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SOLVED: GTE 617 - Magnetic Sweeper by C.R. Churchill, Electric Appliance Co, New Orleans, 1927
« on: October 20, 2024, 04:27:51 AM »
Donor chassis unknown. For a point, please identify this vehicle (what, by whom, when):
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Re: GTE 617
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2024, 07:26:24 PM »
Experts?
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Re: GTE 617
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2024, 09:31:54 PM »
Early grit/salt truck?  I think it’s a Mack AC.
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Re: GTE 617
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2024, 09:36:02 PM »
Quote from: marmer on October 23, 2024, 09:31:54 PM
Early grit/salt truck?
Not that.

Quote from: marmer on October 23, 2024, 09:31:54 PM
I think it’s a Mack AC.
I agree! However, my source didn't specify, so that info isn't needed to solve and earn the point.
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Re: GTE 617
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2024, 05:07:42 AM »
Pros?
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Re: GTE 617
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2024, 01:17:48 PM »
Masters?
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Re: GTE 617
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2024, 08:35:44 AM »
Is it a magnetic sweeper like the one below from 1925?
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Re: GTE 617
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2024, 11:08:27 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on November 14, 2024, 08:35:44 AM
Is it a magnetic sweeper like the one below from 1925?
It's a magnetic sweeper! LOCKED for you to identify the builder.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 617
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2024, 01:23:49 PM »
I found a mention that the magnet road sweeper was an invention of an Idaho engineer. Are you looking for him or for a company?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 617
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2024, 05:24:49 PM »
Quote from: Wendax on November 14, 2024, 01:23:49 PM
I found a mention that the magnet road sweeper was an invention of an Idaho engineer. Are you looking for him or for a company?
According to the source (which is a little later than 1925), this magnetic sweeper was built by a specific person (who was the president of a specific company) for a specific governmental agency. The man, company, and agency were all located in the same city, far from Idaho. Thanks in large part to it's history and unique character, the city is more well-known than the size of its population would suggest.
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 617
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2024, 01:21:23 PM »
Electric Appliance Company for the Louisiana State Highway Department?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 617
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2024, 02:09:51 PM »
Quote from: Wendax on November 15, 2024, 01:21:23 PM
Electric Appliance Company for the Louisiana State Highway Department?
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Re: SOLVED: GTE 617 - Magnetic Sweeper by C.R. Churchill, Electric Appliance Co, New Orleans, 1927
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2024, 03:30:05 PM »
Thanks for the point!
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