http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/ Maxwell Briscoe Automobiles Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:42:45 GMT Richard Anderson http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1014 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1014 Maxwell people..... I've followed the discussion currently going around. I have 4 Maxwells at present 1-Model N 2 cyl. a 1910 Model E 4 cyl. and the 2 Alice Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:45:14 GMT RLtandem@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1013 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1013 Tom & Owners I --and the survival of so many examples of the mark-- agree that the original Maxwell was a well engineered auto. When well maintained the Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:28 GMT THOMAS REESE http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1012 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1012 Hi Owners, I have followed all the various mechanical improvement ideas with interest. I would make the following comment: Jonathan was a superb designer who Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:10:21 GMT Vern Campbell http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1011 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1011 Hello Bruce: I am a Maxwell Q owner and in process of restoring it. Obviously we have much to talk about. Give me a call at 734-439-7727. My email is Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:03:51 GMT RicksKlassics@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1010 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1010 Chuck, The spanner nut is easily accessible, once the cover is off you can see it between the spring and the plates Good Luck Rick Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:53:02 GMT richentee http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1009 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1009 Rick--Thank you for the information. My hope is the clutch spring just needs to be adjusted rather than having to replace the plates. Is there a simple means Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:03:42 GMT tsimonsma http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1008 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1008 Hello Bruce I am not an owner of a Q, but there are at least 34 known Q's, 5 are Q's, 5 are Q-1's, 11 are Q-2's,9 are Q-3's and 4 are Q-4's. All but 2 claim Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:58:32 GMT civinwt http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1007 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1007 Can anyone help me with the following please. I have loaded 2 pictures in Canadian Q album, one of the carburetor and the other of the oil pump. I would like Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:49:18 GMT ricksklassics http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1006 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1006 ... Richentee, I'm assuming that there is nothing broken,binding,or worn in the clutch mechanism and its components; For initial adjustments, make sure the Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:14:55 GMT richentee http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1005 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1005 Seeing the nice work on Rick's Special I was reminded the clutch in my '12 Mascotte is starting to slip. I think this is the same clutch used earlier in I's Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:38:12 GMT ricksklassics http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1004 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1004 I'm finally back working on my 1912 Special. The transmission and clutch are adjusted and buttoned up. I finished the valve job,checking piston Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:38:10 GMT mccrediedavid http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1003 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1003 Jan, If your car is the same as my 1912 AC then I can help you with sketches of the top irons and bows which I believe are all correct. I made my windshield Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:22:14 GMT JanA http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1002 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1002 I noticed that the windshield is a three piece with one piece wood and two pieces are the upper and lower windshield. Does anyone have the dimensions. I also Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:04:39 GMT RLtandem@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1001 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1001 Jan The front center plug is the one that services the engine crankcase. The outer ones --on each cylinder-- serve as compression releases to ease cranking Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:47:09 GMT JanA http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1000 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/maxwellbriscoeowners/message/1000 BJ: I think we could live with the blue haze but this car puts out some much smoke that you lose sight of the drivers. I am going to hope that opening the