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Brewsterbuff · 12-01-2015, 08:01 PM

Does anybody have any information on this overdrive. It is in a 1929 Roadster Pickup that was built by a man in PA. The builder died a couple of years ago and a friend bought the truck. We know he bought many of his parts from Dave Renninger in Bird-In-Hand, PA

redmodelt · 12-01-2015, 08:24 PM

If there is number on the one part that the drive shaft bell fits into and if it's a Patent number try doing a search here;
https://google.com/advanced_patent_search
Looks like a sun and planet gear unit similar to the Model T Ruckstell.

Tom Wesenberg · 12-03-2015, 09:32 AM

I've never seen one like that, but I sure like it and would like to have one for my car.

Fullraceflathead · 12-03-2015, 11:39 AM

Looks like a Nice compact unit.

John Stone · 12-03-2015, 05:12 PM

I posted a picture of one of those a while back. It was taken from the bottom and extremely greasy. Am still trying to get the owner to take out the floorboards and do a lot of cleaning but now I don't have too. Hope someone comes up with the answer.

Is it possibly a free wheeling unit?

John Stone · 03-10-2016, 09:05 AM

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Thought I would resurrect this because no one came up with an answer originally. Does anyone have an idea what the heck this is?

[email protected] · 03-10-2016, 09:17 AM

My guess is that is the Jumbo Giant transmission for the Model A that was made in Rockford, IL as an accessory. There is a member of the Rock-Ford A's that has one on his car.

http://modelt.org/discus/messages/2/...tml?1361438420

12-01-2015, 08:24 PM	#2
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,342	Re: Overdrive I. D. If there is number on the one part that the drive shaft bell fits into and if it's a Patent number try doing a search here; https://google.com/advanced_patent_search Looks like a sun and planet gear unit similar to the Model T Ruckstell.

12-03-2015, 09:32 AM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Overdrive I. D. I've never seen one like that, but I sure like it and would like to have one for my car.

12-03-2015, 11:39 AM	#4
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,176	Re: Overdrive I. D. Looks like a Nice compact unit. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

12-03-2015, 05:12 PM	#5
John Stone Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 710	Re: Overdrive I. D. I posted a picture of one of those a while back. It was taken from the bottom and extremely greasy. Am still trying to get the owner to take out the floorboards and do a lot of cleaning but now I don't have too. Hope someone comes up with the answer. Is it possibly a free wheeling unit? Last edited by John Stone; 12-03-2015 at 05:13 PM. Reason: Added comment

03-10-2016, 09:05 AM	#6
John Stone Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 710	Re: Overdrive I. D. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thought I would resurrect this because no one came up with an answer originally. Does anyone have an idea what the heck this is?

03-10-2016, 09:17 AM	#7
[email protected] Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 730	Re: Overdrive I. D. My guess is that is the Jumbo Giant transmission for the Model A that was made in Rockford, IL as an accessory. There is a member of the Rock-Ford A's that has one on his car. http://modelt.org/discus/messages/2/...tml?1361438420