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02/09/2024 2:10 pm
MiniMarque made this 1935 Model JN and I had the winning bid during Lloyd Ralston's auction of the Ray Paszkiewicz collection in July. The original owner was Clark Gable, who had Bohman & Schwartz revise the Rollston bodywork. Chassis 2585, Engine J-560. The model is No. 032 of 250.
Below is the Kess model of the 1929 Model J Clear Vision Sedan by Murphy. Chassis 2209, Engine J-187. All Kess Dueseys are LEs of 250.
Another 1929 Model J by Kess, this is Chassis 2280, Engine J-259, the real car has convertible sedan bodywork by Murphy. The original owner, Arthur Bourne, had a siren and red lights installed, but history doesn't say just why he did - perhaps a volunteer fireman? Guess why the two vans were included below in this post (no prize for the correct answer though).
Kess also made this 1932 Model J Rollston Torpedo sedan (Chassis 2274, Engine J-546 [though originally provided with J-253]). Originally with bodywork by Willoughby, later it was clothed by Rollston.
One of the owners in the succession of those possessing this car liked the SJ Arlington Torpedo "Twenty Grand" sedan so much he had this one painted like it. Below is the B&G Twenty Grand for comparison.
Kess also makes the Rollston in a cream color, but I couldn't find any info on that one so perhaps they are just selling another color to recoup their investment?
02/09/2024 2:12 pm
Each one - incredibly beautiful! Congrats Harv - you picked up four gorgeous winners!!
02/09/2024 3:09 pm
Have them all except the two vans, One can never have too many Duesenbergs.
02/09/2024 3:31 pm
Arthur Keeler Bourne was born in New York on October 7, 1877, the second son of Frederick Gilbert Bourne (1851-1919), who helped co-found the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Arthur Bourne served for many years as a member of the Singer Sewing Machine Company's board of directors and as its treasurer. His first wife was Edith Hollins Bourne. Their son, Arthur Keeler Bourne (1899-1974), served as President of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
02/09/2024 6:37 pm
Thanks for photos of those beautiful Duesenberg cars.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
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02/09/2024 7:45 pm
What a wonderful selection Harv. I would be proud to own them.
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03/09/2024 6:58 am
Excellent selection. I am particularly jealous of your Minimarque Duesy: I feel they made among the best 1/43 Duesenbergs. I have an as yet un-made white metal kit of Weymann Duesenberg sporting red firechief's light and bell, apparently because its owner had been awarded an honorary Firechief's tittle, as a local dignitary.
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Topic starter
03/09/2024 4:39 pm
@charles-rockett That sounds like the old Precision Miniatures kit, for a white/black Duesey. I believe a former owner was indeed a volunteer fire chief, and subsequent owners have kept the accessories.
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Topic starter
03/09/2024 6:02 pm
@charles-rockett There's one on ebay now - $256 and counting, ends tomorrow. The Ray P auction was definitely a good source for bargains.
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03/09/2024 8:45 pm
@mg-harv Thanks Harv', I'm not in the market to buy a Minimarque Deusenberg right now, but am interested to see. Unfortunately with e-bay's geo-location and rules blocking any sellers not registered with Pitney-Bowes Global Shipping, from showing in another postal zone, whatever I find on search engine automatically goes to an e-bay error page! I have seen one just like yours at e-bay, but cannot access the page.
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05/09/2024 12:47 am
Nice pictures of Duesenberg models ............ I was looking for sometime to just add one to my collection.
I have not been disappointed with the KESS Silver 1932 Model J Rolston Torpedo Sedan.
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