Author Topic: Solved: PN #1111 -- J Donald Gibson's self-built car, 1906-1907  (Read 6950 times)

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #25 on: May 17, 2018, 12:32:10 PM »
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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #26 on: May 21, 2018, 10:16:38 AM »
Baker ?

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #27 on: May 21, 2018, 10:27:18 AM »
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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #28 on: October 01, 2018, 06:15:12 AM »
Hay-Berg?

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #29 on: October 01, 2018, 06:30:34 AM »
no

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #30 on: October 03, 2018, 06:47:43 AM »
it's a one-off built by an individual who later became renowned in the classic car community by putting together another car from components of a very-well known brand.
Were the components of this other car from an American brand that is still active ?
The other car was built in 1950 from components of a car, whose manufacturer was long gone by the outbreak of the 2nd WW.
Was that manufacturer still active in 1920 ?
yes, until 1924

My initial thought was that it should be simple to identify the manufacturer whose components formed the basis of the later car by this builder. After all, there are not many "very-well known" American automobile manufacturers that ceased production in 1924. However, after re-reading the exchange above, I notice that oko94 asked if the other car was based on an American brand that is still active, yet your response only addressed the "still active" portion of this question. So my question is this:

Was the "very-well known" manufacturer American as well?

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #31 on: October 03, 2018, 12:15:58 PM »
yes

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #32 on: October 12, 2018, 09:33:35 PM »
Is the subject car steam-powered?

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #33 on: October 12, 2018, 10:42:45 PM »
indeed. And this earns a 24-hour lock for you

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #34 on: October 13, 2018, 08:22:26 PM »
Abner Doble?

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #35 on: October 13, 2018, 10:50:54 PM »
nothing to do with Doble. Two more tries

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #36 on: October 14, 2018, 01:50:14 AM »
Thanks, but don't lock the thread for me. I don't think I'm that close to finding the answer.

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #37 on: October 14, 2018, 06:41:49 AM »
okay, unlocked

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #38 on: February 24, 2019, 01:42:19 AM »
Harry Peterson's Stanley?

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #39 on: February 24, 2019, 06:55:55 AM »
The 2nd car was a Stanley Steamer, but not by Harry Peterson

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #40 on: February 24, 2019, 07:06:25 AM »
George Woodbury ?

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #41 on: February 24, 2019, 08:28:37 AM »
Clinton H. Atkinson?

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #42 on: February 24, 2019, 08:43:40 AM »
neither, nor

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #43 on: February 24, 2019, 10:17:01 AM »
Earle Eckel ?

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #44 on: February 24, 2019, 10:24:41 AM »
no

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #45 on: March 06, 2019, 06:52:40 AM »
Is the puzzle car based on (or use parts) of other cars?

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #46 on: March 17, 2019, 08:09:19 AM »
This is the only info I have

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #47 on: March 18, 2019, 06:08:55 PM »
Calvin Williams?
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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #48 on: March 18, 2019, 11:47:06 PM »
no

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Re: PN #1111
« Reply #49 on: April 18, 2019, 03:48:00 PM »
Collins