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Waitin' Phaeton: 1928

San Francisco, 1928. "Auburn Phaeton Sedan." Note the unusual center-hinged doors. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

San Francisco, 1928. "Auburn Phaeton Sedan." Note the unusual center-hinged doors. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

 

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Dastardly Dan

The driver looks like the villain from some silent movie, the kind of guy who would tie Pauline to the railroad tracks.

The ever popular Lafayette Park

Taken across from the corner of Laguna and Clay Streets. Through the trees are the 2085 and 2101 Sacramento St. apartment houses (which are still there).

Hit me and I bounce right back

The front bumper attachment with the flexible springs bolted to the frame may be the first example of 5 mph bumpers. In a minor accident or a parking lot bump they could spring back to position with no damage.

Driving Lamp

The center lamp is a Pilot Ray driving lamp. The linkage is, indeed, to pivot the lamp in the direction of the front wheels. The link can be seen half way between the tire and the end of the drag link that attaches to the pitman arm of the steering box. this, in turn, pushes or pulls the arm above the bumper. There is a 90 degree set of bevel gears at the center, under the lamp, that converts the push/pull to rotary motion and turns the lamp. They were an accessory, though they were an authorized accessory from some of the manufacturers. Packard being, at least, one. Auburn may have been one as well. Dealers were pretty much free to install anything the purchaser desired. Pilot Rays, Trippe Lamps and Lorraine spotlights were quite popular with the upper and luxury class cars

Re Linkage

Looks more like to a hand control to elevate the spotlight.

Here's a Nice Restoration

I found a nice photo of one here.

And the linkage

to the lower center headlight. Perhaps arranged to pivot with the front wheels? Was this "stock" (as much as these early cars were "stock"), or was it an after-market add-on?

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