Old Photo - Well Accessorized Brass Era Model T

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 10:07 am:


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By G.R.Cheshire on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 10:11 am:

So with that bar in the way in front how do you crank it?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Tomaso - Milton,WA on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 11:56 am:

With the aid of the hand operated self commencer from inside the cockpit !


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 12:10 pm:

Here's two different pull start from the drivers seat units from our collection that I posted under the Accessory Of The Day threads a while ago.

Here's the links

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/118802/168184.html

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/118802/124401.html


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle Ida Fls on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 12:53 pm:

By 1914 folks were used to cars that were challenging to crank. My '07 Buick has tight quarters for cranking but is not bad when you get used to it. BTW the little plate next to the crank ratchet covers the ratchet up when the spark lever is advanced. Neat idea, huh?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Strange on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 12:59 pm:

The grease cup on the crank bearing is also a neat idea. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Eagle Ida Fls on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 01:49 pm:

I thought so but the oiler sends it plenty of oil.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kenneth W DeLong on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 02:40 pm:

When i see those cowl lites i'm thinking it might have a real self commencer such as a Dayton?? Bud.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 02:52 pm:

They probably used the crank. If they didn't, the handle would be tucked inside the leather "jock strap" dangling to the left of the crank.

It doesn't take much to start a well tuned Model T. A slow pull of the crank will do it.

Deja Vu - I knew I had seen that photo before. More comments in the thread below.

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/331880/343030.html?1361227758


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Monday, December 29, 2014 - 05:55 pm:

G.R.C. - Actually, I have a '27 depot hack and a '26 Touring, each with a front bumper, and neither seems to interfere much with hand cranking.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rick J. Gunter on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 11:37 am:

Hey, that's a 1914 and it has pin stripping that's similar to an early 1913. Is there a chance it came from the factory that way? It looks like the body might be a different color than the accessory hood. With all the aftermarket parts on it, there's a very good chance that it has a custom paint job too.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 03:30 pm:

No one mentioned the two accessories in the front seat.


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