WOW.
Maybe Steve Jelf needs to make a trip east now to balance out his trips....... LOL
That's a pretty neat piece.
WOW, as Craig said! It would be a shame to restore that truck as far as I am concerned. I hope someone gets it and keeps it as original as possible and takes MANY pictures of it for future reference. What a piece of history! Dave
I'd love to have that. Body was built by Collings Carriage Company based in Philly, PA and Camden, NJ
Here's the story from Coachbuilt:
Collings is better known as the building that housed the first home of the Victor Talking Machine Co. - later RCA-Victor - but Collings also made some early wooden and composite automobile bodies as well.
Collings built a new building at the corner of Front St. and Federal St. in 1915 that was designed by the famous Philadelphia architect Joshua C. Jeffries.
About 1894 Eldridge R. Johnson was opening a small machine shop in the rear of Collings Carriage Factory on Front Street above Market. In addition to his skill as an expert machinist, he also manifested a genius for invention. After studying the weaknesses of the then commonly used wire-stitching machines for book-binding, he devised and built a new machine which was quickly recognized as the best wire stitcher on the market. Mr. Johnson sold his patents in this machine and turned his attention to that business of which he made a wonderful success- the making and marketing of “talking machines”.
The first building to be used in the manufacture of the new device for the reproduction of the human voice was built in the spring of 1899 on Front Street. The business increased so rapidly that it was incorporated on October 5, 1901, as the Victor Talking Machine Company; and the little fox terrier listening to “His Master’s Voice’ has since become known in every household, and Victor record are now “heard round the world”.
From the time of the erection of the first building in 1899, the program of expansion of this company has gone forward to the extent that in 1928 there were 34 fireproof buildings with a floor space of approximately 57 acres. The average number of employees in the Camden plants numbers in normal times 8500, more than the population of many cities in the United States. Thus form a small beginning in the 1890s, and within a period of less than 35 years Mr. Johnson built up in Camden one of the largest industries of the country.
Early in January of 1927 Mr. Johnson sold his controlling interest in the Victor Talking Machine Company to a syndicate organized by Speyer & Company and J. & W. Seligman, New York bankers. At the time of the sale it was reported that Mr. Johnson received in round figures $28,000,000 dollars for his more than 240,000 shares of Victor Company stock
Nice panel T and what a time capsule!
The owner took great pictures too......I really like this one that shows the factory wiring and what it should look like on a T firewall....!
That is a beautiful body in remarkable condition. I'm glad it's 2000 miles away. That way I don't feel so bad about the fact I can't afford to buy it.
Somebody please look at my profile and somehow convince me I DON'T NEED THIS TRUCK!
It has the luxury package (starter & generator). Too bad it's so far away and I'm out of space, money, and time for another one.
Craig,
Beautiful. "Sweet"
Craig you don't need that truck. I NEED THAT TRUCK!
WOW--$5400! up 3500 since yesterday!!
What a marvelous truck and what a lot of photos of it. Just went back for a second look.
Thanks for the link Dan
Rich
Whew, thanks Will. I was worried I'd bid!!
Chip, as you said,
"WOW--$5400! up 3500 since yesterday!!"
Everyone on this thread should get a commission on it (free advertising).
Rob
Fantastic truck. The one real challenge will be to find a hood and match its paint to the rest of the vehicle.
If you get it be sure that you have motor home garage doors, looks like a very tall body. Great looking.
Bob
If you look close the paint has been sanded off the metal panels of the body. Looks like it was done awhile ago. To bad for trying to keep it original.
It's sold...... $11,099
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649&item=1407 39125972&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Too expensive?
Try to find another one . . .
:-)
NOPE.....just a reminder.......
It's refreshing to see that there are quite a few people around who saw what a special car this was. I hope it found a home where it be be preserved and enjoyed being driven.
Wow, I know it was special but that's a big chunk of change.
Craig
I find the 1924 Illinois license plate odd, the truck was found 700+ miles from Ill and was probably used for at least some years after it was new in '24 (?)
I wonder if it's safe to conclude the truck was owned by C.D. Buck just from the lighted nameplate - could it have been an advertising item from one of his governor campaigns in 1928 and 1932?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Douglass_Buck
Does anyone else think that was too much to pay for that T van in that condition? By the time all the missing parts are found and it is restored to safe and running condition, the owner's going to have at least $16,000.00, if not more, in it in labor and materials. Jim Patrick
Mine was found in Forest City, Iowa (also an Ebay auction). It had a PA inspection sticker on the windshield and 1938 (if I remember correctly) license plate on the front. Luckily I found out from the seller that it had been bought in PA recently and taken to Iowa, so there was no mystery as to how and when it went so far from home.
I would bet you could have that truck pieced together and running for very little, including new wiring, etc. That is, unless all the stuff was bought on Ebay and then it could be another $11k!
Craig
Roger. That plate is a mystery. At first glance, I thought it was ILL too. 1924 Illinois plates were square.
After a closer look, it almost looks like DEL to me. 1924 Delaware plates were square also.
Just a guess, if it is DEL, could it be licenced as a Delivery?
Maybe it is a special plate.
Not regular issue.
Herb
Thanks for the enlarged pic, now I can see I misread - it must be an old Delaware plate. Perhaps the truck/commercial plates had rounded ends?