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Canfield Folding Wrecker Calgary, Canada **SOLD**

April 12, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: , . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD**

Glenn’s selling this hard-to-find folding wrecker made by Canfield.

“Want to stand out at the car show this year guys? Here’s your chance, The second image will give you an idea of what this thing looks like once it’s put together I’ve only ever seen pictures of one of these before and this particular one I brought in from North Carolina of all places

This is an extremely rare Canfield folding, PTO winch included and correct for the time. But not necessarily the right one for the Wrecker but no one will ever tell the difference as it is the same brand that Canfield used and the same capacity. Also included is the extension boom”

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Willys Equipment Scraper Blade? Columbus, OH **SOLD**

April 10, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Parts This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $200.

Anyone recognize this scraper blade? Aftermarket Willys equipment?

“This is an unusual scrape blade. Appears factory made and has a farm jeep style top link. Came from farm sale with other jeep attatchments. Haven’t found who made it.”

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Post Trip Items: Alaska Or Rust!! 2107 …. The Book

April 8, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Alaska Or Rust Trip, Books, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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<– Post Trip Items: German Documentary w/ Alaska Or Rust Folks –> | Day 21 – Saturday May 19th: Mr. Infamous –>

UPDATE II: Merlin has created an order page for the book. Payment by check or credit card (no PayPal), check preferred. Directions are all on the order page. After April 20th all books will be direct from publisher and more expensive.

https://hansonmechanical.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/ordering-the-alaska-or-rust-book/

We may have a handful of books for sale at the Midwest Willys Reunion, but probably not too many.

UPDATE: I confirmed with Merlin that the first run of hardcover books will cost $40 and that will include shipping in the continental US. The book is 144 pages with over 300 color photos.  After that, the book will be available through Blurb.com at a cost of $42 + shipping (I suspect they print and mail them to order).  When Merlin is ready, he will create a book order page on his website. He will only be accepting checks or money orders. I will let you know when he’s ready.

Printing number one of the book will be hardcover edition.  I really like the hardcover so I will probably only release a paperback down the road, or maybe just print some and sell them at shows.  As soon as I have the postage details together I will start accepting orders for books and I will setup a blog post with instructions on how to pre-order.

Merlin Hanson has authored a photo book on our trip to Alaska and received his first full proof yesterday. He doesn’t plan to print a lot of extra books, but I would be curious to know if anyone has any interest in purchasing a copy (I thought of this last night and still need to check with Merlin about it).

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<– Post Trip Items: German Documentary w/ Alaska Or Rust Folks –> | Day 21 – Saturday May 19th: Mr. Infamous –>

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1944 Photo of Marine Corps Correspondent in Heavy Mud on eBay

April 7, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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That’s some thick mud! The photo features Staff Sargent Edward Adolphe of 350 West 57 Street, New York City in the jungle mud of Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands.

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“1944- U.S. Marine combat correspondent moving through muddy jungle on Vella Lavella in Willys “Press” jeep.”

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1950s CJ-5 Brochure on ebay

April 7, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This hard-to-find brochure is being sold out of Great Britain.

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“An original Willys Jeep CJ-5 sales brochure – Willys Jeep Universal CJ-5 Emblem of 4-Wheel Drive Transportion brochure

Contents Include:
Worlds Most Useful Vehicle
Jeep Versatility
Functional Design Jeep Economy
Jeep Durability
Power to all Four Wheels
Petrol of Disel Engine – Jeep Balanced Power
Specifications
No of Pages: 8
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Willys Overland Documents on eBay

April 7, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Documents, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This collection has a few interesting items, such as early (factory?) photos of the Porter & Reed Hardtops. But, I don’t see a ton of value here. Interestingly, the rear door of the Porter & Reed top swings sideways.

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1977 Flood Damages Postal Jeeps

April 6, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This photo from 1977 shows some postal jeeps that were caught in a July flood. This was featured on the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum site.

“Postal inspectors were deployed to western Pennsylvania following a devastating flood, which was caused by a massive thunderstorm on July 19-20, 1977. These jeeps, swept away by the enormous force of the floodwaters, were recovered half a mile from the Windber Post Office.”

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