Blue Goose Got Heat - Almost

When I bought BG the heater didn't work. So I took it out. The radiator core looked good and it doesn't leak. The fan blade, however, had come off the motor shaft. Luckily, Mom found the set screw which holds the fan blade to the shaft. I tested the motor and it didn't turn. I took it apart and saw nothing amiss. So I buffed up the commutator, put it back together again and found that it now worked. I mounted it back in its cage and attached the fan blade. I then found that I needed to adjust the blades so that they didn't bump into anything. I put the heater assembly back in BG and tested the rheostat/switch. Although it worked it only seemed to be off or full on, nothing in between. That explains the "almost."

I found the exact switch on e-Bay and have the only bid of $8.99. In a few more hours I will find out if I win; I fully expect to. After it arrives I''ll install it and everything should work fine.

The Blue Goose Pedigree - Such As It Is Today

I bought the Blue Goose (BG) from Marty Fazzari (Walla Walla, WA) on Saturday January 22, 2011.

Marty Fazzari moved from Clarkston, WA to Walla Walla, WA sometime between 1998 and 2011.

Marty Fazzari bought BG from Steve Perialas on Christmas Eve 1998. Steve Perialas shipped BG by truck (trailer) from Big Rapids, MI to Spokane, WA. The battery froze in the cold weather on the trip across. Marty Fazzari bought a new battery and drove BG from Spokane to Clarkston.

Steve Perialas bought five Jeeps (including BG) from George Byam in 1998. He bought them all because he wanted the red Jeep (CJ3B) shown in the picture which was taken in late 1998.

George Byam restored BG in the period from 1991-1998. Hearsay evidence indicates that he entered BG in several shows and won awards. George Byam had David W. Uhrig (Grand Rapids, MI) appraise BG according to a letter dated October 26, 1996.

George Byam bought BG from E.L.D. Motors (Holley, NY) on June 7, 1991 and had North American movers ship BG from Holley to Grand Rapids.

E.L.D. Motors (Holley, NY) purchased BG from Duryea Motors (Brockport, NY) on December 27, 1988.

Duryea Motors (Brockport, NY) purchased BG from Richard Waller on January 13, 1987

A November 12, 1986 Statement of Facts stated that BG had not been registered by Anthony Gatz since 1955. Richard Waller (Brockport, NY) purchased BG from Anthony Gatz on that date.

The Wiper Wipes; The Jerry Can Is On

My rebuilt TRICO windshield wiper motor (vacuum driven) arrived today. I installed it and checked it out. It works beautifully. Of course the hand-operated wiper on the passenger side works also.

Recently I received several canvas straps, one set was for the Jerry can bracket. Those come with open ends and rivets to uses to wrap them around the slots in the bracket. They are all installed.