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Would like to buy interior door handles for a 37 C17. The handles should be serviceable with good interior threads. Please send PM with contact information. Thanks.

Yes. Check the club website, for sale. Rebuild kits, as I recall, by Dick Pratt.

What size radials are you running on your '29? I'm just wondering what size radials to run on a 650x19?

This '29 is available in Orland, Maine. I spoke with the owner last year about the car. He wants $15,000 for it, despite the fact that the car needs everything ... Interior, paint, plating, brakes etc. I drove the car in the Yard. Starts easily, shifts comfortably, sounds fine. Apparently there's no point in making an offer. Maine style, it's fifteen or nothing. I bring this to your attention because it is a nice car that needs an owner , but one with with deep pockets.

Years ago I restored an Airflow, and I was able to get what you call sisal carpet from Bill Hirsch.

I've been considering replacing my 650x19 bias tires with radials, but I can't seem to find any information on how radials do on the full elliptical suspension of a Franklin. The geometry of the Franklin suspension seems like radials might make an improvement over the bias tires, but there seems to be little if any information on them. I run bias tires on my Lincolns and Chryslers, but these Franklins are so very different. Any experience with running radials on a series 15?

As I've just ordered a new set of four (i wanted white walls) my old ones will be available in a week or so. They're old six-ply Lester's, two worn but useable, two with more tread. Send me a PM if you're interested. the tubes will also be available.

I use a cover from one of the discount parts stores, with dimensions for a large SUV, and it fits my 1915 touring car so well that most folks at a national convention thought it was custom made. Cost under $50, and worked well in light rain and in dusty conditions ( otherwise it would remain in its trailer.)

Ive been asked to post some additional interior shots. The anti-Macassar on the rear seat looks nice, but it also covers a very sun worn and faded top on that seat. All door handles are good and in place. The only broken handle is the throttle.

In going over some stuff from my series 15 convertible coupe, I discovered a worn metal tag marked "convertible coupe" and "W. B. CO" with "body number 255". I confess that I don't know that much about Franklins, but I wonder if this is a tag from the Walker Body Company, the Amesbury MA company that built a lot of Franklin bodies? Since the tag was loose, I'm not even sure that the tag belongs to the car. If the tag does belong on the car, where would it be attached? I've included a photo of the car.

It's not a big problem to ask the price. I did, and he told me the new price. This is a remarkable car, now at a very reasonable price. What is the big deal? There's no secret. You just have to write or call the fellow who has chosen to sell his car.

Please make sure the new owner registers the car with the Saxon Registry. The address is on the Saxonmotorcars.com website. Thanks. Glad you had success with your sale. Your Saxon is a good original, and they make fine touring cars.

Price reduced to $5950.

I use Restoration Supply. Not the cheapest, but they have a good variety of original colors, and original terminals. I've done a dozen cars using their stuff.

Just to report that the Autolite 3077s work really well on my 27 boattail (11b). The engine starts immediately and runs, now, without a hiccup. No problem with restarting while the engine has been running for awhile, even in this 90 degree weather weve been having. The engine idles nicely and is just a great improvement over the way it ran with Champions. A lot of my brass car touring friends like these 3077s as well.

Yeah. I bothered to read all the oil advice in the past Franklin Tech notes, and its all over the place. When I bought my 31, down in Falmouth, I was told to maintain synthetic, which I've done. Getting this 27 boattail sorted out, down here in Florida, has been a challenge. For the time being I decided to use my standard 15-40 weight and Marvel combination until I believe that the valves are thoroughly de-gummed. Then I may switch to synthetic for the 11b. Perhaps at the Trek Ill ask the oil question ... See how many different responses ill get. Ha.

I'm fairly new to Franklins, so I'm going to ask a fairly basic question: what oil weight and type is recommended for a series 11b? I've been running a conventional multi viscosity in it, with a high concentration of Marvel, in order to get some suspected gum off the valves. It seems to have worked, so now I want to change the oil for the season. I run synthetic oil in my series 15 convertible, as recommended by several club members. But this 11b boattail is a different creature. What's the consensus?

This appears to be a very nicely restored roadster at a very fair price. It has a starter and generator, and it appears to be set up for touring. It has all the original features you'd want, including a brass acetylene generator, correct lights etc. I viewed the photos when I listed the car for sale in saxonmotorcars.com. These little Saxons make terrific HCCA touring cars, easy to maintain and easy to transport. The price is better than fair, it seems to me.

Running Autolite 3077 now, and I'm getting a much better ignition, much better starting while hot. I'll report back when I've gotten a few more miles on the 11B.

I'm not sure I understand what was done here. Is this a w-18 that has had some extension made to the sparking wire?

Not to change the subject, but the fact that your '13 does 40-50 mph seems remarkable to me. For brass touring I drive either a 1914 Saxon roadster (35 mph) or a 1915 Saxon touring six (40 mph). I had never thought of the Early Franklins as on par with the P's, Cadillacs and other fast cars. I'm looking forward to my first Trek this year. I have a lot to learn about Franklins.

The w16s seem to do much better in my series 11 than the w18s. I've been told by a very knowledgeable source that modern w18s are actually colder than originals. I am going to try running Autolites 3077s to see if that wil improve ignition.

Could anyone help me with recommendations for spark plugs for my 1927 series 11 boattail runabout, and for my 1931 series 15 convertible coupe? Modern replacement plugs are on the cold side, especially the Champion w18s. I'm guessing that both cars could use hotter plugs, and I think for touring, Autolites work best. Any advice?