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These are relatively cheap entertainment and it only gets worse. Mine was new radiator only to have extreme boiling after installation. The problem turned out to be a black plastic cup installed in the lower inlet to prevent dirt or critters from getting in. :oops: I removed the cup, and all was well.

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Each one is a treasure in its own way.
I don't know where you find them.
Rich

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Complete box with lid. As shown.
$160 plus shipping.

I hadn't paid much attention to that name, so I had to look him up. Great stuff!
I hadn't remembered "Little Iodine" for decades.
Thanks for this one.
Rich

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SW1 $95.00 Sw2-$75.00 Sw3-$85.00 Sw1 has broken front mounting board. Rear mounting board is 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 4". No faceplate or K-W but sw is similar. Sw1 would need a 4-screw switch plate while the other 2 have 3-screw palates. Levers and plugs move freely. All 3 switches and box for 245.00 plus...

It looks like a scale model right out of the box.
I like it.
Rich

44 years old and a Chemical Engineer. Careful cranking without engaging the ratchet saved his arm.

'82 Glidden SLC, Utah.

OK. I found it after 60 years. Don't throw anything away.
Rich

The idea of a shortened T has fascinated me for many years. In the 60s I built a model of one similar to the 2 below. The photo at right is my '25 Tudor modified in Photoshop from a VF cover photo. I fear I have miss led some by my Photoshop offerings here. Shrttty.jpg The first photo in question I ...

Tickling the 176's.

Our friend John could play piano, trumpet and drums at the same time but wasn't as pretty.

2018 Glidden.

Very thoughtful. I agree with most of it.
Keep in mind, "Henry Ford didn't invent the automobile until 1908"
I was clued in but a classmate in the 60s.

I have a friend who always says" be glad you're not buying airplane parts"
Glad I bought them when they were a buck a piece.

"I want to live in your world.

"
You are welcome to, Jerry. There is a lot of free space in there and you only have to lose part of your mind.

You may recall that the Twirling Galleon was the inspiration for the spirofinnigan in Kd's Gyrokastroxiter. Rumor has it that Aloysius was just horsing around when he initially designed it to be multi axial. gyro2.jpg By the way, the reunion was a success. Several tipsy attendees were rolled down th...

Dave, the best of luck with it. Do what the Dr. and Therapist say. My wife has had great luck with two of them but not so good with the first. (and she only has 2 hips). They have improved both the parts and the procedures since. I can't keep up with her now. I won't mention the bad one as they don'...

If you want to know more, Henry Austin Clark and Beverly Rae Kimes American Cars 1905-1942 has good descriptions of the Lettered Cars, more than there is room for here. Great book. Will list a few as I see them. E, K and S are Runabouts. F, M and T are other body types. Models D, L, H and G are 4- c...

It's a work of Art! Thanks for sharing it.
I love that kind of stuff.
Rich

Thanks Dan. Early Cadillacs have been a mystery to me. I have an instruction book for them (below). It Has Models D and L omitted, yet I can't distinguish the differences. Paragraphs list certain models together next to illustrations, but they tend to not be all the same. One place describes cars ma...

My homemade burner parts were quite ugly before finished.

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Thankyou for that! SPLENDID!!
I'm sure the hobby was different then and maybe simpler. Events were special enough to find period clothing for, etc.
The illusion of longer and lower cars as well as shorter people is delightful too. It's easy to get lost it.
Rich

Great pictures again. We are so lucky.

Nice ID Erik,
My Olds book shows the plowshare fenders as early as 1906. The closest I can see in their pictures is a 1907 Model A or a 1908 Model X. I can only guess.
Thanks for the photo and the guess.
Rich

I am thinking the mechanism that turns the wheel has close fit, top and bottom, that seals the paint out. Maybe air pressure too. It looks as though there is no paint on threads or in bearing. WhlPnt.jpg Do you suppose the spinning dries the paint enough that the wheel can be lifted out or are the g...

Thanks for asking, Jerry. You may recollect that KD and Tyronne were avidly involved in the otter hunts. Otter oil, as well as keeping he otters from squeaking, was a wonderful lubricant for the gasmotrisper fintler bushings. Although it degraded the snipple windings if let to migrate to them. ottTy...

I Agree with Les. REO, 1906 without deck or rear seat. 1 cylinder.

Thanks
Rich

That's a Dandy! Thanks for the peek at it.
Rich
"Buy one tire, get the other half off."

Any day it gets here is a god day.
Thanks to all that make it happen.
Rich

Roy Pounds saved me the time.

Thanks
Rich

First photo-Business is bristling.

Two Eagles and a Rooster.

A more recent Montana artist is Gary Carter. He painted cars, trains, wagons and stagecoaches in interesting situations much as Russell and Remington. carter1.jpg carter2.jpg He ended up in Montana near West Yellowstone. I met him at a car get-together. He knew my Aunt and Uncle well. He enjoyed hot...

Well, it is a Meat Market.

Yes, Jerry. If we zoom in on Burnnie's hat emblem, I believe we see this.

My observations are: 1. The red boxes show a shift in the image as Photoshop can do. 2. The green box shows the spring may be twisted. 3. The blue box shows the paint either burned or down to primer. I don't think a cold bend would show that there and not other places that are bent. ClosUp.jpg Witho...

Possibly inspired by this legitimate wreck we have seen here several times.

Similarly, was the "Band-in-a-Box" often ordered for the Pomegranate Festival Parade held a week before the Regatta.

Duke Fitzellwitz was not a part of this ensemble so not shown here, Also no sign of the woodwinds as the box wood was thought to be infested with mites.

Wonderful Photos, again.
Thanks
Rich

This optima has been working fine in my Speedster since 2001. It has outlasted more than a dozen batteries since then. It was free but I haven't bought another one. My mistake. Optim.jpg I use motorcycle batteries in the non-starter cars. They last a year to 4 or 5 depending on the size, for startin...

https://antiqueradiatorrepair.com/ And several others. Some overseas. https://motormission.com/antique-vintage-copper-brass-radiator-rebuilding-recore/antique-copper-radiator-restoration-05-05-2021/ http://www.vintagecarradiatorcompany.co.uk/radiators/restoration/ http://antiquescenter.blogspot.com/...

I agree with Jerry. "second floor". Maybe even third floor.
Is it an International?
Rich

I always enjoy seeing those photos. That one says so many wonderful things so many ways. The hub cap for the radiator and tears in the fender. Not to mention the work worn look on his face.
Imagine!
Thanks
Rich

Great photo, David. The Runabout was $345 in 1917. This 1923 ad shows the Touring for $295. A similar one for the Runabout was $265. I can't find it. 23AD295.jpg I remember telling an old timer at work about the Runabout selling for only $265 and he warned me. "Don't let them try to fool you. They n...

Here is some more on that photo.
https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic. ... ea#p298876
It is by Dorothea Lange in her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA).
https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/download/f ... 172333&t=1
Rich

I would claim it was a White except for the radiator shape.
Nice photo!
Rich

To go a bit further down the rabbit hole, the Great Falls Skunkwagon was a chapter of the Montana Pioneer and Classic Auto Club. They have hosted a Swap Meet in Great Falls, MT for several decades where I found many Model T and other parts. Great Falls is also the home of the C.M. Russell Museum, 40...

But seriously, Thanks to all of you who served and your loved ones who served.
No greater gift.
Rich

The solution would be to move the hinge to the top and the catch to the bottom as they did on my YPC Bus lamps.

It's nice to see the progress on the '13 Rich.

Thanks for the additional link, Erik. That does tell more of the story. It is an interesting mix of fine paint and patina. I can't help but image a nice original car before the new paint etc.
Fun to look at.
Thanks
Rich

Here are a few I found that were on display. I'm sure here are more.

It likely was a 1937. The 706's were purchased in 1937, '38 and '39 and identical as far as I can tell.

Yes, as Rich mentioned, "the top-hat ... became his signature" as well as his many pearls of wisdom. Smutney handled several fine lines such as Stradlater, Comefort and Stromberg as well as some law suits. Had it not been for the mohair scare in '09, he would certainly be a leader in the field today...

In addition, it was featured on the cover of the July/August 1981 of Vintage Ford.
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Last Chance.

Or this one at the Mecum. $1,430,000

Do you mean the "1936 White Model 706 Tour Bus sold for $550,000 to top the RM Sotheby's Auburn sale". https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8a5b70f1a1be508aJmltdHM9MTcxNDk1MzYwMCZpZ3VpZD0yOTY4Njc3My05MThmLTYzMWYtMDZjYS03NTdkOTBjYzYyNWMmaW5zaWQ9NTIxNA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=29686773-918f-631f-06ca-757d90c...

I have seen a number of photos but can't recall those two. The first is a 1917 White Touring car. These were used for special excursions and dignitaries in the park. The second is a '16 or '17 White Model TEB 3/4 ton 140-inch wheelbase truck-based chassis with a 45-hp GEC engine. About 85 of these w...

Great photo. Those old shops are the best. I can almost smell the oil and gas.
Thanks
Rich

Thanks for the ideas. I got 31 views since griping about it here. I'll link it on some other sites and then list it another time after it ends.
Rich

KD developed the same principal to drink Happy Sally from the bottle without tipping it up. Some, however, still preferred to drink it from a shot glass.

I'm getting rid of some parts on Ebay and listed this Brass steering wheel spider. https://www.ebay.com/itm/285842961480?itmmeta=01HX0228JR5SBQS7XPX7YCCJD0&hash=item428d917448:g:rNgAAOSwM7lmNS4u&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HZhI3atLeeJKAh8mgufx8dhdb0byw4Oy3v3i7P6jCmypNu2WPv9ghE5UDRGHN7uocoOlHWol7wL8I0ezkU9...

Another case of "Turns over but won't start"?

Cups have been Sold.

Still available

It might be something made up to adapt a buggy seat to a Model T. Or.....
Rich

A three-dip pan with lock washers.
True it didn't catch on but was lots of fun.
Rich

Awesome! The best of both worlds.
Rich

Good call, Tad. I agree.

It looks like they are ready to go to work. I believe that is a Rapid truck. Here is a similar one. They did put a "Rapid" script on the radiator, but it is often hard to read in the photos.

Maybe about 1909.
Thanks for posting it.
Rich

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American Injector Co, Detroit, Mich, Brass Grease Cup 1/4 NPT. $ 60 + shipping.

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Pair of Lunkenheimer Ideal No 1 Brass Grease Cups 1/4 NPT. $100 + shipping

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Grease cups have been sold!

I found this. does it help?
https://www.aacamuseum.org/exhibit/something-spl/
https://www.facebook.com/fordmodeltcoasttocoast/

Kalamity Dick took great interest in Pistachio's career. Here he is going over some of his many reviews.

It bears mentioning that Herb's photo depicts an example of "Three Ring Service".
Thanks again,
Rich

My sympathies to occupant(s) of the "suicide door" wrecked Coupe in photos 4,5, and 6. It couldn't have gone well especially with all that plate glass. I can't help noticing how the door came apart. Perhaps some was due to extricating a victim. The rear door post stayed with the body and hinges. The...

It surprises me the number of electric trucks and manufacturers there were back then.
That's a cool one.
Thanks
Rich

I don't recall Atterbury but see they were a truck producer from 1904 to 1935. That seems to be a long time for a truck not to be more in the limelight.

FWIW, what we are seeing in the old photo are the front cylinder and rockers and above that the oiler. To the right of the oiler is the timer. BuCh4.jpg The red thing in this photo is a cover for the flywheel and at left the planetary transmission. The brass carburetor is a Schebler. Ther are 3 peda...

The gal in photo #1 has an inviting, "come hither" look not seen in old photos much. Odd for someone so worried about front end damage.
Thanks, as always for sharing your photos.
Rich

Even more amusing is the photo of a modified tank taken by a Buick friend in Berlin. It seems the tank has been modified with a vintage Dupont thinner can. I sent Helmet measurements of height per gallon taken from my tank so he could calculate the proper shape to restore his. BuHelmt.jpg As in the ...

Thanks for posting this, Rich. I haven't seen that one before. I see that "Mr. H.J. Koehler in a stripped 2-cylinder Buick in completion of 100-mile race .... won first place in 2 hrs, 5 min, 35 seconds defeating 11 contestants". BuKoel.jpg The car appears to be built on a Model C chassis, 1903-1905...

I'm afraid you are not the only one who ponders these mysteries. Is it afraid or a freight? for instance. A lit light might be seen from the other side. While it's delightful, wouldn't delighting make the flame go out? I try to do my pondering while doing a useful task but not always. Much thanks fo...

This touched a nerve today. It's so typical of how things evolve.
Have a nice day.
Rich
From H.A.M.B.
(might be low cowl?)

bubbles

It's always a treat to see a light lit.
Rich

Thanks for mentioning the Model “Q” valve Rich. I was just reading the notes from KD's struggle with it and found this photo of him festering the stiltskin seat. It's not certain who took the photo but the lens flair suggests a number 36 movement. KDVlv.jpg I could go for some devilled frog legs rig...

Short and White.

It might be part of the father and son race after the Larkvonnet reunion picnic devilled Firecracker Frog's Feet eating contest to the outhouse. You may recall that it was cancelled for the following several years.

These folks offer different sizes of it. Check it out.
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Here he is in a Bugatti Brescia 1496 cc at the Porthcawl Speed Trials, June 29, 1922.

Perhaps a more realistic view of him.

The same information with a bit more detail: Mays.jpg Mays2.jpg It is such an interesting photo. His first glance before reality has set in or need for action. His off the street attire, no goggles, helmet or heavy jacket as many others wore racing seems nonchalant. I have lost a few rear wire wheel...

Joy took this of me in front of a 30hp Stanley. Among the kindnesses shown to me was the driver of this car asked me if I wanted a ride in it. "Sure"! We drove a few blocks and into a parking lot. He asked if I had ever driven a Stanley. I couldn't believe my ears. He gave me some instruction and le...

It so happened that the Steam Car Club was hosting their tour the week after, so we stayed over a day to see some of our steam friends. We couldn't stay longer as we had to get back to work and school. pikeStm1.jpg A new Stanley body had been delivered to its new owner and it was fabulous to see it ...

Here is a nice Shorpy photo showing good detail of a '20.

https://www.shorpy.com/node/21379?size=_original
And another '20 with Buster.

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