Franklin Olympic

That 14 T for sale looks like a 1917 to me.

The 25 owners manual states "trunk in the English coaching manner". I like the design.

We finally have the 21 9B touring back. It was running fine at first but now we are having problems with the starter/generator. It has quit charging. Do any Franklin mechanics know who can rebuild this? Could it be the brushes? thing? Could it be the brushes?

Does anyone service the Dyneto starter generators? I would like someone to check out the one in our 1921 Franklin. Dave

What series Splitdorf spark plugs were used in the 9B Franklins?

Chuck, do you still have the 1915 T aluminum hood? I am very interested.

Please contact me 443-962-2505. We have two series 11 Franklins. Dave Phillips

I met Earl over 60 years ago. We used to have lunch together, when we worked at Fort Meade, Md. We got the idea of starting a club for the cars of the 30s and 40s at these lunch time meetings. We founded the CHVA in 1967, Earl was CHVA # 1 and I was CHVA # 2. The last time I talked to Earl was at the AACA spring national in Gettysburg. Earl was admiring my 33 Franklin Olympic in the HPOF class. Earl can not be replaced, he was one of a kind. Dave Phillips CHVA #2.

Thanks for all the good info. I have looked up info on the Ford Bendix spring part # B11375. The "pigtails" on the Ford part are in line with each other. The spring pigtails on mine are offset bt about 90 degrees. The starter is a Delco 723-C which shows as the correct starter in the service bulletins. Am I going to have to change the entire Bendix assembly? Also, the spring will not come off. I tried a few taps with a hammer. I am going to need a bigger hammer! That is why I may have to cut it off. What do you think? Dave

The 33 Franklin Olympic has been giving lots of trouble. The starter quit. Just getting it out was a job. But the Bendix spring appears to be distorted and I can't get it off of the shaft. It is a delco starter but I don't have any springs that look like this one. Dave Phillips

Thanks for the reply. No luck with the Hudson club. Hudson 6-40s are few and far between. Dave

Need water outlet for 1915 Hudson 6-40. Can this part be cast? Original piece full of pinhole. Dave

The tank is out. My grandson used a plumbers wrench and the collar unscrewed perfectly. Dave

My grandson and I are trying to get the gas tank out of our s5 sedan. I've been told that the filler neck unscrews from the tank. Is this true? I hope so because I can't see any other way that tank would come out. Dave Phillips

We are looking for a distributor cap for our 21 series 9B. The tag on the side of the distributor looks like it says AK CAF. Here are some photos. Dave Phillips