Guest exbcmc Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm new here and I'd like to add a story about a neighbor I had in So Calif. He has long passed away, but I have a hunch one of you may have known him. His name was Jack Wadsworth. As a young man he worked for Sears. I'm thinking in the 20s? While working there he purchased an Allstate/Sears car. In our neighborhood we have huge backyards, as it use to be horse property. Jack had about 4 garages, where he kept his cars. He had an old Olds with wooden spoke rims and some type of disassembled plane. He and his wife would ship a car to England, fly over and go on rallies with other car owners. They even wore the garb of the day. I would not be at all surprised if he was a member here, but he may have passed before the web. Did anyone know Jack Wadsworth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Sears sold cars twice in their history. The first was the AutoBuggy of 1909-13. They were knocked down, crated, and shipped by rail to your town, where you'd put it together. I don't remember the museum, but there's at least one such Sears still in the crate on display. The second time was early 1950's, the Henry J automobile.Good luck in your search for info on JW...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Sears sold cars twice in their history. The first was the AutoBuggy of 1909-13. They were knocked down, crated, and shipped by rail to your town, where you'd put it together. I don't remember the museum, but there's at least one such Sears still in the crate on display. The second time was early 1950's, the Henry J automobile.Sears first effort here------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46927-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-13-1909-Sears-Model-K&highlight=1909+searsSecond effort here------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46900-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-12-1952-Allstate&highlight=1909+searsCraig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest exbcmc Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Sears first effort here------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46927-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-13-1909-Sears-Model-K&highlight=1909+searsSecond effort here------> http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46900-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-12-1952-Allstate&highlight=1909+searsCraigI'm pretty sure is was an Allstate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpage Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 A good friend of mine and a professional restorer did an early Sears car a few years back. I had an opportunity to ride in it around the Hershey flea market area prior to it's restoration, what an experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EMF-Owner Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Yes it was definitely called "The AllState". The Allstate was a badge engineered version of the Henry J American automobile that was offered for sale through Sears, Roebuck during the 1952 and 1953 model years.For more information on the Sears Motorbuggy, check out the Sears Motorbuggy Website at http://SearsMotorBuggy.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest exbcmc Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Yes it was definitely called "The AllState". The Allstate was a badge engineered version of the Henry J American automobile that was offered for sale through Sears, Roebuck during the 1952 and 1953 model years.For more information on the Sears Motorbuggy, check out the Sears Motorbuggy Website at http://SearsMotorBuggy.comMr Wadsworth was quite proud of his car.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Growing up in Los Angeles I remember Jack Wadsworth as being a member of the Southern California (SoCal) Region of the Horseless Carriage Club of America (HCCA) when I was young. He used to participate in many tours in including the 1 and 2 cylinder tours and was a regular fixture at the club's famous Holiday Motor Excursions. This was about 25-30 years ago. (Yikes, how time flies!!!!)Maybe someone who is still in this regional group can provide information on him. Here is a link to their website:http://www.hccsc.info/ Edited February 17, 2015 by motoringicons (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest exbcmc Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Growing up in Los Angeles I remember Jack Wadsworth as being a member of the Southern California (SoCal) Region of the Horseless Carriage Club of America (HCCA) when I was young. He used to participate in many tours in including the 1 and 2 cylinder tours and was a regular fixture at the club's famous Holiday Motor Excursions. This was about 25-30 years ago. (Yikes, how time flies!!!!)Maybe someone who is still in this regional group can provide information on him. Here is a link to their website:http://www.hccsc.info/Wow, thanks for your response. Yes, this was years ago. My daughter is 37 and she was 4 when he told her, "when you get married, I'll drive you in my Oldsmobile." He was a great guy and FULL of car info. When he passed Mrs Wadsworh had a garage sale to end all garage sales.....Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I used to own a Sears AutoBuggy, it was a beautiful thing (AACA First) but not a good tour car! Of course, where I lived at the time there were no 1 and two cylinder tours, either. Also, I lived on an old original brick road in my hometown in Louisiana, and you've never driven "by the seat of your pants" until you've driven a hard wheel high-wheeler on a worn brick road....very exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cahartley Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 We fixed this one........the shaft that the disc slides on had a big boo boo in the shaft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2dameron Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I know of a couple of towns that still have brick streets here and there. Driving any vehicle on them is a memorable experience. I can only imagine how it would be in a high-wheeler. Never the less, I love seeing the Sears and Holsman and International Harvester high-wheelers at shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Braverman Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 My father has owned a Sears since 1968. He has driven it on 100+ mile tours. It is a very reliable and easy to drive car, it's just slow. It will run at 20 mph all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest exbcmc Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 My father has owned a Sears since 1968. He has driven it on 100+ mile tours. It is a very reliable and easy to drive car, it's just slow. It will run at 20 mph all day long.You know what they say, "a Kenmore will run forever." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now