3makes 51 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Bob and Walt, That barrel hood Franklin is a 1910 Model H and is in a private collection. Link to post Share on other sites
JV Puleo 4,546 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 9:17 AM, twin6 said: Where is this car today? A steamer made up by a Mr. Benoit, with a Stanley engine mounted forward of the firewall. He called it a Stan-Ben. Does the car survive, or was it dismantled and used as a donor for other projects? Wow...I haven't seen that in years. Stanley Benoit lived in southern RI - around Exeter or West Greenwich – in a trailer next to his garage. He built miniature steam locomotives in the garage - one per year - which he sold for $30,000 each. That was a lot of money in the early 70s (It's still a lot of money to me). I visited him there. The Stan-Ben steamer was all apart having been rear ended on Main Street in East Greenwich, RI. I seem to remember he told me it was a 1928 Pontiac chassis. The engine was one of the larger Stanley's (20 HP?). Since I was in my 20s at the time and he must have been in his late 60s or 70s he must be long gone now and I too have wondered what became of the car. Link to post Share on other sites
twin6 1,209 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Yes, it had a 20 hp Stanley engine, good memory. Maybe the car will surface someday! Link to post Share on other sites
Princeton54Museum 14 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) On 2/8/2019 at 10:46 AM, twin6 said: Some photos I believe were taken in the 1950's, for the Buick enthusiasts. Does anyone know who owned these? Edited January 1 by Princeton54Museum Look to be Stu Goddard's 1907 at former Charlmont, MA museum. (see edit history) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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