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  1. Hi Walt, was this “Spirit of St. Louis airplane” radiator mascot available on the 1927 Franklin 11B model? Or for that year, was only the traditional lion mascot used? 
    I think Chevrolet also used a similar type of radiator mascot as an option for the 1927 car model to celebrate the Lindbergh flight.


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  2. Pot metal is a nightmare for 1920s car collectors!!! My experience is depending on the car manufacturer, you get different quality material. Some are broken and weak over time, others have good resistance. Maybe, I think probably every manufacturer used a different component/concentration mix for pot metal.

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  3. I own a 1928 Ford Model A phaeton and a 1928 Chevrolet touring, and I can easily perceive the differences of a wooden frame on a open body car when driving. Despite of different production numbers of these cars in 1928, it is much easier to find 1928 Ford’s than 1928 Chevrolet’s in car shows, so it is clear to me the lower survival rate on the Chevrolet was determined by the natural deterioration of wooden frame for such cars and its complexity to maintain or restored, compared to steel.

  4. On 11/29/2021 at 9:13 PM, mobileparts said:

    Fernando / chryslercl, 

    Put that picture of your master cylinder in here for everybody 's benefit /

    Information....

     

    It appears that his master cylinder is a 1928 / early 1929 which is a

    1000 % different from the 1929 - 1936....

     

    (Wish I could do pictures, so I could illustrate 

    the 1929 - 1936, the 1937 - 1942, and the 1946 - 1954.... all the

    Chrysler Products under the floorboard  Master Cylinders.....)

     

    Craig.....

    Is the one you are selling similar to the picture posted by chryslercl ?

  5. 7 hours ago, 8E45E said:

    Interesting photo.  It appears the Rio de Janeiro PUC also rebuilt transit bus bodies as well.

     

    Craig

    It was a Canadian owned company in the early 20th century. In addition to electricity, they also offered gas distribution, telephone and transportation services in the city (streetcars and buses). Its correct name was “Rio de Janeiro Tramway, Light and Power Company“.

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