An early Model T Ford-Photo

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Saturday, August 24, 2013 - 11:22 pm:


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Clipner-Los Angeles on Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 02:16 am:

Looks like the photographer forgot to shut the back door in all the excitement.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Chantrell - Adelaide, Australia on Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 04:43 am:

That is a fantastic, clear photo of a 1911. Magnificent.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 06:21 am:

Would it be an early 11 with the one-piece spindles?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Wells on Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 07:12 am:

Perhaps the photographer was Henry Ford. We all know he has trouble shutting the door of a Model T.:-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hap Tucker in Sumter SC on Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 08:14 am:

Herb,

Yes, it has the one piece spindles so an earlier rather than later 1911. The cars in the photo below have the two piece spindle and you can see the spindle arm nut and the extra space between the spindle and the axle.

Notice also that it is a wide track T. The photo below shows the wide track on top and the standard 56 inch track on the bottom. Wide track photo from page 31 Mar-Apr 1971 "Vintage Ford" used by permission to promote our hobby and club. It is a 1915 Ford.



The yellow lines in the photo above and below are the distance between the front U-bolts. On the photo you posted they indicate a wide track as shown below. The car is not perfectly level but the difference between wide track and standard track still easily shows up.



For additional information about wide track Fords please see: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/179374/200217.html?1301125170

Great photo thank you for posting it.

Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gilbert V. I. Fitzhugh on Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 09:48 am:

It's interesting to me that Henry took a "quick and dirty" approach to wide track cars.

I have a 1912 Buick wide track. The fenders are standard width, but the skirts and aprons are longer than normal so the wheels are centered under the fenders. From the rear, my Buick has a kind of gull-wing look.

I have a friend with a 1911 Cadillac wide track. The skirts and aprons on his car are normal, but the fenders themselves are very wide - four inches wider than normal on each side - to be centered over the tires. It must be a bear to drive into a trailer!

Here, on the other hand, we have the Henry approach - just let the wheels be barely under the outer edges of the fenders, and the heck with it!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 11:46 am:

The wide track Model T fenders are wider than the standard ones. Wheels on brass Model T's normally are near the outer edge of the fenders, wide track or not.

This is Phil Berg's non wide track couplet in the 1950's. I just like this picture for some reason.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By R.V. Anderson on Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 05:08 pm:

Doesn't look much different from today: the 'modern' traffic still rides Ts' tails.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Philip Berg on Monday, August 26, 2013 - 12:21 pm:

I like the picture also my mom is the cute girl next to my grandfather. My guess this picture was taken in the summer of 1954 during a parade or tour in downtown Omaha.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Townsend ; ^ ) Gresham, Orygun on Monday, August 26, 2013 - 12:36 pm:

Great picture. Herb, can you do a super-duper zoom-in on the details of the door panel embossing?

-Keith


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Seth - Ohio on Monday, August 26, 2013 - 01:02 pm:

Heck on the door panel...I'd rather have a super-duper zoom-in on the cute girl


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Philip Berg on Monday, August 26, 2013 - 11:17 pm:

Sorry Dennis she's taken.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ake Osterdahl on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 01:46 am:

Royce
... a very nice picture of Coupelet.
I note that this car has black handles, the same as I have on my 1918 coupelet.
But I've seen both nickel plated and black painted door handle, it looks like you had both of these models.
One of the door handle to the right is well to Centerdoor?! And ather cars.

Ake


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Dallas TX on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 07:35 am:

Couplet door handles appear to be black in period photos.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Philip Berg on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 02:44 pm:

I have an extra set of door handles and they are black.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 03:29 pm:

I have photos of an unrestored '16 coupelet - the door handles are still black where the paint has not worn off.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Haynes on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 03:40 pm:

The car closest to the camera in the above photo is a 1915 Jeffery; the one in back on the other side of the Ford is a 1914 Jeffery.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Wightman on Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 10:48 am:

I had an 11 touring that had a round State of Florida DMV tag on it that was about the same size as the round tag on the upper dash board on this car. Until some one stole it when the car was in California. So maybe this car is in Florida (esp. since she's a wide track). Really a great picture. I think the 1911's are my favorite year; there were so many interesting changes!! Rollie


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