Cold on the farm.

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[Joe Bell]

On picture Nine wonder what the extra brace was for? since no door there?

[Dan Hatch]

Running board brace.
I had a 14 WT Roadster that had a set on it. It never left the Fird dealership where I bought it from.

[varmint]

#6 19¢ a gallon

[Bryce S.]

#16 - Imagine how freezing cold it would have been to drive over 25 mph in a non enclosed T in what looks to be the dead of winter.

[Rich P. Bingham]

#6 19¢ a gallon

19 cents had the purchase power of $6.23 today

[Rich P. Bingham]

#16 - Imagine how freezing cold it would have been to drive over 25 mph in a non enclosed T in what looks to be the dead of winter.

Very unlikely they would be going over 25 mph - if that !

[Wayne Sheldon]

Wow, what a fine bunch of era photos! Several with interesting details.

the first one is one of my favorite model T models. I love the 1912 torpedo roadster!
Must be cold out as the radiator is nearly completely covered to keep the engine from running too cold.

The second one is good timing for our new forum member Terry Harper from Maine. Terry is a longtime serious volunteer at a Maine logging museum, and very experienced in early machinery and some early automobiles. He has been a long time and highly respected member of the AACA forum, but somewhat new to the world of model Ts.
The TT snowmobile conversion in the photo is very similar to one of the ones "his" museum recently got. He and his crew of volunteers are currently sorting out the TT to be used at the living history museum. A special event there is scheduled for this weekend!
And a silly little thing I find humorously ironic? One of the issues they had to fix on their TT snowmobile was too much toe-in!

Number three. Another of my favorite Ts? The 1915 runabout. Seeing a picture always makes me want to go into the garage and work on mine! Or even just stare at it for awhile. This one has Firestone type after-market demountable rim wheels.
The other interesting detail of this photo is that we recently had an era photo clearly showing what appeared to be a "mix of trim". That was a 1915 touring car (if I recall correctly?) that clearly had brass trimmed oil side lamps and almost certainly black trimmed headlamps. Model T minutia freaks have debated the likelihood of model Ts late summer of 1915 leaving the factory, or assembled by dealers upon delivery, of originally being sold with a mix of trim. Many people refuse to accept the possibility, others are equally certain that although likely never recorded, it most likely must have happened for a good number of cars in those few crossover months. Although not as clearly certain, this runabout also looks like it may be one such anomaly.

Number four is a fine looking 1924 touring car, judging by the two rear curtain window/lights and offset door hinges, versus 1925's single window/light and even door hinges.
Something unusual going across the front of the radiator? Any ideas? Does not appear to be a fender brace?
However what I find really interesting, is that the car has step plates on the running board!
Kinda funny? Just a few days ago on the AACA forum, the question of step plates came up, mostly about non-Fords. However, I did make a comment about how very few model Ts in that era actually had step plates on them. I also said that the non-Ford in question probably came either with or without step plates, and that it would not have been unusual for it to have had them in the era. So here mere days later is a 1924 model T with step plates for me to see! One of the few.

The fifth photo is an interesting brass era refitted as a light duty truck. However, that gasoline tank is not typical brass era model T issue!

Number seven is another 1915/'16, this time a touring car that appears to have a couple years already behind it. It has "bubble lenses" in the headlamps, a somewhat unusual accessory.

Nine is a good looking 1914ish touring car, probably a very late one (possibly built in 1915?) based upon the bills on the front fenders. At least the horn is on the "correct" way. but there appears to be something odd about the near sidelamp?

Twelve is a fine looking 1913 model dressed up apparently for some patriotic day.

Thirteen is a really sharp looking, probably nearly new, also 1913. The black paint and the nickel plated Prestolite tank are still really shining!

Number fifteen is another 1915/'16 touring car! Although I actually "like" the earlier brass era Ts a bit more? The 1915/'16 "last gasp brass" Ts are special in their place as the crossover or bridge between the earlier brass era and first million plus Ts, and the later millions of Ts thar followed.

Number sixteen is VERY unusual. A 1910 open roadster. Notice the square gasoline tank used only on the earliest torpedo and open roadsters built. I can't help but wonder if this may have been a factory promotional photo?

Another incredible bunch of era photos! Thank you Tom R.

[love2T's]

On picture Nine wonder what the extra brace was for? since no door there?

Dunno but #12 & #13 are nice pics of '13's showing the correct top boot with the "corner flap" seldom seen on repro boots...and of course a properly mounted horn...Larry!!

Maybe that brace was used to retain "stuff" hauled on tje running board? Stop a squeaking body?

[hull 433]

The mix of black and brass lamps on number three is common in early photos, probably as the factory or assembly plants used up old stock from 1915 to 1916. Sometimes the headlights were trimmed brass, sometimes the side lights. Not sure if I’ve ever seen a surviving car built this way, or kept as such during restoration.

The car has accessory five lug demountables as well, with varnished wood spokes.

[Rich P. Bingham]

On picture Nine wonder what the extra brace was for? since no door there?

Dunno but #12 & #13 are nice pics of '13's showing the correct top boot with the "corner flap" seldom seen on repro boots...and of course a properly mounted horn...Larry!!

Maybe that brace was used to retain "stuff" hauled on tje running board? Stop a squeaking body?

They must have hauled a heavy load on the left running board on a regular basis to need that brace ? It’s placed where it could be through-bolted to the body timber at the seat riser.

[michaelb2296]

#1. Is the earliest 1912 model T Torpedo in Bruces book. Notice the 2 piece dash! That’s the nicest photo i’ve seen of a period photo for that particular model!

Possibly taken in California vineyard land?

Thank You!

[TXGOAT2]

I don't think the line across the radiator on the touring is a fender brace. It appears to be attached to the radiator shell. I'd guess it's an accessory or owner added item for the purpose of retaining a lower radiator winter front to prevent the radiator from freezing in cold weather. It evidently isn't for mounting a license plate.