Steve Braverman

Bob, Thank You!!! There is probably a Chalmers owner out there somewhere that would love to have this. This fender has been around my family for as long as I can remember, and nobody had any idea what it was for. Great work!

My dad still hasn't gotten home from Michigan. I asked him to take a lot of pictures. I will post them when he returns.

Sorry Gordon, I've been very busy lately, and have had no time to get out to the garage. Hopefully, I will get to it soon.

First you need a time machine.....

The building was modeled after the Ralph Hamlin Franklin dealership in Los Angeles. There is a ton of info on this project at H.H. Franklin Club: Home Page

The sad part of the Cimarron story, is that a lot of people actually bought them. Goes to show that people will buy anything if it's marketed right

The old English F is definitely Franklin. Probably 1925-28.

1904 Franklin

The Bridgewater Museum was dismantled in the early 1990s after Meyer's death. I bought a 1933 Franklin from Mrs. Meyers in 1992. By then the building was mostly cleaned out. There were some very interesting cars in that museum.

The Schebler is so simple, and runs so well on the Sears, I can't see how replacing it could offer any kind of improvement. I can completely disassemble, clean and reassemble it in about three minutes.

142 views and not a single comment!? Wow, I guess it must be an obscure one.

The second one is a Schebler. They were used on many things, and came in several sizes. My dad's 1910 Sears has one.

Number 3 is false. The Sears was shipped in a crate, but the owner only had to attach the wheels and fenders.

I have one drum on the axle. When do you want to get it. Make me an offer? I just want it out of my garage.

Complete from backing plate to backing plate. No tie rod. Anyone need it? Make an offer and come get it on eastern Long Island. I Can bring it to Rhinebeck next weekend.

This has been dragged to Hershey for decades, and nobody has ever identified it. My grandfather acquired it many years ago. It used to be in a wooden crate, but the crate fell apart. This is probably an NOS part. Any thoughts?

Thanks. I responded over at the POC site.

At some point in my car's life, somebody switched the drums around. So, I have both left and right-handed lug nuts on each side. Do the left nuts go on the left side of the car, and right on the right side, or is that too obvious? Also, is there supposed to be a filter of some sort in the glass sediment bowl on the fuel pump?

I am about to go through everything on my '32 Plymouth. Will the vented cap on the master cause the DOT 5 to absorb air?

Lester tires are usually much larger than others of the same size.

Bob Calimer in Waynesboro, PA did the tire on my dad's Sears a while back. Calimers Wheel Shop: Wooden Wheels Made for Antique Autos.

Sears cars were made from 1908 to 1912, but they were hardly unchanged. There are many difference between early and late cars, the most notable being the engine, which is totally different. I have an extra Sears body. It is disassembled and probably not complete, but would make a great pattern. It is for a long-wheelbase car, however, I believe it is almost the same. Fortunately, I also have my dad's complete and original 1910 model J in the garage if you want something to look at for patterns also.

I see no engine. Buicks had 3/4 elliptical springs in the rear.

Hi Gordon, The part you need is there and in good shape, now I just have to figure out how to remove it.

The series 9 had the distributor type of oiling system. Ron Andrew is alive and well.