Odd radiators at Hershey

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: Odd radiators at Hershey
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Monday, October 14, 2013 - 11:11 am:

I thought these two oddballs were worth a picture.


They appear to be standard Model T radiators in some respects. They have the Ford name pressed in the front, and the factory tag on the back of the tank. But one has a honeycomb core, and both appear to be nickel plated. One has no choke wire hole, and both lack the horizontal support bar. Latter year alterations? Dealer options?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rick J. Gunter on Monday, October 14, 2013 - 01:10 pm:

The one in the front has probably been re-cored with a honeycomb core. Radiators were sometimes nickel plated by the dealer. They didn't come from the factory that way.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike_black on Monday, October 14, 2013 - 08:59 pm:

Steve,
Sorry I missed you. Those were mine. The Honeycomb one leaked and was sold as parts. That was the only nickel plated one I'd ever seen, so I bought it as a novelty item about 10 years ago. A few months later when I went to PA to pick up the 15 I bought from pictures, it had the other one on it. What I've heard was that when the "improved" cars came out, dealers offered to plate the old radiators for folks to "update" their 10 year old cars. Anyway, the one left is a flat core that was flushed and tested to 16 pounds of pressure. I might get industrious one of these days and build another speedster with it!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kerry van Ekeren (Australia) on Monday, October 14, 2013 - 09:39 pm:

Mike, that was brave of some one to pump 16 pounds into a T radiator!! that it just NOT the done thing, 2to3-lbs is more than enough to test and cause no damage.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike_black on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 02:16 pm:

I couldn't believe he did that either! I took 5 radiators to my guy to be checked out before Hershey. I wanted to be able to tell folks if they would hold water. If I'm told by a vendor that they don't know, I'm going to assume they don't work. I picked them up and he told me 4 of the 5 were good to 16 pounds. The honeycomb may have been good too if he hadn't put 16 pounds to it, but, it was already done.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Adam Doleshal on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 02:34 pm:

If it only leaked a little at 16 psi it is probably an easy fix!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 10:22 pm:

I had a regular T tube radiator at one time that I figured someone had put way too much pressure into. It had a half dozen tubes that expanded for about an inch or more. Two tubes had opened up. Did you know some of those tubes are rolled flat brass with a simple rolled seam the full length?
I would like to have that brass honeycomb radiator.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike_black on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 12:01 am:

I got rid of most of the stuff I took, even in the rain, because I priced it to sell. A guy in his mid 30's trying to build a T with his son on a budget walked away with it (knowing it leaked)for $30.00.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Robert G. Hester Jr., Riverview, FL on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 01:50 am:

Steve, I have a honeycomb T radiator. It has the support bar bent around under the bottom. Bob


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