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1923 DB Engine Found In Joshua Tree Nat'l Park


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Guest oldodgeboys

Found a late 1923 (1924 Series) DB engine and transmission in Joshua Tree National Park. Serial number is A37-506. Its located at the ruins of the Ryan ranch, a mining and cattle ranch from the 1870's to the 1930's.

The DB engine was sitting with another engine that is still unidentified. The only marking of that 6 cylinder engine was 'BIG' and was cast into the head (a Studebaker Big-6 maybe?). There was a date code that indicated 1928.

Both engines were lying next to a two-stamp mill and may have been used to power the stamper.

I just love hands-on history!

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