Steve Braverman

Not Chevy, not Chrysler.

It may sound silly, but try new plugs.

The last time I sold a part that I wasn't sure of the value of, I got $250, which I thought was great. The next day it was on eBay, and it sold for $1500. So I listed the Winfield on eBay. Click here .

Chrysler made beautiful parts catalogs. That may sound strange, but I used to write illustrated parts catalogs for a living, and so I appreciate the work that goes into them. How they made these things before computers is beyond my comprehension. I'm sure there are quite a few out there for 1931 Dodge, if I can find one for 1917-25 Franklin.

Wow Herb, That's quite an answer! I may have seen the same bike at Hershey years ago, and I've often thought of it. My father has a Sears high-wheeler, and I've always thought the motorcycle would make a neat stable-mate. BTW, the Sears high-wheeler was apparently made in a Sears factory. At least that's what all the propaganda of the time says. It was later marketed as a Lincoln (no relation to the Lincoln of Leyland design), but I've never seen or heard of a Lincoln high-wheeler.

Hickory

Sears made motorcycles from about 1912-16. Does anyone out there have one or know of one? Any idea how many survive?

What's it worth?

I believe the "male" has the correct paint scheme.

What does this fit?

I was driving past a junkyard yesterday and saw this.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: keiser31</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes, it looks like a 1930 U Plymouth except for the wheels and hub caps. </div></div> The wheels look identical to the wheels on my PA. These wires may have been available on late 30-U models. The hubcaps are not correct for either model.

I also vote for Calimer's. They replaced the solid rubber tires on my father's 1910 Sears at some point in the late 60s. When one tire came loose 30 years later, we called to have them replaced. The man at Calimer's warned us that the price had gone up on solid rubber tires. They were now $35 ea. Needless to say, we had all four replaced. I guess I'll be back there in another 20 years for new tires again.

Could be worse, I've had my car called a Ford.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: West Peterson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You've got the wrong emblem on your radiator??? </div></div> Watch your language! We Franklin owners don't like to use the R word.

That's the ugliest Maxwell I've ever seen.

It's amazing how people can read an article, and yet not really read it.

It looks like a 30 U to me from this angle. Plymouths were available as chassis only for custom body applications, and I believe 302 were sold as such. In the PA series, 131 chassis were sold.

I have duplicates of most issues up through the early 1970s.

I only need the hard rubber "button" that threads onto the shaft.

Has anyone done this? I need to make a small, round gas pedal for my father's 1925 Franklin. I have an original to copy. It has a nut molded into the rubber.

Which issues are you looking for?

I would imagine that the backwards body would make it a rare model.

For some reason, school buses never really evolved here in the states.

I believe the logo is International Harvester.