This is a NOS tall radiator in the factory crate, that a friend had in his collection. His wife gave it to me after he passed away. It appears to be in usable condition, but the crate covers the front of it, so I cant see the tubes there. The top of the crate says "24-27 ford model T without shell" on it.

Keep it in the crate.

Is it for sale ?!

If it is like the NOS one I got each and every single tube is plugged with a dirt dauber nest. Dan

Not for sale at this time, it is staying in the crate, and I wouldn't be at all surprised that the dirt dauber so have been busy! It's been out in my garage since I got it, and just thought others might be interested in seeing it. The odd colors are from the picture size reduction, not on the radiator! I used the maximum reduction, and it killed the resolution! The crate is very thin wood, and a bit brittle after these years. I am very careful not to break it!

Love to see some better pictures

Yeah, Dan! How about a photo of the stencil?

I wonder if you've tried to use air to blow off the dust and possibly dirt. Did it come with the drain petcock? That's a neat find and I bet there's not that many NOS radiators around if there's any at all.

hope this is better. I decompressed it a bit but I can't tell how much. Top of the crate markings

That’s so neat. Can you please reshoot a new picture of the side showing the radiator core and post that?

“TUBULAR”... curious? As opposed to honeycomb? Are there any other markings on the crate, or manufacturer badges on the radiator? This marking makes me think that this radiator may be an aftermarket replacement, and not factory Ford. Peerless maybe? Either way... very cool!!!

I'm thinking aftermarket as well, otherwise it wouldn't say it's for a Model T Ford. Nice score at any rate.

Even the fuzzy photo shows the core without the famous Ford iron support strap running in line with the frame mounts. Aftermarket. But neat

Being that it is aftermarket, would explain why the boards of the crate are not the size of model T floor boards.

I'm with Dean. I doubt that a radiator that has been sitting around for 90 years or so would contribute much in the way of cooling. As an aftermarket, it wouldn't even be good for a static show car. I have a factory '27 radiator that looks good, doesn't leak, and doesn't cool either. I'm trying to decide what to do with it.

hopefully a bit better photo. I blew the dust off. the neck is still nickel plated. There is the hole for drain petcock, but none in it. No makers tag that I can find. The core looks fine, but have no idea if it would cool, and don't plan to find out!

Would a NOS Ford T radiator have a Ford part no. on the crate? Usually a Ford part no. would start with a T or so I think.
Don't know for sure if a factory T radiator would have a T part no. or Ford id on it.

The idea that all NOS parts have to be made by Ford is insane. NOS stands for new, old stock. That means that any part made during the correct period that has not been used and is still new but is old stock, is then NOS.

Gustaf, Nope, it is New Old Replacement Stock (NORS) period made, but aftermarket.

Why?
Any part bought whether factory or aftermarket is still a "Replacement" because the original in broken!!

Bill, you have the right ideas!
Very cool find!

It would be a great item for the MTFCA Museum for all to enjoy. Thanks for sharing.

Me bad because I would clean, paint and use! Would keep the crate for a while till got tired of moving it around then keep the top board and toss the rest.

Sam, I was looking at it today, with that in mind. I live less than two hours from the museum. I have mixed feelings, because it is a connection to an old friend whom I miss! He was kind enough to move a car of his out of his museum to put my Grandpas T in, to get it out of the weather until I could get my garage built! It would be nice to share it with others, too. Decisions!

I agree with Frank, if NOS is not a replacement part, then it had to come with the car in the first place. This is the only place I have heard the notion that NOS means exclusively Ford manufacture. Even if this is NORS, a Ford made radiator would not be NOS if it was made in 1922 and was put on a 1919 automobile.