TerryB

Must be in the Southern Hemisphere as your photos are upside down when viewed in the USA. Terry

I'm using an iPad, second generation on WiFi with no other apps. All is good except trying to load a picture from it.

I think you are in the right time era, maybe even up to 1929. Some id numbers if you can find them on the engine or frame would help. I'm surprised some of the keen eyed experts have not voiced an opinion. To me, the radiator badge does not look correct. It is more like a body ID tag. Neat truck! Terry

In the good old days Hemmings Motor News was your friend for that type of information. Today the Internet gives you a lot more options for researching. A car club dedicated to the brand of vehicle you have can be of great assistance too.

Was it a Pullman made in York PA? Terry

I have early auto trade magazine from 1910 that contains more tire repair ads than you can imagine. One of the most expensive wear out items of that time were tires. One of the discussion items in the magazine was the decrease in the price of tires and how good that would be for the auto industry.

I think he is trying to describe a body tag like you would find on an early car. It has the car brand name on it , model number, country of manufacture, and so forth. Some are very ornate and look great framed. Terry

Rusty, in the Victor gaskets section of this book there is a Rutenber rathther than Rutenberg listed so the berg ending must be a typo. The Rutenber is shown as used in Paige, American, Auburn (1917), Bush, Crow Elkhart,Columbia, Geronimo, Glide, Jeffery, Madison, Marion-Handley, Metz, Moore, Nash, Pan-American and Sawyer passenger cars. Like you said there were dozens of assembled brands. For trucks it's even more crazy than passenger cars. Parts dealers of the time must have been kept busy trying to keep up with all the brand that came and disappeared. And to think they did it all without the benefit of a computer! Terry

Wayne, not in this book but I have some from the mid-1920's I will check.

Recently found an auto parts catalog in my stash of odd ball stuff from Gaul, Derr & Shearer Co in Phila dated June 1922. In it lists popular auto motors of the day that were used by many auto companies of the time, some of which I have never heard of before. The list includes Beaver, Buda, Climax, Continental, Falls, Golden Belknap Schwartz, Grey, Hinkley, Herschel - Spillman, Le Roi, Lycoming, Northway, Rochester Duesenburg, R & V MA, Rutenburg, Sterling, Teetor Harley (or Hartley), Waukesha and Weidely. Wow what a group! This is in addition to Dodge, Olds, Chevy and all the more popular of the time. The G B Schwartz was used in a 1918 Bell 4 cyl and the Teetor Hartley was used in the McFarlan six from 1917-20 and the Le Roi was used in the Birch 30 in 1920-21. An extensive list of autos, trucks and tractors using the above group of motors is shown in the catalog. If you are curious about what motor was used in your 1921 Texan or 1917 Ghent 6-40, shoot me a PM and I'll look it up for you! Terry B

REO logo has similar wings but has REO in the center of them. Maybe a trucking company logo? Terry B

Sorry I do not know for sure if your car has a thermal cut out relay. Just offering the suggestion as something to investigate. I worked in Television electronic circuits where a device like this was common. Terry

Just having a little fun with your spelling, you said to leave a "massage". I'm sure that what you wanted to say was message. Leaving someone a massage may be illegal in some places! One letter difference in spelling can have a BIG difference in meaning. Terry

Not sure how to leave a massage, but maybe a message?

Sounds like a thermal circuit breaker issue. You will need a good wiring diagram to see if your car has a thermal breaker installed. Usually they limit current flow if too much current is drawn, as in the case of your shorted wiring. Terry

Now that it's out of the " barn" a picture of it washed would be helpful to potential buyers. I don' t see the value lowered by removing the dirt and dust. Pictures of the engine bay and interior would help too!

Still available! Terry

Sold! Thanks, Terry

Many times the best deals are right here on the AACA site. I don't have access to the Velocity channel so no B-J this year. NBC Sports network has been carrying Mecum auctions so I get my fix there. They too get some crazy prices. Terry

Copyright 1924 Brown-Lipe Gear service parts manual for transmissions, clutches, controls. "Complete instructions for identifying and ordering replacement parts-also schedule of list prices" as stated on the inside cover page. Measures 8 1/4" by 10 1/2" and contains 23 pages of information. Covers three speed transmission models 20, 25, 30, 35, 50 and 60 in overhead shift, side shift, and main frame side shift. Also 4 speed models 35, 51, 55 and 60 for overhead shift, side shift, main frame overhead shift, and main frame side shift. Book is in reasonable shape for its age. All pages are intact and readable. There is some bent corners and wear and some evidence of pages getting damp at some point but no pages are stuck together. Asking $15 plus $3 shipping by Post Office for Domestic USA delivery. PayPal, personal check or money order accepted. Can send pics if desired. Thanks, Terry Boyer Lititz PA 17543

My son recently found a license plate topper for the Continental Auto Club. It is round, about 3" in diameter, with gold letters on a white background around the outside edge for the Continental Auto Club name and with the motto "All-Ways Safe" on a red background in the center. I did not find any like it on e-bay and a Google search only listed some lawsuits brought against a company of that name in Michigan for selling insurance like coverage without a license to do so in the 1950's. I think it's a company or group like a AAA that has long gone out of business and not affiliated with Lincoln automobiles. If you have any information about the company or the topper I would appreciate hearing about it. Thanks, Terry

If it's been sitting that long the Pistons may be stuck to the cylinder walls. Take all the spark plugs out and try turning it over by hand first to see if that is the problem. If it is loose we can continue to help with things to try. Terry

One last note on this Chevy was the need to replace two tires on our subject car on Sept 30 1927. The "Lititz (PA) Tire Hospital", H.Z Erb Prop. Sold two Mohawk balloon tires at a cost of $23.75, two Mohawk tubes for $6.00 and installation charge of $1.00 for a total charge of $30.75. Compared to the price of a set of tires, the engine repair work see like a real bargain! Terry

Yes, the old cars certainly required more maintenance. Some more information I found was 1 hr of "ER" time on 10/1/25 at a cost of $0.60. No idea what that means. The next big maintenance receipt I have was dated 3/17/26 showing: 8 hrs HBW time @ $0.80 - $6.40 Use of grinder and compound $0.25 1 gallon oil $0.90 2 1/2 hrs ER time @ $0.70 - $1.75 4 41539 piston pins @ $0.40 ea - $1.60 2 252A Intake gaskets $0.05 Total repair cost parts and labor - $10.95 On 2/8/27 the intake gaskets were again replaced at a total cost of $3.35 By 8/17/27 another big engine service was required. This receipt shows 1 battery cable w/ labor -$1.50 7 hrs BLS time - $5.60 1 gallon oil - $0.90 2 346894 Valves - $0.60 2 344161 intake gaskets -$0.05 1 344072 felt washer $0.05 1 341233 oil pan gasket $0.50 1 blue bulb - $0.50 Total repair bill $10.25 The $0.80 per hour labor charge for a dealership repair rate is incredible. I wonder what the mechanic was paid from this amount? Hope you enjoy this little bit of history. Terry

Recently found some old sales receipts from a relative's estate. Among them were some sales receipts for the purchase of a new Chevrolet in April 1925. The dealer was J.F. Longenecker in Lititz Pa. The car was a 1925 coupe serial number 12K 12062 with motor number 1635718. Price was shown as $819.00 a Ford coupe was traded in with an allowance of $200 for it. The following dealer installed options were added: Double Weed bumper $15.00 Motor Meter and Cap $5.00 One Dunlop tire $16.50 One Dunlop Tube $3.00 Total $39.50 minus 10% disc $35.55 A Fisher Body check list was also found dated 3/28/25 that shows the color to be Blue Duco and the body number to be 5124. I assume the car was a two door coupe model. The dealer also sold Scripps-Booth and Marion-Handley autos too from some other items found with these papers. Thre are also many repair receipts for the Chevy that makes me wonder how reliable this car was. Anyway it's interesting reading on a cold day! Terry