1953 Willys Panel Delivery Wagon $2,000 Toronto, KS
This is a really neat Wagon Body not so much for what it is because the frame looks to be missing, but for the connection to what it most likely was part of, it’s a small piece of Eureka, KS past. Anyone local from the area probably knows a lot more, but at the end is what I was able to dig up. – I hope you enjoy the ride on this one- Tim
Standard eWillys Content
Andy’s Picks
nice patina on a delivery
Information from seller:
This really cool panel could be yours. 1953 Willys jeep. This truck only has rust in two spots in the floor pan. The entire rest of it is rust free. Tons of extra parts including interior and body parts . It’s currently on a k5 blazer frame. No MOTOR OR TRANSFER CASE . No low ballers. If your looking at this then you know what it is and you know it’s a fair price. I’m not responding to the is it available crap so don’t ask. My buddy said if no one is interested that I can build it. I really want to build it because it will sit on a toyota frame and all of a sudden I kinda wanna keep it. However I said I would post it before I learned that so here it is. If interested I have a running willys four cylinder motor that was converted into an air compressor that I would throw in for an extra $500. $2000 cash firm no trades. $2300 with motor
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Back Story on what I think is part of the history of this Wagon and what it was part of……
This delivery is a small bit of Eureka, KS history with coming from a long standing business with deep roots in the area, it was quite the Rabbit hole that Andy sent me down, but it was interesting to go back in time for what this Wagon was part of.
I was able to dig up quite a bit on the Brookover Grocery our of Eureka, KS. It was run and owned by Harrison Brookover and his family for a long time. Prior to being a Grocery it was a Service station that was originally founded as a Co-Op which I found an interesting article on the set up and history of that set up.
Here are some ads for the store…
In 1964 the Grocery was sold…..
Early Beginnings………..
Prior to the Grocery the place was a Service Station.
Overall the Service Station construction was started in July 1926 and completed and opened in August of 1926, it carried Dunlop Tires, Sinclair Gasoline, and 100% Pennsylvania Oil “Penzene” and Quaker State.
EDIT…… UPDATE ORIGINAL PHOTO FOUND!!!
So here it is the Mid-West Oil Company!!! What a cool find for me anyway, this has to be from 1926 to 1929, it has it all in the photo, the lube rack, the visible pumps, the PENZENE sign. What a shot, and they listed it as “gasstation” probably could add some details to this Photo.
Photo Credit: https://eurekakansas.com/galleries/the-olden-days/
Comparing the original photo to Goolge Maps today I feel that the light could very well be the original fixture above the door, you can still see the original building outlline. You can see the holes for the adjacent lights above the windows.
June 25th 1929 the Co-Op was dissolved and it looks to have become the Brookover Oil Company……
There are mentions of a Highway reconfiguration in some articles around 1939/1940 Brookover Groceries starts to pop up with a large addition to the building dedicated to Groceries noted in Oct of 1940…..
This Photo shows exactly how it is written the addition to the EAST with the Windows facing south towards 2nd Street (right side of Photo)
A time long forgotten….
Harrison Brookover was also the Mayor of Eureka from April 1945 to April 1951 serving 6 years. He was also a long time supporter and Secretary of the Greenwood County Fair….
Pretty neat local history all off one faded sign on the side of a Willys Wagon!
