Ken: I have attached a couple of pictures of the rear brakes on my 1937 120 (which should be the same set-up as your 115). Hope these help.

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Thanks, guys. I will let my friend know what the story is on his data plate. Happy Packarding.

A friend of mine recently won a Packard data plate at an auction. Try as I might, I can't find the model Packard that's described on the plate. It reads:

250255
Delivered: 5/22/29
Delivered by: Ray Anderson, Inc.

What model Packard and serial number is 250255? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

Bob, I think that is exactly rhe situation. What I found for the rear nut was a castlated nut and a huge fender washer. So whomever was the mechanic once upon a time just grabbed what was handy to mount the master cylinder.

Well today I decided to go for it.

It turns out that the front nut WAS welded to the inside of the frame (thank you Packard); the rear nut was not. The unit came off fairly easy, but it was somewhat of a chore to get the rear nut started to remount it after the rebuild. I ended up using a breaker bar with masking tape inside the socket to hold the nut while I started it with the bolt. The breaker bar was just long enough to reach it and would bend at a 90-degree angle. My adjustable sockets would not bend to a true 90 degrees.

As with any job, I now could probably remove it again within 15 minutes. Thanks to all who replied.

Owen_Dyneto is correct, power brakes were not offered in 1951 so my Patrician does not have them. The frame is solid on top so access to the nuts from the top isn't possible. There are only a couple of holes on the bottom but nowhere near the nuts. I am going to try to devise a tool today to see if I can get at them.

I have always wondered how they put these units on so quickly while the car was moving down the assembly line.

Greetings:

I have a 1951 Patrician and want to remove, rebuild, and re-install the master cylinder. When I look at the unit on the car, the nuts attached to the bolts that mount the master cylinder onto the frame are located within the box frame. I cannot get my arm inside to hold the nuts. Does anyone have a simple way to get at those nuts? (I understand that this was a dealer complaint in 1951 and that the subsequent year Packards (1952-1954) had the nuts welded inside the frame.)

39Super8 is correct. This was an optional emblem put on the trunk of some Packards. I had a 1937 120 Club Sedan that had that emblem on it since day-one. The car was unrestored when I purchased it.

As far as the overhead speaker goes, here's what I know.

Per the 1937 115 and 120 Accessories Catalog, Packard offered 2 radios in 1937 for their Junior cars, a "Single-Unit" radio and a "Custom Radio." (Unfortunately I don't have a scanner to scan the pictures in to show you.) The overhead speaker came standard with the Single-Unit radio. A round speaker, mounted above the passenger's feet, came standard with the Custom Radio. However, a note in the catalog's description under the overhead speaker says, "This type speaker is optional at no extra cost with a Packard Custom Radio.

Hope this helps.

Hey HH56. Thanks for the lead! I called my local NAPA guy and those valves are still available. While the heater hose neck doesn't go up at the 45-degree angle like my original, I think I route the hoses to make this work. Thanks again.

Reasby:

Hope these pictures help. They basically describe what others have been explaining:

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