Edwin Hedderly

Researcher · 03-04-2022, 10:29 PM

I was rearranging some notebooks in my office and found a folder with ten photocopies of a 16-page, December 1910, Western Field article by Edwin Hedderly of an automobile trip 108 miles from Los Angles to Bailey's ranch on Crane Lake for a canvasback hunt. Hedderly went with another in his Duro automobile. The Duro was manufactured in Los Angeles.

Duro Automobile 1910.jpg

The other two members of the party came in a second car. If one can get by the flowery writing of the time it is interesting insight on how things were 112 years ago.

At any rate before I recycle the paper if anyone would like a copy, PM me a snail-mail address and I'll send a copy.

Hedderly with his take --

Edwin Hedderly Dec 1910 Western Field.jpg

This article was from the year before he got his 32-inch barrel DHE 20- and 28-gauges.

Kevin McCormack · 03-04-2022, 11:07 PM

Thanks to you, I have most of this already, but send me anything related that you can = AWESOME photo of the car!! Which I DON"T Have!!

Double Lab · 03-05-2022, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack

Thanks to you, I have most of this already, but send me anything related that you can = AWESOME photo of the car!! Which I DON"T Have!!

I can see you now pulling into Ernie's in your Duro with your pet Fox perched on your shoulder.

Mike of the Mountain · 03-05-2022, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Daryl Corona

I can see you now pulling into Ernie's in your Duro with your pet Fox perched on your shoulder.

But how could Kevin keep his straw hat on and his cigar lit in a convertible on Susquehanna Co roads?? Asking for a friend.

Double Lab · 03-05-2022, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

But how could Kevin keep his straw hat on and his cigar lit in a convertible on Susquehanna Co roads?? Asking for a friend.

You've never seen Kevin drive have you?

Researcher · 03-05-2022, 12:52 PM

I did an internet search for Duro automobiles and that one from the Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard seems to be the only one to come up. The company was only in business from 1907 to 1911.

Researcher · 03-05-2022, 08:31 PM

Copies requested are in the mail. Have three more.

Dean Romig · 03-09-2022, 02:27 PM

Thanks very much Dave, received mine yesterday. Many thanks!

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Bill Murphy · 03-12-2022, 04:49 PM

Dave, am I on your list? I sent you a PM as requested. Thanks.

Researcher · 03-12-2022, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Dave, am I on your list? I sent you a PM as requested. Thanks.

Sent along with the others.