ChiefRider Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 My uncle Russell told me stories of a Mercer he once owned. This was unmarked in a family album, but the details don't quite seem right for a Mercer to me. Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelroadster Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Those fenders look kind of homemade. Maybe the old ones got tore up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Cool headlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Not a Mercer I reckon. Radiator is wrong for a start. Note it has the steering tie rod across the front which suggests an early date - probably 1906-07 - before Mercer came into existence. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHa Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) Well, it has a bustle behind the seat like the Mercer had but the seat is set back on an angle. Mercer seats are flat and right on the frame. The canvas fenders were used on lots of period road race race cars to keep the mud off the driver and mechanic. There are no louvers in the hood. Edited December 30, 2020 by AHa (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/28/2020 at 8:59 PM, nickelroadster said: Those fenders look kind of homemade. Maybe the old ones got tore up. Look like light weight canvas fenders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefRider Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Brass is Best said: Look like light weight canvas fenders. That's what I thought too. I sure would like to take a walk around this one. I'm searching through the rest of the archive in the hope I find another photo of this one from a different perspective. I appreciate everyone's input! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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