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Dollisdad
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Re: What do you think happened?
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varmint
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Re: What do you think happened?
Me: Well the water's edge looked shallow to me and the spokes were loose.
Vern (Vieux Carre)
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DanTreace
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Don’t know what happened, but the guy in the vest has a line on it. 
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
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TXGOAT2
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Oberfield's Garage:
We sell and service Chevrolets.
We drive Fords.
We sell and service Chevrolets.
We drive Fords.
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Really neat photos of Model T’s in daily life and not having good brakes to keep running or rolling into the water! I wonder how it got there.
The 15th picture from the top with the little boy standing behind the T is really interesting.
Did anyone notice the Stoplight on the near rear of the car? Must have been an accessory stoplight. Even at that time an actual light was thought to be necessary. I wonder why it wasn’t put on closer to the rear. Ideas??
The 15th picture from the top with the little boy standing behind the T is really interesting.
Did anyone notice the Stoplight on the near rear of the car? Must have been an accessory stoplight. Even at that time an actual light was thought to be necessary. I wonder why it wasn’t put on closer to the rear. Ideas??
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varmint
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If it was put closer to the rear, it would also be a foot lower (on the fender).
The deck lid is an option but who wants a leaky trunk.
The deck lid is an option but who wants a leaky trunk.
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Re: What do you think happened?
Rolled off the ferry, don't forget to set the brake!
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Boat launching incident. Still a common problem today. 
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Re: What do you think happened?
Judging by the curved path and steps leading to it, I would guess that it is a picnic, swimming and hiking park. I think that the driver parked the T near the edge of the parking lot and forgot to set the emergency brake and it rolled down the steps and into the water. I don’t think it was a boat launching area or a ferry loading area since there is no Ferry ramp or boat ramp leading into the water. Why do you suppose there is a rope tied to the top? That is not a load bearing point. Does anyone recognize the area? Looks like it would be a nice place to visit.
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Re: What do you think happened?
John kuehn wrote: ↑Fri Oct 10, 2025 9:40 amThe 15th picture.
Did anyone notice the Stoplight on the near rear of the car? Must have been an accessory stoplight. Even at that time an actual light was thought to be necessary. I wonder why it wasn’t put on closer to the rear. Ideas??
That was the common place for mounting the many aftermarket stop lamps made, esp. for owners in busy metro areas. Driver coming from the rear could easily see the stop signal on the left rear fender in front of him.
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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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Love these great old pictures !