Hubert_25-25 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 HughI 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.KevinBCA # 47712 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Hugh.Just remember that there are 2 hand brakes on 1925 Master that year,one early and one late.Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) I have one that is complete and un-modified. Edited December 4, 2015 by Mark Shaw (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 Leif, Thank you for the insight into finding the correct handbrake. Mr Buick sure kept people busy designing new parts. Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Hugh, Part numbers were not always stamped or cast into the parts. This has only the Buick logo and a #3 casting mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROD W Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Rod W, Thank you. You have verified that I can use a 1925 Master 40, 44 or 45, or a 1925 standard handbrake lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I cannot determine the overall length from the three photos above. Is it the same as mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 This E-Bay hand brake lever is for a 1924 6 cyl.models.Leif in Sweden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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