Here is a rare brochure.
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1969 Meyer Rotary Broom Brochure on eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Jeep-Meyer-Rotary-Broom-Brochure-/350135340367?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5185b14d4f
1969 Meyer Spreader Brochure on eBay
It looks like there are three different type of spreaders. I’ve never seen one of these for resale.
Pop up Jeep Deko Model Toy on eBay
This is a vintage model that is motorized and needs assembly.
“Up for sale is a Pop up Jeep “Deko” Motorized Model Kit – 1/24 scale made by NITTO in JAPAN. This is a very rare vintage model and is very collectible. Box is open, but is in the original box and is not assembled and looks to include all the parts as well as the Instruction Sheet and the decals.”
Backhoe for Sale Brook Park, MN
Dave spotted this unit. He says the guy has been trying to sell it for a couple years. Dave doesn’t have the seller’s name nor number at the moment, but was able to get some pictures of it.
Hello Jeep! A 1944 Movie Short by Frederico Fellini & Kremos
Roberto spotted this blog post about a movie short created early in their careers by Oscar winning Frederico Fellini and Kremos (Niso Ramponi) called “Hello Jeep!”. There are a variety of wonderful images and plenty of information. Nice find Roberto!
http://www.rapportoconfidenziale.org/?p=13928
Another Service Station Truck
A thread of gas station pictures forwarded to me by Craig & Colin includes a picture of a service station jeep truck similar to the one from yesterday.
Year? Panel Wagon Brochure on eBay
Here’s an interesting brochure.
“This is a Willys Original Folio. Opens to approx. 16 x 22″ Folds closed for mailing.”
View all the information on eBay
1959 Kaiser-Frazer of Israel Trailer Brochure on eBay
Glenn spotted this unusual brochure.
“original Part Color Folder , 8.5 x 11 Folded , 17 x 11 Unfolded , Has Horizontal Folds , Jeep Trailer , Israel.”
1998 Disney Animal Kingdom Pin with Jeep on eBay
I didn’t know Donald drove jeeps, but here he is driving a flattie.
“Pin 1433: Disney’s Animal Kingdom – EST 1998 (Donald)
New Donald Pin released at Animal Kingdom April 8, 2000. Donald is in a pale green jeep with the tree from Animal Kingdom behind him. Along the top it says, “Animal Kingdom Park Established 1998” This pin is also known as the “Animal Kingdom Nostalgia” or “Commemorative” pin.
Pins in this series include: #1433, #1434, #1435, #1436″
*** THANKS TO PINPICS.COM FOR PIN INFO AND DESCRIPTION ***
1945? Wood GPA Toy
UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was on eBay and located in the UK.
“ORIGINAL WW2 WOODEN VICTORY 1945 TOY GPA WILLYS JEEP , UNUSUAL ITEM , 8.2 INCHES LONG AS SHOWN IN GOOD CONDITION 100% WW2 MADE TOY ”
Craig’s Pic of the Week: “Need Traction. Ask Red.”
The Last Chancer: A Jeep Train in Helena, MT
The Last Chancer, a wooden train built on a jeep platform, is documented at the Helena History Museum. You can view additional pictures at the Museum page. A Last Chance Train still exists, but has been upgraded.
In this early picture taken in 1954 you can see what appears to be a CJ-3B peering out from it’s enclosure.
Here is the Train as of 1957.
The Last Chancer made an appearance in the 1956 issue of Popular Science on page 104:
Telluride, Colorado, postcard with jeeps
Check out the unusual set up on the back of the green CJ-3B. Does that jeep have a rack over the top, too? This postcard shows at least 6 jeeps.
1957 Fold-Over Postcard on eBay
Jenny the Jeep Book by Jack Townend on eBay
I’ve never heard of this book. Jack Townend wrote a variety of children’s stories.
“FOR SALE IS A VERY RARE HOMEFRONT CHILDS BOOK FROM THE WW2 ERA.
IT IS ENTITLED; ‘JENNY THE JEEP’ BY JACK TOWNEND PUBLISHED BY FABER & FABER, LONDON.
THE BOOK HAS THICK CARD COVERS WHICH ARE VERY COLOURFUL.
THERE ARE BLACK AND WHITE AND COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS INSIDE WHICH ARE REALY BEAUTIFUL AND VERY EVOCATIVE OF THE TIME. THE BOOK MEASURES APPROX JUST UNDER 8 3/3 INS WIDE BY APPROX JUST OVER 5 INS TALL.
THE STORY CENTRES AROUND A JEEP CALLED JENNY WHO WAS MADE IN THE COLOUR PINK INSTEAD OF GREEN AND ALL THE OTHER JEEPS DIDN’T LIKE HER! THEN ONE DAY ALL THE JEEPS SET OF FOR ITALY AND ALL THE GREEN JEEPS TRIED TO STOP JENNY FROM GETTING ON THE SHIP BUT SHE MADE IT. JENNY MANAGES TO PULL A TREE TRUNK OUT OF THE WAY FOR THE SOLDIERS AND IS HAILED AS THE ‘QUEEN OF THE JEEPS’ AND IS ALLOWED TO GO IN FIRST POSITION! AFTER THE WAR THE JEEPS ARE TO BE SOLD AND JENNY IS CHOSEN BY AN ITALIAN MAN TO BE AN ICE CREAM CART, WHICH SHE IS VERY HAPPY ABOUT!
THIS IS A LOVELY STORY AND WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE ENTERTAINED CHILDREN DURING THE DARK DAYS OF WW2.”
1. View all the information on eBay
2. Another Jenny the Jeep book is available on Amazon for $101.
TMC Implements All Purpose Sprayer
Anyone know anything about the Transport Motor Company (TMC)? Did TMC make the sprayer or is this a private labeled sprayer built by another company? I found one reference to the company on a CJ-2Apage thread.
Here’s a small brochure about the sprayer I bought off eBay the other day.
6’x6′ Jeep Sign in Illinois on eBay
This is for pickup only.
“As you probably know these are very hard to find in their full form. These are often cut down to size, that is if one is managed to sneak its way out of being completely destroyed which is what is supposed to happen to these signs if they are removed or replaced. Contact me if you have any questions or would like to see additional pictures. This would be available for PICK UP ONLY, however. If you are willing to pay for shipping you will have to secure this on your own, prove the shipping cost, and pay the extra amount.”
Original Canvas Curtain Fastener Kit **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
This is pretty cool.
“Original US WWII Curtain Fastener Set, in its original OD steel box, with GI tools, and thousands of its 1940s solid brass, oxidized bronze-finished mil-spec fasteners still within. Multi-compartmented box measures 3″ x 16 1/4″ x 25”, with hinged lid fastened by two spring catches. Two steel wire carrying handles–one on each size–complete the container. The lid is silscreened in orange with photographs of each fastener included in the set, each captioned with its federal serial number. Also depicted are the included tools, only some of which remain. The nomenclature stamp for the entire rig reads: “Curtain Fastener Kit / No. 4835 / FSN-42-K-6000 / Manufactured by United Carr Fastener Corp., Cambridge, Mass., USA.” (Carr manufactured the vast majority of the incredible array of fasteners used on all US GI gear.) Box lid is also stenciled with: “42-K-6000” in one-inch black figures and letter. Amongst the contents which remain in this amazing box are: Lift-the-Dot, Large; Lift-the-Dot, Small; a variety of different male halves for both types of LtD; Baby Durable; Large Durable; grommet (in several sizes; and an array of hardware types I cannot identify. All fasteners are NOS, original to the box. I can only assume the “curtain” in the ensemble’s title refers to that portion of the MB/GPW’s fabric top–but there are certainly many fasteners included in this set which were intended for use on seats, straps, etc. There’s thirty pounds of hardware here, and our opening bid wouldn’t cover today’s cost of purchasing the equivalent number of cheap, modern, imported fasteners. This set was surplused out of the US Army’s Pueblo Ordnance Depot in Colorado in the 1970s–which might explain its scarcity (if these were only issued at the depot level, there just weren’t that many). In over forty years of collecting, I’ve never seen another like this extraordinary assemblage, and have only even heard of one other.”
December 1943 Hit Magazine on eBay
Apparently, this issue of Hit Magazine includes Jeep Jokes. However, the price of $20 makes the issue less appealing. Anyone have this?
Jeep Print Block on eBay
This seems unusual.
“JEEP Printers Block Plate ANTIQUE/VINTAGE letterpress print 9926. This type of print block was used by printers, newspapers, magazines, and advertising typesetters to create printed media.
Copper plate on wood block. Dimensions (approximate): 1 1/2” x 3/4” x 7/8”.
Knardly Rolls
Paul gives an update on his jeep build. (View past posts by Paul here)
“I’ve been making some progress on the Willys this winter but my wallet can’t keep up with my plans so I’ve had to scale my work back to consist of lower cost but necessary tasks which must be done but aren’t the flashy jobs that get noticed. One of these simple items was fabricating a license plate mount on the front bumper. I didn’t want to mount the plate on the grille where it would restrict the airflow heading toward the radiator and attaching the plate right above the bumper could restrict the visibility of the front turn signals. Hanging the plate below the front bumper would expose the plate to damage by snow piles and make it more difficult to see so I ended up mounting the plate on the center of the front bumper with some 1/8th inch thick angle stainless providing the needed support. These angle sections were cut so they were slightly wider and taller than the plate, the edges were filed and contoured to match the plate and riveted to a 16 gauge stainless sheet which fits just behind the license plate for added support.”
“With these parts together I riveted this assembly to the upper and lower surfaces of the front bumper. All rivets were flush head style which not only look smoother but prevent interference with the mounting of the license plate. The attach hardware for the license plate ended up being too close to the bumper structure so I had to hand file four openings in the bend radius of the reinforcing angles to allow clearance for the washers and nuts. The license plate mount is pretty sturdy and doesn’t restrict airflow or visibility so I like it. I’ve attached pictures of this mod so you can make sense of what I’m talking about.
By the way, the license Rolls is an old joke which began in either late 1972 or 1973. With the original four cylinder engine and the 5.38 axle ratios this poor Willys was slow. I drove many miles down the shoulder of the roads while faster vehicles (furniture vans, garbage trucks and kids on bicycles) zoomed past me. Naturally, my friends seemed to notice how slow my Jeep was and were often surprised to see a speedometer in the gauge cluster. They thought since the Willys was so slow I’d use a calender to measure my driving speed. Somehow the general opinion came to believe this Jeep was not built by WillysOverland but by a company called Rolls Knardly because the Jeep Rolls down one hill and Knardly make it up the next one. The name stuck and I paid extra to have Rolls as a personalized license plate much to the enjoyment of my friends. I still have the plate and someday I hope to have the all new and improved Rolls Knardly back on the Alaskan roads, I might even try to pass someone!”
Pat Brady Coloring Books
Roy Roger’s sidekick Pat Brady had a couple color books made under his name that feature a variety of nellybelle images. You can read more about nellybelle at the CJ-3B page.
1) This coloring book is for sale in a few different places. The cheapest price I found was on Etsy for $8.00 (plus shipping) and includes a few pages colored.
2) The cover of this coloring book was on a Pat Brady Biography page. I haven’t found it for sale anywhere yet.
3) I found this copy of a page from “In Trouble” at comic art fans.
Half Safe Toy GPA
UPDATE: Was on eBay. I never knew someone made a Half Safe Toy. This looks like Half Safe following the rebuild in the UK.
“(1) GPA JEEP “HALF SAFE” WWII WW2 PLASTIC MODEL, MAKER UNKNOWN
“HALF SAFE” AMPHIB JEEP CONVERTED TO CIVILIAN USE FOR AN AROUND THE WORLD JOURNEY AS KNOWN IN THE BOOK BY THAT NAME
PLASTIC ITEM, USED TO HAVE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR BUT INTERNAL PARTS ARE MISSING, ON OFF SWITCH IS THE LIFE PRESERVER ON THE TOP OF THE CABIN, HAS THE BATTERY HOLDER STILL HOOKED UP, MISSING HEADLIGHTS AND SOME OTHER SMALL ITEMS
INCREDIBLY RARE ITEM.
SIZE 9-1/4″ LONG, 3-1/2″ WIDE, 3-1/2″ HIGH”
1954 Scheneker Iron Works All Purpose Lift Brochure