1910 Sears Highwheeler

[Sampson 35]

Hi All Sears Highwheeler owners

 

I am having trouble in OZ finding suitable replacement fan bearings

Are origional fan bearings still avalable and from where

What have other owners replaced their bearings with, part numbers ect

 

I need pics and information on horn mounting bracket or is there a reproduction

 

Also what material was used on the top

 

Thank you for any help, greatly appreciated

 

Regards Dave

 

Edited June 13, 2015 by Sampson 35 (see edit history)

[Guest EMF-Owner]

Can't help you with the Fan Bearings. Never known anyone who had to replace them.

 

The Horn Mounting bracket had been reproduced at one time, I think by the guy at Veteran auto Lamps

http://www.veteranautolamps.com/ . You could check to see if he has any left. This was several years ago.

 

The tops where likely just buggy tops, so any material suitable for a horse buggy top would be correct. They were likely made in the Hercules Buggy works in Evansville, IN, USA.

 

I hope this helps.  

 

John

[trimacar]

Top material was probably a Pantasote, which is not available today.  There are replicated Pantasote-type materials, but basically they look like vinyl (which they, basically, are!).  There's a nice "old grain" top material available from Eric Haartz, contact him at the Haartz Corporation for samples, I just bought some for a project I'm working on and it has a nice appearance.

[Sampson 35]

Hi there, thank you both for insight into top material

Thanks John will email Veteran Auto Lamps, had looked at site

 

 

Regards David Page

Edited June 20, 2015 by Sampson 35 (see edit history)

[SANDOW]

If anyone potentially knows of any highwheelers and/or 1916 and/or earlier Vehicles that someone is looking to pass-on, please possibly consider passing the information along...Thanks