OT - Maxwell Engine, a painting

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 06:13 am:



If you are going to have a handful of cars, there is nothing like having a non-Ford or two to make you appreciate your Model T. This is a painting of my Maxwell Model 25 engine. It is somewhat similar to a T engine without a center main bearing.
Original acrylic
Rich Eagle


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By "Hap" Harold Tucker on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 07:04 am:

Rich,

Beautiful work! You may have posted a photo of your Maxwell Model 25 in the past but if so I missed it. When you have a chance would you please let us know if it is a touring, roadster, etc and post some photos of it or a similar car to the one you are working on? Thanks.

Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:39 am:

Richard

Sure like the DOF on this one and the colors. Very effective. Thanks again for posting your artwork here. More, more.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:46 am:



Harold, the cold weather stopped work on the Maxwell till Spring. It was a 1915 Touring until it was converted to a Form-a-Truck, maybe during the depression. I knocked out some of the bigger dents, rewooded it and built one new door. The engine cleaned up nicely and I used all the original parts including the old head gasket. Found some ring expanders for the old rings. It runs nice and I don't plan on running it much with the hard rubber tires.



The Model 25 was close competition for the Model T. Similar in many ways.
Rich


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:49 am:

Wow Richard you're a real talent! Also, glad to see your timing marks line up!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:53 am:

Thanks Erich, your post came up while I was posting the photos. I'm running out of T paintings but will try to post some that may be interesting. I'd like to see some of your watercolors sometime.
Rich


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Howard D. Dennis on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:54 am:

Nice Work Richard! Wouldn't have a lead on good usable Model 25 differential parts would you?

Howard Dennis


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:58 am:

Can't keep up with you guys.
Jerry, is that what those marks are?
Sadly, in the garage I'm more artist than mechanic and in the studio I'm more mechanic than artist.
Rich


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Christopher Lang - Brentwood Bay, BC on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 12:20 pm:

"Ohhhhhhhhh Rooooochester!... Where are the fenders for the caaaaarrrrrrr?


"Weee never haaaad annnny"


Or, do you have five fenders Richard? One to hold over your head when it rains?


I love the Jack Benny show, as you might well guess.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Gruber Spanaway, Wa. on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 05:38 pm:

I have a pretty original '14 Hudson 6-40 touring car.
Still a serviceable car almost 100 yrs old.
I can get parts for my Ts though so they're more fun.
The ol' Hudson gets driven regularly though.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez - Templeton, CA on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 07:50 pm:

Richard, your work is stunning! Thank you for sharing.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 08:21 pm:

Christopher, I'd settle for two good fenders. Jack Benny makes the car all the more fun.
Bob, you must know my friend Merrill in Utah. Hudsons are quite the car.
John, glad you enjoyed the painting. It was fun to do.
Rich


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Orlando Ortega Jr. Portales, New Mexico on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 08:34 pm:

Rich,

You are a very talented artist. Very nice!

Thanks for sharing some of your work with us.

Orlando


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By "Hap" Harold Tucker on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 09:15 pm:

Richard,

Thank you for posting the additional photos of your Maxwell Smith Form-A-Truck. I have a real soft spot for any "cut off touring." I wonder which company produced the body for your Maxwell? The wood for the seat back reminds me a lot of the wooden seat framed Model T Bodies. Again thank you for sharing your wonderful paintings and a "snap shot" into your garage.

Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle on Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:03 pm:

Orlando, thanks for the kind words. I have enjoyed seeing your car with the special paint job.
Harold, after seeing you profile picture I can see why the cut off. Is the no nonsense young man in the picture you?
Rich


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Lovejoy on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 12:37 am:

Very cool Richard!Nice work.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 01:06 am:

As always, incredible! That engine looks so real, I swear I could have it running in a day.
Thank you so much for sharing these. I really like the various "form-a-truck"s. Be careful with that radiator and shell.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Howard D. Dennis on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 09:42 am:

Richard, I just noticed something on your chassis. Maxwell's had a 3.58 rear axle and were noted for speed. Your axle sprocket is larger than I remember on most conversions. Those two factors should make for a lively little truck. When I asked a fellow Maxwell owner in New Zealand about how his restored Maxwell ran he replied " She's quite long legged!"

Howard Dennis


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