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Trans is sold. Thanks MTFCA.

It came out of a 27 roadster.

Yes it is. Thank you rajoracer.

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Chicago 3 Speed Transmission for Sale. Very Similar to Warford. Fits in the car same as a Warford. Iron case. Works and came out of running car. Owner wanted a new Warford. All parts as shown. Missing the nob. $250 plus shipping. Located in SE PA.

John Trout

Chicago 3 Speed Transmission for Sale. Very Similar to Warford. Fits in the car same as a Warford. Iron case. Works and came out of running car. Owner wanted a new Warford. All parts as shown. Missing the nob. $250 plus shipping. Located in SE PA.

John Trout

Hi Dan, you mentioned blue grease in your post. Which one do you use?

Thanks. John

I had the same problem on my 12 T but with Holly G Carburator. It started cold easily, ran well, but hard to start when warm / hot. I tried several things including insulating the fuel line. The solution was adjusting the float level in the Carburator. The level was too high in the bowl. I'm not sur...

Hi Matt and others, great idea! Thank you for posting it. I ordered and tried the Knipex plastic jaws. They are too soft as the rivet indents into them. I was also able to modify the metal jaws with my Dremel grinder without taking them apart. It takes a little practice but you can set the rivets ea...

Below is the Obituary for Pete. He will be missed by all who knew him. John Peter B. Ratledge, age 83, of Townsend, DE, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, April 10, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on February 8, 1940, to the late Louis Edward ...

In answer to Scott's question the insurance company is Hagerty.

John

Thank you to everyone who replied with comments and opinions. They were very helpful to the owner. Someone asked about how the fire started. The owner was working on the car and put gas in it. He cleaned up gas that he spilled with a rag and put it in the running board. He then reached into the trun...

A club member had a devastating fire that destroyed his garage and 4 antique cars. Attached is a picture of his 26 coupe. It was burned the worst. It was a very nice car with Warford and Rocky Mountain brakes. The engine turns. He does not want to restore it himself but was wondering if the car or a...

In southeast PA on a tour last summer I ran low of gas on the last hill of the tour. There were 4 gallons of gas in my 1913 (tank under the seat). I recommend a minimum of 5 gallons. I still get kidding from other club members for running low on gas.

I need some help with how to adjust my ac brakes. They came on a car that I bought with unknown adjustment and history. I am sure that they are not adjusted and working correctly. I have read all of the earlier posts on ac brakes but still have some questions. The car is on jack stands, one wheel wi...

Hi Roadster John, DE is a great state for Model Ts. In the last post the MTFCI club was mentioned and the Valley Forge Club of PA (MTFCA) is just over the border. I'm. member of both. If I or we can help or you want to join us in either or both clubs please let me know if I can help. John Trout tjtr...

I have taught 6 people to drive Model Ts this year. We set up a Model T driving school at the Auburn Heights Tom Marshall Steam Museum in Yorklyn DE. It has a great collection of Stanley Steamers, trains, and two Model Ts. Everyone picked up driving quite well and the course has typically ended with...

I put Holley Gs on my 1912 and 1913 replacing Holley NHs. I like the Holly Gs much better. Much easier cranking starting, better power accelerating and better power on hills. I have since sold the NHs.

John

Two Ts 1912 and 1913. Both run nice and cool with water pumps.

John

I’ve gotten some from Antique electronic supply.

John

Hi Keith, thank for your reply and picture. That is the rod that I have. It is fine for the Holly NH carb but a 1/4" - 3/8" short for the Holly Gs. I'm at about the end of the thread on the rod. I'm looking forward to the longer rods from Lang's. I do love the Holly Gs - easier starting, more power ...

Hi Speedy, thanks for the reply. I think they are original rods. They are straight and appear to be old. The repros in Lang's have bends. I'm afraid to try to bend the carburetor arms. I called Langs to see how long a rod they might have and they are going to make me slightly longer rods! Lang's is ...

I have an 1911 and 1912 and just changed them from Holly NH carbs to Holly Gs. I seems that the carburetor control rods are a little bit to short to get a low idle. Both cars are the same, maybe short by 1/8". My control rods are adjustable with thread on the steering side and I have them out as far...

Matt, your box and design looks great!

John

Larry Scott does great work. I have several plates done by him.

Hi Matt, I do like the dots because it give me an idea of the distribution of the firing of the 50 shots. I also sent you a PM.

John

My son Will and I have finished rebuilding and our FACT coil tester and it now appears to be working. You can see in the pictures the box has been divided into 2 boxes to separate the electronics from the spark and electromagnetic interference. We worked on shielding for several months to keep it fr...

Thank you very much.

What edition or year does Dyke's start to have a good Model T section that would cover early Model Ts?

Thanks, John

Fantastic. Thank you very much.

Is there any way to search the VF Magazine? Ia am particularly interested is what cars have been featured. Even a list would be very useful.

Thanks, John

I have 2. If you lift up on the handle they turn fine. You can push down on it to reseat after it is turned and in place

You can get some idea from the average auction and sales data from this site. Search Model T year for sale and conceptcarz should show up. The data certainly fluctuates depending in the cars and conditions of the cars.

https://www.conceptcarz.com/valuation/6 ... del-t.aspx

John

Hi Art, I'm not an expert but am tuning coils to TTF. I typically adjust between 2 and 3 ms and usually within 0.1ms. I had one set that started about 4 ms and I tuned them down to 2.4 ms.

John

Mike, thanks for the reply. Attached is the screen shot. I am using an Arduino based DIY TTF tester, based on the forum postings. Currently the multi spark is not working as I need to add some EMI shielding. I have refurbished the 3 other coils that came out of a relatively untouched 1913 coil box w...

I have an original 1913 coil that I cannot figure out. Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated. Windings measure OK: 3.62 k Ohm New capacitor: just put in Electrical connections measure: OK When tested No spark TTF = 0.35ms Imax = 22A Any thoughts on the problem, what to try or how to fix ...

I used Stoner Radiator in Quarryville PA for my brass 1913 radiator. Jack did a nice job soldering up cracks and cleaning the radiator.. He is familiar with Model T radiators. Jack Stoner 717-284-4512. 1018 Lancaster Pike Quarryville PA. 17566.

John

Can you please explain or give more information?

If using a grease gun, how do you know when to stop? Also if overfilled where does the extra grease go?

Thanks, John

Steve, that worked. I added as 1280 x 1280 and they uploaded fine. Thanks for the help. Added a 1913 Touring and 1912 Torpedo.

John

I tried to upload images today and get the following error. While uploading “1912 Torpedo.jpeg“ the following error occurred: » PHP_SIZE_OVERRUN You must enter your path and filename File size is 4.5 Mb. I'm using a MacBook Pro. Any suggestions on how to correct this and add to the gallery? Thanks, ...

Hi Matt, Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate what you Luke and others have done. the display is an oled display from adafruit.com. Cost is about $35. Can be cheaper from other suppliers. I’ll get my do to add more details.

John

Luke, thank you for your reply and all your work on the FACT Tester. Yes, I put in two bays, one for standard size and one for the larger early 1913 coils. Mike thank you for your reply. I really appreciate your work and enjoyed your MTFCA seminar. If my calculations are correct +- 1 degree = +- 0.1...

I just finished my FACT Coil Tester. Many thanks to Matt and the others on the forum that contributed to this thread and made it possible to build one. I modeled the case based on a period buzz box. I build two coil bays, one for standard coils and one for larger 1913 coils. My son did the electroni...

I’m in need of 12 capacitors.

John Trout
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My 1912 Torpedo and 1913 Touring with standard coils and NH carburetors do this as well in the summer. There are some earlier threads discussing this for early cars. I have had luck with advancing the throttle as I turn off the car and pulling gas into the cylinders.

Larry is a good guy. Very knowledgeable and talented. I’ve gotten a number of plates and a couple of restorations from him.

John

Mike I would love to hear about point tension and cushion spring adjustment on time to fire and double sparking.

John

I’m interested.

John

I appreciate the comments from folks knowledgeable about coils. I'm planning to use the coils in my 1913 touring. I currently have 4 screw brass tops in it with an original coil box. I will likely replace the capacitors and replace the points with new ones in order to save the old points.

Hi Dave I believe the 4 screw design change was in May of 1915. I think also the size of the coil and the location of the contacts also changed.

I recently acquired what appears to be an original undisturbed 1913 KW coil box with coils. It appears to have been sleeping for a very long time, maybe 100 years. The coils are 6 screw with flat "blued" brass tops. The box has original finish and KW instructions in the lid. It was interesting to se...

John Dow, sent you a PM.

Make that 9:00 AM.

The parade will be on abc tv nationally starting at 9:00 eastern time. There will be cars from the Delaware and valley forge model t clubs. The cars are #5 in the parade line up.

Matt, very cool and nice work. I would be very interested in building one and trying it out. Would you be willing to share a description of parts, design etc either on the forum, or privately via email or PM?

Best Regards, John

Daren, here is another option to consider. I have a 1913 with an original KW coil box. I use later more modern coils with brass strips soldered to the contacts and wood spacers in the coils box. See 2 pictures: 1) the coils in the box with spacers. 2) 3 coils: later one, 1913 one with lower contacts...

Here is lily ready for a ride in the ‘23.

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