Old Studebaker Plant in South Bend, IN

Wrench Wench · Mar 3, 2009

Wrench Wench · Mar 3, 2009

Someone in a comment said they looked like WWII era stuff, which is why I put it in here. Then again, now that I apply some logic to it... WWII multifuel does sound oxymoronic. In any case, it's all gone anyway.

wdbtchr · Mar 3, 2009

Looking at the closeups it definitely multi fuels, however they apprear to be used take outs. Notice the rust, corrosion, and assorted damage to various plarts. Still seems such a waste even if they're not new.

dependable · Mar 3, 2009

cool photos. I was once a studebaker fan when I had a 6e12d truck. subscribed to a publication they had called Turning Wheels. These folks would have more info if anyone does.

dm22630 · Mar 3, 2009

54reo · Mar 3, 2009

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/17073-where-multifuels-go-die.html

That is quite the set of pics for sure!

From what I learned, this was more than likely the storage location for the replaced multifuel engines following the creation of the M35A3.

I believe the building was torn down long ago, and the engines junked.

Wrench Wench · Mar 3, 2009

I'd love to have been able to glomp onto a few of the more choice of those back when no one was looking. Get an m813/14 and swap the multifuel in with the original 5-spd manual and used the rest of the engines for various other truck projects/generator installations.

Hmmm. I didn't see that thread when I started this thread.

Chevytruck · Mar 3, 2009

they melted down all those engines?!?!?! :evil:

they would have made a killing if they sold them!! :roll:

Blood_of_Tyrants · Mar 3, 2009

I currently have one of the last remaining M35A2 Studebakers in my possession. Yes, I am aware that it wasn't originally an A2.

sirmrtow · Mar 3, 2009

you know its really is sad to live in south bend and to see all this history being torn down every day

crazyplowboy · Mar 3, 2009

What I wouldn't give to have one of those transmissions.

salmon71 · Mar 4, 2009

I've seen this website and it is very interesting. Sad to see those power plants go elsewhere

rtjraleigh · Mar 4, 2009

when i work for the grand trunk railroad we use to go by there on the mainline. my grandfather use to switch out the plant when he was an engineer.

M-37Bruce · Mar 13, 2009

I thought I had stumbled onto the old thread till I saw the dates. To loose all of that iron is bad, but they probably bulldozed the entire site?
Thanks WW for bringing it back to light.

bulldog_mack13 · Mar 13, 2009

Glad we helped one of our members bring a Studebaker M35A2 home yesterday. I have found alot of them lately

wdbtchr · Mar 13, 2009

Too bad Epay wasn't around in those days, could have sold them in lots of 5 or 10 and made a lot more that scrap prices. Oh well, we can only dream now. Probably sold the lot to some developer for cheap to build another empty shopping center, that's progress?

rchalmers3 · Sep 15, 2010

I went looking for these photos using Google because they remind me of why I value these old, archaic trucks.

The photos are art in that they capture and convey many things beyond the parts lying in wait: war industrialization, mass production, economies of scale and so on.

Thanks to Brian and wrench wrench for finding and sharing these images.

Rick

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