Mystery coupe

[adamsoil]

Has anyone ever heard of a coupe called Milwaukee? I have some pics that I will scan when the new scanner gets hooked up. Someone told a family member that it could be a Milwaukee. He also has a 29 Essex that he drove into his garage 5 years ago but never started on it.

 

[adamsoil]

see if this works.
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72573&stc=1&d=1327167475
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72574&stc=1&d=1327167475
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72575&stc=1&d=1327167475
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72576&stc=1&d=1327167475
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72577&stc=1&d=1327167475
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72578&stc=1&d=1327167475
Sorry pics are so bad. pics of pics taken on phone.

 

[adamsoil]

Here are some of the Essex

http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72579&stc=1&d=1327168066
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72580&stc=1&d=1327168066
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72581&stc=1&d=1327168066
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72582&stc=1&d=1327168066
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72583&stc=1&d=1327168192
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=72584&stc=1&d=1327168192

 

[26Troadster]

i'd like to know what it is to, i have never heard of them before. all i can find on the milwaukee is a steam car from around 1900/1901. that looks to be newer then that time but i have not found any pics of that car. here is a list that i found in a search, of auto makers that are not around anymore.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_United_States_automobile_manufacturers#M

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

I found the same thing as 26T. Milwaukee Automobile Company made steam vehicles from 1900-1902 then went bankrupt.

 

[adamsoil]

I also found the steam engine car info and some railroad stuff and ships when I searched for it.
The wife uncle was told that it could be a Milwaukee and they only made a few of them?
Any other ideas? I want to get better pics in the spring when it is not covered by a tarp and snow.

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

I'm finding NOTHING more about a "Milwaukee" car. Is the uncle some kind of joker? Did he ever send you for a pail of sparks? A pipe stretcher?

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Did some more digging. I think what you have there is a Whippet roadster. The best images I could find are right-drive examples. [S

Compare these two pics.

And some more pics in this link. I believe the windshield and dash define the car. If I'm right, you have a '28 or '29 Whippet.

http://www.classics.co.nz/vehicle.php?vehicleid=342


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[moparcowboy]

look up Chambers, looks like a 25 Chambers a guy in town here has

 

[26Troadster]

sorry for some reason i can't load pics anymore so here is some sites to check some pics at.

http://carnut.com/photo/list/w/whip20.html

http://carnut.com/photo/list/c/chal16.html

i didn't find a chambers but i did find a chalmers. by the way these pics are from carnut.com. i'm with crank on this i think it is a whippet, the dash is a match.

 

[old lady's mad]

that whippet has a nice smooth dash, i like it.

 

[adamsoil]

Did some more digging. I think what you have there is a Whippet roadster. The best images I could find are right-drive examples. [S

Compare these two pics.

And some more pics in this link. I believe the windshield and dash define the car. If I'm right, you have a '28 or '29 Whippet.

http://www.classics.co.nz/vehicle.php?vehicleid=342


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I think you may have solved the mystery, thanks for the replies and photos.

 

[Bonehead]

Whippet! Whippet Good!

 

[bob w]

A Devo fan.

BTW, that is a great start.

 

[sgtpontiac]

Always wondered...

A Devo fan.

BTW, that is a great start.

Why they (Devo) ran around with flower pots on their head???? Yep...great start!!

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Why they (Devo) ran around with flower pots on their head????

Actually they are called energy domes. Totally OT, but I guess it does kinda fits in with the "need help identifying" section. Haha. Gotta love some Ohio nerd-rock!

 

[Soreback]

Actually they are called energy domes. Totally OT, but I guess it does kinda fits in with the "need help identifying" section. Haha. Gotta love some Ohio nerd-rock!

Thanks for clearing up the "The energy dome/flower pot deal" often wondered[S
Whippet good. Nice work on the ID Crank.[cl

 

[sgtpontiac]

Sometime I'll have to tell you the story about

the guy that came into the department claiming "they" were after him...LOL but I won't hijack the thread.....