Old Photo - Kempton, West Virginia Coal Town 1930's

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 12:53 am:

I really like the artistic touch in the composition of this photo.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary H. White - Sheridan, MI on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 11:00 am:

Great Americana picture.
Re previous thread; Mirror mounted W/O hole in WS frame.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Derek Kiefer - Mantorville, MN on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 11:03 am:

Great picture!

Note the gas tank location.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary H. White - Sheridan, MI on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 11:16 am:

Higher gas tank location likely a requirement in this area.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charles Linsenbarth on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 11:54 am:

I see this T has early AC, a wet blanket in the windshield opening. Do any member use this practice?
Charley


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle Ida Fls on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 01:25 pm:

Fastening picture. Makes you wonder what the rest of the car looked like. A cloth covered seat like out of a sedan and white or light colored paint on the dash board.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 01:37 pm:

I wonder, do you think the gas tank was moved because of the hills or to facilitate a better cushioned seat that wouldn't fit with the tank in it's original location.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 02:45 pm:

Henry - Assuming the owner's probable poor "financial" situation, I'd bet he'd buy gasoline a gallon or two at a time, which of course in that hilly country, would make the Ford "gravity fuel flow" more of a "pain" than normal! Having the tank higher and further forward would make for better "gravity feed" with a nearly empty tank. Besides the fact that buying a gallon or two at a time would make it necessary to remove the seat cushion more often than most "T" drivers would have to do. So, if he could put up with the loss of the "shotgun seat", all those frequent gasoline stops would be a bit less inconvenient with the tank located where it is. What I wonder is, what is that bent piece or rod or tubing for that's sticking out from the top right-hand corner of the windshield?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Derek Kiefer - Mantorville, MN on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 03:02 pm:

I would guess the gas tank relocation, and the body being stripped of unnecessary weight were to aid in climbing hills.

The hood is missing, as is the body from the cowl back. Probably fenders too.


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