Mark Wetherbee

Or launch herself into the side ditch… Some very interesting comments, I’m glad I reposted it from eBay!

A bit pricey for a small picture, but this one is on eBay and thought you might appreciate it… https://www.ebay.com/itm/C3-Photograph-1910-20s-Women-Driving-Cranking-Crank-Start-Old-Car-Artistic-/134047241590?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

^^what he said, and put “Model A Ford” in the description as the last one I had went that way… it’s the shipping costs that keep people from paying a lot for an accessory item unless there’s a serious “WOW” factor.

Your name came up at a car show In Wilmington NC on Saturday while looking at a Buick. Knowing you collect the body maker emblems and appreciate very unusual custom cars I took a couple pictures of a very different custom bodied car and it’s tag for you…

Ummm, stuff from the later half of the 1990’s can go on the show field… and don’t think for a minute that it doesn’t make me feel really old!

This link shows the emblem from a Ben Hur, if the emblem matches your in luck. Pictures would be appreciated if you want to share them, it would be a very interesting car to see! http://www.americanautoemblems.com/search/label/BEN HUR?m=0

Yes, Model A used it along with a special washer that was bent against one of the flats to prevent it loosening.

Bob’s got a good point, it could also be a backup light switch that is activated by the position of the shift mechanics… Good luck with its identification!

Looks like a 1934 Morris Minor.

That area would have been fairly rural in 1914 and it still is today compared to the more tourist focused areas. I had driven my T there several times when we lived on the coast and the back roads are still beautiful T roads! That said, in 1914 an automobile prop would still have been an attraction for photographs in a rural farming community, and looking at the background the horse drawn outnumber other automobiles by a good margin.

In-line thermostat with the outlet for an accessory heater under the dash. Alcohol was used as an early antifreeze which is written on the adjuster.

I can’t post the link because the person who posted it didn’t make it shareable. You would have to join the group and scroll through to find the post. It’s the same emblem as Don is showing above and finding him might be easier…

This post was on Facebook and he has a six as well.

Thank you for the link. I agree it’s a shame to be in the condition it’s in… and he’s dreaming of a big payout there!

I went looking for this out of morbid curiosity more than anything, but I couldn’t find it… I did find a handful of other vehicles with outrageously stupid asking prices and little to no quality information in the ad. Just consider the fact that his plans were to create a poorly thought out restomod and you would see he would be better off selling whatever he’s been smoking than cars…

I had plans on bidding for the Pierce Arrow employee badge but it completely slipped my mind…

David is right, but I faked my gas cap as the only one I’ve seen for sale went over $200 on eBay… I paid less for a headlight lens and I’ve been told they were unobtainable. It just takes time or money depending on what you have an abundance of. And as funny as this is, I had the NOS mascot for 25 years before buying the car to go with it… true story!

I took this picture before knowing that. It’s sad to hear but with the decline of cars being restored it’s not surprising. I hope someone takes over his business but with a declining interest I wonder… Your best bet might be an ad in the PAS Emporium. Good luck finding one and if I see one I’ll let you know.

Might not be the answer your looking for, but I went through the same thing three years ago with my 31 Pierce. I wound up buying a reproduction cap to put under my mascot from Bolnder & Murray and using a junk 50’s gas cap when the mascot came off. I kept looking and after several months of watching eBay I found a plain cap but it wound up being around $30 more than the reproduction one. I still bought it because it matches the wear on my car, but I will also say the reproduction is about as perfect as you can want. If all your looking for is a cap for when you don’t dare leave the mascot on you won’t go wrong with the reproduction. Good luck!

I had problems with my Craftsman while working on the main caps in my Pierce, found a good used Snap-on on eBay… best upgrade I ever made!

Personally, I’ve always loved the Brewster look, and would gladly have one in the garage - if I had room and spare cash that is. It’s the kind of car that you first get your wife the right wig, then a Dalmatian, and the personalized plate DEVILLE and go with it…

If the lamp had any kind of chimney I would have suggested what was missing from the bottom was a carbide tank for it to be a self generating lamp… but with ho way to remove the exhaust it’s likely the handle was a decorative hold over. It would be interesting to see what is missing… Bail handle lamps were meant to be held by hand like a flashlight for roadside repairs, or to illuminate the walk home and they are pretty common on early brass cars.

No side lights also meant that it did have a starter and generator. The kerosene side lights are only on non-starter cars all the way to the end.

I was thinking that too, it might be on its way to a different consignment after not selling…

I’ve been reading along and I have to agree with both the “if it ain’t fun don’t do it” and the “only play what you don’t mind loosing” themes going on. It’s a gamble and I too have friends with much more expensive hobbies who just don’t get it… Sad truth is that Ed and company are doing a great service to the availability of parts for the other cars that are salvageable even if those cars are not profitable… like mine! Yes I do not expect to even break even without adding the expense of restoration, but if it were suddenly worthless tomorrow I’d still enjoy driving it so who cares? I’m having fun with my albatross of a parts car as dad’s friends called it. And I don’t get the fascination with the Fiat or Messerschmitt either, but someone does and good for them!