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Expert: - 11/27/2008


Question

Pre 1914 car/truck hub
Many years ago I was given 20 motor carriage/truck brass hub caps.they are from England, and some have company names stamped on them. They were from a garage that was closed prior to the " Great War " and not opened again until the eighties. What interest? What value?

Answer
I think those are valuable, but you will have to find the buyer.  I will check with some friends and see what they say and get back to you.  Hang on to them.  
jack

Here is what one friend says.  Not much help so far.  jack

If these are American car parts, offer them for sale on E-Bay.  If the owner wants to get a tax deduction, donate them to an auto museum

If these are British or European parts, offer them to local collectors.  "What to do with them", depends on what the owner has in mind.

jack bahm

Expertise

Only repair type questions on the 1928-1931 Ford Model A.

Experience

Owned one when I was 15 yrs old, and now have owned 5. Still own and play with 2 of them.

Organizations
Oakleaf region of MARC. Model A Restorers Club. I have put several Model A videos on the Oakleaf site that may be of help. Things like how to start the A, how to Time it, how to troubleshoot it.. Go to oakleafregion.org and you will find them. jack

Publications
"More than you need to know about cars." Just a small book for Car Nuts. Blurb.com "Model A Ford Tips and Hints" Blurb.com 2010 Many Model A movies that can be found on youtube.com/jackbahm

Education/Credentials
BSME LSU, 1958, Masters of automotive engineering from the Chrysler Institute of engineering, 1960, MBA Mich State, 1976. Worked as an engineer at Chrysler from 1958 to the end of 1991.

Awards and Honors
Two patents while working in auto industry.

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