edinmass Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Hello Gentelmen, here is a mystery photo of a VERY early american engine and transmission. Anyone care to try and identify it? Thanks, Ed Minnie II 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Is this a restoration of an existing car or an assembly of old parts? How will the leaf spring attach to the tube chassis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 2, 2002 Author Share Posted December 2, 2002 Only the body is sprung as my memory serves me. It is all correct and as new. Any answers? Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 4, 2002 Author Share Posted December 4, 2002 Ok, a hint to make it easier. It was built before 1900. Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 1899 Locomobile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 4, 2002 Author Share Posted December 4, 2002 Hi Amphicar... No, but thanks for taking a guess....... it is a 2 cyl 12 horse power, 4 speed with reverse..... it IS earlier than 1899!!!!!!! How is that for a hint. Isn't there anyone who will take a chance? Thanks, Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 Edinmass! That's not a Duryea, is it? The engine is placed in the right direction, but I didn't think Duryea had a 4-speed transmission. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 6, 2002 Author Share Posted December 6, 2002 No, It's not a Duryea, another hint it's 1897...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 Maxim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 6, 2002 Author Share Posted December 6, 2002 Nope..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Packard? REO? Nash? Olds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 7, 2002 Author Share Posted December 7, 2002 No, No. No. No ..........keep trying....... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stllrng. Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 If it didn't say "American", I would have said De Dion Bouton, but how about Haynes-Apperson, or perhaps Winton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 7, 2002 Author Share Posted December 7, 2002 Haynes-Apperson is the winner.I'll try and dig up a photo of the hole car and post it Sunday.Thanks, Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Ed,can you also trace the history of this particular car? For some reason many of the real early cars have has few owners. There are two pre 1900 Locomobiles that were in the original families up until two years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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