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I am getting ready to start a project that I have been meaning to do for a while: replace the clutch in our 1914 Chandler Model 15. From what I gather on the history of this car, given that it has only been driven about 17 thousand miles in its lifetime, it is likely that the original clutch material may still be in place.

Per the manual, Model 15s came with a dry-type clutch, and consist of seven plain steel driving discs and six lined driving discs. Also, according to the manual, the clutch requires virtually no maintenance. Which I guess was true for the last 112 years!

This will be my first time separating the motor from the transmission in this car. It's going to give me a whole new opportunity to understand the ins and outs of this old car.

I'm curious if this transmission was used in other makes. I am pretty sure Chandler did not make them. They were proud to tout that they made all of their own motors, but I can find no mention of who made the transmissions. I did find this ad from 1916 for a company in Cleveland that seems like a likely supplier.

Let me know if you have had any experience replacing a clutch on one of these?

The cylinders have taken a lot of work to get the model this far. Its a wolfe compound and although 2 cylinders onky one valve so the ports are pretty complicated
See what you think

Welcome to the new Chandler Motor Club. This is the official first post in the forum, as 'owner' of the new website I guess that's my privilege.  I encourage you to take her for a test drive, kick the tires, and let me know what you think.

It's a start of what I have been wanting for Chandler-Cleveland enthusiasts for a long time. One of my goals for this site is to be a central depository for all the Chandler-Cleveland memorabilia that we the community are willing to share.

In general there is so little information known about these cars, I am hoping this site can correct that. In fact in 1999 when we bought our first Chandler we did not even know much about it or that there was a club dedicated to these cars. Welcome to the new Chandler Motor Club. This is the official first post in the forum. As 'owner' of the new website, I guess that's my privilege.  I encourage you to take her for a test drive, kick the tires, and let me know what you think.

It's a start of what I have been wanting for Chandler-Cleveland enthusiasts for a long time. One of my goals for this site is to be a central depository for all the Chandler-Cleveland memorabilia that we, the community, are willing to share.

In general, there is so little information known about these cars. I am hoping this site can correct that. In fact, in 1999 when we bought our first Chandler, we did not even know much about it or that there was a club dedicated to these cars.