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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Coiro on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 10:10 am:

Hey Gang,

Does anybody know where I can purchase a copy of the book, "Any Colour — So Long as it's Black, Designing the Model T Ford 1906-1908," by John Duncan?



It seems to be available digitally (Nook, Kindle, etc.), but an e-book about a car that starts with a crank, for a guy who starts his car with a crank, is just plain wrong. I need two covers with paper pages in between. It was published in Australia, hence the problem with availablity at a sane price.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Nevin Gough on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 10:23 am:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/books/nonfiction/transport/other/auction-535308283.htm

Let me know if you need a hand obtaining it (This site is in New Zealand)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Aldrich Orting Wa on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 10:37 am:

http://www.amazon.com/Any-Color-Black-Designing-1906-1908/dp/1459624114

Try that


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Aldrich Orting Wa on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 10:42 am:

Here's another one reasonably priced but a long way off. Shipping might be a killer.

http://www.abbeys.com.au/book/any-color-so-long-as-its-black.do

I did find one on eBay but it was an old listing and had ended.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 10:54 am:

I bought it at Amazon UK earlier this year: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1459624114/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
Large print and easy to read, but I didn't think I learned anything new I hadn't already read in this forum or in the usual books like Bruces Encyclopedia and Stern's Tin Lizzie. Don't think it had any pictures either..?
I can sell my copy if you like :-) But shipping would be $9 to $13 to the US depending on how much it weigh :-(


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Luke Dahlinger on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 02:43 pm:

I am curious as to the quality of the research and writing. Anyone read/have this book that would be willing to give a short review? My bookshelves are overflowing into a second room so I need to pick and choose what I buy now!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gavin Harris (Napier, NZ) on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 04:22 pm:

It is hard to tell who this book was aimed at. It does explain the workings of the model T in very simple terms. I expect that my 8yo grandson (who is interested in all things mechanical and is already a great help in the workshop) will enjoy reading it when his vocabulary has expanded a bit.

However, it was a disappointment when it first arrived, I gave it a quick flick, put it on the bookshelf and have not looked at it again until today.

Any Colour..


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 05:24 pm:

"Any Colour so long as it's black" seems like a strange title for a book focused on the 1906-08 period of the Ford Motor Company. Ford's "black era", as we all know, was 1914-25. (Except for some little-known 1915-18 closed cars.) :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bud Holzschuh - Panama City, FL on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 07:48 pm:

Theres one on ABE Books for $16.

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=8989111515&searchurl=sts%3Dt%26 tn%3D%2522Any%2BColour%2B%2597%2BSo%2BLong%2Bas%2Bit%2527s%2BBlack%252C%2BDesign ing%2Bthe%2BModel%2BT%2BFord%2B1906-1908%252C%2522

good luck

schuh


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Luke Dahlinger on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 08:02 pm:

Gavin,

Thanks for the review. Sounds like something I will pass on.

The title of the book had me interested as that would make fascinating reading if the right author wrote it.

Lots of books cover the Model T development to some extent- the first book in the Nevins & Hill trilogy :Ford, The times, the man the company", "My Forty Years With Ford" by Charles Sorensen, "Public Image of Henry Ford" by David Lewis, etc etc.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gavin Harris (Napier, NZ) on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 08:59 pm:

With so many books available, a new thread of book reviews could be interesting.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Scott Gilham Bellflower Ca. on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 10:20 pm:

I'll second abebooks.com


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Luke Dahlinger on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 10:25 pm:

Abebooks.com is a great source for books. I've been buying from that site for a few years now.

A book review thread sounds interesting. I'll contribute to that.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Nevin Gough on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 10:43 pm:

I scored a copy from my local library. Glad I did as I read it in one sitting, and agree that it probably won't teach you anything new. Personally, I wouldn't recommend it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rod McKenzie on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 03:59 pm:

I'm of a similar opinion as Nevin and Gavin. It's a real "pot boiler"! I bought a copy a few years ago and read it in a night. Didn't learn anything new. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone at all. There are much better things and books to spend money on.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Thursday, November 22, 2012 - 06:04 pm:

I like Carl Pates book for a Pre T through 1909 T history. I have no financial interest, except I drink Carl's booze at the Early Ford Club meet and greet at Hershey every year :-).

http://www.hcca.org/sellit.php


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