1939 Graham Sharknose, Graham Rototiller, 1940 Graham Supercharger & Bellanca Cruisair Projects
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- What do a 1939 Graham Combination Coupe, a Graham rototiller and a 1949 Graham Hollywood Supercharger and a 1946 Bellanca Cruisair have in common? All four are restoration projects that we have going all at once at Custom Replications.
We published a video about the 1939 Graham Combination Coupe in March of 2019. We're going to give you an update in this video. Next, we'll show you the progress on the Graham Rototiller, the machine that gave this little but mighty machine its household name, "rototiller." We'll also update you on one of our supercharger restorations and this one is unique because of its specifications set by the Graham Motors Corporation. This one is specific to the 1940 Graham Hollywood. To wrap this up we'll show you a project that we shelved two years ago, the 1946 Bellanca Cruisair, that we have in an airport hangar at Prescott Regional Airport.
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Music in this video is courtesy of the RUclips Audio Library. Opus One by Audionautix
Those square headlights are crazy. Real neat car man.
Thank you! We do enjoy our Grahams and we're glad you found this video. Here's a playlist that you might be interested in: ruclips.net/p/PL_APaYrVINp99ykov-0IM3j07N4AMDuPy
I have a picture of my father operating a big rear-tine walk behind rototiller. I think it was 2 cylinder. This was before WWII when he was young, still living at home with my grandparents. Some time before he got drafted late in the war. They planted lots of potatoes and other things. On the family homestead.
Such a heart-warming story and we love it when our viewers share a memory. The picture itself, is something to cherish. The rototiller design and rights to produce it were purchased by Graham-Paige. They commercialized it after WWII, but it was invented prior to the war. There were versions without inflatable tires. Thanks for watching!
Love the Spirit of Motion Grahams! Were the Marvel carbs poor performing when new? Anyway glad you've got it running strong with the B&B carb.
I'm in Maricopa AZ. I have a '33 Terraplane 8 convertible being restored now... thanks for your videos!
Good question! Original performance was not known to be a problem, but was not the best choice when compared to the Carter. However, over time the pot metal insert appears to warp and degrade. This is why I have to add a Viton o ring to even make it work, but it sure is marginal even with the fix. Your convertible is a beautiful car. Would love to see pictures of it when it's done. We're always looking for video ideas... Thanks for watching.
Why does the '39 Willys have a nose similar to the Graham? Is there a connection? Those Graham headlights: very art-deco.
Good question, thanks for asking. Although it is not known for sure the original styling proposal by Amos Northop, which the car is based on, was presented to the Graham brothers in 1935. That proposal was not necessarily exclusive to them. At that time they lacked money to proceed with it. It is highly likely the same or similar proposal was given to Willys also. Amos Northop, although favored by the Graham brothers, did not work exclusively for them. Thanks for watching!
Recently there was a 1939 Willys Model 77 Ute auctioned on Bring a Trailer. I thought someone must have grafted a Graham nose onto it. But then I was corrected, Willys made it like that! Too similar and radical to be just a coincidence in my opinion, so the idea of the design being passed around makes sense to me. Thank you for a good video.