Vintage Tether Cars

Thanks for the reply. I thought they were just shoulders, from looking at pictures, but I started thinking the axle nuts would just spin off under power without a taper fit. Obviously it worked with just shoulders.

 

Here's an original McCoy Railton kit. It shows how the rear wheels are held on against the shouldered axle.

Mick

 

Looks like a hardened Bevel gear on the rear axle.Serious engineering went into that kit!

 

Bantam Midget blueprints, (1940 Model Craftsman Magazine).

 

How about one with an aluminum body? Finally got around to adding the dash, steering wheel and seat to it last week. I originally built it quite a few years ago. (Still not finished!)

 

Very cool indeed!

 

Henry Ford Museum

https://www.facebook.com/groups/522196181288588/permalink/2641609699347215/?

 

WoW!... Nice....

 

My first “tether car” model build. (1990’s)
1. Home Depot…wood
2. Hobby Lobby…wood wheels
3. Ace Hardware…furniture glide hub caps
4. Scrap aluminum hood

 

Looking good!

 

Whoops, the Shell car was actually my second attempt. This red car was the first. It is cut out of a solid piece of wood! Cut out on a band saw, and then rounded off. The wheels are hobby shop wood, also.

 

Great vintage look!

 

Here's a recent addition that came out of SoCal. Speed Chief with a custom grill and a dual plug Super Cyclone.

 

Very cool !Vintage Vibe is strong on that car I wonder if you can get it to run?

 

Fantastic patina!

 

I bought this at a flea market about 25 years ago. It includes all the original accessories, decals, and owners manual.

 

I just bought this yesterday. The guy I got it from bought it at the Reed Martin auction I posted pictures from. I have a Brown Jr., a Hornet and a Cyclone engine. The Cyclone would be the most appropriate engine, namewise for a Whirlwind car, but which would be the closest, time of manufacture wise?

 

Lepus, from what I can gather the Brown Jr. was built from 1932, with the most popular, .601 was produced from 1937, the Hornet .60 was produced starting in 1941, and the Super Cyclone .65 was produced from 1939.
Looks like any of the above would be appropriate for your very nice Bremer Whirlwind.

Mick

 

Thanks Mick.

 

A new arrival for my collection

 

Hello everyone, I had to re-register because I lost my login details, who could tell me where to find the lower part of this casting, I think it's a McCoy, but I'm not sure.
Thank you
Pixotte

 

Looks more like a Roadrunner casting to me. Probably next to impossible to find a bottom that would match up really good…if you find one, if you can check to see if it fits BEFORE you purchase it.
Might be able to make/shape a flat aluminum pan (1/4” thick or so), for a channeled look.

 

Just monkeying around.
Second pic…Dec.17th update:

 

Fixed it!.....

 

Thank you

 

I love it, here are mine

my son's

and one last one almost finished.

 

If I don't find any I will machine an aluminum plate...or wood.

 

@pixotte2024 , nice work. Is the grille in the second photo made from a spoon?

 

Front wheel drive????.....

 

exactly, a stainless steel spoon