[AT] Duplex Truck Company

Fri Apr 24 08:06:45 PDT 2015

No worries about that Joe, I'm not sure why they rezoned it commercial, 
they are selling it as residential, only 10 acres, seems odd. I am 
actually on the other side of the state in Hartland. MI. Still haven't 
heard from the realtor, big surprise there, no money in it for him. I'll 
continue to dig.

Thanks,
Mike

On 4/24/2015 9:27 AM, Joe Hazewinkel wrote:
> Mike,
>
> For some reason I think you are in the Cedar Springs area?  If so I have many former clients that own commercial property/development land down there and I might be able to make some calls for you.  Feel free to e-mail me off list if you want to share location/ownership info with me (don't worry, the last thing I need is to steal away someone's rusty iron find).  Jahaze at aol.com
>
> Enjoy, Joe
>
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> On Apr 23, 2015, at 5:13 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>
> I called the realtor and he is going to get in touch with the owner,
> I'll give it till tomorrow then decide what to do. Seeing as how the
> tractor tracks would lead through the field and to my back property,
> stealth is not an option.
>
> Mike M
>
>> On 4/23/2015 3:24 PM, David Rotigel wrote:
>> Yes, that does complicate things, Mike. Perhaps sending pictures to the ATCA now would be a good idea. I would guess (as others have said) it should be possible to contact someone at the trust, or the reality company. If that does not work, I think I would "rescue" the old iron and leave a note (and a picture or two) laminated and nailed to a nearby tree saying that I had "rescued" the frame for possible restoration by someone in the future. I would sign the note and leave my name, phone # and address. I realize that may open me up to lots of problems in the future. I, also, might just consider taking it and then contacting ATCA.
>>     Dave
>> PS, Mind you I am NOT recommending that you do the same!
>>
>>> On Apr 23, 2015, at 12:36 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ugh, if not to complicate the possible extraction even more, I did a
>>> search for the owner of the property, and it is owned by a living trust,
>>> and is currently up for sale. They also rezoned it commercial.
>>>
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>>> On 4/23/2015 9:34 AM, David Rotigel wrote:
>>>> Hi Mike,
>>>>     If it were me, I would contact the land owner and ask him if you could have it. If the answer is "Yes" I would haul it home and then contact the folks at the Antique Truck Club of America--See: http://www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org/  and send them pictures and ask if they know anyone who would be interested in it. I'll bet that somewhere there is someone who would very much like to have what is there to complete a restoration. I think it's a shame to just let it sit where it is and continue to decompose!
>>>>     Dave
>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 23, 2015, at 1:07 AM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I did find that page Dave, but nothing was hyper linked, no additional
>>>>> info unless I'm missing something. My wife wanted me to hook it to the
>>>>> tractor and pull it home. I reminded her that it wasn't ours, and even
>>>>> then what to do with it, with 75% of it is missing no restoration possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike M
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/22/2015 9:00 PM, David Rotigel wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Mike, Did you see this page? http://archives.msu.edu/findaid/108.html
>>>>>>     Dave
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2015, at 8:35 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I would say between 1907 and 1915 based on what I could find.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike M
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 4/22/2015 7:35 PM, David Rotigel wrote:
>>>>>>>> WOW! Did you find out the  year the "truck" was built? (Not the frame you found, but just a general idea of the yeas[s] the truck was produced.)
>>>>>>>>     Dave
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Apr 22, 2015, at 7:14 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Well, after some searching I found out what it is; it was made by the
>>>>>>>>> Duplex Truck Company out of Lansing, MI. It was known as one of the
>>>>>>>>> first commercially available 4 wheel drive vehicles, and was powered by
>>>>>>>>> a Buda engine. Check out the last picture in the set.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://s1049.photobucket.com/user/meulenms/library/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Mike M
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