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  1. I'm just about on the road with my 1929 Henderson motorcycle. Does anyone have a Corbin speedometer as shown below that they'd part with? Peter
  2. I have this one, don't know what year it fits. $20 USD + shipping from Canada. Peter
  3. There is no mention of any E series of plugs in either the 1951 or 1970 catalogs (Canadian). But I picked up this list somewhere on this forum, I think. It is probably from the 30s and seems to indicate a type E plug. Maybe this will help. Peter
  4. Hi Chris, we'd love to have you guys join us on our tour in Grand Forks, BC, this June. Anything 1927 or older. I promise there will be no snow! https://antique.vccc.com/JuneTour Peter
  5. I think it's gone but I'll take a look. If I find it I'll let you know. Peter
  6. This Studebaker was mentioned in another thread, so I thought I'd add it to the list. With comments thanks to Dictator27: "I have known this car since 1966 and have driven it on a number of occasions. It is currently in the City of Surrey museum in Surrey, British Columbia. It is a model SF4 7 passenger and is incorrectly dated as 1916. It is actually a 1917 model. The only difference is the 1917 passenger front seat is reversible so it can face the rear seat. It was used as a stage from the Blue Funnel Line dock in New Westminster BC to the community of Haney (a distance of about 25 miles), twice daily until 1927 when it was sold. The engine was used to power a saw mill in Haney until the early 1960's, when it was restored. In the 60s, it was Bart Nygard's car. He sold it to Bob Donaldson. Bob later sold it to the British Columbia Transportation Museum. When that was dismantled it was given to the city of Surrey along with a 1929 model A touring. The A was sold and the Studebaker was put in the old Surrey museum on the Cloverdale Fair Grounds. While it was there I drove it on several occasions. During summer months it was often kept at the historic Stewart farmhouse on Crescent Road. The picture shows the car as it is today. When the new museum was built, the car was put on the second floor. There is no way to drive it out. It has been there since 2005. I will add that as long as the car was in the old museum, the curator was a fellow named Lynn Safrey. He strongly supported keeping the car mobile. As long as he was there the car got reasonably regular use. Unfortunately, he was in the minority." My own experience with this car was in 1967. I was 11 and the family was participating in the Centennial Tour around British Columbia in our 1927 Auburn. One day I got a chance to ride with Bart Nygard in the Studebaker and it was my first experience in anything close to a "Horseless Carriage." I was awestruck with the feeling of sitting up high in an open car, in a tufted seat that felt more like a sofa than a car seat. I've often thought back on that experience as being part of the reason I'm a brass-era guy today. - Peter
  7. Orphans ... my dad liked any old car, especially pre-war, but his preference was for orphan marques. Today I find myself very content with a small collection of cars and motorcycles, all orphans, so I guess that's part of dad's influence. If parts are hard to come by, I probably like it. Also anything historically significant, particularly Canadian. Peter
  8. I'm selling these for a friend. They've been sitting on his bench for decades. The Cadillac switch is stamped 1099 on the back and looks like it's for a type 53/55/57/59 Cadillac? The ignition side lever is missing and there is no key. Neither switch will move, perhaps because there's no key? asking $250 USD + shipping from British Columbia, Canada. The other switch is smaller (~3.75" diameter) and is stamped 1159 on the back. The face is a little scuffed up but both switches move nicely. No key. asking $200 USD + shipping from Canada. Peter
  9. I was curious about this last year when I had to go with aluminum pistons in my 1910 Knight engine. There are several online calculators that will allow you to play with the variables to see the change in compression. One I used is at Summit racing: https://www.summitracing.com/newsandevents/calcsandtools/compression-calculator You'll need to enter the volume of your combustion chamber which may be complicated for a T-head, but if you are just playing around you can estimate it as best you can. It's not a variable that will change so close is good enough for now. You may find that it would take a significant increase in the dome to boost the CR that much. Peter
  10. Maybe some Chevs and Overlands? Also my 1915 Russell - are you looking to sell it? Price?
  11. Good for you for being interested and asking the questions. While your car is not particularly common, it's not unique as far as the basics go. It's much like almost any other teens car. So you don't need a Maxwell-specific club, you just need to connect with people who know 'teens cars. I suggest you see if there's an HCCA Regional Group in your area. Your car would fit in perfectly and there may be people who could advise you on what it needs to get running, then run reliably. One thing at a time. And hold off on the tires until you have it starting easily, sounding good, and are confident about taking it for a test drive. You can find the list of HCCA Regional Groups on https://hcca.org. You may also want to find a copy of Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia from that era. It has lots of information that will help you. Peter
  12. It would make a good spare engine for my 1915 Russell (Canadian) so I want it. But I'm on the other side of the continent - would someone be able to strap it to a pallet and get it to a shipper? Do you happen to know if it's seized or free? Peter Findlay Burnaby, BC, Canada
  13. Can anyone tell me what brand this shock absorber is? Thanks.
  14. I suggest you ask the question in this group: https://groups.io/g/airflowcars There are guys there who have done this.
  15. Sorry, I didn't find it today. It's possible that I already sent it to someone and have forgotten about it. I will look around a little more and if I find it will let you know. sorry. Peter
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