This original pump was recently acquired from the estate of the gentleman that purchased new a 1926 Model T Roadster in Searcy, Arkansas and was used several times during the ownership of his T. It is complete with the original wooden handle and base and does pump up/down; it is missing the cord which goes to the stem but those are readily accessible. This deserves to got to a good home where it will be reunited with its big brother, T. Hope someone can use this. Asking $75 + shipping. please ask any questions, happy to send more pictures.
That looks like a standard tire pump anyone could purchase at any hardware store at the time. I have one just like it for my '25. Ford stopped including pumps in the tool kit around 1913-14. The note is a nice touch but useless.
Well, even if it was included with the car, "original equipment" would have been the brass pump with the Ford Script on the base - right? (or am I wrong?)
ops! My mistake. That's when Ford went to the single barrel pump. Sorry.
I have 3 or 4 of these w/ Ford Script in various states of repair that came with all the parts when I bought my car. Are they worth messing with?
John, Maybe there is something in the MTFCA T Encyclopedia to shed light on the true facts, but I thought the brass barreled pump (either double or single barrel), went out about the time or the brass radiator. I know later single barrel pumps had steel barrels, because I have two of them and both have Ford script on the base.
I believe that is actually a Model A Ford tire pump.
Reproductions are available for $55 - $60 depending on the vendor.
Typical late T Ford tire pump has script on the base, and the iron base is oval shape, unlike the sq ends of the pump posted.
But...like the old note applied to the pump even with non-Ford pump, makes a swell memory.
a fellow member provided me with this info that I wanted to share: "The tire pump is the one supplied with model A fords starting in late 1928. They are actually harder to find than most styles of the model T pump. Ford had many suppliers for these things, there is some variations especially to the base, as yours is stamped steel."