I have a:  SUPERIOR SELF DUMP - truck box - with data plate which
reads:
  :SUPERIOR SELF DUMP
   USA PATENT 1,658,236
   MANUFACTURED BY
   SUPERIOR BODY CORP.
   MARION IND.
   MODEL W7230 SERIAL NO. 1905
My actual question is, what do I have, any idea of what it is worth,
it is rusty but all part are moveable and work.  The patent was
applieded for by  Silas E. Frazier of Marion, Indiana on April 24,
1926, Serial No. 104,363 and was granted on Feb 7, 1928.

hi,

I can tell you exactly how to find what it's worth, and probably other
information about it too.

You will need a digital camera and to take several clear, detailed
shots from different angles.  If you don't have a digital camera, find
a friend, neighbor, or neighbor's son or daughter who does.  Then put
it up for auction on ebay.  You can set a hidden reserve amount below
which you are not obligated to go through with the auction.  If you
state what the reserve is, you might not have anyone bid on it.  It's
actually worth what anyone will pay for it.  Be sure to use words like
"antique dump truck body other parts superior box construction restore
commercial" in the title and any other words people might use to
search for something like this. And be sure to plainly ask in your
description of the item for people with any knowledge or information
about it to send you an email.  Don't put too many pictures in the
ebay listing because if it takes someone too long using a dial-up
connection to bring up your items' auction page, they will move on and
you will loose a potential bidder and a potential source of more
information.  Do state in your description that you have other
pictures you can email them if they request.  This will put you
intouch with the most people who know anything about this and will
give you a true indication of its real value.

I hope this helps.

Let me know.
Steve

I'd be wary of trying to discover the value of an item by putting it
up for auction. For one thing, unless you really intend to sell the
item, it's unethical to put it up for auction. In addition, these days
online auction prices rarely reflect what something is worth offline,
particularly if you are dealing with true collectors of whatever item
you're selling.

Kriswrite