Tom fires up the 4-cylinder Seal engine for a group of visitors. The engine collection we now have on display rivals some of the best in the world. Car and motorcycle clubs are making it a popular destination, but other skill and social clubs also enjoy a tour of the fine objects on display. (Click photo to view a larger image.)
If you are a member of a car, motorcycle, metalworking, woodworking model making or even a general interest or senior club, consider making the Craftsmanship Museum in Vista, CA a destination for your next group outing. The Craftsmanship Museum in Vista, CA is a great destination for any club with members interested in seeing some of the work great craftsmen can accomplish. As word has spread since we started our Saturday hours, many clubs have already had some enjoyable visits here. Below is a list and some photos of some of the special groups that have stopped by.
Museum Hours: M-F 9-4 (except holidays) and the first Saturday of each month 10-3. Special hours can be arranged on other Saturdays by appointment. Call Craig or Tom at 1-760-727-9492 to schedule a tour for your group. There is no admission charge to visit the museum, but voluntary donations are accepted. Handicapped accessible with an electric stair chair lift.
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Photos from recent group visits (Click on a photo to view a larger image.) |
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25 Corvettes—That's the biggest collection of cubic dollars ever parked in our lot at any one time! |
Temecula Valley Corvette Club "Mystery Tour" June 27, 2010 Our largest club visit to date, 50 people in 25 Corvettes arrived for a special Sunday opening, and no one but leader Bill Moore knew their destination until they got here. We put Lee Root's 1/4 scale 327 Corvette engine and Paul Knapp's supercharged Conley V8 out on special display in honor of the event. It goes without saying that Corvette owners appreciate fine craftsmanship, so hopefully everyone was pleased with what they found on display. They arrived together and on time and headed off a little after noon to gather for lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory. It was a beautiful day to be riding around in a Corvette—but then what day isn't? |
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Early Ford V8 Club May 18, 2010 Thirty-three members of the Temecula Chapter of the Early Ford V8 Club made the Craftsmanship Museum a part of their tour for the day. From here they were headed to Famous Daves Bar-BQ for lunch. Sounds like a fun way to spend a Wednesday. |
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Sherline's lead toolmaker, Pam Weiss helped host the Saturday tour for the "Jack's Garage" group. Pam's .22 cal. Gatling gun, Offenhauser 270 and Snow engine are on display in the museum. |
"Jack's Garage" April 17, 2010 They say they are not an official club, just people who get together at a friend's garage, but they are mostly gearheads and salt lake speed racers affiliated with the Southern California Timing Association. More than a dozen came down for a special Saturday tour. |
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North Coast Vettes Corvette Club April 3, 2010 This is the most horsepower to grace our parking lot in quite a while—thanks for the car show! |
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Photo 1— Left to right: Joe Martin gave Scooter Patrick, Robert Johnson and Tom Grove a personal tour of the museum and Sherline tool factory. Photo 2—Joe, Scooter, Robert, Pam Weiss and Tom discuss Pam's Offenhauser 270 engine project in progress. |
Scooter Patrick, Bob Johnson and Tom Grove March 26, 2010 These gentlemen flew out from Florida as Scooter Patrick was one of the former F-5000 race car drivers being honored at this weekend's "Legends of Riverside" event at the nearby Riverside Raceway Museum. While out here they wanted to see the miniature engines at the Craftsmanship Museum. |
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Members of the Gear Grinders and other clubs affiliated with the Southern California Timing Assn. check out Tom's newly completed Howell V4 engine in the museum machine shop. The SCTA holds and times speed runs on Southern California's dry lakes, so these guys know engines and speed. |
Members from several Hot Rod Clubs affiliated with the Southern California Timing Association March 13, 2010 |
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Insisting they are "not a club," just a group of friends who get together for breakfast and then go somewhere interesting on Saturdays in their motorhome, they reserved a day and spent about three hours touring the museum and the Sherline tool factory. Nice folks! |
"Not a Club" San Pedro, CA February 27, 2010 |
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Sorry, we didn't get any photos. If a member of the club took one, please forward it to craig@craftsmanshipmuseum.com. |
Palomar Model A Ford Club February 15, 2010 |
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Sixteen or so big Gold Wings arrived on a tour, making for a colorful display in our parking lot. Though they share a lot of different interests, everyone enjoyed seeing the miniature engines and models. |
Honda Gold Wing Club GWRRA CA-1F San Diego December 16, 2009 |
 Alfa Romeo club members watch as Tom Boyer runs the 4-cylinder Seal engine in the museum machine shop before starting their tour. |
Alfa Romeo Club San Diego North County August 29, 2009 |
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Mild to wild, some fine vintage hotrods met up in the museum parking lot for a club picnic with a nice mountain view and ocean breeze plus a museum tour. Ben did the cooking (Tri-tip sandwiches) while the club members toured the museum exhibits. |
Over-the-Hill Gang Car Club North County Chapter, Museum visit and club picnic May 16, 2008 |
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Membership in the Vista "60+ Club" is open to anyone over 60 who likes to get together with others and go interesting places. Thanks for visiting, and we hop you found it interesting! |
60+ Club Vista, CA May 6, 2009 |
 Meeting up before a group ride to the museum and then lined up in the museum parking lot ready for a tour of the exhibits. |
Packard Club April 4, 2009 Wow! Now that's a classy parking lot! |
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Southern California Home Shop Machinists Club (Los Angeles) March 21, 2009 |
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BMW Airheads Motorcycle Touring Club March 7, 2009 |
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Poway Cruisers Car Club March 7, 2009 |
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Hotrod Club Visit December 12, 2008 |
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Ocean Hills Woodchucks Woodworking Club Ocean Hills Senior Community, Vista, CA July 10, 2008 |
Saturday, March 13—Southern California Timing Association (and associated hotrodders)
Saturday, April 3—North Coast Corvette Club
Sunday, June 27—A local car club (To be named after the Mystery Tour event to keep it a surprise)
If you have additional information on a project or builder shown on this site that your would like to contribute, please e-mail craig@CraftsmanshipMuseum.com. We also welcome new contributions. Please see our page at www.CraftsmanshipMuseum.com/newsubmit.htm for a submission form and guidelines for submitting descriptive copy and photos for a new project.
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