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Original Smith
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- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:43 am
- First Name: Larry
- Last Name: Smith
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13 Touring, 13 Roadster, 17 Coupelet, 25 Roadster P/U
- Location: Lomita, California
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Tractor Train Brakes
San Diego Tour, last Sunday. I live 100 miles north of Sand Diego, so had to hit the road at 4:30 am to get there on time. It was nice talking with new people I don't usually see. The car that I found interesting was a 1914? touring car with original Rocky Mountain brakes. But they were not what I'm used to seeing. I got down low, and saw they are in fact the second design made by Tractor Train. I've only seen parts for those, but never installed in a working car. I should have rolled under the car and looked more carefully, but from what I saw they were authentic. You never know!
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DanTreace
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Re: Tractor Train Brakes
Larry
Was is the key difference in the 2nd design? Figured the 'R-M' by Tractor Train looked like this adv.
And saw these "Perfection Brakes" on a touring, made in Cinn. OH, adv dated 1919. They have 160 sq. in. brake surface compared to R-M of 106 sq. in. surface. Features metal lugs around every other spoke to provide security to the wood wheel too
Was is the key difference in the 2nd design? Figured the 'R-M' by Tractor Train looked like this adv.
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And saw these "Perfection Brakes" on a touring, made in Cinn. OH, adv dated 1919. They have 160 sq. in. brake surface compared to R-M of 106 sq. in. surface. Features metal lugs around every other spoke to provide security to the wood wheel too
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The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
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Allan
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Re: Tractor Train Brakes
I have a sneaking suspicion that My Moore gearbox in my roadster buckboard was made by the Tractor Train Transmission Co. I'll have to get under the car to check.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
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DanTreace
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Re: Tractor Train Brakes
Allan
Highly likely
Highly likely
The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
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Allan
- Posts: 6609
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:21 pm
- First Name: Allan
- Last Name: Bennett
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- Location: Gawler, Australia
Re: Tractor Train Brakes
Thanks Dan. You have saved me from having to clear a path and getting down under the car. It is still awaiting its transplant following broken crankshaft.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
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Original Smith
Topic author - Posts: 3699
- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:43 am
- First Name: Larry
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- Location: Lomita, California
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Re: Tractor Train Brakes
I should have rolled under the car when I saw it, but we were on a tour and I didn't feel like rolling under someone else's car! I have several of the brackets made by tractor train and could never figure out the purpose of the extra reinforcing tab on the bracket. The ones I saw last Sunday are the only ones I've seen in use on a car. I'd like to have seen the equalizer, and brake pedal clamp on the car too.