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I have a Jack Daron spare tire bracket I would like to sell.
Wayne Jorgensen
Oneof514@aol.com

Interesting place to mount the tail lamp.

Tim you might consider joining Dave on his tour for 2020 (bring the dog along?) and plan your tour for 2021?

My Grandparents lived in Iron Mountain so I have always had a fondness for that area. I would certainly consider either tours, if life doesn't get in the way.

I use distilled water with an anti-corrosion additive, I think I used "Water Wetter". I also heard water soluble oil (cutting oil) added to distilled water will retard corrosion. Of course, neither of these is antifreeze, so one must either drain in winter, or store at well above freezing temperatur...

Self portrait:

Not my car, but I enjoyed meeting the owners:

From last year:

Thank you to you and your chapter for taking this on. Last year's Jamboree was my first tour with my car. It was a well organized event and I met some great people. Looking forward to this year!

I have signed up also. See you there.

Thank for posting the link. It is a nice tribute to your friend.

So the "Yorkville" K is now blue? It looks great in blue. Do you know what color it was when it left the factory?

I believe I saw the car at the Sandwich show multiple years. It certainly made a big impression on me.

K_0002.jpg In a previous thread, I posted pictures of the above car, that I took at the Sandwich, IL car show in 1998. The windshield placard (attached to the headlight, since the car has no windshield) indicates that the car at that time was owned by an: R. Weiss, of Yorkville, IL (Yorkville is a ...

Yes, I see now it is brass, not wood. Thank you for the quick response.

I showed the photo of the engine compartment to a friend, and he wanted to know what the wooden box just in front the engine block is?

I am sure someone hear has the answer.

Thanks.

I attended a car show in Sandwich, IL on the last Sunday in May of 1998 and took these photos of a Model K, and thought they might be of general interest:

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I have no connection to this listing, and at $475, it isn't cheap, but it sure is neat to look at. Post ID # 7050776368 is a Ford Motor Company display piece of various automotive hardware (nuts and bolts and such). The actual nuts and bolts are fastened to "pages" of a leather binder. I haven't see...

Thank you to all who have replied. My filler hole is in the middle of the pumpkin, and it took approx. 20 oz. to fill to about 1.5 inches below the filler hole, as determine by the "Jelf" gauge.

Is one quart of gear oil the correct amount for a stock 1915 rear end differential?

Actually, there were two us 1915 owners with the same problem, I don't believe the original posters problem has been resolved.

My T is a "Cyclops" no more. I now have two working headlights. I switched the bulbs from one side to the other, and now they both work. I suspect the driver side bulb wasn't making a good contact, and so the passenger side bulb found an errant ground. Switching the bulbs must have reestablished a g...

I am assuming a short, and/or a bad thimble, as I have stock wiring and both headlights worked up until last October. Next, I will replace the wire that runs between the two headlights.

On my car, when I removed the driver's side bulb, the passenger side headlight still remained lite.

This is a timely topic for me as I am having the exact same problem on my 1915. I will look at the wire that connects the right headlight to the left, to see if it is shorting out where it passes through the radiator.

How is the tail pipe attached to the rear cast iron end cap of the 1915 muffler? How is the tail pipe removed?

The Model T museum displayed one a year or so ago, there was a book written about the coeds that traveled about the country in it. The book is probably for sale in museum gift shop, also many discussions in the forum archives. When I was in college ( the hippie era ) VW Beatles were frequently perso...

My runabout was also built mid September, 1915. My steering column also shows no evidence of holes for an electric horn button.

Check sent.

Wayne Jorgensen
1231 Woodland Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510

I will take it.

Get your wheels cleaned, and your wooden spokes tightened in one operation!

Dallas, Anyone of your photos would make a fine Christmas Card!

A friend would like to identify these cars that appear in his family photos:

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Thank you.

There can't be that many 15-16 Centerdoors on the road. How exciting that this on is on its way to being back on the road at the hands of such a talented craftsman!

I am looking for just the license plate holder/arm for the 2 piece 1915 tail light bracket.

My first, and perhaps only, trick or treater!

Happy Halloween from Batavia, IL

I have a 1915 with the stock head and would like to know what spark plugs folks recommend. The vendors sell adapters for plugs with 14mm threads. The 14mm plugs are less expensive, do they perform as well? Thanks.

Congratulations!

This photo was taken Oct 10, in my backyard. The fawn seems really young for so late in the season.

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No information for 2020 is posted yet, but their web site: www.michiganjamboree.org has information about their history and past tours.

Some trivia I learned at the 2019 Jamboree: Sault is the French word for rapids. Sault Sainte Maire translates to the rapids of Saint Mary.

I believe the Michigan Jamboree was in Iron Mt. in 2016. Perhaps somebody could share a copy of that years tour book, with that year's tour routes.

My understanding is the Jamboree will be in Lower MI for 2020. I think I heard SW MI, but I cannot recall for sure.

Sault Ste. Maire

I will take one, if still available.

In Iron Mountain: Ford Glider Museum, Cornish Pump Museum, Ski Jump top of Pine Mountain are all favorite sites of mine. September could be a great month to tour as the weather is still nice and most vacationers are gone.

Consider posting the link to the auction listing in the classified parts section of the forum. While the auction doesn't appear to have Model T parts per se, the ad might still be of general interest to forum members.

Thank you for the explanation.

So are you saying that Models N, R, & S left the factory with only one spark plug per cylinder?

I enjoyed viewing the pictures of the Ford Model N / R that was recently sold in the classified section of the forum. I noticed the engine had two spark plugs per cylinder. Not being familiar with these cars, can someone explain to me how that works? Thank you.

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So will one be able to sit at McDonald's long enough to get it recharged?

I love my smart phone, but I haven't figured out how to recharge it off my 1915 magneto.

I have enjoyed your trip. Thank you got taking the time and effort to share it with us.

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The National Park Service publishes a recipe for Mary Lincoln's Almond Cake: Mary Todd Lincoln's White Cake (Recipe from Lincoln's Table by Donna D. McCreary was adapted by Janice Cooke Newman) 1 cup blanched almonds, chopped in a food processor until they resemble a coarse flour 1 cup butter 2 cups...

Breakfast at sun up is a fine, calendar worthy, photo.

Steve posted this AM on the younger member thread, so he is alive and well.

This sign was on the restroom door on a gas station in Quebec Province Canada:

It is somewhat comforting to know I am not alone. I took a picture of my valve in the open position and store it on my phone in a separate "album" titled: "starting model t", so I can remember.

Well done!

Welcome to the Forum, and welcome to the hobby! Two Model T s and a sense of humor are a great combination!

I am certainly by no means an expert, but I had read the previous forum posts on screwdrivers when they came up, and here are my conclusions, and again I am no expert. 1.Ford didn't make their own screwdrivers, they were manufactured by outside suppliers. 2. Because of the volume of cars produced be...

Beautiful car! Congratulations on its completion!

There is a screwdriver on eBay now, if you search on the part number you should be able to find the listing. It is not perfect, and at $50, not cheap. The photos on the listing are clear and sharp, so if nothing else you can get a good photo of the proper screwdriver.

I will take it. Wayne Jorgensen

I have the above handle installed on my 1915 roadster. It works great for moving the lever forward to engage 2nd gear, and also for releasing 2nd gear. It is awkward for engaging the emergency / hand brake. When the lever is pulled all the way back, the extension handle does not clear my seat. Since...

My car also came with an uninstalled top when I bought it, and earlier this month I finally had it installed. The top kit did not have the roll up rear window. I had my top installer add two zippers to the rear panel, so that I can have the increased visibility in good weather of a roll up rear wind...

This cost me $3.99 At the local Goodwill Store.

It holds 5 gallons of gas, 1 gallon of water, and several quarts of oil.

2 weeks ago in my backyard.

This my car on the recent Michigan Model T Jamboree.

Very cool!

That's me in the turquoise shirt in above photo. More photos:

Looks like possible subject matter for a painting.

I will post two more pictures. Like most of us on the forum, I have had a fascination with Model T Fords since childhood. Here is a photo of me at a car show in Vermont Park in Mequon, Wisconsin taken about 1962: Wayne_0004.jpg Here is a photo of Gil Fitzhugh's car, that I rode in the back seat of, ...

We had a wonderful week and I want to thank the host region for all of their hard work, and Gil for taking us along for the ride!

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I had the opportunity to ride in the back seat of Forum Member Gil Fitzhugh's 1914 Touring on the "Red Dirt Tour" held on Prince Edward Island Canada. I can definitely say that there was no false advertising in the tour title. Here are a few photos of the week.

A 1961 Desoto. Last year for Desoto. Production stoped in late 1960 I believe. I think only about 3000 1961 model year DeSotos were produced. A 1961 convertible would be a rare car.

I took my car to 2 car shows. The first was the Midwest Region Breakfast run, the second a celebration of Elgin Industries 100 year anniversary. Elgin Industries was a supplier of piston pins to Ford in 1919. The employees were happy to see a nice selection of Vs including a 1919. Since both shows w...

Today, June 14, is Flag Day, which celebrates the "Birthday of the Flag". The "Stars and Stripes" was officially adopted by Congress as the official flag of the United States on June 14, 1777. The first observance of Flag Day was held June 14, 1885 at Stoney Hill School, near the town of Fredonia, W...

It would appear that great photographers run in Steve's family!

This was yesterday:

This is today:

I installed my speedometer in my 1915 Runabout:

I wonder if the building is actually a school house. The arrangement of the door and windows is more like a school house.

The "old" forum had a link to the MTFCA home page. It was a handy feature. The new forum might have such a link, but I haven't found it.

Don, you may find it interesting that the Plymouth was originally a Houston, TX car, sold by Bryant Motors:

I have a fondness for 1955 Plymouths as my parents had one when I was a child:

I have owned my 1966 Imperial since 1989,

and my 1971 Imperial since 1999,

the 1955 Plymouth since 2011,

and finally my 1915 Model T since 2013.

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