Studebakers - was Re: [AT] auction

Tue Sep 21 11:13:03 PDT 2004

It also didn't have enough brakes to stop itself.

Larry

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George Willer
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:23 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: Studebakers - was Re: [AT] auction

My very first pickup was a '47 Studebaker1/2 ton.  Thankfully, I very
shortly traded it in on a '47 Chevy.  In the Studebaker's defense, it
didn't
have enough power to harm itself.

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Brians" <gbrians at hollinet.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:29 AM
Subject: Studebakers - was Re: [AT] auction

> A quick note that I have to interject. Studebaker Champion Engines of
that
> era like most high speed flatheads needed rebuilding every 100K miles
or
> thereabouts. The rings were soft and traveled a LONG distance. The
bearings
> rarely wore out and with a rebuild every 85-100K miles, they will
literally
> run forever. There are people whose Champion 6's have run over 800,000
miles
> and are still going....
>     Disclaimer is that I own Studebakers and have run over 400,000
miles
on
> them.... Also, that a Studebaker V8 will go much further before a
rebuild -
> I speak from experience. Studebakers are fantastic trucks and cars.
>         Grant Brians
>         Hollister CA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] auction
>
>
> > That poor old Stude needs some help, Ralph. I rode in one of those
pickups
> > one time, and also about a 1 1/2 ton steak body.  Studebaker wasn't
a
bad
> > truck in thier day. At one time I owned a '47 champion that I drove
for
a
> > road car. Six cylinder FH with overdrive.  With 120,000 miles on it,
it
> used
> > so much oil that it had to be topped up every day.  For a few days I
> worked
> > for a local farm disking with a Farmall MD, and skipped adding oil
to
the
> > Stude (only one day).  Knock, knock, clunk, and that was the end of
the
> > Studebaker.
> >
> > Charlie V.
> >
> >
> > >From: Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net>
> > >Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > ><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > >To: Antique tractor email discussion group
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [AT] auction
> > >Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:53:16 -0600
> > >
> > >Its a little out of my range too Charlie. But its always
interesting to
> > >look
> > >over the sale bills at the pictures.
> > >Heres one a little closer to home that has a pair of Studebaker
trucks
> > >(1952)
> >
>http://www.auctionhouse.com/lackey/images/3202_old%20truk%20inlinebig.j
pg
> > >Theres a David Bradley tractor with roto tiller at this one too.
Don't
> see
> > >many of them here.
> > >
> > >Ralph in Sask.
> > >http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: CEE VILL <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
> > >To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > >Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 7:46 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [AT] auction
> > >
> > >
> > > > Wonderful auction, Ralph.  It sure is lucky that it is in
Alberta.
At
> > >that
> > > > sale, I would want one of everything there, and I can't afford
that.
> > >What
> > >a
> > > > collection. I probably couldn't afford one of anything.
> > > >
> > > > Charlie V.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net>
> > > > >Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > > > ><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > > >To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > ><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > > >Subject: Re: [AT] test
> > > > >Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 14:15:25 -0600
> > > > >
> > > > >Yes, its been quiet on the list Charlie. I'm stalled by weather
again
> > >with
> > > > >yet another damp day preventing me from swathing. So lots of
time
to
> > >check
> > > > >out the latest auction sites. Heres some interesting old
tractors ,
> > > > >machinery and firearms
> > >http://www.stewartauctions.com/nelson/nelson.HTML
> > > > >
> > > > >Ralph in Sask.
> > > > >http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: CEE VILL <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
> > > > >To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > > >Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:02 AM
> > > > >Subject: [AT] test
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Zero new mail.  the last post rec'd was from 9:58 last
evening.
> It
> > >is
> > > > >now
> > > > > > Sunday noon.  Are we all this quiet or the posts not getting
thru?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Charlie V. in cool WNY
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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