The Ford Barn

Dave Mellor NJ · 02-20-2025, 12:34 AM

I like the trucks

petehoovie · 02-20-2025, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Mellor NJ

I like the trucks

glennpm · 02-20-2025, 06:46 AM

Loving all these pictures. This one is great.

Thanks for posting.

corvette8n · 02-20-2025, 08:46 AM

I like them all. The first motorcycle I ever sat on was my Uncles ‘47 Indian, it was blue and white.

terry · 02-20-2025, 09:18 AM

When did they stop making Indian cycles?

corvette8n · 02-20-2025, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by terry

When did they stop making Indian cycles?

Hendee Manufacturing Company changed its name to Indian motorcycles and made them until 1953. In the 2000’s I think Polaris bought the name and still makes them.

TJ · 02-20-2025, 11:21 AM

Indian also made a 4 cylinder motorcycle. I think it was in the late 40's. They also made some small ones called the Arrow and the Scout. The big bikes were the Chief.

TomC750 · 02-20-2025, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ

Indian also made a 4 cylinder motorcycle. I think it was in the late 40's. They also made some small ones called the Arrow and the Scout. The big bikes were the Chief.

My dad had a 4 cyl Indian. My mother made him sell it when they got married in 1932.

GB SISSON · 02-20-2025, 02:22 PM

I know nothing about photoshop but I immediately recognized that the bike, the haircut and his boots were frome current times. I thought he may have parked in front of some kinda truck museum. This photo was taken by a friend at the antique tractor and machinery meet in 2021. There was some nut tooling around on this 4 cyl Indian. Rumor was this guy had recently escaped from the local mental institution. And I just noticed the two trucks in the background. What are the chances?

petehoovie · 02-20-2025, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GB SISSON

I know nothing about photoshop but I immediately recognized that the bike, the haircut and his boots were frome current times. I thought he may have parked in front of some kinda truck museum. This photo was taken by a friend at the antique tractor and machinery meet in 2021. There was some nut tooling around on this 4 cyl Indian. Rumor was this guy had recently escaped from the local mental institution. And I just noticed the two trucks in the background. What are the chances?

cas3 · 02-20-2025, 11:24 AM

That picture is fake. Thats a newish repo photoshopped on an old picture. Note turn signals and telescopic fork. Real Indians quit about 54 or so, then they tried to stay afloat by selling Royal Enfields rebadged as Indians for a few more years. I had a 46 chief, and a WW2 scout for a while, like most my better junk I sold them before they got to valuable!

ndnchf · 02-20-2025, 01:05 PM

That's a modern made Indian bike photo that was superimposed on an old photo :-(

KDL · 02-20-2025, 03:50 PM

I'd frame that picture, if the Indian wasn't in it.

jimTN · 02-20-2025, 04:19 PM

Only the Crocker conversions had OHV as far as I am aware. My old 47 Chief would roar with OHV.

Flathead Fever · 02-20-2025, 04:35 PM

I've always wanted a 1946-1948 Indian Chief. I've wanted one since I was a kid, but I spent my money on old Fords instead.

TomC750 · 02-20-2025, 09:17 PM

My contractor neighbor took in a 1931 Indian when a customer could not pay his bill. The bike was like new. I did not like the backwards brake, shift and throttle. I rode it around the field behind our house. This was in 1956 when I was 16.

GB SISSON · 02-20-2025, 10:03 PM

Pete, you're just knockin' 'em outa the park since you got back from vacation. Nice to have 'Pete the Enlarger' back in town. Here's my favorite old guy on a bike photo.

petehoovie · 02-20-2025, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GB SISSON

Pete, you're just knockin' 'em outa the park since you got back from vacation. Nice to have 'Pete the Enlarger' back in town. Here's my favorite old guy on a bike photo.

My favorites...

cas3 · 02-20-2025, 04:30 PM

Never heard of a Crocker conversion. Made by Crocker Mc company?

Also...Great picture GB!

petehoovie · 02-20-2025, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cas3

Never heard of a Crocker conversion. Made by Crocker Mc company

02-20-2025, 06:46 AM	#3
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 2,815	Re: some like the Indian Loving all these pictures. This one is great. Thanks for posting. __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat's Notes Techno-Source-for-the-1932-thru-1953-Flathead-Ford

02-20-2025, 08:46 AM	#4
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 3,198	Re: some like the Indian I like them all. The first motorcycle I ever sat on was my Uncles ‘47 Indian, it was blue and white.

02-20-2025, 09:18 AM	#5
terry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cuba, NY Posts: 322	Re: some like the Indian When did they stop making Indian cycles?

02-20-2025, 11:21 AM	#7
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,562	Re: some like the Indian Indian also made a 4 cylinder motorcycle. I think it was in the late 40's. They also made some small ones called the Arrow and the Scout. The big bikes were the Chief.

02-20-2025, 11:24 AM	#11
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,297	Re: some like the Indian That picture is fake. Thats a newish repo photoshopped on an old picture. Note turn signals and telescopic fork. Real Indians quit about 54 or so, then they tried to stay afloat by selling Royal Enfields rebadged as Indians for a few more years. I had a 46 chief, and a WW2 scout for a while, like most my better junk I sold them before they got to valuable!

02-20-2025, 01:05 PM	#12
ndnchf Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Posts: 1,088	Re: some like the Indian That's a modern made Indian bike photo that was superimposed on an old photo :-(

02-20-2025, 03:50 PM	#13
KDL Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Central MA Posts: 238	Re: some like the Indian I'd frame that picture, if the Indian wasn't in it.

02-20-2025, 04:19 PM	#14
jimTN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Powell, TN Posts: 2,617	Re: some like the Indian Only the Crocker conversions had OHV as far as I am aware. My old 47 Chief would roar with OHV.

02-20-2025, 04:35 PM	#15
Flathead Fever Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,358	Re: some like the Indian I've always wanted a 1946-1948 Indian Chief. I've wanted one since I was a kid, but I spent my money on old Fords instead.

02-20-2025, 09:17 PM	#16
TomC750 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 272	Re: some like the Indian My contractor neighbor took in a 1931 Indian when a customer could not pay his bill. The bike was like new. I did not like the backwards brake, shift and throttle. I rode it around the field behind our house. This was in 1956 when I was 16. __________________ TomC750 1949 8NV8 Ford tractor 1930 1 Ton White 1941 Mercury Sedan Coupe

02-20-2025, 04:30 PM	#19
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,297	Re: some like the Indian Never heard of a Crocker conversion. Made by Crocker Mc company? Also...Great picture GB!