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Hi all,
I spoke to the owner of the bus today. He told me that he is an antique bus restorer. He restored a “White”” bus for a lady as a gift for her husband. The cost was around $700k. He believes the pierce bus would be around the same price.
He is hoping he can sell the bus and restore it for the new owner.”
The car has been deleted off the HIBID auction site.
The Radio in that car is not the one in the 30 catalog. However, it might have been installed by the dealership. The volume and station control is mounted into the dash. The speaker is dead center behind the stick shift.
The Radio I have for my 29 is from 29-32..The restorer thought it was on the earlier end because the tubes are much larger. He told me that 29 was the last year of the large tubes. They became smaller. (still big) after 29.
I even have the original sales brochure for it. The radio mounts onto the firewall. This sucker must weigh all of 15lbs. The volume and station adjuster mounts on the steering column. Unfortunately, the on and off switch is on the radio box that sits high for passengers foot room.
$87.50 holy crap!!!!
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p.s.
Bob and Melanie are correct. When I found my radio, I brought it to an antique radio restorer. He refused to light it up. He said the bulbs and fuses are so old that they could blow and ruin the entire thing.
Im glad I did not try to attach power to it myself. I would have never guessed it could be a time bomb waiting to happen.
The radio guy did a great job. He restored it cosmetically as well as mechanically. New tubes, fuses etc….
Once I picked it up, he fired it up. It reminded me of the Transistor radios from the 1960s. Sounded like crap but better than nothing. It was kinda cool at the same time.
I will post pics of the radio and brochure once I figure out how to load them now lololo
please post some photos.
Rick
I Threatened the Chromer with the wrath of the entire Pierce Arrow society if he did not finish my pieces.
He said FRIDAY! lolo Will see!
lololo,
I was hoping no one would notice! They look so similar. 
Mine is running fantastic. If it goes, it goes.
You can not account for everything. Paying x4 the price now is not going to guarantee anything on any car, new or old.
Rick
David,
Misspoke. Oil, not grease.
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p.s. Craig,
It never ceases to amaze me how many tiny parts there are to put this beast back together.
Craig,
It is the original from 1929 It polished up nicely. Im not sure how the mechanic did it, but is now sealed. Does not throw grease.
