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I would like to buy a radiator cap for a 1910 Chalmers Detroit Model 30. If you know of one, or have one for sale, please contact me. Thanks........Paul

I would like to buy a Mayer carburetor for a 1910 Chalmers Detoit Model 30. If you have one, or know of one for sale, please contact me at pai01@aol.com Thanks........Paul

I am looking for a late 1931 engine. A number around 4,700,000 or so. If you know of one for sale, or have one for sale, please contact me via email at: pai01@aol.com Thanks

I would like to buy a UNIVERSAL brand white wall tire that is 36 x 4.5 with the simple circumferencial groves for a tread pattern. A black wall tire is also acceptable as the tire will be used for a spare. Thanks.........Paul

I would like to buy a brass Mayer carburator for a 1910 Chalmers Detroit. If you have one, or know of one for sale, please contact me. Thanks........Paul

Is there someone who does good brass lamp and horn restoration that you can recommend? I have used Brittens for years and they do superb work. But Rick is backed up with work for the next year and I don't want to wait that long. Thanks

What is the touring car in the back ground?

I would like to buy Volumes 39, 40, and 41 of Automobile Quarterly in good to excellent condition. Will pay reasonable price. Paul

Thanks Rick. Unfortunately I won't be at Spring Carisle since I will be in Talladega, AL for the Hall of Fame Inductions. I am going to visit Stevie while I am there. But I will definitely call him early next week. Take care. Its good to hear from you. Best.....Paul

I have a deck lid handle from a 1930 Model A Ford that needs chrome plating. Apparently the lock tumble is not removable on the early 30 models. Does anyone know a chrome plater who can plate this handle with the tumbler in it without ruining the operation? The lock works fine and has the original key which is also the same one the door handle uses. I don't want to damage it and have to acquire another one with a different key. Any suggestions? Thanks......Paul

Do you have a 645 Deluxe portfolio for sale. I am interested in any 645 literature you might have. Thanks............Paul

If you don't want to move to NC you can move to SC. Our tax is 5% up to $6000 cost and at that point it tops out at $300 no matter what you pay for the car. You can pay a million dollars for a car and the sales tax is still $300. And property tax is fixed on cars 25 years old also. Its less than $20 per year. You need to move.

I need the exhaust cut out mechanism for a 1910 Chalmers Detroit Model 30. It is the part whick allows you to open the cut out while driving, not the part on the muffler end. If you have one for sale,or if you can send me a sketch or photograph of one I would appreciate it. Thanks...........Paul

I might be interested also. Please send digital photos to: pai01@aol.com. Or you can call after 7pm EST. My name is Paul and my number is (864)275-2596. Thanks.......Pistoncollector

My son converted his 1931 Ford Victoria over to a 12 volt system and is using a 12v alternator so he can us Halogen light bulbs. They are really bright and it really makes a difference at night. He did all the right things....changed the ground to negetive etc. Now we can't keep coils in the car. We have had three coil failures in the last month. He is using a 12v coil that does not require an external resistor and a GM altinator. My question is; can you have an alternator which puts out to much amperage for a coil and if so would that cause coil failure? Does anyone out there have experience with this problem? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks............Paul

Ron Barnett called me last night and gave me the sad news. I am still in shock. Dan emailed or called me weekly. We both shared a love for brass cars. In fact, we both own 1910 Model 42 Overlands. This past weekend Dan emailed me with some info about a tail light for my Overland and I called him on Monday of this week to discuss the light. He was on a tour driving his 1934 Chevy and having a great time. After discussing the tail light Dan started telling me about a tour he was putting together for 2008 in the Yellow Stone Park area. He wanted to know if I would come if he organized it. Of course I said that with that with this much notice I didn't see how I could refuse. Then he lit in on me about both of us attending the tour in Chattanooga, Tenn next year and how we should both drive a brass car. That was Dan, always helping friends and then trying to get them to drive their cars. Little did I know that that would be the last time I would talk with him. I will miss him terribly. There is a hole in the world today. We have all lost a true friend and a wealth of old car knowledge. I am sure we will think of him often. My heart goes out to Judy and the family. Paul Ianuario

Can you send me a list of your cars and the prices. I am interested in buying several of them. You can send the list to: pai01@aol.com . Also, please provide me with information on where you are located exactly so that I can figure the shipping cost. Thanks.......Paul

Steve, Thanks for the info. Unfortunately I don't have a copy of the ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF AUTOMOBILE TYPES. I never heard of the book. But I wish I had a copy. So if anyone reading this thread does have a copy, can you boil the answer down to something that won't take to long to put here on the FORUM? Thanks.............. Paul

West, I find all this interesting. But I keep thinking about little things like the 1927 Ford was referred to as a Model T Touring and the 1928 Ford was referred to as a 1928 Phaeton. What a difference a year makes, huh? As a point of interest, here is the defination of a Phaeton straight from the SAE Manual, Body Style Definitions, as of 1925: __________________________________________________________________ Phaeton An open-type body with two fixed cross-seats for two or five passengers. Folding seats in the tonneau for two additional passengers are sometimes used. The conventional body has four doors and a phaeton-top with emergency side-curtains that are removable. ___________________________________________________________________ Notice that it says "seats in the tonneau for two additional passengers are sometimes used." This would indicate that a Phaeton could have two jump seats which would make it a seven passenger car. So, given this fact, do you think that a TOURING is a subset of the body style PHAETON? You know, like a RECTANGLE is a subset of the geometric family known as SQUARES? I have seen Packards with identical bodies and wheelbases and one would be referred to as a Touring and the other as a Phaeton. And what about a Touring Sedan (Packard is famous for this term)? I once had a 1937 Packard Touring Sedan and it didn't have seats for seven passengers. I am not even sure that seven passenger capacity has anything to do with the title of "Touring". So once again, what is the REAL DIFFERENCE between a Touring car and a Phaeton? Come on people. Someone out there must have the correct answer. I certainly don't. Lets keep this going until we figure out the difference. Paul

Can anyone give me the text book definiton in use during the 1930s for a Phaeton and a Touring car? What are the differences between the two body styles, if any? Paul

Can anyone tell me what year these lights are. I don't think that they can be earlier than 1911 but I could be wrong. See attachement Thanks........Paul

I think that there are only a few early Chalmers cars because there were only a few to start with. The Chalmers Detroit was only made in 1909 and 1910. And production wasn't high these two years. It wasn't until 1911 that the Chalmers car was born. In those first two years the cars won 69 major competitions. One of them was the Indiana Cup and another was the 1910 Glidden tour (a Model 30 car). These cars were TOUGH! And they stood up well. Even today, if you have a Chalmers Detroit model 30 or 40, you have one of the best cars on a tour. They run hard, and fast, and almost never have problems. I can't tell you how many "old timers" congradulated me when I bought my 1910 Model 30. They all said, to a man, that I would never regret buying the car. And I haven't. I have been in the hobby for over 40 years now and I have never owned a car that was better engineered for it's time period. And I have owned a lot of high priced Packards, Auburns, Cords, Rolls, Bentleys, Locomobiles, Cadillacs, Jaguars, Lincolns,etc. I still own some of these. They are all good cars but not better than my Chalmers Detroit. Incidently, the Model T Ford ran the same oil in it's crankcase and transmission case. This design was used from 1908 until production was ceased in 1927. And it never caused any bearing problems that I am aware of. Oh, I own Model T Fords also. Just my two cents..............Paul

Hello everyone, I am going to be at the AACA Hershey meet next week and would like to meet anyone who will be there also. If you are going to be there I would like to recieve an email at (pai01@aol.com). Please send me the field location you will be at and I will try to come by and meet you. Or send me your cell number and I will give you a call when you get there so we can meet up with each other. Hoping to meet other Chalmers owners............Paul

I visited the Harrah Collection back when Bill Harrah was alive. And I visited the LeMay Collection when Harold was alive on a number of occasions. While both these men were absolute gentlemen, and excellent host, I can tell you that the Harrah Collection pales by comparison when compared to the LeMay Collection. If I remember correctly the Harrah collection was supposed to consist of around 1200 to 1500 cars. Harold's collection is well over 2000 cars and rumored to be almost twice that amount. His cars cover a wide range of makes and years and consist of everything from excellent original to concours quality automobiles. What a treat to see. Don't miss the opportunity to visit it if you can. And I haven't even addressed the issue of the LeMay memorabilia. That's another discussion by itself. Paul

My show room (storage area) floor has 8 inches of gravel on top of hard clay, a vapor barrier, 6 inches of concrete, and 0.120 mills of chemical resistant epoxy on top. The walls are nine inches thick and have R19 insulation in them. The ceiling has 24 inches of R30 insulation above it. We have a lot of rain during the winter and usually an ice storm or two. And in the summer it is not uncommon to have temperatures in the 90 plus range for days on end. But I have never had any problems storing my vehicles in this area and I keep about a dozen of them there year round. And some of my cars are early preteen wood bodied vehicles. I am not saying you should do the same thing, but it works. Paul