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I never really gave any of my cars a name, but a friend of mine asked if he could have a ride in "Casper" and the name just stuck. Most people don't get the name at all, and that's OK. Could have called it "salt" and my black Tahoe, "pepper". Casper the friendly ghost, goes way back in the day for us old timers. So fast it almost disappears.

We have all had our good and bad moments. My lapse of good judgement was putting 10 gallons of ethanol gas in my '62 vette a few years ago. Beer does alter your thought process. The rubber in the fuel pump turned to mush and what was left in the gas tank found its way across the attached garage floor and into my basement. Lucky the water heater pilot didn't blow the place up. Every rubber item from the carb to the gas tank had to be replaced and the basement took six months to get rid of the smell of gas. Lesson learned.

Lindy, I have seen a light truck referenced in an article I have, but I have never seen a picture of one. I believe it was a 1908 version also.

Lindy, My records show that engine number 3308 would be mid 1909 to mid 1910, Model B or C. Serial numbers were 1701-3700. Body style was anyones guess. I do not believe there are any build sheets that survived. Skip

Jon, The four-ball could very well be for a Brush. My price list just says Kingston and if the throat size is correct and the time period is correct, anything is possible. I have a Kingston 5-ball with a threaded 1-1/4" connection and hot air pipe. Not sure of exact application, but was told that it was more than likely a stationary engine application. Skip

Bloomington, MN.

Hi Jon, The parts list that I have is a "Price List of Parts" for Brush Runabouts, Models D, E, F, and Liberty. No illustrations of individual parts, just a part number, description, and price back in the day. They do list Kingston in the carb section, but do not designate five-ball, four ball, or other models like the Ford T does. If you want some interesting reading concerning many early carbs with diagrams and descriptions find the book "Practical Treatise on Automobiles" edited by Oscar C. Schmidt, Volume 1, The American Text-book Co., Copyrighted 1909. It is written expressly for the Owner, Chauffeur, Machinist, and Garage Man, Volume 1 has a carburetors and fuel mixtures section pages 287-368 that is full of early (pre 1909) carb info on many makes of autos. Thanks, Skip

The very early Brush's had their own carb from 1907-08 I believe. The later years used Kingston 5-ball. Not to say that the Buffalo carb was not used, I have not seen it listed in their parts book for models D, E, F, and Liberty. I don't have info on the earlier models A, B, and C. I have a model F (1911-12) and your engine appears to be much earlier. I also have an aluminum crankcase and I have been told that the early engines were cast iron cases. Maybe some other owners will post what they have on earlier models. Good luck. Are you from MN.?

Nice looking engine. The serial number should be stamped on the top oft the cylinder head near the primer cup. Once located, the engine number sequence can determine the year of production. The broken mounting ears look way to high. Could they have been modified for this frame? Good luck, and if you find a number I can help you with the year.

The flywheel is a must need item. Don't even try to start without one.

Look at oldmarineengine.com your 3hp Watkins marine engine is shown in detail, with contact info if needed. Good luck, nice looking engine.

Definitely not a model T carb. Ford used early Buffalo, Kingston, Holley, and vaporizer style carbs in later years. I can't say that I have ever seen a carb like yours. Good luck in your search.

Thanks for posting. I remember seeing this back in the "day" as my grandkids would say. I liked corvettes from day one, but I was hooked on the solid axel versions rather than the early stingrays and later models. Still have a '62 that is a great ride even at my age.

I vote for authentic carriage lamps. No guts inside the tube would not be unusual. Some of these early lights were candle powered. They look to be in very good condition. Thanks for posting.

First car I ever attempted to drive was dads '58 Buick Super. What a beast, and at 12 years old it was pretty bold to put a key in the ignition and think you were pretty cool. Well, the folks were out for the evening so here goes nothing. Not cool at all, scared ----less, went around the block and attempted to squeeze it back into the attached single garage. All was fine except I put two big round holes in the sheetrock where the front bumper hit the wall. Never told dad the whole story until I was married, he just thought the builder forgot to install grates over the ductwork.

With all of the transplanted Americans all over the globe, and the fact that you don't need to own an auto to be a member, I would put the number over 100. Autos are fascinating regardless of a country's size or location. Just a guess, and I hope the interest grows.

I would agree with 1907 K light runabout. Have never seen a pickup style bed like that, but it was not uncommon to remove the runabout trunk and replace it with a more practical bed as pictured. They did have a delivery van body that was available that year, but there again I have never seen one. Great picture by the way.

Getting ready to sell off the older stuff. The hobby has changed so much that what was common growing up, is now considered an antique or old classic. I didn't consider myself as an antique, but the grandkids might think otherwise. Oh well, it was fun and I still enjoy the pre-'16 autos.

When the instruction sheet says "fits all cars", I would assume it is an aftermarket accessory also. I had an old J.C. Whitney catalog that showed similar bumper guards. Nice looking set. Thanks for posting.

Scroll to the Brush forum and check out posting 12/28/2013, the author claimed of finding a 2-cyl Brush engine in Hawaii and having it installed in his 1910 Brush. The engine was an industrial grade model that was very similar to the Oakland 1909 production model. If the author installed the engine, or had it installed, this is not a production or prototype Brush. Makes for a good story however. Still no hard evidence of a production model.

Welcome John, Congrats on the fine inheritance. The Brush auto has a large following with roughly 360 registered members. The old Brush Owners Association is now headquartered in Australia. Sorry I don't have a contact for you, but info might be available on the web. As far as identifying your auto goes, it should be fairly easy. They were made from 1907-1912. Serial number and model number were located on a brass plate attached to the heel board of the seat. Also, the serial # was stamped on the top of the engine. Model A 1907, serial # 1-100, Model B 1908 serial # 1000-1700, Model BC (mid 1909) serial # 1701-3700, Model D late 1910 serial #3701-13700, Model E and M 1911 serial #13701-15000, Model F 1912 serial # 15001-20000, Liberty Model 1912 serial # 20001 and up. Models D, E, and F also had different body styles; standard runabout (model 24), runabout with single rumble seat and runabout with double rumble seat (Model 28), delivery vehicle (Model M), roadster (Model 26), and also a coupe version I believe. Delivery style was also available in '07 and '08. I have a Model F if I can help you in any way drop me a line. Thanks

If you scroll down on the e-$$$ post, the seller admits to an error but can't change it. He is asking 900,000kr (Norway) which is $104,300.00 roughly in U.S. Dollars. Cut the guy some slack. He is from another country trying to use our system. He admitted to the mistake. He should be able to cancel the posting and submit a correct version. How he prices it is his business not ours.

Looks just like my '26 Ford Coupe passenger side door garnish.

The only documented two cylinder Brush was the 1908 prototype exhibited at the New York Auto Show that year. It was called a Model 2A, but never went into production. Its whereabouts are unknown. Alanson Brush designed the two cylinder Oakland engines around that time and their appearance was very similar to the one cylinder Brush auto engines. If anyone has documentation of a two cylinder Brush, that includes pictures, vin serial number/Model number and Selden Plate number, please post that info.

Saw one of these at an auction last year and had never seen one before. Nobody knew what it was from. Thanks for posting, I learn something new every now and then.