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1954 Photo of M-38A1s w/ 106mm on eBay

November 8, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Cool pic.

“1954 Press Photo Pfc Crousehora, Cpl Copeland with jeep mounted 105 mm guns. This is an original press photo. Pfc John D Crousehora at eft and Cpl Buel O Copeland, members of Co D 6th Inf Reg check their position with the jeep mounted 105 mm recoiless rifle as they set up a defensive perimeter during the annual combined training exercises of French, British and US troops held at Grunewald training area in Berlin, Germany Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 04-01-1954.”

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Ted’s Spooky Farm Jeep

November 6, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Ted included his farm jeep in his outdoor Halloween display. Meanwhile, his daughter bought a tandem bike and attached a skeleton to the back for Halloween.

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Welliver, Floy Fox, & Rapport Dual Adapters

November 6, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Ted assembled these photos to highlight the differences between three different adapters: the Welliver, Floy Fox, and Rapport. You can learn more about adapters here: http://www.ewillys.com/2017/04/05/dual-wheel-adapters/

Ted’s also got a variety of parts for sale. You can see them all here:
View all of Ted’s parts on eBay (if for some reason that link doesn’t work, then use this one: https://www.ebay.com/usr/careyj103)

Ted writes, “I changed over from a set of Wellivers on my rear of the 2a to a set of Rappaport’s. The Welliver’s are very rare and nice in the fact that they fit on front or rear of Jeep. The third type I have are exact copies from an original set of Floy Foxs that I found on an old Willy’s Truck many years ago. A good jeep buddy of mine, who’s a really great machinist, makes them for me when he’s not booming with his other work. All three of these types bolt right up to original Willy’s rims and, importantly, do not require the second wheel to be mounted backwards like on the Hickey type and shorter versions like the pair that have been on ebay forever. I think the Willys’ guys are smart enough to see there too short .”

Welliver adapters:

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The “New” CJ-5 at SEMA

November 2, 2017 • CATEGORIES: CJ5, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: It appears this endeavor didn’t work out.

Merlin reported on a NEW CJ-5 that will go into production (approx 5,000 jeeps per year) soon. One question that many folks have asked is how the new jeep can meet the current safety specs for new cars. According to Merlin, the short answer is it can’t, but it doesn’t have to meet them. In 2014 the feds passed regulations that allow low production auto manufacturers to only have to meet the specs for 1967.

“With Sema going on I am excited to finally announce the return of an old favorite, the Cj5. Universal Motors Corp (makers of the Allied Jeep L head blocks) has the new Mopar licensed Cj5 on display in booth 32326 at Sema. These sport the current Jeep engine, and there will be a diesel option as well. Bodies and parts will be manufactured by UMC, not bought from current parts and panel manufacturers other than Jeep. A kit version will be available as well. Assembly is done in Detroit. More info and pics will be posted as I receive more. http://universalmotorscorp.com/”

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1942 Photo of Jeep, Dawson Creek, BC on eBay

October 31, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I can say the place looks a little nicer than it did back in ’42.

“1942 Press Photo Army Jeep passes the Dawson Creek muddy street.
This is an original press photo. Dawson Creek, BC. There are fewer spots these days than Dawson Creek BC. U.S. Army Troops and engineers are gathered there to lay out preliminary plans for building the highway to Alaska. Rain and mud are a set back but Army engineers say they will push her through”. An Army jeep is shown on the muddy main street of Dawson Creek. Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 3-15-1942.”

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Watson Hub Information

October 30, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE II: There’s a newer, updated Dualmatic hub post with comments about the Watson hub here. 

These hubs were created about the same time as the dual lever Dualmatic hubs. Moreover, we can state for sure now that there was a specific relationship between the Watson hub and the Dualmatic company.

How do we know this? Because both hubs share the same patent number 2854111:

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You’ll note that the patent number 2854111 is the same in both the above items, with both connected to this single lever design: https://patents.google.com/patent/US2854111.

UPDATE:  A 1967 Sears Jeep Parts Catalog had a set of hubs for sale that look suspiciously like the Watson hubs. One thing we’ve noticed is that some Watson hubs have “WATSON” imprinted on the hub, while other identical hubs don’t.

So, were these WATSON hubs that were private labeled, or had Dualmatic been making WATSON hubs all along, but now offered them for private labeling? It’s easy to think that Dualmatic might want to separate their Dualmatic branded hubs from private labeled ones. Changing the private-labeled version to this look would help that.

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Original Post: October 30, 2017:

Alaska Paul discovered this Watson Hub article in the 1958 issue of Science and Mechanics magazine. This suggests that the Watson hub was developed in 1956 or 1957, making the company a very early hub manufacturer.

The mechanism looks similar to the early Dualmatic hubs. In fact, the first Dualmatic hub patent filing was in 1956, for a single lever model. Whether that inspired the dual lever model by the California-based H. S. Watson company remains unclear. I have no evidence to suggest Watson ever patented its hub nor how long they sold their hub.

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2 Examples of Watson hubs:

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Another example from a truck listed for sale on Craigslist out of Redding, California:

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“Gold Plated” Executive Gift **SOLD**

October 27, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features, Models This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Having the box makes this one unique. But, it appears the bumper has been broken.

“Made by Comet for retirement gift for WILLYS OVERLAND EXECUTIVES. This toy is in excellent condition, tires show very little play wear. Hard to find with steering wheel intact. JEEP embossed in tailgate is crisp and clear. “Gold plating” is in great shape with some tarnish that I will leave to the buyer to clean. Only blemish is right front bumper is typically broken. Box is in equally excellent condition. Both have been kept under glass as long as I’ve owned it.”

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