WANTED

Wanted: Original wire spoked wheel rims for 1901 Locomobile.

Rims only or complete wheels, to fit 28" x 2 1/2" single tube tires. Actual rim diameter would be about 23 inches.
I'm interested in however many you have, one or more.

please contact
Tony Del Bianco.
U.S.A.
Email:- mailco@quidnunc.net

Wanted: Magazines to complete sets.

The Steam Car - Old Motor - Steam Car Developments and Aviation - Light Steam Power.
I have many duplicates to sell or trade.

please contact
Stan Lucas, California,
Telephone - U.S.A. - 562-595-6721,
Fax - U.S.A. - 562-595-0381,
Email:- lucastires@yahoo.com

Wanted for a Stanley 735.

We require 2 servicable connecting rods for our stanley 735b, as after inspection of our engine, we found that both connecting rods had been welded and straightened. Also, we require the rear-left side hub with the square half shaft, along with a hand-brake shoe.

Information to
Nigel Hollis
Phone +447973489376
Email:- nigel.hollis@btinternet.com

Wanted for a Stanley 735.

Stanley 26" wheel rim (34" X 4.5") for use as a spare for a 1921 Stanley 735A.
Speedometer cable, pick up gear and swivel gearbox suitable for a 735A.
Kidney type water gauge for a 740D - body and column castings in particular,
other associated components non-essential.
Any condition considered for all of the above items.

Please contact:
Mark Drake
Phone 01453 768530
Email:- markandsheree@tiscali.co.uk

I'd like to make a plea to find an Ofeldt Steam carriage, I don't want to buy an Ofeldt,,,
I just want to see one and would love for my 86 year old father to see one again,,,Sandy.

The Ofeldt steam car was built in Brooklyn, NY from 1899 to 1900 and Newark, NJ from 1901 to 1902. The firm of F. W. Ofeldt and Sons at the foot of 25th St. in Brooklyn was well known as one of New York's principal builders of marine launches. In 1899, Ernest F. Ofeldt fitted one of his steam engines to a carriage. The powerplant consisted of two compound engines with cylinders and crankshaft set at 90 degree angle. It was among the earliest vee-type steam engines in America. The water tank carried 15 gallons, the fuel tank five, and the vehicle could travel 20 miles between replenishment. The first car was crudely built, but was constructed to demonstrate the practicability of the power. The second car was a surrey with fringe on top. As Ernest Ofeldt explained years later, "We wanted to have a car look as much like a horsedrawn vehicle so that it didn't scare the horses." Just two cars were built in Brooklyn. In 1901, the company secured another factory on Ferry St. in Newark where at least one other car and one large express wagon were produced. But automobile manufacture was not embarked upon, although the company was producing components for steam cars as late as 1905. In 1905, in collaboration with Charles L. Seabury, the Ofeldt company produced a gasoline car called the Speedway from 1904 to 1905. This car was a side entrance tonneau that seated 5 and was powered by a 28 horsepower four cylinder engine. It featured shaft drive on a 108 inch wheelbase and cost $4700. I do not know how many Speedway's were built.
The above is extracted from the Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805 to 1942. As a great granddaughter of Ernest Ofeldt, I would love to see one of these vehicles! My father is 86 and remembers one of the cars.

Information to
Sandra Brockel
Email:- brockel@erols.com

To restore my 1921 Stanley 735 D

I know that most items for the 735 D will need to be reproduced but there are some
that I think are tucked away on shelves, I need these parts to enable me to restore
the unusual 735D as authentically as possible:-
Door locks and handles.
Horn button for centre of the steering wheel.
6 Volts generator (there must be someone who has one that works or not after
converting their car to 12 volts)
A regulator for the above generator.
Fuel tank gauges and caps for a 735.
Spare wheel centre with spring clip.
Blinker or let me know how to make one.
Ammeter.
Rear interior lights, probably impossible to find but any leads to authentic
reproductions would be appreciated.
Speedo mechanism and cable.
Light switches.
Dash light.
Front lights.
Water Automatic or any information from someone who has experienced making one,
does not look like rocket science but are there some pitfalls to avoid.

Information to
Ian Vinton
Phone 07771 573584.
Email:- contact ian.vintonrailconsultltd@virgin.net