I was having lunch with some friends today, and one of the guys asked me if I had a 1947 Studebaker. I explained that I didn't have one of those in spite of having two Studebaker station wagons, so he told me about a house in his neighborhood that had a lot of stuff in the front yard and a sign that said it had a 1947 Studebaker wagon, "only three left in U.S.A.". OK, so there weren't any 1947 Studebaker station wagons, except the one prototype, but it sounded like something I should check out. After lunch, I drove down to the area and found the wagon: an 1847 Studebaker hay wagon. I guess my buddy misunderstood what he had been looking at for many years, as not everyone understands that Studebaker built wagons and carriages long before bullet-nose cars.
I took a few photos, but I'll have to go back and talk to the owner. He must have some reason to think it is as old as 1847. It is outside in the weather, but it has been kept painted and is in pretty good shape. There are a couple of fiberglass horses and a sleigh to keep it company. I've seen other types of Studebaker wagons, but never a hay wagon like this. It has the curved bottom of the old Conestoga wagons.
I took a few photos, but I'll have to go back and talk to the owner. He must have some reason to think it is as old as 1847. It is outside in the weather, but it has been kept painted and is in pretty good shape. There are a couple of fiberglass horses and a sleigh to keep it company. I've seen other types of Studebaker wagons, but never a hay wagon like this. It has the curved bottom of the old Conestoga wagons.
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