OT - Ford Agent Dutee Wilcox Flint

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: OT - Ford Agent Dutee Wilcox Flint
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen on Monday, September 15, 2014 - 11:20 am:

George D. posted another thread in which Dutee W. Flint was listed as the Ford agent (dealer) involving a wireless set in a Model T:

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/411944/479401.html?1410787237

I've been researching Dutee W. Flint, and instead of drifting that thread, thought I'd add a few things concerning Mr. Flint, an interesting early Ford character in his own right.

According to my friend Mr. Google, D. W. Flint became a Ford agent in 1904 at the age of 21. A several page article printed in 1918 reported that in 1906/07 Mr. Flint sold 43 Model K and 300 Model N. By Model T and today's standards not many cars, but when divided by total Ford output for those years, he was responsible for selling almost six percent of Model K and four percent of Models N and R produced by Ford Motor Company:



In December 1908, according to this April 1, 1909 "Ford News" article, Mr. Flint delivered at least one Model T Landaulet to a customer (I wasn't aware any two pedal two lever 1908 built Landaulet were produced). The customers letter about the Model T says he has put on over 4000 miles:



I believe Dutee Flint came "from money," however it appears owning a large Ford dealer network worked out well for him. This 1912 article appeared in the magazine "MotorBoating" and shows a diagram of an ocean going vessel he commissioned:



This 1915 photograph shows Dutee in California with the Ford's, Edison's and several others (from "Clara" by Ford R. Bryan):



However, the reason Dutee W. Flint may be remembered by Ford enthusiasts today may not concern his accomplishments as a Ford dealer, but for the donation of an engine to Henry Ford in 1929:



The Corliss engine at "The Henry Ford:"



YouTube video of the Corliss engine operating:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VSwk_JARQwo


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 12:59 pm:


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