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The postcard is one of the earliest versions model K Ford, with the high hump top tank radiator. Of course it is likely just an artist's rendition of a model K? The postcard could have been produced before any model Ks were actually been built? Or maybe years later after production had ended?
The other K has the later K radiator.

In the artist’s rendition, what is the function of the apparent 6 brass dust covers per wheel ?

Looks like a neat car with the long hood. 6 cyl making 40hp, it must have really flew.

George House wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 21, 2024 6:33 am

In the artist’s rendition, what is the function of the apparent 6 brass dust covers per wheel ?

Those extra stem looking things are clincher rim locks, a saddle fits inside the tire casing and shaft bolt with wing nuts draws the tire casing tight to the rim. Used in earlier days esp. with larger clincher tires.

So, do these ‘clincher rim locks’ also attach the felloe to the rim ?

DanTreace wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 21, 2024 8:15 am

George House wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 21, 2024 6:33 am

In the artist’s rendition, what is the function of the apparent 6 brass dust covers per wheel ?

Those extra stem looking things are clincher rim locks, a saddle fits inside the tire casing and shaft bolt with wing nuts draws the tire casing tight to the rim. Used in earlier days esp. with larger clincher tires.

Interesting. Here I just thought it was "artistic license"

George House wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 21, 2024 8:54 am

So, do these ‘clincher rim locks’ also attach the felloe to the rim ?

The felloe is drilled with a matching hole, the "Stay or Lug" bolts go thru a hole in the clincher rim.

Used on large early cars with clincher tires, later went out of service when tire mfg made clinchers with stiffer beads to hold.

Race cars, like the Ford New York to Seattle 1909 race had them, even with small tires, the security bolts were useful on the unknown roads of that race to prevent from 'throwing a shoe".

It's a 1950s or 60s postcard published by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, NY and sold by the Henry Ford Museum. The particular postcard was mailed in 1971.

The graphic is a simplified 1950s or 60s rendering of a Model K Ford based on a picture/graphic taken from a 1906 Ford sales catalog. (The graphic in the 1906 sales catalog is most likely based on a commercial photograph of an actual car.)

Catalog
https://www.thehenryford.org/collection ... act/363078

Postcard
https://www.ebay.com/itm/305728874023?_ ... p_homepage

Interesting ! Thanks for the education Dan !

RecklessKelly wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 21, 2024 8:12 am

Looks like a neat car with the long hood. 6 cyl making 40hp, it must have really flew.

If I may:
There's a very nice fellow on this board that allowed me a ride in his K roadster some yrs ago. Holy cow do they move!
He puts it in high and pulls the throttle, within a second his gloves on the floor want to fly away, I drop my foot on the gloves and hang on!

Sounds like a fun ride. I wonder how many still exist.