WTB 1925 Buick Hand Brake Lever

[Hubert_25-25]

Wanted to buy 1925 Buick Hand Brake Lever Assembly.  Attaches to the transmission pivot.  Main part number 181979.  Should be from a 1925 Standard or Late 1925 Master 40,44, or 45.  Late meaning after the first 7500 cars.  Approx.  21 3/8 inch overall length. 

 

 

Thank you.   Hugh

Edited December 15, 2015 by gr8success (see edit history)

[Oregon Desert model 45]

Hugh

I have an extra hand brake lever that was on my 1925 Master model 45, but its ugly. Its bent in the middle, been welded on, and the upper 2" hack sawed off. Its still operable even with the top end cut off.   I found a real nice hand brake lever on e-bay to replace this ugly one.

If a missing hand brake lever is the last thing keeping your car from getting back on the road, then you might be able to make this one work. But if you want it to be presentable, this one will take a lot of time welding, straightening, and grinding to be presentable.  Mid 20's Buick parts show up on e-bay occasionally, you may want to keep looking for a better one.

Kevin
BCA # 47712

 

[Hubert_25-25]

Kevin,

I have time before I really need one, so if you can put a tag on this one with my name, I may need it around this time next year if I can not locate a good one that has not been heavily modified.    Thank you.   Hugh

[Leif Holmberg]

Hugh.Just remember that there are 2 hand brakes on 1925 Master that year,one early and one late.

Leif in Sweden.

[Mark Shaw]

I have one that is complete and un-modified.

 

 

Edited December 4, 2015 by Mark Shaw (see edit history)

[Hubert_25-25]

Leif, 

 

Thank you for the insight into finding the correct handbrake.  Mr Buick sure kept people busy designing new parts.   Hugh

[Hubert_25-25]

Mark, 

 

    I am very interested.  Is there a part number on the main handle?  There are 4 handbrakes listed in the master parts book for 1925.  The main part number I am looking for is 181979.  Should be from a 1925 Standard or Master 40,44, or 45.  They even list a different handbrake for some of the other cars in the Master series for 1925.  Thank you.   Hugh

[Mark Shaw]

Hugh,

    Part numbers were not always stamped or cast into the parts.  This has only the Buick logo and a #3 casting mark.

 

 

[Hubert_25-25]

 Very interesting how different these hand brake levers look, even excluding the modifications.  It looks like Kevin's says "Buick 12", and yours says Buick 3.  Do you know what car yours came out of?  I have asked a friend with a 25-25 to see if he can tell which number is in his touring model.  Will get back with you to see what I should have. 

 

Hugh

[ROD W]

Hugh,  the total length of the hand brake on my 25 Master from top of handle to bottom is 550mm/ 21 5/8 inches and from the top of the handle to the centre of the pivot point is 430mm/ 16 7/8 inches

[Mark Shaw]

Mine is from a 1924 Buick Master Series & is 24 5/8" long overall.  It is 20" from the center of the pivot hole to the end of the handle.

[Hubert_25-25]

Here are some dimensions on the handbrake that I need.  A good friend in the club provided this.

 

Edited December 7, 2015 by gr8success (see edit history)

[Hubert_25-25]

Rod W,  Thank you.  You have verified that I can use a 1925 Master 40, 44 or 45, or a 1925 standard handbrake lever.

[Mark Shaw]

I cannot determine the overall length from the three photos above.  Is it the same as mine?

[dibarlaw]

Mark:

 The photos came from me before I sent the brake lever to the powder coater. The overall length is 21 3/8 inches.

 Larry

[Oregon Desert model 45]

The configuration of Larry's brake lever is different than the other brake levers.  The pivot bore is in line with the handle, but on both the modified lever and replacement (chrome plated) lever that I have, the pivot bore is offset from the handle.  It also appears that Mark's brake lever and Rod W's brake lever have same offset pivot bore configuration.

 

Kevin

 

[Oregon Desert model 45]

Below is a snapshot from the 1924 Master parts book; this looks like the brake lever that Larry has. The others including mine must be the late 1925 levers that Leif mentioned.

 

[Hubert_25-25]

Compare the details of this photo from the 1925 standard parts book, to the photo from the 24 Master parts book.   Above the pivot hole looks the same in both photos, and the pivot point is in the center line of the handbrake arm.  The difference is below the pivot. On the 1925 standard, the ratchet end  goes in the opposite direction of the handle to make a large S.  The 24 Master pivots in the same direction as the handle (like a C). 

 

  I also looked at a 1925 standard today, and it had the same configuration as Larry has documented. 

 

 

So unfortunately, I am still on the hunt for the correct handbrake.

 

Thanks for all the comments and clarifications,

Hugh

 

 

[dibarlaw]

Just a photo for Hugh to show what my badly pitted brake lever looked like after powder coating "chrome look".

Unfortunately unless the parts are absolutely smooth this is what the result is. It will be much more durable than the

chipped black paint that was on it with about 6 coats of filling primer. I would hate to think what a platter would charge to do the proper copper fill/grind/fill to get a smooth coat of nickel. The same reason I have a painted radiator shell.

The second photo is after I stripped the paint/primer. To grind all smooth would have made things much to thin and weak. So photos 3 and 4 have a "Hammertone" effect.

[Hubert_25-25]

Larry, You have made your brake handle look respectable again.  I am still on the look out for a handbrake.  I hope one shows up one day.  It will take some time to find one. 

[Oregon Desert model 45]

this brake lever on e-bay might be another Buick configuration

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1920s-era-Emergency-Brake-Handle-Old-Skool-Hot-Rod-SCTA-Trog-Speedster-/121897871461?hash=item1c61ade865:g:VMkAAOSwzgRWxPMD&vxp=mtr

 

 

[Leif Holmberg]

This E-Bay hand brake lever is for a 1924 6 cyl.models.

Leif in Sweden.