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I’m throwing this out there but it looks a little like the 1954 Buick Skylark tail fin also.

Bumping to the top, still on the hunt for these tires.

I’ve seen straps similar that hold the handle/tongue up on old railroad luggage carts.

Motoringicons nailed it! http://modelabasics.com/Cutout.htm

It looks like a “cam lock bolt” used on Allis-Chalmers wheels for holding the rim onto the hub but they were longer then your bolt. Possibly the same style is used on the Massey-Ferguson but shorter?

I found this on the MTFCA forum. It’s the only info I could find. https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=40350&p=310414&hilit=bakersfield#p310414 I’m looking forward to attending but I also have a couple other commitments in May. It’s a great swapmeet, I’d hate to miss it!

Pics of door knob/latch may help too.

Thanks for the info. I tried one of the tire co.’s in Cal a while back and they didn’t have what I needed. I’ll try a couple others and see what they have. I”ll look for the tires this next year at Bakersfield along with a few other things thing I’m looking for. I’ve seen 36x6 tires at Bakersfield in the past but at the time I didn’t need them. I’ll keep an eye out for your 25” tires also.

Still on the hunt for 36x6 tires.

What’s fascinating is the chain mechanism in both photos. It goes from the drive wheel to the front axle and looks like as the chain mechanism is drawn tighter it exerts more downward pressure on the drive wheel giving the truck more traction.

I scanned this from a book I have called “Automotive Reflections” by Lloyd Van Horn. Made in 1910 by the Grover Traction Truck company it sure looks like this is the company that made the truck. Although the truck has some differences the similarities are too numerous to dismiss especially the unusual drive mechanism, a different model or prototype maybe? This book has the only reference to the Grover Traction Truck Company that I could find anywhere and the only vehicle I’ve ever seen with type of drive mechanism.

Pre 1916 Maxwell, most likely 1914-1915. I’m not sure about 1913 though.

Looking for 36x6 tires for a teens vintage truck I recently purchased. The truck has 24” Firestone rims. Would prefer 36 x 6 but would also consider 7.00-24. Tires don’t have to be perfect. Thanks

Wow, 1871... I’d be digging put a metal detector to seach the property, who knows what treasures await!

I may have one but I would need a better photo of the gear you need.