Notice the old Motel and the hitch hiker along side the road...

 

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These are supposed to be from the 1920's.

 

Is that the Bates Motel?

 

Check out what the kid is doing. Me and my brother used to jump on the hose to make the bell ring whenever we walked by a station.

 

This is my Grandfather's business, Sisson's Garage located in Wareham Mass. The photo was taken somewhere before 1928, as that's when he died. That's him, Benjamin Bailey Sisson out front. The business was then sold to the Suddard family and last I knew, they still owned it. I have photos of my grandfather and his crew with a lot full of Model T chassis, and I've been told that they would drive them a couple hours north to Boston to have bodies installed on them. The driver would sit on the gas tank for the trip. My dad was born in 1927, so he had no actual memories of his dad or the place, but I inherited a box of papers and photos from the garage, and a passion for old fords which started in '73 when I bought a '28 AA 1 1/2 ton truck which was my daily driver for 3 years.......

 

That's some cool history. Thanks for the sharing the story and photo.

 

It got me thinking so I googled Suddard Ford and found this. It was under Wareham/Suddard Ford. Still in business, but the old brick building was torn down in the 60s or 70s. My cousin in Brewster Ma. used some of the bricks in his chimney. I was jealous of his find, but I was living 3000 miles away. There must be at least a handful of FTEers that have a truck that was sold here. I have wondered what ever happened to the Sisson's Garage sign. The holy grail for my shop wall ....

 

[quote=GB SISSON;11426290]This is my Grandfather's business, Sisson's Garage located in Wareham Mass.quote]
My grandfather's "Auto Hospital" was much smaller, in a much smaller Michigan farm town. He was a Ford dealer for a while. When a customer bought a car or truck, grandpa would take the train to Detroit, then a streetcar to the Piquette Ave. plant, later Highland Park plant. He would drive the customer's Model T 100 miles back up north, then fix whatever broke on the roads of the day. Ford sent him a letter telling him that as a dealer, he had to maintain a certain spare parts inventory. He responded with a letter directly to Mr. Ford, telling him what he could do with his inventory - what grandpa couldn't fix, he could make. After that, he wasn't a Ford dealer any more.

 

A contribution from Sweden

A car/bicycle shop built in 1910-1912 by Frans Albert Myrberg. For a while they even sold Ford model T together with a bunch of other stuf like motorcycles and bicycles.
Remaind until 1975 when it was demolished by the local county officials.



In 1989 a group of old gentlemen with an interest in classic vehicles started a discussion in resurecting the old mechanical shop, one thing lead to a nother and in 1991 a complete building was built as close to the original as possible. With interior and everything.


The gentlemen and women have a new website under construction so bear with it. More photos will come soon, as well on the interior.

myrbergs_com - Fordon

Thanks

 

I've watched this one in Tazwell, TN slowly regain its glory. I finally stopped and snapped a couple pics this evening. Notice the neon "GULF" sign that points toward the "new" highway that replaced the old road.

 

Not as picturesque as some here, but typical enameled metal front construction of the 50's, and near and dear to my heart. I worked here part time for 6 years in high school and college. They guy that ran it was one of the best mechanics I ever met, and I learned a great deal from working for and with him.

 

I love it!

 

Hey Doc is that open to the public or is that a private owners showpiece?

 

There was a small sign out front that said they give free tours during regular business hours Monday thru Friday as I recall. It's just up the hill from the intersection where highway 33 meets highway 25E. The city owns it (I think). Number is 423-626-5104. I read a small description on the net last night that said it was open from 1930 to 1956. They started a restoration back in 2001. It seems like every time I go by there, I notice something new.