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On several I have removed there is a set screw on the side or bottom of the bezel, if you can get it to back off then up I just gently push up on the arm and it slides up in its slot till it will release. Then the bezel can be removed after. They often brake apart before they come off. Take your time and be gentle. It isn’t easy to save them.

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I agree it doesn’t have the right look of feel. Stuff that early is out of my normal area of interest, but I still like to look and pick up new information.

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Not long ago I bought a Pierce at auction and I am sure I was bidding against two other members. I ended up with it, makes me wonder did I over pay as the two other bidders got out while I was willing to go an additional 30 percent more. All I can say is I am content with my purchase. A fool and his money! 👍

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Yes, there is always a market for early radios. Price can vary. With the Pierce tag, that one would bring a bit more money. I have several on the shelf, only one is as early as yours. Price range could run a wide range, text me to my cell phone and I will give you an answer. 413 530 5712

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Been there, done that. I thought the pavement was very hard on the legs the last few years, but the photo makes me thankful for the pavement!

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Karl is correct, I was not aware it was a member car. I should have checked first. Ed.

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For a driver the rubber hose is a good option. The factory set up can split and leak from vibration or removed / installation. john Cislak had a filler neck on the shelf at his shop several months ago, he may still have it. Ed.

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I think many buyers consider restoration cost AND time when buying a car. Thus some good restorations can bring more money than one would expect. It also shows what a good value a driver is compared to a show car. For some collectors a higher price for a very good car is a better option. Ed.

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It is a 1930 or 1931 Philco correct for any 1930 or 1931 installed as new. It would be ok for a later car. Remember that was expensive and bolt on, so people would have used them in other cars till the war. 1934 radios are much more common than yours. But the earlier radio does not work as well as the 1932 and later units. I have seen several Packards and Cadillacs with a similar radio installed. Ed.

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Hi Bob, I have never seen the painted grill on anything later than 34 if memory serves me right. Stu Blair has a 1601 with a green chassis, which I only realized after driving in it several days. It took a flat tire change to notice it! ed

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The new things I learn here every day still amaze me. I would love to see a photo of a 1601 with a painted grill. thank you. Ed

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I agree!

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A partial view 19 years after yours….2014. Bigger and better every year! Hope to see you next month, Ed.

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Paul, were they commercial sedans? Maybe a funeral home car? We they eights? What body style? Thanks, Ed.

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I have never seen anything but chrome, either in factory photos or barn find cars. Doesnt mean it wasnt available. But I would question it for judging, and I think a photo of the gtill before restoration would be a good idea to have with the car. Ed

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Got mine!

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Another interesting fact, there are no less than four different oil pans made over the years for the eight. And no less than three different dipsticks for cars, and another for the Seagrave eight. It would be a good move that all members check to see how their dipstick reads after a oil change, when the engine has the correct amount of oil in it. Otherwise it’s possible to overfill by 3 or 4 quarts if the oil dipstick is incorrect. I have tried to figure out which pan and dipstick go together, but over the years so many get swapped out ( both pan and stick) that I hadn’t had any luck figuring it out.

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I think I have on, I will be back from vacation Thursday next week. Send me an email then in case I forget.

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Robert, this is a MUST attend meet. I was not able to this year, but plan on it next year. Ed.

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Greg, no trim ring as the car is a 31 so it’s one aspect I don’t have to deal with. The series 42 used 18s and I intend to stay with them.

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