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Steve Plucker 10-05-2017 09:26 PM

28-31 Station Wagon
 

Were the radiator shell and headlamp shells and taillight shell on the 28-31 Station Wagons Black or Nickel Plated/Stainless Steel?

Thanks.

Pluck

Marshall V. Daut 10-05-2017 10:20 PM

Re: 28-31 Station Wagon
 

Factory photos show plated shells and headlights. Nickel was the plating during 1928-29. Stainless steel appeared during '30-31.

Steve - Is this a trick question? :)

Marshall

Steve Plucker 10-05-2017 10:29 PM

Re: 28-31 Station Wagon
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marshall V. Daut (Post 1535752)
Factory photos show plated shells and headlights. Nickel was the plating during 1928-29. Stainless steel appeared during '30-31.

Steve - Is this a trick question? :)

Marshall

Marshall...me? Trick questions? Why I would not do such a thing:D;)

Really...I was just wanting to be sure on that fact SINCE the Station Wagon is classified as a Commercial Vehicle.

Trying to FINE TUNE Part 2!

Thanks Marshall.

Pluck

glenn in camino 10-06-2017 10:55 AM

Re: 28-31 Station Wagon
 

Mine are nickel on my 12/10/28 wagon. Perhaps they were black on the first wagon, but I think nickel is correct on all those after.

BRENT in 10-uh-C 10-06-2017 11:39 AM

Re: 28-31 Station Wagon
 

Steve is correct in this and I have wondered the same thing. A 150 series vehicle is considered a Light Commercial vehicle, and if I recall correctly it does not mention anything specifically regarding this in the Station Wagon supplement of the RG&JS book.

In San Diego a few years ago at the MARC meet, I was judging Area 18 under Tim Johnstone (--who is the authority on 150s) and I posed that very question to him. His response back to me was that is judged in Area 15 and we moved on. I seem to recall in Area 15 it mentions that all Light Commercial vehicles were to have a painted headlight bucket. So it does bring up a valid point that if we are to go by what is written in the RG&JS book, then the 'buckets' are supposed to be painted Black. As far as judging is concerned, you really would need to submit for a Variance since it is not mentioned in Area 15 nor in the Station Wagon supplement.

rosenkranswa 10-06-2017 02:31 PM

Re: 28-31 Station Wagon
 

The headlights and radiator shell on our '31 150B are stainless. An interesting point about color though. I wonder if it had something to do with the wagons being used as passenger vehicles vs work vehicles?

barnstuf 10-06-2017 08:28 PM

Re: 28-31 Station Wagon
 

I have owned five 1929 Model A Station Wagons, once owning three at the same time. All were unrestored vehicles and all had nickel plated headlights and radiator shells, although all showed a lot of deterioration from age. Years ago there were many station wagons on Cape Cod, some in summer estates, others owned by surf casting fishermen on the ocean side who used them as beach buggies for their fishing. Never saw one with painted headlights or radiator shell.


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