What’s the story?

[Dollisdad]

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[TWrenn]

Such great pics of people in love with their cars

First pic of the title, made me think "Little Rascals in training" except they aren't so little. I love that windshield! LMAO

Thanks as always Tom

[George House]

Yeah ! What a hoot ! Is that windshield just hanging in the air ? And, of course, a pic of a grownup sitting on a hood. And that patient appearing lady in the ‘15 touring 6th from the bottom doesn’t have a luggage rack so shes doing wonders for her paint job with that suitcase …. Made my day Tom

[Rich P. Bingham]

Photo #1 is fun to see ! I'm thinking what's left of a touring body is still on the frame. The implement wheel keeps the rear axle off the ground, are there enough clues to tell what year T ? Amusing that the windshield stays are able to keep the frames positioned - I wonder why the "spacer" board is missing ? And, what's that item on the exhaust manifold with a hefty descending pipe ??

Again, many thanks for posting your wonderful collection of photos, Tom !

[John kuehn]

The first picture tells a Model T story!
I’m wondering if they bought the T new and then used it down to the very end on the farm. That’s a very early brass era T that didn’t last to long. Maybe they bought it that way for a good deal and it lasted a while longer on the farm.

[Distagon2]

Every time I see a picture of someone sitting on the hood, I cringe. But then I remember they were just cars back then and no one thought 80+ years later some poor sap would be trying to work the dents out (like me).

[John kuehn]

Your like me! Seeing that very early brass T and wondering again if they bought it in decent shape and then pretty much ragged it out! But who cared 70 to 100 years ago!!

[RajoRacer]

She doesn't appear to be a hefty gal - people were quite smaller statured back then.

[TWrenn]

The first picture tells a Model T story!
I’m wondering if they bought the T new and then used it down to the very end on the farm. That’s a very early brass era T that didn’t last to long. Maybe they bought it that way for a good deal and it lasted a while longer on the farm.

I like both potential stories John. Especially ur first thought. Like my dad said.."drive it til the wheels fall off"..lol...he literally had hi '69 Buick LeSabre frame chained together mid-ship! Cracked me up!

[Norman Kling]

Bending the hood doesn't concern me so much as burning sensitive part of the body! Maybe the engine was cold!
Norm

[John kuehn]

Anybody know what year the T is in the first picture? Looks like it was a Touring or what’s left of it.

[Rich Eagle]

My guess is 1909, but just s guess.
Rich

[TWrenn]

My guess is 1909, but just s guess.
Rich

Headlights look like '09. What's left of it that is!!

[George House]

Has anyone noticed those 2 women in the Torpedo 4th picture from the bottom - are driving WITH A BLACK DOG ON THE HOOD ! Tom; how do you do it ? thanx

[Wayne Sheldon]

Another bunch of intriguing photos! The first one is certainly getting a lot of interest. I haven't had time to look it over closely yet. But what I see at a glance is that it isn't a running vehicle anymore. It appears the torque tube is missing, but the drive shaft may still be in place, hanging out and a bit low not connected to the engine. The right radius rod also may be missing, or maybe mangled. If it is a 1909 model? It would have to be a late 1909 as the front body mounting bracket is the "three-bolt" style rather than the "two-bolt" style used on the front bracket through most of 1909 model year.
I am not sure whether it was a touring car or a roadster from what little is left of the body? The slope up to the rear platform may be the clue?
On a quick look, I couldn't tell if the head is on the engine or not?

Several other interesting pictures, two mid 1917s, one runabout and one touring car, both with three window/lights on the rear curtain however appearing to have even folding windshields (which ended about spring of 1917?). I need to look at those a bit closer.

[John kuehn]

Intriguing photos for sure!
The 6th photo from the top of the 26 T has to have a slight dent in the hood after the girl gets off the hood. I’m assuming it must be a new car for the owner and she’s showing off her new ride. If it didn’t get dented it’s a lucky car.

And after looking closer at the supposed 09 T the two girls in the car might have got in the car for a photo shot before it was hauled off! I’m wondering if it was a two pedal T after looking closer at the hand brake lever. There is what looks like another rounded make shift lever next to it. The picture of the possible 09 is the earliest one I’ve seen of the last remains of a very early T. I’m sure there are others but one that’s a 100 years old is fairly rare. But that’s my opinion. Wayne’s idea that’s it’s not a running car may be right!

[Wayne Sheldon]

Picture number seven, the Olson Brother's garage, is a brass radiator center-door sedan!
The detail is not clear enough to determine for sure whether it is an early 1915 Center-door sedan, or the later 1916 center-door sedan? But it clearly has the brass radiator and flat front fenders. The bodies, although very similar in general appearance, are very different, especially on the interior. Visible differences from outside may include the windshield (can't tell?), rear fenders (not even close to enough detail?), some difference along the bottom and rear corners of the body (totally obscured by darkness and shadows in the photograph), and a slight difference in the overall height and "aspect ratios" of the body.
The windshield folded out that way MIGHT indicate an early 1915, although I cannot see the second interior pane inside which at this angle should be visible on an early 1915 center-door sedan.?
On the other hand, the "aspect ratio" to my eye looks more like the later 1916 and later cars. But that is hardly conclusive to any extent.

[Dollisdad]

My guess on the first photo is a 1911 Touring that went thru a tornado.

[Wayne Sheldon]

My guess on the first photo is a 1911 Touring that went thru a tornado.

Very likely! We from California tend to not think about tornados very often. (Yet you did!)