digging through some stuff at my neighbors barn found an aluminum late model flathead intake , single carb and no name any where, looks like at one time it was polished.
I think the guys name is Bruce Lancaster....Wait no...He's the guy that identifies actual stuff.... Bruce Baitcaster, he's the one that can help you!
A "shot" before the pictures: When B/W bought Marvel, Tillotson, Rayfield, Johnson, Schebler, Swan, and several other carburetor companies around 1930~32; some strange carburetors were sold. One was designed by Rayfield, and sold under both the Marvel-Schebler and Johnson names. They were so proud of this unit that the only name on the carburetor was on an oval water decal that was in an oval indent in the front of the bowl. But the unit was polished ☺ These units (technically a model N) were sold through mail order houses to those customers too frugal to purchase a rebuilding kit for the original carburetor! Now, looking forward to the pictures.
His real name is Marvin T. Shwartz. He uses Bruce Lancaster on the HAMB because it just sounds cooler.
I think I might have one of these things. Know where I can find a picture to compare to? I sold an aluminum flatty intake for... I dunno, $50, probably less, a couple years ago. It was an early one with the D-shaped carb mount. Unless it takes like one 4bbl carb, it's probably not that rare.
If it's the one I'm thinking of, it could be worth a small fortune to the right person - is it a single carb? Was it ever polished?
Blake - the carburetor you are thinking of is the 1933 experimental Bracke, but it says Bracke on the side. And the "small fortune" would be very small. Let me know if you have a buyer for one. Jon.
Stock Ford flathead V8 intakes were aluminum from 32-36. In Canada even the later ones were aluminum I understand. The 32-33 were for single barrel Detroit Lubricator carbs. The 34-36 for 2bbls.
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