Monday, April 01, 2019

WAGON #11


5 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Waiting for the evening card game

after the deadwood is counted

JY "Doc" Henderson

Richard King said...

I did the restoration of one of those tunnel wagons at Circus World Museum. It arrived from Ringling with a surface as rough as 40 grit sandpaper, which is what I used to smooth it out. Days of hand sanding, due to the ribs. Starting with 40, then 60, then 80. Finally getting a smooth surface. Then cans and cans and cans of polishing compound and more buffing pads than I could count. Every local store ran out. Finally the aluminum looked like new. Then Joan Stevens took over and put the lettering and scrolls back on. Still looks good even sitting out side all summer for the last 20 years or so. Currently used as food supply storage.


Got a story about Doc I'll tell some day.

Roger Smith said...

Ms. Joan Stevens deserves to be honorably celebrated.

Doc and I met in '57, and later, at a critical time, he became my most vocal advocate. Didn't hurt that we were fellow Texans.

RICHARD: I move that we all tell our Doc Henderson stories.

Richard King said...

Roger: Maybe Chic will do a Doc Henderson day.

Chic Silber said...


Would love to folks but I need help

I have very few images showing Doc

Please send me some if you have any

To "sunshine@aadata.com" thanks