Vintage Tether Cars

yes i found a blueprint of this car and it is front wheel drive originally but i am thinking of swapping the front and rear axles.

 

Looks great! Really like your fancy leaf springs. Make my springs with shipping strap…cuts with tin snips, and roll eyes with propane torch and needle nose pliers. Shackles are bicycle chain links!

 

This is much more realistic, my next one will be like this.

 

Hey A Boner, Will you post the tooling that you used to create the louvers?
Tanks,
Tom

 

I sometimes help my Son-in-laws cousin with estate cleanouts and selling some items. Recently we came across this Ohlsson & Rice #541 tether car. The original box and directions show their age, but the car appears to be in excellent very limited use condition. Never had a tether car but depending on what I learn about them it might make a nice addition to my toy collection.

 

Great find Raymay!

 

Sorry, that’s way above my pay grade…had a machinist friend make me a small louver press using an arbor press. Works like a champ.

 

Updated pic from post #803. #1 Winter 2024-25

 

#2 Winter 2024-25

 

#3 Winter project 2024-25

 

I've been wanting a Speed King for a while, but have been waiting for a good one. I think I got what I wanted. This car came out of Detroit.

 

Here is a Bremmer Whirlwind that I put together with Herb Singe castings, quite a few years ago. The original Whirlwinds were manufactured in Milwaukee, and in my opinion are one of the of the more stylish tether cars from back in the day!