Hello!
As an Essex owner, I've found that Essex and Durant shared some hard-to-find parts; noteably the Clum lighting switch and the leverless stewart tank. Even the same reverse orientation of the parts on the starter bendix.
I am posting in the hopes that some Durant owners might know of sources for reproduction parts for the leverless vacuum tank or the Clum lighting switches?
Thank You,
David
Where Are You From? www.tradeslang.com/1929essex.htm
Just to let you know, that switch ended up selling for (drum roll please) $176.00
I hit the swap meets and found enough bad ones to be able to take them apart and make one good one for my '29.
David, A couple of years ago, I looked for Clum parts and didn't find much. I did find a reproduction switch made for a Model T, but nothing else. You're correct, there are number of parts that Durant's shared with other car companies and I been surprised by what I've found when working on my own car. You may want to look into Willy Overland cars, I found the wheels and front bumper on a 1927 Willy Collegiate Roadster to the same ones used on my 1929 Durant Roadster.
Rick
Do You own a car built by Durant? 1929 Model 60 Deluxe Sport Roadster