Open driveshaft transmission

[Douglas G. Brown]

I found this tranny in the Maine woods. Beer can added to show scale. I would never litter the woods.

 

It has long  floor shift. and still is attached to about half of an open drive shaft.

 

Please help with ID of this.

 

 

 

 

[Gunsmoke]

Similar in appearance to LaSalle circa mid-'30's.

[Dave Henderson]

If the "half of an open driveshaft" means a part of a two-piece driveshaft rather than one that has been cut off, then it could be from a '37-'38 Oldsmobile.

[5w30]

Looks like a 1937 LaSalle trans. Top shift in '38, they went to side column shift.

 

Open it up, if the gears are not pitted from water/rust it's worth something.

 

Back in the day, this was the holly grail for hot rodders....