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Sounds like you need to talk to the rebuilder who did your starter motor. Remember, a weak battery will cause poor starting. Assuming your battery is good, it sounds like a connection inside the starter motor is bad. Here is a diagnostic video: https://youtu.be/UnmnWuuLfzE You might bring your start...

Water-thin epoxy can be a useful restoration tool, especially with punky non-structural wood pieces and as a waterproof wood sealer. It can be purchased from boating supply houses, but you can make your own if you need a little. Just mix regular batch of epoxy (the type that's the thickness of Karo ...

For future reference, never pay for anything with Western Union or Moneygram. It is just like sending cash. There is no hope of a refund and no recourse in case of fraud. Here is a relevant article from The Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/article/western-union-and-moneygram-are-scammers-favorite-t...

https://youtu.be/MoSmi0vTwZ4

You may wish to drill through the center of a bolt or rod (to install a cotter pin, for example). There are specialized tools for this purpose, but a trick is to lay a straight piece of metal (like a 6" machinist rule) atop the rod (which you have secured in the drill press). Lower the bit until it ...

2123872 comes up as a self-lubricating bearing: https://www.google.com/patents/US2123872?dq=2123872&hl=en&sa=X&ei=0ABiVdWTE4PAggSUsoDYBQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ 1936894 is a "Heat-Responsive Self-Lubricating bearing": https://www.google.com/patents/US1936894?dq=1936894&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UgFiVaiFHcOHNtirgugO&ved...

U.S. patent numbers can be researched on the internet. List them here and we can find what that thing is.

Phil

I read another interesting fact about this tour: The Ford Model K had a ring and pinion failure in the differential, and British Ford machined a new set overnight so the the car could continue.

Phil

The lamps with handles were used on earlier cars like the 1905 Maxwell. You could lift them off to check your engine, etc. in the dark. They are worth more in pairs, as there are so many different designs. An unrestored single brass side lamp in good basic condition might sell for around $125. Phil ...

Not sure if these went with a particular car. Gray & Davis were a large lamp manufacturer and their lights were used in many makes. They were also large sellers in the aftermarket field. Here is a history with many early ads:

http://www.earlyamericanautomobiles.com ... ddavis.htm

Phil

Here is a Pathe newsreel of the 1954 "Anglo-American Vintage Car Rally". It's interesting how much attention these cars drew, especially since the earliest models were only about 45 years old. I guess vintage car tours were less common then. https://youtu.be/S_fz3f3Z4GY S_fz3f3Z4GY (Thanks to "The O...

That's a big file. Can you just post a .jpg? What vehicle are the tires for?

Phikl

A tip I got the other day from a restoration shop: A muffler shell can be fabricated from a truck exhaust stack. These are available in aluminized steel and other metals in various diameters from 2.5" to 8". You cut a piece to fit between the cast iron ends, which are often restorable. Here is a lin...

These are some nicely done videos of some brass-eta tours in (I think) The Czech Republic. I see a number of American cars, too, including three Hupmobile Model 20s, some Ford T's, a Hudson, Stanley, EMF and a couple Maxwells. I even spotted an HCCA decal. https://youtu.be/A0vTpQ4Rly8 A0vTpQ4Rly8 Phil

Here's a diagram from a 1914 Victor Page book:

I doubt you'll find factory serial number records on these cars, but I see three Columbus Electrics in the HCCA Roster. Those owners might be of assistance. The Standard Catalog of American Cars says "Although the [Baker, Rauch & Lang] designations were occasionally used in the trade press ... the c...

California Car Covers will only make covers that they think will sell, so you won't find any for 2-cylinder REOs. You can buy them for Model T roadsters; would that fit? You might also consider small car covers like for the Fiat 500, Mini or VW Beetle.


Phil

I read today of a collector working on a speedster project. He wanted to brass-plate his lug nuts, but hesitated due to poor durability. Instead, he had the nut plated with titanium nitride (TiN). You see this coating drill bits and cutting tools, among other things. It looks a lot like brass and is...

Conceptcars posts the bore and stroke at 4.5 X 4.5 on the 1909 Model 30. New pistons would be aluminum today; I think the iron type are no longer made. A firm like Egge might well have the dimensions you seek.

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/ ... car=128964


Phil

A handy oil to keep in your oil can with the car is chainsaw bar oil. It's sticky and doesn't run off parts so easily.


Phil