Larrabee Truck

[J Kocak]

Just thought you might like to see a picture of my 24 Larrabee. It has a 6 cyl Continental 8R engine,3 speed Brown Lipe transmission,700-20 tires. Runs like a top. Any body have any info on them, besides me?

[Bud Tierney]

Now, that's a real beauty! Was the pinstriping original?
Judging by the number of listings in the old catalogs was fairly popular make.
Mroz gives it a nice writeup, says Larrabee-Deyo was correct spelling (sorry, still no dig cam/scanner), that it evolved out of earlier wagon etc co in 1916 (probably for WWI production) and ran until the Depression.
Possibly ?? some trucks had "Larrabee-Deyo" badging, as parts catalogs sometimes lump them together, sometimes list as if separate makes, like:
McCord 1930 catalog lists:
Larrabee Truck, 4 and 6 cyl engines. Models X20,XJ,X33 11/4 to 21/4Ton range, came with Cont 7R or 8R;
Larrabee-Deyo Truck, 6cyl engines. Models X-21-XJ (I don't know if that means X,21,XJ, or X21 and XJ) 11/4 to 11/2Ton range, with Cont 8R (McCord seldom shows years).
Other parts catalog listings are similarly confused. Larrabee and Deyo were founders per Mroz, but he doesn't mention any company name changes.

[John Davidson]

Originally Posted by J Kocak

Just thought you might like to see a picture of my 24 Larrabee. It has a 6 cyl Continental 8R engine,3 speed Brown Lipe transmission,700-20 tires. Runs like a top. Any body have any info on them, besides me?

Here is what I have on the Larabee truck from a Jan 15,1923 Commercial Car Journal. They advertised very little. No paid ads in the rest of this magazine and others I have. I copied the page and then just the Larabee. Top of the page is a Nash truck. I once owned a 1919 Model 3018 like that.

[J Kocak]

Thanks for the replies. The only thing that carries the Larrabee Deyo badge is the factory plate on the cowl, Reads Larrabee/Deyo Motor Truck co. As far as I know, the company was a joint venture.The badge on the radiator reads Larrabee Speed Six Binghamton N.Y.If I dig through my lit, I could tell you who was who. Have lots of factory photo's of new trucks taken right outside the factory. Going to try to download a picture of my 23 Firetruck

[J Kocak]

Here is my 23 fire truck. 3speed Brown/Lipe trans Continental 6B engine,worm drive rear end.