ThomasBorchers

At my 1912 Cadillac I have following problem: Today I made my first tour with this car since I have it. The engine runs very good but when the engine runs a while (1 to 3 minutes) in idle speed and I want to start the car then it seems that the mixture is too rich. The exhaust is a bit black and the engine does not pick up speed when I open the throttle. When I do it to much and fast the engine stops. When the car is running, everything is ok and also if I open the throttle very carefully and very slow. I can hear that there is not an ignition at every cylinder when I open the throttle. After a short while, all cylinder fire and the engine pick up speed.<BR>Could it be a problem of a too high gas level in the carburetor? <BR>Thanks for your help.<P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers<BR>Member of AACA # <BR>HCCA and MAFCA

If I know it right, they were patented in 1913 by Herbert M. Dawley.<P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers

Mark,<BR>I think every car is welcome at the HCCA. Even people with no car. The main thing is that you are interested in horseless carriages (pre1916 cars). If you would like to tour with other members with a car then you need a pre1916 car because this is the supposition to participate a Horseless Carriage tour with an own car.<BR>All kinds of pre1916 are welcome at the tours. Small, big, us made, foreign made every make.<P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers<BR>

Yes,<BR>a pice of glass works good also the bearing tool what Dave wrote. I saw some wood spokes which are refinished with a kind of oil. That looks good. We used in the past a transparent laquer like the laquer for ships and boats. We took a glossy one. That looks nice, too. We paint it, then we polished it with a fine sandpaper, again laquer and so on until it have an even finish. That protects the wood very good against bad weather.<P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers<BR>

What kind of info do you need? Which years?<P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers<BR>

Last year I saw in Fresno/CA at Central Valley Classics an Oldsmobile. This Oldsmobile shall be an experimental car before the Curved Dash. But I am not sure if this car ist authentic or something built together from different cars.<BR>Have somebody seen this car and what is your opinion about it? <P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers<BR>

I have a 1912 Cadillac Model 30. The shaft from the wheel to the speedometer is missing. Does somedody know where I could get one?<BR>Thanks<BR>Thomas Borchers<P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers<BR>

Hello Lou,<BR>the De Vaux Motor Company came from USA. They were in Grand Rapids,Michigan and Oakland, California. They built cars from 1931 to 1932. Made cars with different bodies in 1931 with 6cyl. and 70HP 113" wheelbase and the next year tigethetr with the engine manufacture Continental with a 6cyl/80hp. But then Continental decided to build only enigines as they did before. There are some more information about the history of this company in the " Standard Catalog of American Automobiles" <BR><P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers<BR>

Who knows, how many 1912 Cadillac could be exist at the moment?<BR>Thanks<BR>Thomas<P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers<BR>

Hello,<BR>have a pre 1915 car with 40HP:<BR>1912 Cadillac Model 30 Tourer (first car with electric start system). Very nice condition in dark blue.<BR>This car has one disadvantage: It is standig in Germany.<BR>Interested?<BR>Thomas Borchers<P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers<BR>

Nice to see the Horseless Carriage section. I mean cars up to 1920 will be ok.<BR>Hope to see the HCCA here, too. I am a member of HCCA and own some HCs.<BR>Thomas<P>------------------<BR>Thomas Borchers<BR>