Top Bows Needing Identification

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TRDxB2
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Top Bows Needing Identification

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:54 am

I have a set of Top Bows with the wood bows attached. Likely for a Touring but what year? Thanks in advance
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Tim Hansen
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Re: Top Bows Needing Identification

Post by Tim Hansen » Sun Aug 17, 2025 9:39 am

Here are pictures of 1914 top irons. Looks like the bow sockets are round and not square like yours.




https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/3 ... 1361893637


Gene_French
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Re: Top Bows Needing Identification

Post by Gene_French » Sun Aug 17, 2025 10:35 am

Frank:
the top bows appear very similar to the bows for my 1925 Dodge Bro. touring ( same as) ... probably similar to many period cars , but the ends and other fastener features appear to be the same ... my bows are in the loft of one of my storage buildings and currently have the old top fabric inplace and would be difficult to measure , but by visual inspection they appear the same ... hope this is correct information ... very hard to say for sure ...gene french

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TRDxB2
Posts: 6313
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:56 pm
First Name: Frank
Last Name: Brandi
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Speedsters (1919 w 1926 upgrades), 1926 (Ricardo Head)
Location: Moline IL
Board Member Since: 2018

Re: Top Bows Needing Identification

Post by TRDxB2 » Sun Aug 17, 2025 2:10 pm

Thanks to both of you. Gives me something to compare against
The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either.
Mick Jagger

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