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  1. cwdubya

    Franklin Automobile

    How would you rate the difficulty of keeping a 1931 Oldsmobile F-31 on the road?
  2. cwdubya

    Franklin Automobile

    Thanks for the replies everyone, I really appreciate it. I got some very good information from here and the AACA forum, and I think that the prudent call would be to buy a Model A (or a newer mid 30s model) and get some experience in owning a vintage car before I jump into this Franklin. The 10...
  3. cwdubya

    Franklin Automobile

    Thanks for the advice- it's definitely just an investment in fun than something to make some money. That clears up my question about the price point on some of the other brands. I wish I could buy this 1924 Cadillac for $11k rather than this listed price...
  4. cwdubya

    Franklin Automobile

    vitanola- I took your advice and posted a thread over on the AACA, thanks! Clayton
  5. cwdubya

    Franklin Automobile

    Maj. Nick Danger- The investment potential is one of those things that I wonder about actually. From what I've read, originally the Franklin sedan retailed for more than $3000 that year. The Ford Model A ran from $500-$1200 when it was sold. I know that they weren't in the same bracket- the...
  7. cwdubya

    Franklin Automobile

    StudioCB- That's what I've read. The website where the above photo comes from has this to say: 'The 1924 Franklin was said to be the ideal car for extreme climates because it's air cooled engine could neither over heat or freeze.' Several cars of the past incorporated that design- good or bad...
  8. cwdubya

    Franklin Automobile

    Mike- Basically one of my biggest worries about the Franklin is that it has an aluminum body, an ash frame, and wood spoke wheels. Comparing that to the Model A, and you've got much more 'modern' construction. Of course a lot has to do with the era- many changes between 1924 and 1928. But it...
  9. cwdubya

    Franklin Automobile

    I haven't posted very much to this board, just lurked mainly, but I've been mulling over the idea about getting a vintage automobile from the 1920s-early 30s time period. I found a (seemlingly) good deal on a Franklin sedan from 1924. The plusses- price, and the style- the hood and front end are...
  10. cwdubya

    Show us your Guns!

    You'll be able to shoot in any age based category, duelist, gunfighter, frontier cartridge, frontiersman, or B Western with your 92. The only restricted category for you with that rifle would be that you can't compete in classic cowboy. Likewise, if you had a 73, you couldn't compete in B...
  11. cwdubya

    Vintage Riding & Equestrian Apparel

    Evan, I didn't mean any offense with the boomerang comment, it was just a (probably ill thought out) joke =) I'd like to see ringers work stock in Australia, I bet it would be interestng to watch. Do you know if they herd cattle the way that Florida cracker cowboys did with the use of whips and...
  13. cwdubya

    Vintage Riding & Equestrian Apparel

    To be fair, a lariat isn't always exclusively used for roping livestock. It's pretty versatile for training. Not to mention the tricks you can perform, or it's always useful role to vigilance committees. Also, you can have your Australian ringer, I'll take a cowboy from Texas or Wyoming...
  14. cwdubya

    Show us your Guns!

    Hopefully these two work! My first post on the forums, and I thought this would be a fun thread to kick it off with. Above there's a Navy Arms 1873 in .44-40, and a Winchester 1895 in .405. I have a few other cowboy action toys sitting around, but this should start out nicely. Fun to see...

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