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Sorry Matt, they are on their way to Australia.

Thanks Terry, If memory serves me correctly Mark's main business is musical instrument repair but does brass light's as well. He salvaged the squashed and split door on my light to the point that the repair is almost invisible if you don't know where it was ! Howard Dennis mark@metzlerbrass.com

I too love the brass era lights. Always thought I'd get a brass car but it never happened. A few years ago I found this poor light on Etsy and just had to rescue it. I knew with the damaged door and corrosion it was beyond my talent and people on here recommended Mark Metzler who worked miracles on it to bring it back to life. It now sits on a an old surveyors transit I found at a yard sale and has a place of honor in my den. I found an old magazine ad for this boat light from 1907. Howard Dennis

Tex, Let me get a shipping quote and get back to you on Wednesday. I just sent you a private message. Howard Dennis

I just bought these on here because my 1917 Maxwell uses Jaxon rims and thought they would fit. I was told they could be New Old Stock but when I check them I believe they were left over from someone's restoration who just shipped out a bunch of these to be zinc or galvanize plated. The clamps are fine but the bolts have bent ends and one has questionable threads. Bolts are 7/16 x 20 thread and 3 1/2 inches long. There are 11 wedges and 7 bolts. The wedges are numbered 933517 which shows up in a list as fitting 1926 1927 and 1928 Buick 6 cylinders. They may fit other vehicles as well but I have no way to research further. I have $50.00 invested in these and if I can get that back plus shipping I'd be happy. Howard Dennis

I just bought these on here because my 1917 Maxwell uses Jaxon rims and thought they would fit. I was told they could be New Old Stock but when I check them I believe they were left over from someone's restoration who just shipped out a bunch of these to be zinc or galvanize plated. The clamps are fine but the bolts have bent ends and one has questionable threads. There is 11 wedges and 7 bolts. Bolts are 7/16 x 20 thread and 3 1/2 inches long. The wedges are numbered 933517 which shows up in a list as fitting 1926 1927 and 1928 Buick 6 cylinders. They may fit other vehicles as well but I have no way to research further . I have $50.00 invested in these and if I can get that back plus shipping I'd be happy Howard Dennis

When you use it as it's set up now is it powered by a 12 volt car battery? Howard Dennis

Thanks Oldtech, wished I understood electricity better. When on the Maxwell the power came in by battery cable to a stud on the brush holder end and that and the field terminal were the only 2 connections on the starter/generator. Howard Dennis

Interesting, I've rescued several that have been used as power sources in the past. Quick question, I believe the lower terminal was the original field terminal but I've never seen one with the terminal above with the red wire. What is it's purpose? Howard Dennis

I know I'm coming to this party late but just found it and wanted to add my 2 cents. The earlier red white and blue fob was an expensive eBay purchase I just had to have as I've never seen another and the later blue one was a gift for helping a Maxwell owner with parts. Howard Dennis

As this is a 12 year old post and they have moved and been renamed here is their new website: http://www.mykmlifestyle.com/KM_Lifestyle_Mfg.html Howard Dennis

Thank you all for your responses I really appreciate the help. I'll take this thing back apart now that I know it can all be saved and send the armature out while I restore the rest of it and then I'll have a ready to use spare. I watched this thing on eBay for months and it finally dropped to the point that I could not refuse it. When it arrived It seemed like it had spent it's entire life outside but being overbuilt like most things on these early cars I was able to coax it back to life only to find out that a lack of maintenance had all but destroyed the armature. Thanks to the help you guys gave me I can now overcome this last hurdle and that's one of the reason's I love this site. Howard Dennis

Thanks, Would this be something a local machine shop could handle without too much trouble? Howard Dennis

You didn't notice my statement that these pictures are just to show one like I'm working on and not my actual unit. Howard Dennis

Bearings are ball type with inner and outer race. Could spray welding be done with out damaging surrounding parts? Howard Dennis

Just got a rough spare Simms-Huff starter generator for my 1917 Maxwell and after disassembling it for assessment find that it can be salvaged into a working unit IF I can solve one problem the armature bearing surfaces on both ends have suffered a bearing failure that left the shaft deeply undercut. If this was a more modern unit I could use some of the modern adhesives and the problem would be solved because It could be assembled after the adhesive set. This unit is assembled first and the the bearings have a light press fit from the outside ends so the shaft and housing fit is more critical than most. I have another armature that I wonder if the shaft could be pressed out and used on this unit. Having never done this before I thought I'd ask if anyone can tell me if this is possible or should I seek a professional rebuilder or just look for better parts? Just for clarity my pictures show other units not the one I'm currently working on. Thanks for any advice or suggestions, Howard Dennis

Sending you Private message Howard Dennis

AHa, In the past George was the one who always bailed me out on my obscure bearing problems but sadly he's gone to that great garage in the sky. Howard Dennis

My Last post got zero responses. Has no one ever heard of or have catalogs or cross reference information on Shafer Roller Bearings? I just took apart another Maxwell front wheel and found a Set of Shafer Roller Bearings and would like to know if these numbers can be cross referenced to other makers of bearing that will increase my ability to find replacements? Number C19T and Number C95 are the Shafer numbers. Any help Greatly Appreciated, Howard Dennis

Just acquired some Shafer Roller Bearings and wonder if anyone has any information on them. I managed to assemble a full set for my 1917 Maxwell but have others left over and also what appear to be adapters that I don't know how they are used. Does anyone have any period instructions or first hand knowledge? Periodical adds from this time frame list these as replacements for OAKLAND-34, 34B MAXWELL -1914-1920 CHEVROLET- F, FA, Baby Grand, 490 OVERLAND-81, 83, 83B, 09, 4 VIM TRUCK- 20, 21 ROAMER- all models except 1920 DODGE- all models DORT- 5A, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 29 FORD- all models ALLEN- 37 AUBURN- 1916-1919 SCRIPPS-BOOTH- 39 Thanks, Howard Dennis

Thanks Jon, never heard of that model. Howard Dennis

Thanks hwellens, where was this published and what date? Curious because it mentions other sizes and all I've ever seen are the Maxwell size. Howard Dennis

I just rebuilt a K D carburetor I acquired on eBay a few years ago. I originally bought it not because I needed it but because it was nickel plated. I've owned 16 of these carburetors and have never seen one plated before until last night when I ran across another one on a barn find 1915 Maxwell for sale online. I'd like to know if any owners have one on their cars. I'm wondering if these were used on the 1914-1915 Model 25's? These 2 have no markings other than "PAT. PNDG.". Of my 16 carbs some are marked K D TYPE B and later ones are marked K D TYPE B PAT. AUG. 8 1916. One last unique feature is the two nickel examples do NOT have the threaded plug directly over the needle valve. Howard Dennis

Check your private emails, I found new information. Howard Dennis

Thanks Larry, even though I call mine a truck it is a light delivery or chassis for commercial chassis based on the passenger chassis and uses that wiring diagram. Your diagram is for the 1 and 1 1/2 ton Maxwells and I'll add it to my files. Howard Dennis