Mark Wetherbee

Having had the interior replaced, mine isn’t quite original enough to try for the HPOF award, but she still gets more attention than you might think she would at a show. 1931 Pierce Arrow model 43.

Good possibility it’s genuine and from the factory. I have a picture somewhere of a complete one on a NOS windshield that was for sale some years ago but it was very pricey considering it was on plate glass and likely not able to get removed without ruining it.

Cast brass… I don’t think I have ever seen cast ones on any year T, and I don’t think the N, R, or S had sill plates at all. I’m guessing here, but maybe K or earlier model.

I believe it is either Rolls or Bentley.

Rhode Island Wiring has some, from this link go into their supplies list and then the terminals are in that area. They might also make custom wires with that crimp if you don’t have the specific tool for it. http://www.riwire.com im assuming this type of crimp is the correct style????

Absolutely going to do this before his family relocates - I’m just outside USMC Camp Lejeune and my neighbors change with the deployment rotation…

I usually don’t do shows but this past weekend I took my Pierce to a small local AACA chapter event about 70 miles away. There was one boy, maybe 6 or 7 years old, who couldn’t get enough of my car - likely because it was the only one from pre 1940, and there was only two before 1955. In any event I let him get behind the wheel for a picture only to find out they lived in my neighborhood less than 1/4 mile away from us and we never met… Not only was he well behaved but he was thrilled, I can only hope he keeps his interest in them.

I think it might fall into this category: https://forums.aaca.org/forum/85-memorabilia-toys-art-clothing-and-printed-material/ You can start a discussion on them, it would be interesting to see!

I need to find the pictures of it, but years ago I had a Neverout car and garage heater that used those tanks. It was basically a percolator where you attached a hose to a coolant drain and hooked the other end into the radiator neck, it’s exhaust was heat for the garage. Not too safe thinking of breathing the exhaust but it was dated 1904 if I’m remember correctly which was LONG BEFORE the age of litigation. I was selling a bunch of T parts in preparation of moving to NC from Maine, one guy asked about it and we made a deal but I might have a picture somewhere… That google search was almost too easy, here’s an ad for the unit I had:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Peerless-PARTS-HORDE-Flathead-engines-straight-8-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-33-MORE-/165095328939?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 This was commented on Facebook, but I don’t know what years the parts are…

Beautiful car!

I shared this car a few days ago, but does anyone else have the compulsion to stop in front of old gas stations and take a picture? This Pure Oil gas station is in Wilmington NC but it is a tattoo business now…

“Betty” is a 1931 Pierce Arrow model 43 five passenger sedan and was a Studebaker relative in the year it was built but PA remained an independent so far as anything I had read. What I find amazing was that she cost $2685 at the time where a brand new 1931 Model A Ford 4-door deluxe sedan was $630 - this was Pierce Arrow’s least expensive model and cost over four times as much! Because of the depression, several car manufacturers went out of business and many others would be crippled as people did not have money to buy new cars. Pierce Arrow would continue to refuse building a lower quality, or non luxury car line which would lead to it’s demise in 1938.

I agree, a thank you is just polite… On a side note from TAKerrys posting- When I lived in Maine I worked for Fisher Snowplows, so I had a plow truck mostly because of the employee discount but I also had a 100’ driveway and large parking area such that I wasn’t able to keep up with the accumulation using a blower. I had absolutely no interest in plowing driveways for money as people typically bitched about every perceived mistake made and it just wasn’t worth it. Like TAKerry though, I would take care of a few driveways for elderly acquaintances in town and one year where the husband was badly injured in an accident and they just couldn’t afford to pay someone while he was laid up. The best payment in the world is a tearful thank you hug from an elderly friend and a hot cuppa afterwards!

https://www.thecarburetorshop.com/Carbshop_kits.htm Call Jon and ask about your specific carburetor, he was very helpful with suggestions on rebuilding my UU-2 a couple years ago and warned me what issues I would have and how to avoid damaging things.

Taxachussetts is one of the states where it is a huge problem, you can’t do anything without a valid title including dragging it to the crusher… selling it for parts becomes much more advantageous if the title issue isn’t resolved.

If you search “pheasant bookend” on eBay there’s several very similar figures, none were exact but I think the previous posts are on the money.

I was doing a lot of research and finally got in touch with a member here who goes by “Chistech” on this tag: Here’s his answer, which I was surprised to find out this style tag was used that late: In 1923 Olds introduced the 30A model car in different body styles. In 24’ they introduced the 30B model. All 30Bs came in different body types, one being the deluxe sedan. They continued with the 30 series in 25’+26’ but those were C&D models. 44542 was total production in 24’ so again, your tag of 44300 fits and puts it near end of production. 2959 fits in with the total sedan production of 3225 units, again putting your tag at the end of production. The B in the 44300 means the B series. So your tag is from a 24’ B series deluxe sedan. It would have been a four door, disk wheeled, rear spare car. It also would have had a factory spot light, step plates, enameled trunk, and the one of only two B models with a nickel radiator shell. It was also the most costly of the model year at $1,250!

Great pictures, but not a lot of information… here’s the one thing I found: https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071042/1941-08-07/ed-1/seq-1.pdf They may have been a fairly regional band, at least they drove a great car!

I have confirmed it is a 1933 horn button but I can only find pictures of it on the model series 1247 so far. If anyone is familiar with the 1933 cars I would like to see if it was fitted for other series as well or if it was only for the 1247. Thanks again for any information you might have!

Money laundering maybe? It could be a good way to legitimize cash and is shady enough to make jail time far more appealing than cement shoes as mentioned above… And Matt, you’ve had a good reputation and image projected from anything I’ve ever heard so hopefully that kind of press within your profession will not be an issue for you and your business dealings.

Very very true, but entertainment is all it is because there’s no flipping way someone follows you home with a huge camera crew and asked if they can dig around in your stuff without getting the serious stink eye or shot at…

First thought on the hood ornament was Fargo, but I can’t confirm that. If the ball was patterned as a globe I would be more sure of it… Joe found out it’s an Oldsmobile…

I agree, that car is gorgeous but those lights along with all the other bling up front seems to distract from the overall beauty. However, the owner might feel different and it IS HIS CAR…

There is a fine “junk shop” in Maine called the “Treasure and Trash Barn” (Route 1 in Searsport) where you can find similar re-purposing of those. They look really nice shined up and certain coastal areas have plenty around!