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I had a sign very much like this one advertising Champion Spark Plugs. The can is metal with a textured paint. Glass advertising glass, one sided. It was in excellent condition. Wish I hadn't sold it. Probably worth double by now. This kind of stuff has been a lot like '32 Fords. You never pay too much, sometimes you just buy too early. The market always seems to catch up.
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I don't think the price is way out of line given the condition. The roughness of the paint on the glass certainly hurts it's value. I feel certain that one in better condition would bring $700-$800 or more.
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Hey Bob! Now that's pretty cool right there! Looks like it might need a wee bit of work though. If you have any pics of it out of the barn so we can see the whole thing, please post them.
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@dibarlaw Maybe, just maybe I can find something you can use. I have a stash of parts and with 5 minutes of digging found the lenses in the photo below. What size holes do you need to fill? The ribbed one in the upper right hand corner has "SLO" cast in the backside.
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I have a box full of misc lenses around here someplace. I need to look and see what I have................
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13 minutes ago, JFranklin said:
I have a Model T titled, but the engine was replaced in the far past so the title only matches the license plates. I probably should restamp the engine.
This is very common with early autos that the engine number was the serial number. The frame should have the serial number stamped on it as well so I'd maybe leave the engine number alone.
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5. Wrong year on title.
6. Incorrect body style on title.
7. Odometer reading wrong on title.
8. Wrong signature on title or signed in wrong place.
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I don't mind dirty and in a jumble so much but I do like to see prices. I HATE standing there trying to get the seller's attention while he's blabbing to his buddies and paying no attention to buyers or worse yet asking his buddy or spouse and getting "I don't know, he's not here right now but will be back later". If it's not priced, I move on unless it's something I think I just have to have.
When I set up, everything has a price on it. I also display a sign that says "reasonable offers accepted, crazy offers considered". If someone is looking over my items and looks to be trying to make eye contact, I jump up from my chair and see if I can help them. I don't rush out to try and make a hard sell because people hate that too, but I realize people are trying to cover a lot of ground and I don't want to keep them waiting if they have a question.
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Not beat up or dented and no body filler. Has surface rust and some pitting. Can deliver to Luray pre-war swap meet or Hershey this fall. $150.00
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Thanks for all the info everyone! I think I may attempt to restore this lamp but will need to figure out a way to reproduce that celluloid name panel. Any suggestions? I will also need a replacement clear lens for the busted one. That might be like finding a needle in a haystack! Did I mention I found this on a vendor's $5 table? 😁
Pics of the interior.
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36 minutes ago, TAKerry said:
What was the original topic?🤔
Yes, this one is kind of all over the place. I do find the discussion of the affordability of the hobby interesting though. Perhaps someone should start a different thread on that topic as long as it's kept civil. We all live in different areas of the world and have had different experiences. I find other's experiences interesting.
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22 hours ago, greenie said:
We were there Wednesday and returned on Thursday. It was remarkable to see all the vendors set up Thursday at the top (flat) part of the North Field. Vendor numbers are definitely heading back up.
This is the kind of news I like to hear. Vendor spaces full and large crowds of buyers. I hope to see this same thing happen at Hershey this fall. Things have been down in my opinion (vendors and buyers) since the Covid pandemic. I'm anxious to see what kind of turnout we have at the local (to me) Pre-war swap meet in Luray in a few weeks. Last I heard, the vendor spaces were nearly sold out.
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On 4/20/2024 at 12:12 PM, JACK M said:
Only one socket, the rest must be reflectors.
Cool piece.
I just took it apart and there are three bulbs inside that connect to the one center socket. The bluish-green lens has "STOP" cast into the back side. Clear lens is split in two unfortunately. I put a light behind the top horizontal window and can barely make out a few letters. It has room for about seven letters and I can make out what appears to be "NTIA". The next and last letter might be an L. So possibly _ _ NTIA L? Not making any sense to me.
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16 hours ago, TheMoneyPit said:
With the back plate having a universal mounting look I would say it’s one of the aftermarket variates from the 1920’s. Was there any noticeable name in the upper horizontal window??
I cannot make out a name in the upper window. Maybe if I put some light behind it?
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I believe there is around 150 or so vendor spaces. I hear that they are full or nearly full this year so although a relatively small swap meet, it should be a good. They have allowed camping on the grounds in the past. I have two spaces there and plan to bring some good pre-war plunder!
You can find Dennis Flemming's contact info by following the link above. He's the man you need to talk to.
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My only purchase at Carlisle this week other than some tires and tubes from Coker! Found on a table with other "junk", this stood out to me. It has a blue, red and clear lens, measures about 7" wide x 4" high. Any idea of application?
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Thank you cutlasguy for the photos!! I need to get out of the parts isles once in a while and see what's offered in the car corral!!
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The Wife and I left at 5:00am for the 3 hour drive north to Carlisle. My main objective was to pick up the new set of tires and tubes from Coker for my recent Model A Sedan purchase. We did spend a few hours walking the isles (saw about 1/3 of it) after picking up the tires and hooked up with some friends for lunch. Was certainly a picture perfect beautiful day to be out and about! Other than $1,300 worth of tires, I spent $5 on a cool pre-war taillamp that is kind of unusual. Lots and lots of post war parts and performance stuff but enough pre-war items to be interesting. Crowd was large and vendors seemed to be busy.
Walked by Craig's spaces twice @mobileparts but didn't stop to chat. He was busy with multiple customers both times.
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When talking about post-war cars, the sixes do seem to be getting more popular just as the four door cars have. As the two door, V8 models get harder to find and more and more expensive, buyers will sooner or later gravitate to what is more readily available in the marketplace. 20 or more years ago, I considered most any post war four door a "parts car". That view has softened a lot, I even really dig some four door cars, especially station wagons. As for engine choice, it is still hard for me to give up the sound and power of a V8. Some things just make the driving experience more enjoyable and everybody is different in that regard. I might buy a four door car, but for me it'll still need to have a V8 under the hood.
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3 hours ago, packard1928 said:
I plan to be there Looking for 1916 Studebaker stuff. I need a 26" rim
Last year there was a complete 1916 Studebaker touring there for sale needing total restoration.
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Those clockface pumps are nice. Good find!
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I have a good friend that just purchased a 1957 Chevy BelAir 4 door sedan in two tone paint blue and white. A very original car with 265 V8 and powerglide automatic. Car is a driver, certainly not a show car and although it ran and drove well it needed a bit of work such as new exhaust. He paid a bit under $10,000 and felt he got a good deal. He had looked at several similar cars priced in the $10-$15k range.
If your car were running and driving down the road I would think the price would be in a similar range but of course we have no way of knowing the current overall condition of body, paint, interior, etc. Since it's been sitting, chances are several thousand dollars and time will need to be spent on tires, brakes, fuel system, battery, etc just to get it back on the road, and that is if it was stored well over the years. This will all need to be taken into consideration.
If you have room to store it and would enjoy driving it and it has sentimental value to you, by all means keep it and get it back on the road. If it's just going to continue to sit, then I'd say pass it on to a new owner that will use and enjoy it.
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About 10 years ago a fellow contacted me to see if I would have interest in the stock parts from a very nice '39 Ford sedan he was making a street rod out of. I purchased the engine, transmission, axles, wheels, tires, gauges, banjo steering wheel/column and more. All was in great condition and was dirt cheap.
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I know of a number of those types of Machines in my area. Huge engine, radical cam, tubbed fender wells with huge tires. Most are rarely driven and not nearly as practical to drive as the original car they started with. I always wonder what the point is.
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1930 Model A Vin #
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According to the VIN numbers I found online, your engine is from June 1928. This is very common on cars such as Model A Fords. In the last 90+ years many engines got replaced for whatever reason (thrown rod, cracked block, etc.) and now the engine number no longer matches the title. Very common. The original VIN number should be stamped on top of the frame also. Look on the driver's side frame rail near the cowl. Many frames have rusted just enough those numbers are no longer visible or may be at least partially covered with the cowl itself.