Never Know what is around the corner

[desoto1939]

Well I guess this topic might have gotten your attention.

As some of you might know there were several major mechanics tool companies during the 1950's.  One of these tool manufacturers was the Bonney Tool company and they were located in Allentown, PA.

 

Last month while I was making a delivery of some automobile windshields I literally ran into the old Bonney Tool Manufacturing facility.  I had passed this facility on the other side of the building every day but never knew that the plant was still in existence.

 

I have attached some picture of the building with the Bonney name still on the building.  While going thru my Miller Tool catalog, I found several pages in which they had listed some of the Bonney tools that were available to all of the Mopar dealerships.  I have copied on of the pages from the Miller Tool catalog.

 

So yes we still have some reference points and building that pertain to our old MoPars.  You never know what you might find just around the corner or when you take a different route to get to another delivery point.  Life is full of surprises and I just wanted to pass this onto everyone.

 

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[junkers72]

Cool

[desoto1939]

Junkers:  I see from you reply that you own  47 Desoto sedan.  I own a 39 Desoto 4 dr sedan.  I do have a lot of cross reference parts catalogs for the desotos from 1938 upto 1950.

 

I was recently upto Jim Thorpe or as I still call it Maucunt.  Did they close down the old train ride? I heard this was going to close because of an issue with taxes.

 

Rich Hartung

desoto1939@aol.com

[vintage6t]

That's neat!. I lived in Allentown for 5 years in the mid-90's and loved it there. I never new that was the home of Bonney either but that doesn't mean much

[junkers72]

I grew up in Jim Thorpe. I believe the issue between the railroad and Jim Thorpe will be hashed out.  And yes I’m refreshing the brakes and fuel system for this winter and planning to cruise it again come spring. It’s a 1947 DeSoto Deluxe 4 dr . Good running original engine and tip toe shift.