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Franklin Model G Touring (1910)
for sale

Price: US $5,678.90

Description:

This is a titled, running and mostly restored 1910 Franklin Model G touring car with a totally unique 4 cylinder air-cooled engine #12165 HC, using concentric valves in the head & a 3rd exhaust valve at the bottom of the cylinder to increase HP. I have included a picture of the same un-restored car from 1953 driven in a parade. Note these cars were all right hand drive with a 3-speed transmission. Mechanically the cars are the same from 1908 thru 1911. There is a very active & supportive Franklin Club if help is needed.
This car has the 1911 Renault hood instead of the 1910 Barrel hood. I have included a copy of “The Horseless Age” from December 1909 giving specs & dimensions. There is lots of brass to really shine. The engine is lubricated with a gear driven metered oil pump and fired by a Bosch magneto. The original tires were solid rubber, so they were replaced with wheels & rims from a Star. The car comes with original manual reproductions of “Franklin 1910 Motor Car Instructions”, “Hints and Instructions on Adjusting and Repairing Franklin Motor Cars”, a total Franklin parts breakdown and the Bosch instructions, which is about all the information there is available. The horn was stolen many years ago. It was replaced with a brass Rubes reproduction, it still needs the squeeze bulb and connections. The headlights are brass-plated steel fueled by acetylene; two antique bottles are included for left fender. As can be seen in the motor pictures, some blacksmith did a masterful patch job on the side of the aluminum block with a steel patch; I looked inside the block and could not see any damage.
This car has been in my family since the 1930’s and has been a long-term restoration project. Most of the costly and difficult work is completed, such that the new owner can benefit from the many hours of expensive and challenging restoration that I will mention. The major work remaining is a top (old bow parts incl.) and paint!
Here are a few of the restoration items completed. The entire oak frame and body wood have been replaced with new hard wood. The fenders have been repaired, smoothed and primered. The body is made of aluminum, with forged steel reinforcements, which have been cleaned and primered. The seats are diamond-tufted leather professionally done in 1985 at a cost of $2000. The tires were new in 1985 and remain in new condition. The worn axle, bearing housing & coupling were flame sprayed and machined. The worn king pins were built up & machined with standard threads and new bushings were installed to tighten the steering. Two brass cracked axle brackets & one steering bracket were recast and machined. All of the rusted out & cracked sheet metal on the motor shroud and running board splash aprons have been duplicated with new metal & replaced. All of the brakes have new linings installed. The running boards are new. The worn intake valve grooves were corrected with new valve retainer plates machined to fit the valves allowing correct & accurate valve adjustment. The valves were cleaned & ground. The magneto was timed correctly after the valves were fixed allowing for easy starting & smooth running.
I am posting many pictures of everything that comes with the car. I made a short video showing the car running and driving. Contact me for the link.If you have questions send me an email or call me (Chuck) at 308-430-0759. Thanks for looking!
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