"Hudson Service Magazine" scans

oldhudsons
oldhudsons Senior Contributor
edited January 2014 in HUDSON
I've finally got around to cataloging HET lit. I didn't sell at San Mateo. Went thru binder containing 32 "Service Magazines" from '37 to '42 & found a few scans some of you might find of interest & or useful.
First, from Jan. '41 pic of a '41 sd. with new option, fender moldings which I remember someone asked about some time ago.

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  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    next from the Oct. '41 Service Magazine, drawing of '41 conv. top mechanism; I assume this to be the same set up used thru '47?
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    next a pic of factory steering wheel puller with the adapter for the new '40 steering wheel.
    I had/have one of these factory pullers & made various adapters as I used it on various years & sizes of Hudson steering wheels over the years.
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    and last but not least, article & photo of San Antonio dealership's panel delivery - sounds like this dealership a big one, wonder if anyone ever tried to find it's location, etc.????
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Pete-

    Orsinger Motor Co. (now Orsinger Buick) has been in San Antonio since the beginning of the 20th century, or so. I am not sure that their current location was the same location as the dealership when they were selling Hudsons, but it could be. Am looking into it . . .
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    This neat panel del. would appear to be a long w.b. model. HUDSON-TERRAPLANE hubcaps so either a '37 or '38; anybody tell for sure?
    These Service Magazines have lots of little articles about dealers & photos of their shop areas. Also urging dealers to sell accessories, photos of acc. display racks (I didn't scan any of them as pretty dark) + articles on maintenance & repairs.
  • lostmind
    lostmind Expert Adviser
    I asked about the fender molding's about 18 months ago? when it was still the old forum.
    Somebody on the forum bought them from me , sorry I can't remember who. Michigan address?
    Nice to see the bulletin to verify they were available for Hudson. Mine came out of a dealership
    that was both Hudson and Cadillac. I worked there for 12 years.
    It was the oldest Cadillac dealer in Ohio until it was shut down 5 years ago , during the financial meltdown.
    Thanks for taking the time to post those.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Actually, that's a faux pas on my part, I should say they WERE around until just recently.
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    THANKS PETE THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL I REALLY LIKE THE TOP ONE AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLER
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    edited January 2014
    WOOPS
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Pete will drop you an email directly. I have most of the 1937-1942 service magazines. Will send what I have and we'll see what we can work out if you have the ones I don't.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor
    This is obviously much later.....appears to be dated 1-55, and the smiling Hudson tech guy has his hand on a 308 but check out the short block below it. Hmmmmm. I want one of those. An artists conception of an engine Hudson never built.
    I just wondered if this was a common piece of Lit 'cause I've never seen one anywhere else.
    Frank
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    I wonder if that is a Nash or Rambler engine block? It sure is NOT a Hudson. Or as you say, an artists conception?
  • Trevor J
    Trevor J Expert Adviser
    looks like a 37 Nash engine to me
  • Park_W
    Park_W Senior Contributor
    The panel delivery's hood side panels look like '38.
  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor
    It's a Hudson Service Data publication No. 31. No mention is made of anything but Hudson.
    I've decided it's the pressure lubed splasher, 6 cylinder Eight with the rare inverted timing cover. I'm almost positive of that.
    The back page shows many of the Washington dealers, including my hometown Olympic Motors.
    F
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Orsinger Hudson became Orsinger Buick, which still has active websites listing it as an active business, but it sold out some time ago to other dealers in town. Ironically, the telephone # that they had forever is now Cavender Cadillac's main number.

    Orsinger Hudson was located at 445 Main Ave. The original building is no longer there.

    On Sarah's Jet website, under the dealer listings, she has a picture of a postcard from Orsinger Hudson. I've asked her for a copy of it. ( http://hudsonjet.net/ )
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    I agree with Park. The panel looks to be a '38 Terraplane.
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    RL - too bad building gone ~
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