On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:08:21 -0700, Tim wrote:

On Apr 8, 4:19*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

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On Apr 8, 3:37 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:



I didn't count them all, but I estimated close to 3,000 listed just at
this
source.

I wonder how that compares to the automotive industry and the number of
different car manufacturers.

Eisboch

Richard, before ww2 there were about 10,000 registered auto
manufacturers in the US. Some of them only made one car

Even Briggs & Stratton, made a buckboard type motorized wagon.

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That's an amazing statistic.

Eisboch

I used to have a book I bought int heearly '70's that was the
"American Automobile Encyclopedia" Dang, I loaned it out to a friend
and in a couple months it was cooked in his house fire. I've never
seen another like it. It was an amazing book with lots of pics and
stats in it.

I also have that book (wife reassures me it's still here anyhow). The
photos are of the finest quality for the time on clay paper like many
magazines. You are correct, as it has one of the most complete historic
accounting of automobiles in America up to the time of the Mussel cars.

I met a fellow that was working on a reproduction of a curved dash
Oldsmobile in St.Pete years ago. He had never seen the medallion on the
side of one. I took the book to him so he could copy the life size
medallion to have one made for the reproduction that was powered with I
believe a Briggs engine at the time. I believe he was doing upholstery and
top work on it at the time. Not sure if he was the owner.

He owned a business that had large metric bolts that couldn't be found any
place locally and saved my ass on the job I was finishing up. Saved a
local company air freight charges for four large bolts. I think the bolts
were around 22mm in dia. that's not the hex head size either.

This may well be the car here with the red and gold medallions on each
side. It's located in the right part of the state if you are familiar with
the history of Oldsmar, Florida.

Thanks for the memory!

Watch wrap.

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