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Week Trip to Richmond, Virginia

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On Thursday Dec 5th I fly to Richmond, Virginia. I’ll be there (Chester area) through Saturday the 14th doing some work on my cousin’s house. If anyone isn’t too far from there, I may have time to drop by and say hello. I won’t have Ann with me (I’m pretty sure she’s more popular with folks at this point than I), but I might bring my cousin with me (she’s a good substitute for Ann).

(And, reminder, my ewillys account isn’t working. Please send emails to d @ deilers.com)

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Late 1940s Bob’s Sales & Service Ads

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Bob’s Sales & Service of Clare, Michigan, ran several different jeep ads between 1946 and 1948.

  1. Clare Sentinel March 29, 1946:
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1945 West-Craft 1″ Scale Model Jeep Ad

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This ad was for a 1″-scale model jeep that measured 11″ when built. West-Craft also offered 1/2″-scale model jeeps for sale, too. I’ve got a few unbuilt 1940s models, but no West-Craft ones.

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1951 Photo in Kaseong of James Murray on eBay

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It’s a Navy photo of USMC and USAF men. That’s working together!

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“1951 Press Photo Kaesong, Korea, Col. James Murray leaps from jeep at peace talk. This is an original press photo. Kaesong, Korea — Col. James C. Murray, USMC, hops out of his jeep to join Col. Andrew J. Kenney, USAF, (right) as the U.N. Command Liaison officers arrive at Kaesong recently to discuss resumption of military armistice talks with the Communists.Photo measures 7 x 8.5inches. Photo is dated 10-02-1951.”

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1948 Article on Jeeps as ‘Stars” of a Agriculture Show

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This November 04, 1948, article out of the Saline Observer, discussed a local agriculture demonstration and noted how jeeps were some of the stars of the show.

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1957? Kohler Generator Ad on eBay

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This ad for a Kohler power plants includes a Sedwick County, Wichita, Kansas, Fire Department Rescue Wagon with matching boat and trailer.

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Preproduction CJ Book Toledo, OH **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $10.

Here’s a great price on Fred Coldwell’s Preproduction Civilian Jeeps book.

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1947 & 1948 Ads for Jeep as Farm Vehicle

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These two ads were published in the same newspaper a year apart. The 1947 ad highlights the versatility of the farm vehicle and, as an added bonus, its versatility cuts costs. The 1948 ad emphasizes the cost savings, because the jeep is versatile. It’s basically the same message, but with different emphases.

This April 4, 1947, ad from A.B. Clothier & Son in the Oxford Leader highlighted the farm versatility of the Universal Jeep.

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1956 Ad for the Station Wagon as a Practical Builder on eBay

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This ad appeared in the January 1956 issue of Practical Builder, page 282. It’s a pretty niche specific ad.

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1947? B&W Negative of Men Using Radio on eBay

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No caption. It was part of a box marked “Sept 1947”.

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When inverted in photoshop it looks like this:

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– These came to me indirectly from the widow of a professional (press and otherwise) photographer based in the Holyoke MA area
– The negative(s) is(are) original 3 1/4 x 4 1/4” Black & White
– Due to the light box, some images are seen as cut off
– Camera was set to the monochrome for ease of viewing – some color variations may appear on negatives
– These came from a box labelled: Sept 1947 – this does not guarantee accurate dating, though it is assumed to be somewhat accurate

 
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Automobile Club of Southern California

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Bill Reiss shared these photos he took of a modified CJ-3B used by the Automobile Club of Southern California. It was a feature of the Los Angeles Auto Show earlier this week. (See an example of the club’s 2A set up from 1949 here).

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1948 Jeep Ad Rainy Weather is Duck Soup

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This ad appeared in the Oxford Ledger on March 10, 1948, published by A. B. Clothier & Son out of Oxford, Michigan. It later appeared in the Leelanau County times on March 25, 1948, published by Harry’s Service Center, Traverse City, Michigan.

A.B. Clothier Ad:

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1947 Ad Jeeps Speed-up Golf Course Work on eBay

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Time magazine featured this ad in it February 03, 1947, issue.

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1946 Bulletin: “The Jeep as a Source of Power …”

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The 1946 Bulletin “The Jeep as a Source of Power and Transportation on Farms and Ranches in Texas” was written by Harris Pearson Smith, Chief of the Division of Agricultural Engineering in the State of Texas. It is available for download off of the Hathitrust.org site. The pamphlet includes a variety of farm images.

Cover of booklet:

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Image 1 compares a WWII jeep used for testing vs. a CJ-2 (note the lack of a fuel inlet and the WWII grille; also looks like JEEP is printed on the windshield) received in April of 1945 for additional testing:
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Image 2 describes an early drawbar experiment that was later ruled too narrow:1951-case-histories-of-advertising-images2The last image of the bulletin provides evidence that the jeep can get stuck:

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1951 Short Case History of Willys-Overland Advertising

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The following analysis of Willys-Overland advertising was included as part of the 1951 book “Case Histories of Advertising When Oversold“. One example shows how Sunkist growers used advertising in WWII to switch users from canned fruit to fresh fruit and from occasional customers to steady customers. Not much detail in any of these, but kind of interesting (to me anyway).

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1956 AD for 4-Wheel-Drive ‘Jeep’ Vehicles on eBay

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This ad emphasized that “only 4-Wheel-Drive ‘Jeep’ vehicles do so many jobs so well!”. It appeared in the May 1956 issue of The American City magazine, page 177.

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Willys/Kaiser/Jeep Plant Employee Badges

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The price of these seems kind of high, but maybe they just aren’t my thing?

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“Vintage JEEP Toledo Plant employee badges. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS First Class Package.
The badges are from between the 1940’s to the 1960’s. Notice how many different names the company went by during the years.”

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thanks to Mike for sharing this Turkey photo of a Jeepster Convertible surrounded by poultry.

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1947 Ad for Citizen’s Garage

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This August 07, 1947, ad in the Sullivan Daily Times out of Sullivan, Indiana, highlights the services Citizen’s Garage provides. The Hudson and Willys-Overland dealer highlights its full range of services in the ad, which also features a photo with several jeeps.

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1949 Ad for the Jeep and the GE Welder on ebay

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This ad is for sale on eBay and appeared in the January 31, 1949, issue of Time Magazine, page 56.

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September 1964 Article on Testing the ‘Jeep’ Wagoneer from Trailer Life

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UPDATE: According to the author in the 1964 Jeep News Vol. 10 No. 7, this article was published in the September 1964 issue of Trailer Life (I previously guess it was in 1963).

I bought a wagoner literature combo off ebay that included the “Test the ‘Jeep’ Wagoneer” excerpt from an unknown issue of Trailer Life Magazine that also included the early Wagoneer brochure on the post below this one. There are still two sets of these available for purchased the last time I checked.

The writer, Bruce Grantland, concluded that the Wagoneer was a new type of vehicle for towing, better suited to towing long distances in remote areas better than any other vehicle of the time.

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December 1963 Jeep Wagoneer Brochure

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This was purchased on eBay along with the Trailer Life excerpt showcased in the above post. To me, the art and color choices seem particularly good.

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1944 Photo of German Sniper on Jeep on eBay

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The caption suggests that this sniper could be in big trouble, as he was found shooting in civilian dress.

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“as shown …. 7 x 9 .. … vintage original authentic press photo ( most are Army radiotelephoto from Acme Newspictures )

ON THE AXIOUS SEAT:
FRANCE — Perched on the radiator of a jeep, this worried German sniper in civilian clothes holds his neck as he rides to American headquarters after his capture near St. Sauveur Lendelin. There’s good reason for his frights, for under the rules of war he can be shot for sniping in civilian dress. 08/07/44).

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Maple “K” Farms’ Jeep Truck Sign in Colfax, WA

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On Monday we took our Pom-Schitzu mix ‘Zollie’ to Washington State University for a neurology exam. To our surprise, on the way out of Colfax we spotted an early Jeep Truck with a sign for Maple “K” Farms, a ranch that raised grass fed beef. They’ve been raising cattle for twenty years and sell direct from their farm in 1/4, 1/2 or whole selections. They are located on the east side of Colfax along US 195. The pics aren’t very good, as they are from Google Earth.

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1949 Ad For Coatesville Implement’s Happy Family

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This Jeep ad claims everyone is happy with a new Jeep Station Wagon! The ad appeared in Greencastle, Indiana’s, The Daily Banner on April 05, 1949.

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