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JohnnyO

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Oldest Jeep
« on: August 21, 2014, 01:26:49 PM »
I haven't checked in for a while since we traded in the Jeep.  The oldest Jeep in existence is currently in the lobby of the Heinz History Center here in Pittsburgh, on loan from the Smithsonian, since it is one of the the original 50 prototypes built by Bantam in nearby Butler, PA.  My son works there right now and gets to dust it off a couple times a week.
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Offline Jeffy

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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2014, 02:59:47 PM »
That's actually pretty damn cool.  I had to look it up.  So, it's not a ketchup museum but rather a museum named after Senator John Heinz.
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2014, 04:48:15 PM »
They do however have some old relic ketchup bottles.  ;)   It's actually a pretty cool place and they change what is on display.
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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2014, 01:53:09 PM »
Awesome!   I would love to inspect it closely.
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« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2014, 08:11:35 AM »
Quote from: neale_rs on August 22, 2014, 01:53:09 PM
Awesome!   I would love to inspect it closely.
It's roped off but you can get to within 3 feet or so.  I mentioned to Jim Allen some years ago it was there, he was unaware that it had been moved from the Smithsonian, and he stopped to take some pics for a magazine article.  At that time he told told me that he was told the engine internals were removed sometime in the 50's to ensure that it would not be driven.
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« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2014, 12:04:10 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyO on August 25, 2014, 08:11:35 AM
It's roped off but you can get to within 3 feet or so.  I mentioned to Jim Allen some years ago it was there, he was unaware that it had been moved from the Smithsonian, and he stopped to take some pics for a magazine article.  At that time he told told me that he was told the engine internals were removed sometime in the 50's to ensure that it would not be driven.
Jim is a wealth of knowledge.  He was on the mailing list.  I'm not sure if he's on the forum though.
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« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2014, 08:34:15 AM »
Wish I had had this information before; I just got back from Pittsburgh on Monday!
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