TerryB

Whole new world dealing with pre-WWII cars. They are not order from the catalog cars unless you have a Ford.

Should be easy to find in the parking lot. A great contrast to all the jellybean styling out there but still not quite what I would be in the market to own.

1940s with the lights on the fender, 1946 or 47?

Searching around the web it shows your brakes, if original, are mechanically activated as opposed to brake systems using hydraulic fluid and a master brake cylinder. Many early braking systems using hydraulics had the brake switch mounted on the master cylinder however in your case it has to be mounted somewhere so that when the pedal is pushed mechanical action moves the contact arm to complete the circuit. I would expect that switch to be mounted near the brake pedal pivot point.

Short answer, yes it should have a working brake light with a switch that activates it according to some wiring diagrams I found on line. What I don’t know is where the switch is located. Look around the brake pedal area for it or follow the wiring from the tail light.

It also speaks volumes on the treatment our packages receive during the shipping process.

SOLD- Thank you.

Sold- Thank you Bob.

Fresh oil in a hy-drive transmission is quite a big deal right there! Nice car!

Nice of you to offer them for free!

Sounds like the distributor might be installed off time, that is it’s off by one tooth on the distributor shaft. It happens. The timing marks and running engine won’t line up as you are finding. By moving the firing order of the spark plug wires in the distributor and readjusting the timing by moving the distributor until the engine runs smooth will make it work. Downside is the timing marks are now useless. Normally for setting timing the vacuum line to the distributor is disconnected and the vacuum port on the engine that supplies vacuum to the distributor plugged with a rubber cap to prevent an air leak. The engine idle speed must be set to the recommended value too as the mechanical advance inside the distributor must not affecting the timing as it’s adjusted by moving the distributor. You may have to continue to set the distributor timing position by feel of how smooth the engine runs if the distributor was incorrectly installed or you can go through the process of getting everything correctly lined up and go from there as your shop manual will discribe.

Rare does not always mean its worth a fortune. If there is little interest in an object then it’s just not going to bring much money regardless of the rarity. An antique radio club or shortwave radio group might be able to help with a price. I’m a retired electronics person and I think they are interesting but personally I have more interest in the Delco Light items as they have a lot more historical significance. Good luck! Terry

I don’t think you will be easily able to ship them due to fluids. May have to do a local pick up. I have the Delco -Light glass jar w/o lead plates that cost me about $50 if that helps.

The Honda cruiser hot rods of the 1980s, especially the V65!

Looking on eBay at the 1994 brochure, no wood wagon is shown. It could have been an option that was available later in the model year or, most likely, an aftermarket item. The one in the picture you posted looks good.

Wrong item in your photos. Nick had posted a red Kaiser Darrin pedal car body for $4500 and it went unsold. The pics are of the eBay directed similar item it posts when the original item is no longer listed. Got me too the first time I looked it up.

Bump and new price, $15 shipped in the USA.

Old Bakelite contained some asbestos and formaldehyde so be careful when working with it. We used it a lot in the electronics industry and then we got instructions to limit the amount of cutting and machining we did to it due to the dust that could be inhaled. New Bakelite apparently does not contain asbestos but a mask is recommended when cutting or machining it.

Oldsmobile was purchased by William Durant and became part of General Motors. Olds the person wanted to continue in the automobile business so he had to come up with a new name for the company. He used his initials to make up the name for his new endeavor. Same is true for spark plugs, Champion company came first and then AC the initials of Albert Champion the founder of Champion for his second company.

Sounds like a milkshake is in the future of the Citroen driver!

Sure is! They seem to be doing well in the market too.

Example of the Delco Light electric system with glass battery jars

I just finished watching on TV. More on TV tomorrow @ 7 PM.

Going on now in Harrisburg PA. Supposed to have 1000 cars.

It’s possible the section the plunger travels over in the master cylinder is pitted and the rebuild kit will not fix it. This is the problem I had with my Dodge. I bought a new replacement master cylinder for it. Be aware the rebuild kit may not be the fix you need.