TerryB

Here's a receipt for repairs done and parts purchased in May 1918 for a Ford model T in Lititz PA. A stand out item for me is the six hours of repair time to the brake bands that cost $3.00 and the brake bands that cost $0.40 each! Terry

When it comes to magnetic strength, a gauss meter is your tool. The earths magnetic field is measured in milligauss or 0.001 gauss units. Magnets are considerably stronger as in tens or hundreds of gauss. You will need a meter that is designed for magnet strength use testing and not for low level magnetic interference tests. Terry

The receipt is from 1918 and gives a real good look at prices and wages at the time. The mechanics were probably making $0.25 per hour for their labor. I have a collection of auto receipts from the teens and 20's that show similar low price charges for what would be a $1000 or more repair in today's market. These old receipts are great history lessons! Terry

Other sites you might find useful are the ATCA (antique truck club of America) and the Antique Truck Historical Society. Terry

You have to sign a release to allow the new owner to use the tag and pay the fee as noted by Restorer32.

I think Restorer32 on this forum has restored one. Send him a PM. Terry

It sure was easier! Thanks for the link. Terry

I feel you pain! There is nothing like Hershey if you are an old car fan. The number of rare cars that show up is incredible and the parts for sale just blows the mind! Hope the weather gods smile on this years event. Terry

The 135 psi @ 1000rpm was from a Motors repair manual. I looked it up too but saw the values were already posted. Agree the 1000 rpm is confusing. Terry

Very interesting find! Never saw anything on the electric system before this.

My problem was jeeps. One wandered into my lane of travel and we collided with me doing 45mph and the jeep doing 10mph. I lost the standoff so be ware of jeeps too. Suzukis and jeeps do not mix. Terry

The function of the condenser is to soften the effects of the points opening the current flow in the coil. By using a condenser, or capacitor as it's known in the electronics world, the energy the coil is producing is buffered at the points keeping the points from premature wear that we call burning or pitting. When the condenser develops an internal electrical short to ground the action of the points no longer has an effect and there is no spark. If the condenser goes open circuit, the engine will run but the points will not be able to withstand the constant coil energy bombardment and will eventually fail due to pitting or loss of contact material on the ends. Terry

My son brought home a Minarelli moped. I knew it was something Italian, just wasn't sure of the spelling. Gold frame with chrome fenders and baskets on the back. Interesting little contraption. He's 6' 5" so it does not fit him too well!

The mopeds were very popular during the gas shortages of the late 1970s. Many were purchased for commuter use in areas where the 25mph top speed was not an issue. Even J C Penny sold one. They are indeed road legal and in no way made just for off highway use. The one my son brought home still had its PA moped license plate attached. Not sure I would ever want to ride one outside the city limits given its limited top speed. Terry

I admire all the time you take to share your photos with us. Strausstown was always one of my favorite car shows. Terry

Great looking car. Love the correct looks, esp the blackwalls.

Really great find! My son brought home a 49cc moped this past Christmas that belonged to the family of a friend of his from college. It too was in nice shape for the year, I believe it's a 1977 model. Paid $150 for it. Italian made Morrosi or something like that. He told his friend that we would get it running in a couple of hours as they were not able to get it running when they sold it to him. We had it running, or making lots of two stroke smoke anyway, in about 3 hours. During the next day or two we had it to where he was doing loops around the block with just the right amount of two stroke smoke in the air! They are fun and still in demand by the motor home crowd. Enjoy! Terry

Beautiful job! What a great way to use them in your project. Terry

The only automotive related item I could find today at a small antique shop. Words of wisdom from 1907 and still applies today! Terry

Yes, price and location. Is that color similar to milk chocolate brown? Terry

Not all that far from Hershey! Terry

I agree John, it's great for the strength of the hobby that we can find really good cars at affordable prices. I have seen some here lately on this website that are good cars at very fair prices. It's just in some novice seller's eyes the car they just bought for $2k will be worth 10 times that when they wash it and put it up for sale as some rare barn find. Terry

I've had a small antiques and collectibles business for the last twenty years or so. Oft times I am asked to give pricing help to people who have a collection of items they are looking to sell. The hardest part of this effort is trying to tell them the items they have may not be the gold mine they think it is. Between condition issues, changes in the marketplace and urban lore about prices received at some long ago sale lots of people think you are not being truthful about values. Old or old and rare should make it valuable, right? They forget or ignore it also has to be desirable in the market. Unfortunately the the car that started this thread lacks desire in the marketplace and the owner did not want to hear that. Terry

I always enjoy seeing K-F cars when they show up at car shows. The styling was certainly refreshing for the time when they were produced. Too bad the market is not stronger for them. Terry

Thanks for the pics! Great looking car. Good luck with the sale. Terry