Robert G. Smits
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Post your needs on the Cadillac LaSalle forum. I am sure someone has one lying around. I have two hoods in my storage barn that fit 38-40 series 75 and 90
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13 hours ago, Frank DuVal said:
The hard HARDER HARDER test is what I give my old cars after they have sat for a month or so. Gives me a sense of brakes going to work.
I do this on my Diesel tow vehicle also. 10 years ago while doing this on my 96 Dodge i blew out a metal line. It had rusted at a bend. This is also the reason I replace brake fluid every 2 years. I don't want to think about what could have happened while towing. Better lucky than smart.
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Every third person wasn't a lawyer back in the day!!
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John Stoddard added “Tiger” brand bicycles to his line of farm machinery from 1890 to 1898. In 1905 he began producing Stoddard Dayton automobiles. He went into bankruptcy in 1913 with Maxwell purchasing the assets. (From Walt’s memorabilia thread)
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Arthur Garford invented the padded bicycle seat in 1892 and sold over a million in the early years. He went on to form the Garford Company which manufactured the chassis and mechanicals for Studebaker 1904-1911 in Elyria, Ohio He manufactured the Garford automobile 1912-1913 when he sold to Willis. Garford trucks were produced into the 1930's
The Duesenberg brothers had a bicycle shop in Des Moines, Iowa and produced the Mason Automobile for lawyer Edward Mason 1906-1909. Brothers Fred and August designed the car and power train. Marketing efforts promoted its strength by driving it up the 47 steps of the Iowa State Capitol building.
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13 hours ago, Robert G. Smits said:
If you look at a close up of the pump face you will notice that $1 purchased 5.5 gallons of gas in the day. As a teen I remember being able to cruise around all Saturday night for a buck in the late 50"s
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Interesting sign that I have not seen again in over 40 years I got it from a friend in Des Moines who was a petroleum wholesaler and picked it up at a trade show. Advertises the new model
70 gas pump that came out in 1937 if I remember correctly
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The bottom two have been on the car since 1934. The top one is rare and I have never seen one on a car,
only in collections
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Here is a photo of the 34 on the 34th Glidden tour. This was purchased from Don Sears, cofounder is Mannheim Steamrollers (If you remember them you are old)
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1 hour ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said:
Keep on keeping on, Rusty. Old post need read,too.
I agree with First Born. I hadn't noticed the 2019 date but enjoyed the thread as I have two 34's
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5 hours ago, Hemi Joel said:
It works great on exhaust manifold bolts too.
Read the negative reviews on Amazon as well as the positive. Apparently made in China
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Thanks to all who replied and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. My 14 y/o triplet grandsons have side tracked me to a new project, getting a 66 Mustang convert back on the road. Anytime the boys get interested in a car project I drop anything else I am doing.
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Great taste, thanks for sharing
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Went to a fundraiser put on by a friend. At 104 in the shade I left the LeMans convertible in the garage. A couple of nice Cadillacs on the lawn.
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I have had a rotary pump mounted close to the fuel tank on my 41 Cadillac for 15 years. Use only for priming and the rare vapor lock on a hot Texas day(104 today). If you want a unhappy wife try experiencing vapor lock at a busy intersection during 5 o clock traffic. Been there.
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On June 11 I posted a photo of the HUPMOBILE porcelain purchase at the Pate swap meet. When I purchased it I asked the young dealer if he had anything else that was old porcelain. He related that his father had an old sign in his garage he might be willing to sell. I gave him my card and forgot about it. A week age he sent me a photo. A few days ago I drove to east Texas and picked it up. Far from perfect but a Great Wall hanger. Double sided porcelain.
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Interesting Rolls Royce poster depicting cars from 1904 to 1970. 26 by 38 framed cardboard. All of the cars shown were running examples
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26 minutes ago, Terry Bond said:
Nice ! Do you have the hold game se
Probably but I am still in the top drawer of a 5 drawer file cabinet. The company started the "National News" company newspaper in 1890 which was distributed free to its customers. It contained jokes, epigrams. advertising and access to games of which I suspect this is an example.
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Interesting small from the file cabinet. EN-AR-CO was the trademark of National Refining Company located in Cleveland, Ohio. It began as a refiner of kerosene in 1882 used for household lamp oil. White Rose gasoline was introduced in 1905 as the first premium motor fuel on the market Other products included ENARCO motor oil, Black Beauty axle grease, National motor oil and antifreeze. This was obviously some type of game. I have no knowledge of where I acquired it. The Coffeyville, Kansas refinery was sold to COOP in 1944 and the rest was purchased by Ashland Oil in 1950.
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Carl had a interesting history. In 1939 he purchased a defunct outboard motor manufacturing company whose assets included 300 non functioning outboards. His plan was to get them running and use the sale proceeds to begin manufacture of a magnetic cream separator for the Wisconsin dairy industry. After sourcing an upgraded crankshaft for the motors he sold the lot to Montgomery Wards. The motors were so successful that Wards kept ordering more leading to the establishment of Mercury Marine. His record of outboard racing is as impressive as his auto racing. He also popularized the stern drive system. More information can be found in his biography "Iron Fist" published in 1991. My apologies for too much information!
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This advertisement is really a link to the 1955 Chrysler 300. I was 15 when it was introduced and my father took me to a Des Moines Chrysler dealer shopping for a new car and the recently introduced 300 was in the showroom. I was already a car nut and fell in love with it. It has always been on my short list. Carl Kiekhaefer was the founder of Mercury Marine and sponsored a fleet of Chrysler 300 race cars competing in NASCAR and AAA in 1955 and winning 37 races that were over 100 miles along with the NASCAR championship in both 55 and 56. Drivers Tim Flock and his brother won 18 NASCAR races in 1955 campaigning against Chrysler factory driver Lee Petty. His team holds the NASCAR record of 16 straight wins. Overall he entered 190 races in 55/56 winning 52 with 116 top 5's. His team also pioneered the use of dry paper air filters. He retired from racing after the 1956 season as he was accused of cheating although a NASCAR investigation cleared him.
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I have two Harrah's cars and received a ton of information from the National Automobile Research Dept but that was over 20 years ago. Give them a try.
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My garage is filled with projects that i will never finish. Age sneaks up on you along with health problems. I would trade in a heartbeat and enjoy driving the Pontiac down the road. Join the Early Times Chapter for great help and support. Down the road you can pick up a project if time and finances allow. Just my TCW
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Memoribilia to view - A guide
in Memorabilia, Toys, Art, Signs, Clothing and Printed Material
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Another of my old service signs