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Puerto Rican Partnerships
I recently learned that Puerto Rico has many ethnic influences, resources, and political limitations. It began as a territory of the United States in 1898 following the Spanish-American War, and became a commonwealth in 1952. I stayed there in March 2026, to judge an...
The First Automotive Recall
On a recent trip to the Nottoway plantation in Louisiana, we were told the following anecdote about the very first automotive recall: To begin with, as we walked on the tour, we came across a chair that was in poor condition--the fabric was hanging loose and the...
History of Das Awkscht Fescht
I. Introduction. Das Awkscht Fescht, known to English speakers as “The August Festival,” (the “Fescht”) is a three-day show of antique cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors, with sales of antique toys, cars and automobilia. It is also a cultural event in Macungie...
My Antique Car Obsession
I grew up in Ballietsville, down the road from me there was a man that had a field of antique cars. His name was Layton Faust, (Frankie Kemmerers father-in-law) we all called him Pappy Faust. I used to sit in the cars and pretend to be driving somewhere. Pappy took a...
Auto Accessories: From Accessory to Necessity – Part 2
CLICK HERE TO READ PART 1 OF THIS ARTICLE Last time we talked about early lighting systems and the invention of the electric starter/generator/battery systems. All found in researching why early cars used 6-volt electrical systems. As promised, we will go on from...
Auto Accessories: From Accessory to Necessity
I was trying to find out why early cars had 6 volt electrical systems. I could not find out why the industry started with 6 volt but did find that the switch to 12 volt was caused by increased use of electrical accessories. The only thing I could find is that a wet...
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