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Great site! I am looking for a highwheeler and currently interested in a 1910 Sears. Thanks for the info!

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Very interesting.

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Thanks for the info about the Sears motor car. I first stumbled on it in a book The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885 to present(1969) edited by G.N.Georgano. I am a retired autoworker(GM) and recently restored my 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. I love reading the history of the automobile, going to car shows and watching Jay Leno's Garage online. Many thanks, John.

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John: Just a big thanks for your site..it came out just as I started restoration work on my 1909 Sears, in 2008, along with the Sears Motor Buggy Registry. Every time I visit this site, I learn someting else... You web site has also brought Sears owners together @ The Old Car Festival in 2009, 11 & 13! Many new friends made and resources shared. This site has also assisted in adding many Sears cars to the Registry; now up to about 235, worldwide. Thanks, Sandy

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Talking with my 84 year old mother about items sold in the catalog ages ago. August Osage County broght the topic up. The car I ermember people talking about. Wish I knew if any of my relatives ever bought one. How fun!!!

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An update to John Lowe's message of 10/4/11: Mr. Wilke spent an entire day at an auction just to buy the tail light for the Sears when he was restoring it. Mr. Lowe's 1911 Sears Model G Runabout is now on loan to the Classic Car Collection, Kearney, NE. We are located on the east side of Cabela's, on HWY 30 in Kearney and are open 7 days a week. You can see Mr. Lowe's car and over 190 other cars in the collection. See our web page: www.ClassicCarCollection.org

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Seen my 1st Sears about 2 weeks ago. Really simple car. Like it. We just got it here at the Lemay Family Collection.

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Very cool web site. The Branson Auction Fall 2013 sale catalog has listed a "1905 Sears Model K Autobuggy." The item piqued my curiousity and I found this site through a web search. From the info here it seems pretty unlikely that the vehicle for sale was built in 1905, but no matter, all just very interesting to me. I'll keep this in the back of my mind for a possible future toy. Thanks John!

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We have a beautifully restored Sears, serial # 1223. It is in wonderful condition. If you would like to see it contact us at our email address.

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Saw an article about these in the Horseless Carriage Gazette and thought these were pretty cool. I restore old Volkswagens, and am noticing a lot of similarities in the Sears and VWs. Maybe one day I'll be fortunate enough to find or build something like a Sears buggy.

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Dear sir, Thank you for your researching the automobile sold by Sears in 1909. I have a picture of a 1909 Sears auto that my grandfather bought by mail and it came to the rail depot in Walker, MO. My Mother told me that a large crowd gathered to see it in a crate carried out of the rail car. She said it was uncrated and wheels were installed. No one knew how to drive so it was towed behind a spring wagon to their farm seven miles in the country. My mother was born in 1901 so was 8 years old. A sister about 20 yrs old was instructed as to how to steer it but no one told her how to use the brakes. In going down a hill it ran up into the wagon and broke a headlight. She was later taken to Schell City, MO and taught to drive. My grand parents family lived on top of a large hill (called Dally Hill even to this day by many)and when they took it out to drive it could never get back to the top. Grandfather would go as far as it would and someone would block it with a rock. Grandfather would walk up the hill and get horses and pull it on up. My mother said it wasn't all my Grandfather envisioned but he was proud to have one of the first cars in our county. And Mister Dally had his Automobile. You see his name was Clifford Washington Dally born 1854 in Knox County Ohio. His grand-father was a John Dally who died in Centerburg, Oh. Your page is very interesting to me. I have a 1926 Ford T, a 1941 Chevy Coupe, a 1953 Willys Army Jeep like I drove in Korean War and a 1969 Ford Ranchero. Thank you and would appreciate hearing from you. Charles E. Foreman 14695 S C Hwy Walker, MO 64790

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GREAT SITE , retired and living in panama and being a welder/fitter /drag racer i now need something to build ,have a 10hp chinese diesel 1 cyl off a old generator and just need info on how they build the tranny stuff . Justgetting started and looking here for buggy wheels ,i will bookmark and be back ,a ton of info and photos ,just what i need .thanks have having this site

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Hi! I stumbled across your site when researching information for my site about Sears Modern Homes. I have a scan of a full-page ad for the Motor Buggies from the Chicago Tribune dated Nov 1909 that you might want. Please email me and I can send it to you.

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Saw a mention in the April 20th issue of the Economist special report on the car that included mention of the Sears motors and Google pointed me here. Very interesting and informative...should make it a wiki article.

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My wife has a 1909 Sears Motor Buggy she might be interested in selling. The car has been in her family since it was new. It has been completely restored, engine overhauled, brass lights front and rear, tires, top, etc. The car is most likely in better condition than when it was new. The serial number on the brass plate reads 1223. Do you have any idea what the car might be worth? I can send pictures if you desire. My phone number is 740-816-1724. Thanks for any information you can provide.

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I was surprised to see your ad about 1908 sears buggy on the internet i was just to a car swap I had a pair of wheels with me and didn't know what they were for and an older gentleman come to my spot and told me that i have a pair of 1908 wheels for the buggy do you have any idea what they are worth i still have them some people wanted to buy them for a yard ornatment i would not sell if there is a car that is in need of them

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Great website, lots of info. Love these slower old cars.

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I found your page after I found a coin issued from Sears from 1910. On one side it says Sears High Wheeler and on the other side it just has Sears. It seems to be made from a copper type material and in fairly good shape. Do you know anything about these coins?

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this is a great website! very interesting information and is well written

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I was with my Father when he purchased a Sears automobile from Mr. Kratz. I was a child so memory may be off but I remember his shop and my Father speaking to him about the car. My understanding was that it was an early model, not yet produced. It was working until the 50's but Dad's illness kept him fromwor5kingon it. It was stored and displayed in Aurora Historical Museum until 1980's when we removed it to our home which is now Arbor Vitae, Wi. It is painted green and in fair shape. We find it necessary to sell it, however we are in Florida until May. We have no idea of its value. Is there a market for these wonderful buggies? thanks for any info. CarolDerry Gukich .

John M. Daly