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Iam always amazed that auto mishaps became a good reason to get the family together for a group picture. lol

Bryant

First photo - which one of those two young fellas was driving ???????? They're both looking rather sheepish !

Pic #4: Curly Joe Howard and the Missus on a Sunday drive meet Pres. Grover Cleveland.

At least three of the pre-15 brass cars here have electrified headlamps.

That ‘13 touring with the non-skids on all four keeps a presto-lite on the run board just in case. A cautious man, that one.

Charlie B in N.J. wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:53 am

Pic #4: Curly Joe Howard and the Missus on a Sunday drive meet Pres. Grover Cleveland.

I know you are joking, and it is a good one. But the car being a 1908 model S roadster (a one year only model car) (by the way, missing the mother-in-law seat standard for this model?), the car could have been no more than a few months old as Grover Cleveland died in June of 1908 (I had to look it u to be sure, but knew it was about that time?).

Curly Howard however was about five years old when the model S Ford was being produced. The name "Curly Joe" was subsequently used by later replacements after Shemp Howard also passed away a bit young (although I checked, and he was 60).

hull 433 wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:35 am

At least three of the pre-15 brass cars here have electrified headlamps.

That ‘13 touring with the non-skids on all four keeps a presto-lite on the run board just in case. A cautious man, that one.

Electrified headlamps were very popular on 1912 through 1914 model Fords. I see so many era photos of them that I almost quit noticing them. I wonder about that Prestolite tank on the running board though. Perhaps the car has a Prestolite starter?


Picture number fourteen is very interesting to me. It is a really good look at 1913/'14 side curtains. Except? The isinglass "windows" look unusually high up? Perhaps some after-market replacement? Just wondering about them myself.

Picture number ten is a fresh looking Canadian touring car. Earlier style front engine/spring mount, low radiator and clear headlamp lenses make it appear to be early 1921 or earlier. However the slanted windshield, Canadian style with both panes adjustable, and one man top were features that Canadian Ts had by 1920. Canadian Ts had those features nearly three years before they showed up on USA built Ts.
Also notice the two small oval glass rear windows, another Canadian feature, as well as the full clamps for the folded top sockets at the rear of the body. Although it isn't clearly seen, the car does have a driver's side front door and what appear to be maybe leather pads on the tops of the doors to prevent constant touching to wear away the paint when closing the doors.

Beautiful T!

Take note of the tire pressures in photo #4!

Steve1920 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 16, 2024 7:38 am

Take note of the tire pressures in photo #4!

From the size of the Prestolite tank was thinking maybe they could use it to inflate that flat tire!

I noticed the tires in #4. Hard to tell if they were low or if the road was soft and they sunk into the sand? Number 1. I wonder if the wheel came off first causing the car to swerve or if it hit the concrete and came off? I think it wouldn't come off like that unless the nut came off the bearing first.
Norm

I found this related to #8: