Pierce Arrow Power Brakes

scott12180 · 2005-02-11T13:13:36.000Z

Hello,Could someone give me a lesson on Pierce Arrow brakes from the mid-1930's? I know that they are a vacuum operated system but that's about all I know. Are they reliable? Are they problematic? Looking at that little foot-shaped brake pedal does not instill a great deal of confidence for…

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· Mar 22, 2005

You might contact Ed Minnie in Massachusetts. He has had experience with the Pierce power brake system and has a 1936 12. He has mentioned to me that this is an excellent system. Ed is both a CCCA member and a Pierce-Arrow Society member.

Jon Lee