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Title: OT: Vintage Tether Cars
Post by: Dan McEntee on December 12, 2020, 08:55:00 PM
    Are there any enthusiasts out there that are pretty knowledgeable on vintage tether cars and parts? I have a small, simple collection of mainly Cox and O&R stuff, but have been going through my stuff to try and get things thinned out and organized and came across some parts for the more elaborate, bigger cars I think.  If there is anyone out there that can help me identify what I got a put a value on it, I would like to get them to a party that can use them. Drop me a line or if you know someone not on the forum, send me their contact information and I can send pictures and such. It's not much, just a couple of boxes of some rear end parts for the most part, I think.
   Thanks in advance,
     Dan McEntee
Title: Re: OT: Vintage Tether Cars
Post by: Paul Wescott on December 13, 2020, 01:10:50 AM
Dan,
Try Jay Procenko at
jay.ny6l@prodigy.net
or (310)839-8572

Jay took over and kept alive until the plague, the MECA Swap & Collecto in the City of Industry Calif when George what’s-his-name retired to Tennessee.  Jay is a nice guy and he’s into tether cars.  I sometimes see him at the tether track at Whittier Narrows but I cannot acknowledge his presence there because he’s one of “them” Lol.

Some of those old tether cars, engines and accessories are worth quite a lot.  Good luck with the divestiture.

Paul

Title: Re: OT: Vintage Tether Cars
Post by: Frank Imbriaco on December 13, 2020, 06:07:50 AM
PM sent
Title: Re: OT: Vintage Tether Cars
Post by: John Leidle on December 13, 2020, 10:21:54 AM
   My parents bought me a 1964 Cox Buick Riviera in 1964 paid probably $ 14.00 , couple years ago I saw one on the Bay for 400 American bucks.
    Saw a car from the 50s made in France for I think   $2,000.00
            John L.
Title: Re: OT: Vintage Tether Cars
Post by: Chuck_Smith on December 13, 2020, 04:24:49 PM
Dan,

If you're interested send me PM, I can get you in touch with Jim McCarty. He's does quite a bit of restoring and has lots of parts. He even makes replacement parts for some of the old cars. I'd be surprised if he couldn't identify everything you have.


Chuck
Title: Re: OT: Vintage Tether Cars
Post by: Dan McEntee on December 13, 2020, 07:01:26 PM
   I sat down today and really went through the stuff, had not done that before as long as I have had it!! It's some upgrade rear end parts for Thimble Drome front and rear wheel drive cars, and a casting kit to install an Arden .099 and new rear drive in one. Frank Imbriaco chimed in with some help also, and I still need to contact the gentleman that Paul put me on to. If you have Jim McCarty's contact info you could PM it to me and I can get him in the loop also. Just gotta decide if I want to fool with eBay or just set a price and see what happens.
   Thanks a lot everyone!
   MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
     Dan McEntee
Title: Re: OT: Vintage Tether Cars
Post by: Dick Pacini on December 14, 2020, 04:30:21 AM
This is what I remember:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/scientific-half-pint-tether-car-1972780725
Title: Re: OT: Vintage Tether Cars
Post by: Fredvon4 on December 14, 2020, 08:41:40 AM
Dan do not forget a fer sail ad on CEF, several guys are big into restoring Tether cars and would like a peek at what ya got
Title: Re: OT: Vintage Tether Cars
Post by: Chuck_Smith on December 14, 2020, 10:37:08 AM
   I sat down today and really went through the stuff, had not done that before as long as I have had it!! It's some upgrade rear end parts for Thimble Drome front and rear wheel drive cars, and a casting kit to install an Arden .099 and new rear drive in one. Frank Imbriaco chimed in with some help also, and I still need to contact the gentleman that Paul put me on to. If you have Jim McCarty's contact info you could PM it to me and I can get him in the loop also. Just gotta decide if I want to fool with eBay or just set a price and see what happens.
   Thanks a lot everyone!
   MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
     Dan McEntee

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