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Promotional Advertisement for the 1952 Studebaker

Eureka, CA: Art Wilson Auto, 1952. Other. This is a greeting card style piece of ephemera from Eureka California with the front showing a cut-out of a baby in pink ... The interior invites the reader to come and see the new 1952 Studebaker. "Art Wilson, (was a) local (Eureka, CA) Studebater dealer, and representative of the only automobile company that is twice as old as the motor car itself." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43066

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Transportation Advertising Eureka, CA Studebaker Automobiles Californiana Auto Dealerships Ephemera Automobiles

BURGESS, ANTHONY (TEXT BY) INTERNATIONAL BOOK SOCIETY

Coaching Days of England

London, England: Paul Elek Productions Ltd, 1966. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Color & B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong, oversized (folio sized) book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There are 24 large format plates, copied from originals and printed in six colour lithography. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, bumping and small nicks and chips. There is a series of wrinkled tears to the front spine joint that have been repaired on the reverse by a previous owner with clear tape.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 45889

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Art International Book Society Paul Elek Coaches Time-life Books

BRAUN & CIE

Les Vosges Pittoresques: Fascicule Ribeauville Vol. 2 (Les Excursions a Partir de Ribeauville

Paris, France: Braun & Cie / Federation des Syndicats D'Initiative Des Vosges, 0. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Pamphlet. B&W Illustrations; This is a this c 1930s pamphlet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light ground-in dirt and beginning creasing to the corners. The text pages are clean and bright. This pamphlet has been illustrated throughout with both black and white illustrations and monochrome photographs. There is a map of the region tipped onto the inside rear cover and is in Near Fine condition. This pamphlet is entirely in FRENCH and was produced for French travel patrons. The guide includes information on excursions you can take by foot, bus or automobile in the Vosges Mountain (Alsace Lorraine) region of France. There are monochrome photos of places of interest and numerous advertisements for businesses in the area. Scarce in the trade, this is an early auto excursion guide.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 44309

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Transportation Braun & Cie Ribeauville Excursions Travel Guides France French Language

THE KIRK-LATTY MANUFACTURING CO.

Catalogue of Bolt Department 1911

Cleveland, OH: The Kirk-Latty Manufacturing Co, 1911. 5th Edition. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a glued spine. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Under a plan devised by George S. Case Jr. And Roy Smith in the 1920s, the company grew through acquisition and internal expansion to become a leading producer of industrial fasteners. Lamson & Sessions acquired Falls Rivet Company in 1921, merged with the Kirk-Latty Manufacturing Company five years later, and added Foster Nut & Bolt Company, Lake Erie Bolt & Nut Company, and American Bolt Company in 1929. A new plant was constructed in Birmingham, Alabama, during this period as well. These additions not only expanded Lamson & Sessions' geographic reach, but also broadened its line of fasteners to include parts for the railroad and auto industries, among others. The company made an initial public stock offering of 20,000 shares and earned a listing on the Cleveland Stock Exchange in 1928. Having achieved a successful expansion, George Case Jr. Was elected president of Lamson & Sessions in 1929." (from Lamson & Sessions Co. - Company Profile). Very Good .

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Book number: 48616

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Technology Kirk-latty Manufacturing Co. Nuts And Bolts Bolts And Screws

CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.

Maintenance Guide (Caterpillar Tractor Co. ) Track-Type Tractors D8 D7 D6 D4 D2

Peoria, IL: Caterpillar Tractor Company, 1952. Stapled wraps. Color Illustrations; This is an oversized booklet with. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 49950

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Transportation Caterpillar Tractor Company Caterpillar Tractors Tractor Maintenance

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

For Better, Easier, Low Cost Farming. . . Ford Tractors (New Select-O-Speed)

Birmingham, MI: Ford Motor Company, 1959. Ephemera. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized booklet with a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Fifty-one years ago in February 1959, the Tractor and Implement Division of the Ford Motor Company introduced the Select-O-Speed transmission for the Ford 601, 701, 801 and 901 series of tractors. It was a full powershift transmission which enabled the operator to shift on-the-go between ten forward and two reverse speeds by moving a single selector lever located under the dash. There was no traditional clutch or clutch pedal, although an “inching pedal” was provided to assist in hitching the tractor to implements. The concept of the full powershift transmission originated with Howard Simpson. Simpson was a Ford tractor engineer during the 1920s and developed the fenders which prevented the Fordson tractor from tipping over backwards. During the 1930s, he developed a series of experimental tractors for Henry Ford and was slated to be the lead engineer for the Ford-Ferguson tractor before he resigned. He then developed many transmissions designs for cars and trucks and during the 1950s all three major auto companies paid royalties to Simpson for the concepts they were using in their automatic transmissions." (Farm Journal). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 44079

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Transportation Ford Motor Company Tractors Select-o-speed Engines Transmissions

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Ford V-8 Commercial Cars 1939

Dearborn, MI: Ford Motor Company, 1939. Brochure. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is an oblong, oversized brochure. This brochure is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is a hole in the top corner of all the pages (apparently the brochure was hung up by the corner on a wall). The corners of the brochure have some light spots of bumping. There is rubbing to the foredge of the front and rear covers. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good- .

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Book number: 40965

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Transportation Ford Motor Company V-8 Engines Commercial Cars Commercial Trucks

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

In Times of Peace, Or for the Nation's Defense - It's Harley Davidson

Milwaukee, WI: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, 1942. Ephemera. B&W Illustrations; One long sheet, folded in three. With writing and photos on both sides - this is an undated folded advertisement for the famous motorcycle company for either during, or just after World War II (including an illustration featuring the U. S. Army Signal Corps). The advertisement is in Very Good+ condition , with just a few spots of discoloration on one edge of the page. Included are descriptions of "the sidecar, Servi-car Model GA, Servi-car Model G, and The package Truck". "The Servi-Car was designed during the Great Depression when Harley-Davidson was desperate to expand its product base to increase sales. Targeted at the automotive service industry, the vehicle was designed to be towed behind a car to be delivered to a customer; when the car was delivered at its destination, the driver would unhitch the Servi-Car and ride back to the garage. For this reason, it was available with a tow bar at the front and a large 60 Ah battery. In addition to its intended use for car delivery and retrieval, the Servi-Car was also popular as a utility vehicle for small businesses and mobile vendors. They proved to be particularly popular with the police departments, some of which still used Servi-Cars into the 1990s." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 44081

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Ephemera Harley-davidson Motor Company Motorcycles Delivery Vehicles Transporation

DEERE & COMPANY

John Deere Toys and the Real Products They Replicate the Toy and the Real Mccoy

Moline, IL: Deere & Company, 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and likely was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light rubbing and bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 39806

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Transportation Deere & Company Toys John Deere Company Tractors Tractor Companies Transportation

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Parts Price List V-8 and 4-Cylinder Cars 1928-1932

San Francisco, CA: Polyprints, 0. Reprint. Stapled wraps. Trade PB. This is a trade paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have sunning to the spine, spine joints and edges. The text pages are clean and bright. This is a reprint of the original - not exactly a facsimile edition, but close. "The Ford flathead V8 (often called simply the Ford flathead, flathead Ford, or flatty when the context is implicit, such as in hot-rodding) is a V8 engine with a flat cylinder head designed by the Ford Motor Company and built by Ford and various licensees. During the engine's first decade of production, when overhead-valve engines were used by only a small minority of makes, it was usually known simply as the Ford V-8, and the first car model in which it was installed, the Model 18, was (and still is) often called simply the "Ford V-8", after its new engine. Although the V8 configuration was not new when the Ford V8 was introduced in 1932, the latter was a market first in the respect that it made an 8-cylinder affordable and a V engine affordable to the emerging mass market consumer for the first time. It was the first independently designed and built V8 engine produced by Ford for mass production, and it ranks as one of the company's most important developments. A fascination with ever-more-powerful engines was perhaps the most salient aspect of the American car and truck market for a half century, from 1923 until 1973." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 45566

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Automobiles Ford Motor Company Parts List V-8 Engines 4 Cyclinder Cards Automobile Engines

JOHN DEERE COMPANY

Power Unit - 145 Series Parts Catalog No. Pc -537

Dubuque, IA: John Deere Company, 1968. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with cardstock covers and a side stapled spine. The book also includes hole punches to be added to a binder. The covers of the book have noticeable toning and some ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. "John Deere is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment. In 2017, it was listed as 105th in the Fortune 500 America's ranking and was ranked 407th in the global ranking. The company also provides financial services and other related activities. Deere & Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DE. The company's slogan is "Nothing Runs Like a Deere", and its logo is a leaping deer, with the words 'JOHN DEERE' under it. The logo has been used by the company for over 155 years.". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 42088

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Transportation John Deere Company Parts Catalogue Tractors Industry

GOODRICH COMPANY

The Story of the Goodrich Road Marker

Akron, OH: Goodrich Company, 0. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and wear. There is some light creasing to the bottom spine end and top front corner. The text pages are clean and bright. Laid-in is a sheet about Goodrich Road Markers on the Pacific Coast. Only one copy of this is listed on OCLC - at Harvard University. "Seizing an advertising stroke of genius, the B. F. Goodrich Tire Company took the initiative to create road signs for the traveling public. The earliest road signs were made from sheets of metal with dimples in them to create letters and numbers. Later versions were then coated with porcelain and painted bright colors to help them stand out and last longer. Warning signs were typically round with a red background and white lettering for things such as railroad crossings. Signs giving directions were also circular but had a blue back-ground. Arrows would then point in the direction of a town with the town name and distance in miles printed on them. Lastly, all of these signs had the words Goodrich on top and Tires on the bottom to help promote the rubber tire maker. " (from Vanderbilt Cup Races website). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 45803

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Transporation Goodrich Company Goodrich Tires Goodrich Road Markers Automobiles

CHECKER MOTORS CORPORATION

Advertising Brochure Folder with Pamphlets for the Checker Motors Corporation

Kalamazoo, IL: Checker Motors Corporation, 1969. Ephemera. Color Photographs; This cardstock folder includes several copies of two advertising booklets for the Checker Motors Corporation for the Checker Diesels - Model 4-236. The Checker Diesel engine was only offered as an option for 1969. The cardstock folder has spots of ground-in finger dirt and some light bumping and wear to the corners and edges. The interior booklets are in Near Fine condition. Checker Motors offered four options of vehicle in 1969, the Marathon 4-door Sedan, THe 4 door Station Wagon, THe Marathon Limousine, and the Checker Aerobus Limousine. "Checker Motors Corporation was an vehicle manufacturer, and later an automotive subcontractor, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The company was established by Morris Markin in 1922, created by a merger of the firms Commonwealth Motors and Markin Automobile Body, and was initially named the Checker Cab Manufacturing Company. The manufacturer was originally based in Chicago, before moving to Kalamazoo in 1923. The company was renamed Checker Motors in 1958. Checker made the iconic American taxi cab, valued by taxicab companies for its durability in heavy use. Special features included wide rear doors, large rear seats and trunks, and jump seats for two extra passengers. In later years, the company had trouble competing with fleet discounts offered by the larger manufacturers, as well as economies of scale in procuring components. The final models were produced in 1982" (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 49314

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Transportation Checker Motors Corporation Advertising Automobiles Engines Taxis Fleet Vehicles

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

Forward Control Modes 1986 Chevrolet Owner's Manual

Warren, MI: General Motors Corporation, 1986. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some rubbing, wear and light creasing. The text pages are clean and bright. There are a few notations inked on the front inside cover of the book.. Very Good .

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Book number: 44732

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Transportation General Motors Chevrolet Owner's Manual Forward Control Modes

DAY, DICK (EDITOR)

Custom Cars July 1959; Vol. 2, No. 10

Los Angeles, CA: Peterson Publishing, Inc, 1959. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is a thin, smaller than trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine covers have some fading and toning. There is a small chip to the top front corner of the magazine cover, and some general wear and tear to the spine ends and spine joints. The text pages are clean, but there is noticeable toning throughout. "Custom Cars was published in the small, pocket-sized format from September, 1957 to August, 1960. It was owned by Petersen Publishing and published under Teens Publications with Dick Day was the editor. This was a professionally produced magazine in all regards. Coverage of customs was generally limited since they are more expensive and labor intensive to build. As Detroit introduced big cubic inch factory cars, magazines generally shifted their focus to drag racing or muscle cars, leaving custom car titles behind. " (from Custom Cars website). Good .

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Book number: 48654

Catalogue: Transportation

Keywords: Automobile Guides Dick Day Hot Rods Car Customization 1950's