Walt G

Larry Thank you for what you have shared with all of us - OUTSTANDING - great information along with period factory images. I do like natural wood wheels but it depends upon the year and I think that wood wheels with really long spokes can look a bit awkward with natural wheels and white walls. Painted wood wheels with the shorter and huskier wood spokes look great painted and what you show with the painted wheels and that white accent stripe was just so period and authentic looking. Most all need a pin strip of some kind. Of course some reading this will say "yeah his opinion, no big deal " but I have for over 50 years studied, styling, paint of all types ( for cars and , paintings, lettering on windows/buildings/ commercial vehicles) I went to school to study art so any paint etc was of interest not just oil or water color paint in a tube! Walt

This can be said for a number of objects - just to find the right person who has the knowledge how to restore something - be it a part, a sign, clock, lamp etc and do it correctly and authentically can be an issue. There are a lot of self proclaimed experts out there .

I am still seeking any issues of AUTOBODY magazine 1921 to 1931 , have some literature ( pre war) and some figural motor meters to trade. or will pay $. Walt

Outstanding looking Buick 2 door sedan/coach. Love the colors too. Great harmony of style and design - how the headlamps compliment the style of the radiator shell and the cowl lights echo the headlamps. Naysayers will probably question the white wall tires but to me the whole car "works" as a unit and the car does not have any added lamps etc to accent anything - doesn't need it. Thanks Larry. Walt

Model T open air bus - Perfect for the national Eastern annual Fall meet in Pa. Imagine the revenue that could be generated for a ride around in that even briefly, to sniff the aroma of chocolate in the air . Yeah I have to many thoughts and ideas. 🤩

Is the event primarily a post war car show? I do see pre WWII era machinery but just wondered of the ratio of pre WWII vs. post WWII .

Craig I can appreciate your last few sentences, you are a man of your word as were your family before you who ran the best parts house /store on long island that I first knew in the early 1960s. Some of us always will remember the "good guys" with great memories and great parts. OK folks "the Big H" is about 6 months away - is the only flea market that I have a vendors space at. Thanks to all who gave us a report of the happenings at Carlisle. Walt

MEASUREMENTS will help! how wide is it at its widest point? 10 inches 14 inches ? nothing to reference to act as our guide to help you...............😬

I agree completely I have stated here often about the lack of welcoming new people into the old car hobby. This is especially true of a luxury car club that I used to belong to but left about 6 years ago after being a member for over 45 years. We are the good will ambassadors to the antique, classic, special interest car enthusiasts. It is up to us to be the welcoming person to the "newbies". Great to have friends and talk to them as they own the same type of cars belong to the clubs etc BUT do not ignore the new comers. If you want to see interest in the cars continue then you have to make the effort to welcome people.

Thank you so much for taking the time to take the photographs to share with all of us, MOST appreciated. Walt

I still have this available, was contacted by a man who said he would buy it but never heard anything since. Another insincere wanna be.

May help if you could give us some measurements especially the over all length

This is the shop of Brooks- Ostruck coach builders taken from a period sales item that they issued to promote their ability and sales of their coach built bodies. Their shop was located on the west side of Manhattan ( N Y City) not far from Central Park on the South West corner , building remains mostly unaltered except for newer windows that are more energy efficient. . The building is still there . Both Emerson Brooks and Paul Ostruck were active in the automotive industry in New York City in the era immediately after WWI.

Terry - YES INDEED. Just wonderful my friend to see this . Thanks for the on going sharing of your great collections of collections and your comments to make us all aware of exactly what we are viewing. Walt

Once again the period photos of vehicles also bring into recognition of what else was essentially everyday occurrence then and is now totally obscure and forgotten. The digits of phone numbers for vehicles on the vehicles and on buildings - it is the broad perspective of what was going on then, makes us now possibly think and in a way be there then.............. I think it is so very important to be aware of the whole big picture of what life was like , what was considered "normal" ( and now forgotten history) because all of it affected the creation, manufacture, promotion, sales, and ownership of the vehicles we now take the time to restore and appreciate. Those simple phone numbers give us great insight into how they were used, how contact was made to the general public. ALL of this in an era before the medium was created that you are now using to see what is here. Appreciate what was then , the big picture................