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JAN 5 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #779, Ford Archives |
T-701 flywheel. Experimental design with teeth cast or cut in
wheel, was discontinued as unsatisfactory.
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JAN 7 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #779, Ford Archives |
T-8779 priming knob changed from cold-rolled Bessemer to an
aluminum die casting.
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JAN 12 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #780, Ford Archives |
Pressed-steel running board brackets, T-336B.
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JAN 22 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #781, Ford Archives |
Lower radiator support thimble, T-1114, drawn from
"starfish" rather than solid blank.
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JAN 24 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #782, Ford Archives |
Ten-tooth pinion to be used with T-12B ring gear. T-12
48-tooth ring gear obsoleted. Old T-16, 12-tooth pinion, obsoleted.
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FEB 14 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #785, Ford Archives |
T-418C piston machined for lighter weight, using the same
piston blank.
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MAR 10 | Acc. 235, Box 38, #697, Ford Archives |
"We enclose herewith sheet #3 of our paint
specifications for Coupe and Sedan bodies. This sheet gives you the information
covering those portions of the paint operations performed at the branches. "We call your attention in particular to Operation #16, wherein it is noted that all inside moldings, window jambs, windshield frames and door jambs be given one coat of Black Satin Finish F-192."
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APR 6 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #792, Ford Archives |
Transmission cover: Bendix cover holes moved back to position
prior to change of December 17, 1919. Machining changes in the cover made.
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APR 10 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #793, Ford Archives |
Bendix cover given slots instead of 17/64" holes to
facilitate installation.
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APR 23 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #795, Ford Archives |
Pressed-steel muffler, experimental design, 500 per day. P/N
T-1200C.
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MAY 1 | Ford Archives |
"Start large fans and pulleys for truck motors."
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MAY 11 | Ford Archives |
Engine #4,000,000 built at 10:15 P.M.
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MAY 11 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #797, Ford Archives |
Three types of commutators used. T-4481-A1, brass; T-4481-A2,
aluminum die casting; T-4481-A3, pressed steel.
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MAY 13 | Ford Archives |
Began using 24 disks in transmission.
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MAY 20 | Ford Archives |
Began using 25 disks in transmission.
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MAY 20 | Acc. 575, Box 12, #798, Ford Archives |
More experimental commutators. T-4481-A3, -A4; T-4446-B1,
-B2.
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MAY 20 | Acc. 575, Box 14, #826, Ford Archives |
Timer roller assembly made of bronze (T-672-A1). Roller is of
steel. Aluminum also used (T-672-A2).
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JUN 14 | Acc. 575, Box 13, #801, Ford Archives |
1921 Touring bodies shown in letter this date.
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JUN 18 | Acc. 235, Box 38, Ford Archives |
Commutator head T-4446B1 (pressed steel), T-4446B2 (die
casting) and T-4483A4 (die casting) listed. Apparently there were at least three
types being used.
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JUN 20 | Acc. 235, Box 38, Ford Archives |
"Please discontinue furnishing T-6881, Top Dust Hood for
Touring Car, T-6939 Top Dust Hood for Torpedo, and T-1923 Tool Box, as regular
equipment on new cars as soon as your available stock is exhausted. "Top hoods may be carried as extra parts in your service stock and supplied at regular catalog priced hereafter."
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JUN 22 | Acc. 575, Box 13, #802, Ford Archives |
Parts listed for new Touring body of June 14 letter. Now
listed for production. (Touring body only.)
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JUN 26 | Acc. 575, Box 14, #815, Ford Archives |
Thickness of metal in front cross-member increased. Required
the moving of several mounting holes in the frame.
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JUN 30 | Acc. 575, Box 13, #804, Ford Archives |
16" steering wheel OK'd for production. (Removed from
"experimental.")
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JUL | Acc. 575, Box 13, #808, Ford Archives |
New license plate brackets, T-491, at front.
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JUL 17 | Acc. 235, Box 38, Ford Archives |
"Supplementing our General Letter No. 793 under date of
June 18th, wherein we mention the fact that Sedan side curtains
T-10300A1, A2, A3 and T-10300B are to be held for repairs only. This means that
side curtains will not be included in the standard sedan equipment in the
future." (These are the side window curtains.)
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JUL 20 | Acc. 575, Box 13, #807, Ford Archives |
Hood and hood handle redesigned to eliminate rivets at the
handle, for production.
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JUL 26 | Acc. 575, Box 13, #807, Ford Archives |
1921 Runabout and Touring bodies and parts specified.
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AUG 13 | Acc. 575, Box 13, #810, Ford Archives |
Pressed-steel muffler ends to be made of two pieces of scrap
fender stock instead of one, for use on the 1921 models.
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SEP 7 | Acc. 575, Box 14, #813, Ford Archives |
Forged brake rods, T-891B, T-1513B obsoleted and replaced
with T-804 for 1921 production.
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SEP 13 | Acc. 575, Box 14, #814, Ford Archives |
Front motor mount T-320B (experimental) indicated. Minor
modifications made in construction and dimensions of T-191C driveshaft bearing
housing, also experimental.
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SEP 20 | Acc. 575, Box 14, #814, 815, Ford Archives |
Coupe bodies began to use the elliptical gas tank as the
supply permitted. Specified Coupe bodies with leather lining. Coupe bodies with
cloth trim use the square tank.
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OCT 11 | Acc. 575, Box 14, #819, Ford Archives |
T-1201E, T-1202D, T-1200C muffler assembly adopted as
standard for 1921 cars.
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OCT 12 | Acc. 575, Box 14, #819, Ford Archives |
T-1903 pliers for tool kit had handle shaped for use as a
screwdriver, eliminating the need for a separate screwdriver in the tool kit
supplied with the cars. T-1303B (oval) gas tank specified for all chassis except for the Coupe and Sedan. T-690C timing gear cover modified to allow more clearance for the bottom generator mounting bolt.
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OCT 18 | Acc. 575, Box 14, #819, Ford Archives |
Pressed-steel commutator case adopted as standard,
eliminating the cast-iron, aluminum and bronze types they had experimented with.
Apparently experiments continued on the cast case (noted in a letter #835, April
19, 1921).
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OCT 22 | Acc. 575, Box 14, #820, Ford Archives |
New front and rear spring hanger adopted. (This is the forged
"L" shaped, one-piece per half, type.)
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DEC 30 | Acc. 575, Box 14, #831, Ford Archives |
Green-visor headlamp lens adopted, P/N T-6576B. These were discontinued by
June of 1921 (replaced with "H" lens).
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