Passing of Stan Howe - Brass Carburetors

[Terry Harper]

I am sure many in the old car community have purchased teens & twenties brass and bronze carbs and kits from Stan. 

 

Sadly Stan passed away on May 19th

 

https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/stanton-stan-howe-78-of-helena/

 

https://strombergof.com/

 

Condolences to Stan's family and friends.

 

 

 

 

[Buffalowed Bill]

Sounds like quite a guy. He seems to live life on his terms, it's a blessing. I'm sure he will be missed.

[edinmass]

He was a great guy, and I had done business with him in the recent past.

[gwells]

Sorry to hear this...

 

RIP, Stan.

[Terry Bond]

Stan was a prolific poster on the Model T Club forum - always willing to offer his expertise on the topic of carburetors for Model Ts.  His workmanship was amazing as attested to by his many happy and loyal customers.  Stan will be missed.

Terry

[tomcarnut]

Talked to him a couple times last year as I was going to send him a Schebler model L to rebuild but got side tracked. Seemed like a great guy. 

[MochetVelo]

Stan was the only guy I knew who specialized in brass-era carburetors. Most shops will not touch a carb unless they can get a rebuild kit.

 

Phil

[wayne sheldon]

An important thing to be added. Stan had quite a few carburetors lined up to be rebuilt before he died. The family is wanting people to contact them so that any such carburetors can be returned to their rightful owners. Harry Lillo of the MTFCA forum is helping with this.

 

I haven't found the thread I recall had more information for carburetor contact, but this one has some information;

 

https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21342

 

Following is a long thread announcing his passing;

 

https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21286

 

Another thread about the service, and a comment from Harry Lillo about contacting him;

 

https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21462

 

If anyone from this site has a carburetor there, and needs help making contact? Try contacting me through this site, and I will try to get better information or make contact for you.

 

Stan Howe was a true Renaissance man. Teacher, writer, master mechanic, singer, musician, songwriter, rancher, auctioneer extraordinaire, and the list goes on. Among the many things, he was known the world around for his expertise in rebuilding early carburetors. He rebuilt literally thousands of them, mostly early brass casting carburetors from the earliest up through the 1920s. He received them, and rebuilt them for some of the most particular major collectors around the world! He rebuilt carburetors for Locomobiles, Rolls Royces, and Bugattis as well as model T Fords. Then shipping them back all around the world. Last I heard, there were about ten left to be identified and returned.

[Tamara Brice]

Good Evening all,

 

Unfortunately I don't seem to be able to send PM's but I purchased a Zenith off Stan earlier in the year and unfortunately living in Australia only just found out he has passed.
I would like to get in contact with the family but don't know how to? Because I would like to try and track the Zenith down if possible.

Any help that anyone can offer would be great.

[wyankee]

Go to the Model T Ford Club of America website, they will be able to help you.

 

[jrbartlett]

You guys be sure to read the comments via the funeral home link in the message at the top of this thread. He truly sounds like one of a kind, and a pillar of the community.

[bobs1916]

Stan  was   the  man  I   went  to   when  I  needed  the  carb  on  my   1918  FWD   truck  rebuilt.  We  had  many  conversations  during  that  period and  I  once chatted  with  him    as  he  sat  beside  a  river  in  Montana>  I  could  tell   that  he  was  a  peace  with   where  he  was.   Thanks  to  Stan  the  truck  runs  fine  and  I  was  about  to  send  him  a  new  project   when  I   learned  of  his  passing.  Our  hobby  is  losing so  many  of  our   most   learned and   skilled  members.   Really  sad   about   that.  The  rest   of  us   will  just  need  to  carry  on   as  best   we  can  and  consider  ourselves   fortunate  that  we   were  able   to   rub  elbows   with  some  of  these  remarkable people.  RIP   Stan😔

[bobs1916]

On 6/9/2021 at 12:20 PM, Terry Harper said:

I am sure many in the old car community have purchased teens & twenties brass and bronze carbs and kits from Stan. 

 

Sadly Stan passed away on May 19th

 

https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/stanton-stan-howe-78-of-helena/

 

https://strombergof.com/

 

Condolences to Stan's family and friends.

 

 

 

 

Terry  

I  just learned  that  Stan  passed away.  I   made   a  longer post   on  this  thread. He  was  the  go to  guy  for  me   with    the  FWD  Carb

bob