MTFCA Forum

This afternoon I met a person who lives nearby me and he has this trailer from his grandfather. He told me that the family used to have a farm just outside of town and his grandfather would use this to cart produce to the town's farmer's market. He believes it was a kit at the time, maybe from Sears?, where you have to provide your own axle. It has a T rear axle underneath. It seems to be in nice shape. It has modern 12v lights on it.

I can probably get more photos, but this is what I have right now. Does this look like a period kit to you folks? He was asking me what I think it is worth, and I have no idea. If you have suggestions, let me know.

Think it would more "period style" with rounded fenders & Model T Taillights.

The give away might be in the way the hardware was made, and the fixings used to hold it all together. I can't eyeball them from the photo. I doubt it was made as a slide on for a car/roadster. Those sides are way deeper than usual, and the sloping back of a car body would mean this tray would be pushed well back if fitted up to a car.

Allan from down under.

Here are a few more photos. The resolution isn't great.

I think rounded fenders make a difference for a vintage look

I agree about the rounded fenders. Also, painting the split rims silver would make it look a lot better. The tires would not look so thick and would look thinner like a Model T’s tires, plus, Model T split rims were almost always painted silver. I use “Silver Brite” from Sherwin Williams. Since it was developed as a steel shingle roof paint and was developed to withstand the extreme elements. It goes on great with a brush and gives me the brightest, most durable, most reflective silver color of all the silver paints I have ever used. If you get it, be sure to stir it. Do not shake it to mix because it is packed full of aluminum pigment that can cause pressure to build up and the top to pop off, if shaken. Also, at first, it goes on splotchy but levels out to a beautiful uniform silver bright silver color. Jim Patrick