Flashback

In my last post I said that I was going back to writing about the present, but that just happens to be about the past. In other words, we attended three different events this weekend, all having to do with antique and classics... outboards and boats, tractors and engines, and cars and trucks. The car and truck show was yesterday but my photos didn't come out very good, so I will stick with the other two events. First up was the latest antique outboard show and swap meet, this time held at Tupper Lake. 

These Elgins were similar to the one that our nephew Matthew had...

An interesting blue Mercury mixed in with the others... 

I liked the Martin 60, but the case that the other outboard was in was quite intriguing. It almost looked like a musical instrument case.

 

There were several wooden boats on display also. This first boat is the Raveau that Dave and I rode in at the last meet.

Look at the shine on this 'flashy' Wagemaker Wolverine. It was a big hit at the show and drew lots of attention.

Oh but wait, isn't that Wolverine hooked up to OUR van?

That's right, it is! It is a 1958 model with a 1958 Johnson Super Quiet, Super Sea Horse outboard engine (the same exact engine that happens to be on the Raveau). A matched set, which is hard to find. 

These boats were made in Michigan and that is where Dave found this one online, and he had to travel to Lake Michigan to see and buy it (ad is from a '57).

We had been looking for something totally different for about a year, and this fits the bill. Naming it is next, and I think we have come up with a very appropriate one...'Flashback', or 'Flash' for short. Flashback to 1958 and flash is certainly what it does in the sun, almost to the point of being blinded. 😉😎 

Welcome to the fleet, 'Flashback'! 

(Above photo by Mike Glenn)