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Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:15 pm
by modernbeat
The Model T Touring/Pickup in the movie Giant has some sort of receptacle on the dash.
It looks like a spittoon. Or it could be an ashtray. Looks like it swivels to empty it over the side. You can see the top half of it in the closeup, and it looks like it's tilted over in the wide shot.
Does anyone know what it is?
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:39 pm
by Tmodelt
Horn
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:26 pm
by Norman Kling
I think it is a horn.
Norm
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:29 pm
by Kohnke Rebabbitting
Norman Kling wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:26 pm
I think it is a horn.
Norm
" AGREE "
Herm
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:37 pm
by George N Lake Ozark
Looks like a horn to me.
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 5:48 pm
by MichaelPawelek
Really not a lot of need to a spittoon in a open car!
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:56 pm
by Mark Gregush
Ya, you know what they say about spitting in the wind!
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:43 am
by Kaiser
Mark, you beat me to it !
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:01 am
by Charlie B in N.J.
Dean was involved with T's more than once. Watch East of Eden for what's probably the best starting/driving instructions for a T ever filmed.
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:43 am
by JohnnyBuick
Jimmy Dean had style ! And one of the very first trendsetter's ..if he did use it for a spitoon he did so to put across to the film crew that everything
on that car leaked including the horn ..
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:04 am
by Ruxstel24
Looks like a manual Ahooga horn...
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:20 am
by Rich Eagle
I see no reason it couldn't be used as a spittoon or an ash tray. Items were often multi-tasked in those days before the term came into being. I'm not sure how much saliva and ash it would take to affect the diaphragm (if I may use that word).
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 12:31 pm
by Tiger Tim
That looks like my truck! It isn’t, but mine is in about the same shape.
Re: Is that a spittoon or ashtray on the dash
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:26 am
by Original Smith
I wonder what the percentage of 1926's were that had 30X3 1/2's? There are a lot of them around. I guess a lot of people chose not to go to the new style 21" wheels?