Period fifth wheel

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: Period fifth wheel
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Mullis on Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 02:26 pm:

Anybody out there have any photos of period fifth wheel hitches?
I've seen plenty of side view photos of T's with fiifth wheels and trailers but none of the actual fifth wheel hitch itself.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Wolf on Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 02:51 pm:

I went to Greenfield Village several years ago and there was a Smith Form a Truck with a fifth wheel on a '14 T. I took a lot of photos, but I can't post pic. on this forum or any place.
I've tried but.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Spies - Ft. Walton Bch,FL on Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 05:29 pm:

Here's a Glen Curtiss 5th wheel from 20's.

See: http://www.curtissway.com/

Curtiss 5th wheel


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 09:13 pm:

Here is adv for 5th wheel attachment and trailer for the T chassis. King Trailer Co, Ann Harbor MI

1917 Fordowner magazine








Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Friday, November 30, 2012 - 04:18 pm:

I did not know that they were called "fifth wheel" or "semi trailers" that early. I had seen photos, so I knew they existed that early, but often language develops after. Interesting.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dale L Myers on Friday, November 30, 2012 - 05:04 pm:

There is some interesting information about the inventor? here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_wheel_coupling


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