dracenroc 49 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 6 Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 9,365 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 My contribution. These guys photo bombed what would have been a fantastic shot of a 38 Special Gary aka Ggggo and yours truly 7 Link to post Share on other sites
FLYER15015 777 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 3 Link to post Share on other sites
dei 4,156 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) My most recent picture. December 14, 2017 Admittedly Not a Pre War Buick so... in keeping with the thread.... One that my local Car Club / Museum owns. Edited December 24, 2017 by dei (see edit history) 4 Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 The photo is only captioned 'Hill District'. Maybe someone might know the city. I guess the car is a 1931 90 series? Note the 'non-skid' front tyres. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Seeing there hasn't been a '33 in this thread yet, here is one. I will let the experts guess which series it might be. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Found another street scene with a Buick - just dropping off the mail - or perhaps he has just picked up a prescription? 1927 car? 5 Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I guess this is also a '27? But note the UK spec 'cowl' lights. I wonder which one of the girls he is going to take for a ride in his car. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
60FlatTop 6,194 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 44 degrees this side of the door. 15 TDC outside (Too Damned Cold) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I guess it didn't get much better than this in 1928. 7 Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Three ladies having a cup of tea in New Zealand. This looks to be an early production 1916 D-45 (yoke mounted headlights) - the license plate tells us the photo was taken sometime in 1928-29. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 This one has appeared on Shorpy at sometime. I guess the daring young couple have done a cross country drive in a 22 year old car. I believe those two cylinder Buicks perform very well by pre-WW1 standards. At least as quick as a Ford T if not faster? 4 Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 9,365 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 3 hours ago, MrEarl said: My contribution. These guys photo bombed what would have been a fantastic shot of a 38 Special Gary aka Ggggo and yours truly And to take further liberties of extending front end Friday into Saturday.... Mike aka Flyer15015, Elvis and yours truly 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
carmover 260 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 25 Buick model 25A TOURING 3 Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 This one is not really a front end photo but I happened to find it and thought it interesting. Taken in Spain, I presume during the civil war. The other car is an English Morris 8 (that is 8 British taxable horsepower not 8 cylinders). I guess the Buick is a 1934 90. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Daves1940Buick56S 488 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 10 hours ago, nzcarnerd said: The photo is only captioned 'Hill District'. Maybe someone might know the city. I guess the car is a 1931 90 series? Note the 'non-skid' front tyres. Hill District is in Pittsburg, PA. Cheers, Dave 3 Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 On 23/12/2017 at 5:42 AM, pont35cpe said: Just took a second look at this one and thought - there is something odd - leaf spring front end?? Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 On 25/12/2017 at 7:56 AM, nzcarnerd said: The photo is only captioned 'Hill District'. Maybe someone might know the city. I guess the car is a 1931 90 series? Note the 'non-skid' front tyres. I thought there might have been some significance to the plate on the Buick but from looking here - http://www.ricksplates.com/pennsylvania/papass1.htm - it seems it is just a regular plate from the era - 1935? from what I can read. PA certainly had complex range of plates! Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Roth 2,553 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Looking at store names, A GOOGLE search came up with: Caspar's Directory of the American Book, News and Stationery Trade, ... and then I followed with L. A. Miller Stationery, there are dozens of Miller Stationers, several in PA, but not L. A. Miller Stationery- well I tried, Close, but no cigar Link to post Share on other sites
Spinneyhill 1,429 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Is there a book on tobacconists, because that is the first thing he says he is? Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Roth 2,553 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 31 minutes ago, Spinneyhill said: Is there a book on tobacconists, because that is the first thing he says he is? No luck so far, but thanks for the suggestion Link to post Share on other sites
Spinneyhill 1,429 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 What about any old city trade directories? I am not familiar with the US but in UK there were trade directories published in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Here also. Just found an index of street address directories for PA. Pittsburgh had these: 1934-1941, 1944-1955 (Missing 1945, 1948), 1969-1971 . https://www.archives.gov/research/census/1930/city-directories.html#PENNSYLVANIA shows one also for 1931-32. Whoops I meant to hit quote not edit, See later post. Link to post Share on other sites
pont35cpe 582 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 8 hours ago, nzcarnerd said: Just took a second look at this one and thought - there is something odd - leaf spring front end?? Yes, bought in Okla. City, someones old hot rod, straight axle with a nail-head and 3 speed manual. My brother bought it about 15 yr ago from a picture he spotted at Chickasha Swap Meet, car was stored in a shed for about 20 yr, `34 Buick 50 series. Link to post Share on other sites
nzcarnerd 975 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 4 hours ago, Spinneyhill said: What about any old city trade directories? I am not familiar with the US but in UK there were trade directories published in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Here also. Just found an index of street address directories for PA. Pittsburgh had these: 1934-1941, 1944-1955 (Missing 1945, 1948), 1969-1971 . https://www.archives.gov/research/census/1930/city-directories.html#PENNSYLVANIA shows one also for 1931-32. Whoops I meant to hit quote not edit, See later post. I enjoy the way these old photos stimulate discussion. If the location of Millar's store can be found maybe then someone can add the current streetview shot? Keep an eye out for more in either the What is it or preWW2 pics. Link to post Share on other sites
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