Old Photo - Posing On The Bridge

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Friday, November 29, 2013 - 09:43 pm:


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Friday, November 29, 2013 - 10:04 pm:

Looks like Snyder(s) have been in business a long time! :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erich Bruckner, Vancouver, WA on Friday, November 29, 2013 - 10:35 pm:

Isn't that a young Don?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Saturday, November 30, 2013 - 04:32 am:

I'm thinking a '24 coupe, mostly from the window crank. Any other opinions? Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Hycner on Saturday, November 30, 2013 - 07:48 am:


Looks like he is wearing a pair of X-ray glasses from the old comic book ads.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By keith g barrier on Saturday, November 30, 2013 - 08:26 am:

Yep, also the truck fenders. KGB


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hap Tucker in Sumter SC on Saturday, November 30, 2013 - 09:56 am:

David,

You are the expert on the 1924-25 model year coupes (doors hinged at the front). Please let us know more about the difference in the window handles when you have a chance.

I tried zooming in to check the year of the license plate. A 1923 date would have easily made it a 1924 coupe. 1924 or later tag could have been either 1924 or 1925 coupe. (Assumes the tag was current when the photo was taken.) While I cannot say for sure, I believe there is a fair chance the date on the tag is 33 – but it is not very clear so it could easily read something else. Based on the condition of the car (notice the dents in the passenger rear fender) I do not think it is a new car.



Notice that the car has the later style rear fenders with the wider splash apron on the fender (see page 344 of Bruce’s book, “Model T Ford.”) rather than the earlier more common 1917-1924 rear fenders. Bruce indicates they were 1925 coupes and roadsters while Rootlieb at their web site http://www.rootlieb.com/html_files/mt_fend/mt_fend.html lists them for 1924-25 coupes.

The car also has the 21 inch balloon demountable wheels that became available with the 1925 models as an option. Ref: http://www.mtfca.com/encyclo/1925.htm where Bruce says: “WHEELS: ….. Hub caps were unchanged from 1924. Demountable-rim wheels were standard on closed cars, and optional on the open models; used 30 by 3-1/2 tires all around. 21” balloon tires and wheels were available as an option.” And at: http://www.mtfca.com/encyclo/doc24.htm it has, “
OCT 30, 1924 Acc. 1701 Model T Releases, Ford Archives
T-5044B1 steering gear assembly, L.H control, 5 to 1 gear ratio adopted for use on T chassis with 21 by 4.40 tires.
And Bruce has 1925 MODEL YEAR DATES: August 1924 to August 1925.
So based on your comment that the window crank appears to be 1924 and the balloon tires & later rear fenders with the larger splash apron, I suspect it is an early 1925 model year car. If anyone has additional information on when the wider fender was introduced, please let us know.

Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Saturday, November 30, 2013 - 10:00 am:

The bridge looks like one built by the WPA in the 'thirties.


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