Motts: Forgot to add. If these engines were in the foundry, They are sadly gone now. Some sold and the rest moved to bldg. 84.

Motts: I have a dumb question. were these engines in the stamping plant or the foundry? Also, did you all know that all of the factory buildings were connected with underground tunnels? I got the privlage of touring the foundry recently and it's AMAZING! The tunnels are a bit musty and a few mice, but totally worth it. Dude you need to go back!

To john. Yup, shure do. Studebaker FOUNDRY or building 84 (closest to the rail road tracks by the cove)

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Studebaker was always active in war efforts. They built their own military trucks, "US6" is what they called them, but they ran monster V6es. Studebaker also made late model vietnam and korea trucks with V8s. Maybe these are surplus NOS (new old stock) engines. If they are, remember that in the later years, studebaker didnt always build their own engines, Post 1963.

When studebaker joined with packard in 1958, they made their own, everything. Includeing break fluid, carb cleaner, window cleaner, motor oil, etc. They called it SP. SP products can still be bought and used at car shown and sasco. I use SP 30wgight oil in my lawnmower. its 50years old and works like new.

Ive seen photos of this place when it was studebaker. Imaging benches that size only 200+ of them. I also think "david" might be the guy who runs the parts div. in building 92...??? lol

Motts: still any train tracks down in there?

The pitt, trains would come through ther to pick up/off load freight.

Wouldnt it be neat if a still operating passenger train still used those tracks and went right through the building???!!! Thatd be awesome!

Anybody notice how the windows in the ceeling got darker and darker over the years? I guess the cleaning guy was off duty??? LOL

SLS, your exactly correct.

To SLS earlier. I am familiar with anything to do with studebaker. You are EXACTLY correct.

Ok... The "balconys" in this room were used for fast shipping. An example would be: they put a crate of fenders on one "balcony", the over head crane would then come and lift it off and set it on the ground level. The crate would then be loaded into a train car that ran through the "pitt" in the floor to be moved to other parts of the plant, or the other way around. The plant also had its own rail way system and rail yarl just out behind these buildings, but thats another story.