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George Mills
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* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 Roadster, 1919 Hack, 1925 Fordor
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Whatisit?

Post by George Mills » Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:27 am

Just being a bit cute...but...it IS an actual Ford Model T item (reproduced) Part number T-1923

This actually completes the tool project for me (Nah...this stuff is never done :))

Most are probably not aware, Ford actually shipped a 'toolbox' with every car. Somewhere in the past there is a VF article about the 'toolbox'.

OK, so the 'toolbox' was made of corrugated material, the filling was sisal and the tie string probably of cheap hemp twine. (I guessed at the butcher 4 corner wrap being the most logical and quickest way to tie it up keeping the flaps tight...the string could have been precut and tied in a loop-stretched in place without tying a knot after putting in place).

There is to my knowledge no documentation as to whether the dealer took the 'toolbox' contents out and went with loose tools and the black pouch, left to rattle around...or left the factory packaged tool kit in the corrugated 'wrapper' which probably did not last that long anyway once a car was purchased. Did it for fun...yes...it is stuffed with old fashioned sisal. Will be adding it to the '15 kit.


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Moxie26
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Re: Whatisit?

Post by Moxie26 » Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:06 am

Well anyway, Merry Christmas. George!.... I hope the contents are actually model T tools, repro's or Ford.

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Topic author
George Mills
Posts: 547
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:32 pm
First Name: George
Last Name: Mills
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 Roadster, 1919 Hack, 1925 Fordor
Location: Cherry Hill NJ/Anona Largo FL
MTFCA Number: 29497
MTFCI Number: 10032
Board Member Since: 1999

Re: Whatisit?

Post by George Mills » Mon Dec 11, 2023 12:39 pm

Thanks Bob,

Merry Christmas to you too...

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