunset coral

w/ met grey scallop. New front suspension, ex-

haust, tires, alignment. E-400 engine rebuilt

22,000 miles ago. Everything works. Older repaint

and re-upholstery job. Very showy car. Original

keys. Roger Shaffer ,Hagerman, ID Ph: 208-837-

4724 or 208-358-1579. (2)

(photo taken by editor - Mr. Shaffer’s Pacer at Jackson WY in 2000)

1959 Edsel Corsair 4 door sedan Original two tone

green. Overhauled engine and transmission. Re-

conditioned gas tank. David Burch, Yelm, WA

98597 Ph 360-458-1556 (3)

1960 Edsel Ranger 4 Dr Sedan all restored(White)

64,940 Placed 2nd at Branson in 2002. Edsel Ru-

dolph 785 582-4226 evenings or Mon/Wed Noon

to 5pm.at 785 233-7867 (picture of car below) (3)

1959 Edsel Corsair-2 door- Jet Stream Blue, Gar-

age kept, 100 % mechanically restored, needs

body work and interior work, power steering and

power brakes, 332 engine. Have extra parts. Ask-

ing $6,500.00. Gene Davis, Hamburg, NJ 973-209

-4262. Call and let’s talk.

TWO EDSELS: 1958 Corsair 2 dr ht, tri tone cop-

per, white, black E-475 V8- tele-touch transmis-

sion $12,000 obo and 1959 Ranger 4 door sedan

292 auto. V8, PS, President Red $8,000 obo.

Wayne Wiley Janesville, WI 608-752-1687 or 608-

289-0374 (Editor’s note: a picture of these cars was

enclosed and they appear to be the ones owned by the

late Clifford Funk—old timers in the club may remem-

ber him) (3)

1958 Villager 6 pass wagon - 361 V-8, auto.

Runs good and has lots of new parts.

Needs some work $6,500 obo

1958 Ranger 4 dr ht - 361 V-8, auto.

Runs good and looks good. $6,500 obo

1959 Corsair 4 dr sedan - 361 V-8, auto.

Runs good and looks good. $6,500 obo

1960 Ranger 2 dr ht - 292 V-8, auto.

Runs good and looks good. $17,500 obo

Calvin Copeland PO Box 104 White Oak, WV

25989 Phone: 304-573-1253

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ED S E L AC T I O N AD S

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PARTS & LITERATURE MEMORABILIA FOR SALE

Continental kit parts: I have most of the pieces for a

continental kit that would be applicable to the small

series Edsel. Missing are the mounting bracket/hinge/

lever that the wheel mounts to, and the spare tire cov-

er. I can provide photos to anyone interested. Doug

Hartmann Ph: 402-721-1008 or dogdad1@gmail.com.

Various parts for 58 Edsel Ranger/Pacer:

Carter 4 barrel carburetor (rebuild candidate)

Passenger side mirror, Hood (no ornament)

Steering column (on the column shifter)

I may have some other miscellaneous 58 pacer

parts that will be avaliable after this printing,

Nathan Sink, NC. email: nathan.sink@gmail.com

Various parts for 58 Edsel: Radio, steering column, steering wheel, shift relay for

small series 58, compass, p.b. master cylinder, grille, 4

full wheel covers, and stainless side moldings for Pac-

er 2 door HT. Contact Jerry Crowley in Canby, OR Ph:

503-266-4121 (4)

DVD’s for sale ---1998 EOC Convention in Dear-

born Includes 38 Edsels on the Ford Test Track,

Roy Brown’s “How we designed it” presentation,

Edsel intro to Ford management, TV ad, Edsels on

Vacation and Edsel crash tests. Runs about 4

hours. $20 Reg Brown at reg-

brown208@gmail.com 843-693-3331 (5)

Pacer NOS chain link seat material, red and

brown. Also have some rib cloth and silver welt.

Contact Jerry Lasseigne, 300 Coulon Rd.,

Thibodaux, LA 70301, PH: 985-446-6487.

GOLD PLATED CLASSIC KEYS & N.O.S. (Original) KEYS

for all Edsels and Ford models. Many of those hard to

find keys and lock cylinders. Keys cut by code, please

inquire with year and model. JESSER’S CLASSIC KEYS,

26 West Street, Dept EOC, Akron, OH 44303, Phone

330-376-8181 * 24 hr FAX 330-384-9129 VISA

Edsel parts; new, used & rebuilt, 1000’s in stock,

parts list with SASE. Jerry Lasseigne, 300 Coulon

Rd, Thibodaux, LA 70301, PH:985-446-6487

Reproduction appliqué plates, hood ornaments

and bumper guard pads. Contact Jerry Lasseigne,

300 Coulon Rd., Thibodaux, LA 70301, PH: 985-

446-6487

Rear Window Rubber Seal (New) 1959 Edsel 2/4

Door Sdn/Hrdtp $130.00 each. Add $15.00 ship-

ping/ins. Dave Houchin, 145 William Bartram

Drive, Crescent City, FL 32112.

1958-1960 Edsel Fuel Pumps. Have 6 Cyl and 8

Cyl pumps for vacuum and electrical wiper models.

Factory rebuilt. Contact Blaise Kendzioiski, 1408 S.

Wenona, Bay City, Michigan 48706, Ph: 989-892-

2652.

Reproduction 1958 Edsel taillight lenses: For all

models of 1958 Edsels. Ranger & Pacer set

$139.00. Corsair & Citation set $165.00. Wagon

set $125.00. Free shipping to EOC members. Con-

tact Bill & Jo Glass, 1073 North Agave St, Casa

Grande, AZ 85122 Ph: 253-686-6555

EDSEL/EDSEL PARTS WANTED/TRADE

WANTED—Rear courtesy lights for a 58 Citation

convertible (both sides). Also looking for a low fuel

warning light SIMM relay and the solenoid/latch

assembly for the electric trunk release. Contact Bruce Dennison bruceden-

nison@earthlink.net 434-589-6993. (2)

WANTED—Hood and bumper jack for 58 small

series. Contact Jerry Crowley in Canby, OR (3)

Ph: 503-266-4121

WANTED— 4 aluminum scuff plates with the word

“EDSEL” embossed on them. Prefer NOS or excel-

lent used for a ‘59 Ranger 4 door sedan. Contact:

Jack Ressler Ph: 814-449-1830 (2)

WANTED—1959 battery hold down clamp and bolts

(new or used) Contact: Peter D. LaChapelle,

19 Union St., Salem, MA 01970.

Ph: 978-744-9198 Email: PDL9@excite.com

President - George Foran, 1614 Wilcox St,

Crest Hill, IL 60403. gbf58@comcast.net 815-

919-3570

Past President - Carolyn Fakeley

Vice President - Regions - Reg Brown, 164

Market St #232, Charleston, SC 29401

Ph: 843-693-3331 regbrown208@gmail.com

Treasurer - Lois Roth, Or-E-gon Chapter, 1740

NW 3rd St., Gresham, OR 97030,

lois_roth97030@msn.com

503-492-0878

Secretary - Maye Gulley, Heart of America Chap-

ter, PO Box 587, DeSoto, KS 66018-0587

jmdgulley@aol.com 913-583-1822

Vice President - Chapters - Kathye Higdem, 9211

Portland Ave S., Bloomington, MN 55420-3839.

khigdem@yahoo.com 952-884-3091

Vice President Membership - Jeannine Phipps,

Or-E-gon Chapter, 2500 NE 187th Ave., Vancou-

ver, WA 98684, jeanninephipps@comcast.net

360-892-8943

Public Relations - "Shamrock" Shelley Cleaver,

North Texas Chapter, 35998 US Highway 69 N,

Jacksonville, Texas 75766-7578,

903-586-4311

Big E/Greenline Editor– David Fleischer, 1156

North 350 West, Centerville, Utah 84014,

edselmaniac@msn.com

Head Judge - Carroll "Higgie" Higdem,

khigdem@yahoo.com (952) 884-3091

Historian - Mike Hinsch, Or-E-gon Chapter, 31010

NW North Avenue, North Plains, OR 97133-6145,

mn_hinsch@msn.com 503-647-5376

Founders:

Edsel Henry Ford, b.1925—d. 2013

Perry Piper - b.1911- d.1999

Mike Read - b.1943 - d.2005

David Sinclair, Eagle, ID edselguy@q.com

(208) 939-5534

Other Contacts:

Webmaster - Greg Corcoran - Columbine Chapter

gocorcoran@yahoo.com

Big E Publication Dates

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September, November and

Calendar Issue.

Copy deadline is 30 days pri-

or to above publication dates.

Submit ads and photos to:

David Fleischer

edselmaniac@msn.com

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Club, Inc. was founded by

Edsel Henry Ford, Perry E.

Piper, Michael Read and

David Sinclair and was in-

corporated as a non-profit

organization under the laws

of the State of Illinois on

February 3rd, 1969. Annu-

al membership dues: Unit-

ed States $35 ($25 if Big E

is received by email), Cana-

da $40 (US Funds)($30 if

Big e is received by email) ,

all others $45 (US

Funds)($35 if Big E is re-

ceived by email) per year.

Of this amount $30 is ap-

plied as an annual sub-

scription to “The Big E”, the

official club publication. All

dues should be forwarded

to the club treasurer, Lois

Roth. An Associate Mem-

bership (someone presiding

in the same household) is

available for $15.

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