Author Topic: KU's Puzzle # 1590 - Kline 6-60 Detachable Coupe Roadster (Read 2206 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** March 31, 2010, 05:37:00 AM »

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and share your knowledge of what this is, and who built it.
As always, detailed answers are greatly appreciated by all.
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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2010, 04:03:47 AM »

Experts?

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2010, 08:32:35 AM »

I could almost swear I've seen this dang thing before, but I'm not positive. American?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #3 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:42:51 AM »

Yes; from the US.

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:48:14 AM »

Name in the A-L range?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #5 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:50:33 AM »

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 07, 2010, 10:01:14 AM »

In the G-L part of that range?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** April 07, 2010, 10:28:56 AM »

That's the last guess of this type I'm going to answer.

Yes, it's in that range.

How about some guesses about the car, its features, or the company that built it?

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2010, 10:51:51 AM »

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on April 07, 2010, 10:28:56 AM

That's the last guess of this type I'm going to answer.

I was wondering when someone would get annoyed by questions like that. OK, I'll back off and let the people with actual car knowledge step in.

Ray B. · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2010, 11:57:08 AM »

Quote from: ftg3plus4 on April 07, 2010, 09:48:14 AM

Name in the A-L range?

I'd say that type of questioning should be banned, it's too stupid (sorry to say it, strangest user name, but you're not the only one to use it).
At the same time, too many laws kills the law.

So why don't you guys try to be a little more clever?

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 07, 2010, 12:16:22 PM »

Quote from: Ray B. on April 07, 2010, 11:57:08 AM

I'd say that type of questioning should be banned

I'm sure there are some puzzlers who are more bothered by it than others. But as long as it's made clear exactly what "type" of questioning is being banned, I won't argue. I'd personally suggest limiting "alphabetic" questions to a minimum range of letters (maybe 7 or so) rather than disallowing them altogether.

As it is, I'll admit I've only managed to solve a few puzzles by such questioning (combined with narrowing down the make's country & timeframe).

Ray B. · « **Reply #11 on:** April 07, 2010, 04:17:08 PM »

Strangest user name, if you read me well you can see that I didn't eventually propose to BAN it. I said it was a boring, uninventive and silly way to solve puzzles. I would feel ashamed to use it.
So, limiting it to a 7, 5,12 or 15 letter range doesn't make it less stupid.

So, everyone is free to use it, or to be a truly elegant puzzler and make educated guesses. And the puzzle poster is free to answer the 452 posts it will eventually take to narrow it down to the solution, or, like Otto did, to declare that he has better things to do.

ftg3plus4 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 07, 2010, 08:32:39 PM »

Quote from: Ray B. on April 07, 2010, 04:17:08 PM

I said it was a boring, uninventive and silly way to solve puzzles. I would feel ashamed to use it.

I can't argue with that. Once in a while it's led to the solution of a puzzle (usually with a pre-war car) that didn't seem to be going anywhere any other way. But as far as convincing me to not to use it anymore... you've said all you need to.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2010, 05:11:17 AM »

OK - Pros?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2010, 06:20:00 AM »

Herresshoff Model 25?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2010, 07:19:23 AM »

No, not one of those.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2010, 05:04:18 AM »

Perhaps a peek at what's under the bonnet will help?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #17 on:** May 01, 2010, 06:38:05 PM »

I don't think it's an Hupmobile Model 20-F Coupe...it would be too easy.
Is this a Jonz Model C coupe from 1911?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** May 02, 2010, 05:06:57 AM »

Neither one of those.

The Hupmobile is from the right country; and the decade of the second guess is correct.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #19 on:** May 02, 2010, 05:58:02 AM »

Looks lika an Imperial from Jackson, but can't find a coupe in their 1911 line-up...

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #20 on:** May 02, 2010, 05:58:27 AM »

Not one of those. And remember - I said correct decade, not year.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #21 on:** May 02, 2010, 06:01:55 AM »

D'OH!
~~Lion Huron King Krit Lozier Gaylord Howard~~
So far so good?
Jackson?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #22 on:** May 02, 2010, 06:54:55 AM »

Through the process of elimination, I believe you will get there soon.

Another clue - this make's name has only one syllable.

DynaMike · « **Reply #23 on:** May 02, 2010, 06:45:53 PM »

Wild (and not educated) guess: Knox ?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #24 on:** May 03, 2010, 04:04:26 AM »

No Knox here.

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Author Topic: KU's Puzzle # 1590 - Kline 6-60 Detachable Coupe Roadster (Read 2206 times)