I need some help identifying year of Radiator. I believe to be between 1914-1916 based on what the encyclopedia says and various other posts.
I dont know how to ready the data tag on the back, not sure the numbers mean anything ? Looking to use on my Power Unit project. After re-core of course.
Thanks in advance.
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ModelTED
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There's no tube for gas headlights, so it's not 1914. 1915 or 1916? I don't think there's any difference.
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Somewhere in the time line the neck was riveted as well as soldered, the rivets coming later in production.
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Guys,
Thanks for the replies.
1) No gas tube - I noticed that but not knowing what to look for, I did notice the two holes in the side trim. Is that where the tube would go or is that for the electric wires to pass through?
2) rivets / solder - Attached is a close up of the neck. Does this help?
Thanks for the replies.
1) No gas tube - I noticed that but not knowing what to look for, I did notice the two holes in the side trim. Is that where the tube would go or is that for the electric wires to pass through?
2) rivets / solder - Attached is a close up of the neck. Does this help?
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The rivets put it at the end of brass radiator production. How close to the end I do not know. I was told my 1915 tourer should have them, but not my 1912 van.
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According to the encyclopedia, the drawings to indicate the rivets for filler neck, was October 1911.
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I hope you are correct Frank. The neck I had for my van was drilled for rivets, so I used it when assembling the radiator onto an original new old stock core.
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15/16 had a tube for the left head lite.
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It is most likely a mid to late '14. I haven't seen a '14 with the stamped serial plate that low yet. They moved it up around 1915.
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do the numbers in the serial plate mean anything? Do they match the serial number of the engine? If so this would make it Oct. 1914?
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No they have nothing to do witj the engine number. Not all rads were even made by Ford. I believe these are specific to the maker of the radiator.
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Not all rads were even made by Ford.
True for early years. By the end of 1912 all were made by Ford.
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