Oneida Truck Lady

Thanks Bud! I've reached out to oldcarlenses and have been using justoldtrucks to find some good suppliers. Slowly but surely, it will all come together.

Does it have a part number on it?

I spent some long hours searching through Ancestry's Newspaper archive and have found some great articles about what the company did to promote itself in the early years. Hope to put it all together one day.

The truck has a whole host of problems, but miraculously all of the original glass in the windows and doors was there and unbroken. We were worried about the driver's door window, but it had fallen inside the door but was still there and whole. Also amazing is the condition of the roof. Although the seat was destroyed by squirrels/mice/other rodents, the cotton batting in the roof was pristine and after gently wiping off years of barn dirt, the vinyl roof only had one minor nick near a corner. Currently looking for some of the more obscure bearings for the rear diff, I have no idea how to find replacements for some the the felt, leather and cork seals, the small headlight lenses have been unobtainium so far, and am hoping to find a good place locally to recondition the leaf springs.

I saw Chet's obituary and am saddened that I won't be able to talk to him. Does anyone know what happened to his Oneida?

We thought it was an early model but the VIN plate says 1928. The good thing is that with such spotty records, we can get by with vintage parts from the era. But they still have to fit in the same space which can also be an issue. As we go through the truck, we have found evidence of either maintenance or previous restoration issues as parts were put in incorrectly. I do wonder about the engine because it does not really fit between the engine mounts on the frame, but it may have also been in an accident because the frame is tweaked on one side. I've been searching through other forums for the parts we either need to replace or remake, so any resources are wonderful.

I think Chet has shown it at the Iola show and I'm going to reach out to his family as well . Ours actually has a Waukesha XA motor with a distributor (instead of a magneto) and an electric start button.

Hi all! I reached out to Paul regarding the barn find Oneida and with his help was able to purchase the truck. We are currently researching and restoring it. The Oneida Motor Truck company is very dear to me because my great grandfather started the company. I started a Facebook page about the restoration, although I haven't kept up with it but there is a good video of the first look at the truck. I'm hoping to be at the Iola WI swap meet this year to look for needed parts. @1928OneidaTruck Home