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I would not expect them to be very desirable. But you never know what folks will buy at a swap meet. If they were mine, I would give them a decent burial. But that's me.
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Aftermarket imitation wire wheel caps.
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Awesome beast. Cool crew. Great video.
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Probably a cowl light, with the side lens and bracket. The shape reminds me of some Cadillac lights I have seen.
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CARS & PARTS SPRINGFIELD OHIO SWAP MEET winter event
lump posted an event in General Car Club Calendar
untilThe first great swap meet of 2024 is THIS COMING WEEKEND! The CARS & PARTS SPRINGFIELD SWAP MEET is at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ohio. Saturday February 17th, 2024. Doors open to public 8am Saturday. Located right on I-70, roughly halfway between Columbus and Dayton, Ohio, exit at mile marker 59. You can see the fairgrounds from the interstate. 3 large connected buildings have overflowed, and so we have opened our FOURTH BUILDING, all filled with vendors selling everything related to vintage vehicles, like tires, body panels, suspension, brakes, seats, valve covers, racing parts, wheels, and too much more to list. Lots of car collectors will be clearing out their garages and attics and bringing stuff to sell. Indoor vendor spaces are just $25 each, outdoor vendor or Cars-For-Sale spaces are only $15! Call our business office to reserve your space. Phones are answered Monday through THURSDAY, 930am to 330pm. Call 937-376-0111. -
My handle, "Lump," comes from a history of both lightheartedness and deep sadness; with memories both wonderful and horrible...and a sense of both personal inadequacy and personal pride. My dad was a tall, very strong hardworking man. Widely respected by the sheet metal brothers he worked with as a skilled man who could be counted on every day, every time. He was strong as an ox; quiet, solid, and firm in his convictions. He had grown up with parents who both worked, including a father who was a very good industrial electrician....but also a physically abusive alcoholic. As a result Dad drank VERY little in his lifetime. The tough hard men Dad worked with liked him, and urged him every day to join at the bar after work, for "just one." He always agreed, to keep the peace, but NEVER showed up there. His first name was "Bill," and since he wouldn't drink with them, they gave him a good-natured nickname after a Red Skelton drunk character, "Willy Lump-Lump." The nickname stuck, but eventually was shortened to just "Lump." I eventually earned an apprenticeship in the same union, and men who had worked with my dad instantly began calling me "Little Lump," or "Mini Lump." I didn't mind. He was a damn good man, and well-respected. I was actually proud of the handle. Then on October the 23rd, 1978 a truck driver crossed the center line and wiped out my entire family. It's a long, complicated story, which I'll leave alone for now. But before too long, I began to notice that all the guys I worked with were now simply calling me, "Lump." Slowly I began to feel a growing sense of pride, although I knew I could never measure up. Eventually, I got out of the trades, and launched a business in an entirely different field, which I knew nothing about. That was over 40 years ago. Hardly anyone knows me by "Lump" now. So I'm grateful to be able to use that handle here, among friends. Thank you all, for that.
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In the batch of vintage radiator emblems I recently bought, there were a couple that I didn't recognize. Does anyone know if this one is automotive at all? Thanks so much for your expertise.
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Hello, Last year I bought an estate collection of emblems, badges, data tags, hood ornaments, etc. Lots of cool stuff in there. This particular brass tag intrigues me, since its newest patent date is 1918, and because it instructs the user to change oil every 500 miles. Does anyone recognize this old tag, please? Thanks in advance!
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Quite a while ago I stumbled onto six Buick hubcaps at a yard sale, of all places. I normally ignore most hubcaps, but these looked familiar, and much older than what you usually see in an environment like that. I'm really hoping the experienced folks here can tell me the correct application for these. Thanks so much, in advance!
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I found this cool old pair of cowl lamps some time ago. It's always nice to find a pair, of course. And this pair still has both lenses, rims, reflectors, and rear jewels in place. I bought them planning to hang them in my den, along with radiator badges, brass horns, cast iron car toys, etc. But it occurred to me that someone might have the car, and really really need these. I have no idea what vehicle they may have been from. The large size (see tape measure in photos) makes me think of a big car. I am guessing from the late teens through the twenties. Does anyone recognize them at all? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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I recently bought an estate collection of car badges, emblems, etc. Among them was a 2-piece lightweight sheet metal Buick emblem, with the word "AIR," riveted onto the main Buick crest badge. I have GUESSED that it might be for the in-car control unit for a very early Buick dealer-add-on air conditioning system. Is anyone familiar with this badge?
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Hmmm...I've bought a LOT of very-rough "projects" over the years, but here is one good example. When visiting family in Massachusetts, I encountered a back-yard unofficial salvage yard filled with vintage junked cars. I ventured onto the property, and soon met the owner. The timing was perfect, as he had just been battling local government over taxes and etc, and wanted to leave the state. He would indeed sell me the cars, but only if I bought ALL of them, in a package deal (another big story, for another time). Yes, I bought them, and spent the better part of three years hauling them out of there. One of the coolest cars there was also one of the roughest... a 1942 Ford convertible. But man, it was ROUGH!
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ID this car in the woods near my home in Mass........1935??????
lump replied to edinmass's topic in What is it?
Around here, sellers of cars in this condition are quick to say something like, "All it NEEDS is..." and follow that up with a quick and flippant list which sounds like it can be restored in a week or two, "Just like they do it on TV!