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Before I understood the safety aspects of acetylene lighting, I used an MC tank mounted at an angle under the rear floorboards based upon information that Val provided. I even wrote an article on how I mounted everything that was published in the HCCA Gazette. One night I was on a fairly long drive ...

John,
What size of burners are you using?
Keith

I just painted it...

John,
An MC tank does not have the volume capacity for safe operation. It will draw off the acetone which will destroy the regulator and compromise its integrity and safety.
Get a B or E tank.
Keith

My thought was to fabricate one out of a lug bolt.

Mine has no stud, just a square hole, about 7/16".

I'll take it.
Do you have the bolts for it?
Keith

Looking good, Tom.
I love the Hayes demountable wire wheels on my wife's speestder!

Mark,
In about 1996, RCMTC dues went from $7 to $10.
It almost started a riot...

I have painted all my top irons mounted on bodies gloss black. I'm going to assume you mean top sockets? The top sockets on my 1919 were a mis-matched pile of parts, some were pretty rusty with deep pits. I had them stripped, then powder coated with semi-gloss to help not draw attention to them. I w...

Joshua,
The Rose City Model T Club meets on the third Thursday of the month.
Contact Randy or me for details.
-Keith

Eric,
All of my cars have Ruckstell axles on them. On my brass era cars, I use complete Ruckstell era axle assemblies and the complete "correct" differential and driveline stored away to go with the car as it goes to the next steward. Use a later housing and be leak-free.
-Keith

I filled out my INF 70 form a week ago to get written documentation that my untitled speedster was never tited in California. The nice lady on the phone ran the serial number for me and said that it had never been titled in California. I asked if I could get that in writing she said I'd have to fill...

You might check with Richard Gould.

Thanks a lot, Gilligan!

Go online to California DMV and do a title search.

Cool, Tom.
Are those original torpedo dash brackets?

Along with paper currency, including $2 bills, there were also different gold coins used up to 1933.

Art, It sounds like you can cobble together parts to make a radiator work for your car. Allen, If I recall correctly (since this was nearly 50 years ago and I was a kid) the brass radiator outlet fit better than the black radiator outlet. John, I like your solution to make everything fit. Is your ra...

Short answer is, "No."

The angle of the inlet for the top tank is different for the tall and short radiators.

That being said, I did it 50 years ago on my 1919, not realizing the differences.

I would not do it again.

Keith

Brackets are painted, but will burn off even with high heat paint. The muffler is wrapped with asbestos and secured with 3 straps.

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Keith

There you go, Kim...
Once again, teaching me something new.

Thanks for sharing.

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Keith

It looks like a standard chassis to me.

I was going to desigh a trailer or Depot hack with this design. The cot springs double as screen sides.

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Early.
For a carburetor that has a "tickler" instead of a choke.
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I find it interesting that the Speedometer wrench is listed on an April 1912 tool list.
I though the threaded speedometer pinion gear nut was a feature for 1911 only?

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No Twinkies.
How about a turnover?

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Eric,
That was, indeed, one of the hilliest tours that I have ever been on! A full tank of gas and momentum can be your friend. And just when you think that you will beat a hill, the guy ahead of you misses a shift!

I'm so glad so many people made new friends.

Thank you for your well wishes and kind words.

Keith and Yvonne

Happy Independence Day.

She said, "I do."

We still have the car, too!

1911
The 1912 door includes: MADE IN USA stamped under the script.

Nice.

Carbon tracking in the coil box?

Also one of my first and favorite Matchbox Models of Yesteryear cars was Y-1, which they called a 1911 Model T. If you take a close look, you will realize that it is actually a 1912 slab-side body without the fore-doors. A 1911 car would have the step-side body. We won't even go into their color cho...

Brent, What car will you want to burn acetylene headlamps? I would not run an mc tank for more than 15-20 min. Before I became more informed, I used an mc tank and regulator and went for a long drive, maybe 45 min. When I shut off the tank, i could distinctly smell the acetone. With the B tank, ther...

Brent, I LOVE burning my acetylene lamps with my Prest-O-Lite B tank! Prest-o-Lite light.jpg As noted above, the stock acetylene generator is messy and needs to be cleaned out after each use. Brightness depends of what size of burners you have. Burners are marked: 1/2 , 5/8, 3/4, etc. The number ind...

Happy Birthday young man!

Demountable wood wheels with a collapsible 21" rim was introduced as an option in 1925.

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Marty, Michael Francis at Classtique does nice work. I'm glad to see you don't have diamond tufting. American LaFrance used this square upholstery pattern. I supposed it carried over to their partner rigs like Brockway. AFL seat upholstery.JPG I don't think ALF used any springs. I would use modern r...

I don't know what brand of acetylene generator is pictured, but on the E&J generator for my 1911, when the water valve is turned to the "off" position, it opens a port to vent the acetylene in the bottom of the tank to the outside.

Herb-
I believe that is the effect of 100+ year old spun brass that has been exposed to the elements.
The upper chamber is the water reservoir. The lower chamber would have had the acetylene gas.

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Keith

Mike, I can say things like this about Larry because he is a good friend. I first learned about him when I was 13 years. My family was on vacation and going through Reno. I wanted to see Harrah's collection and we did. I bought McCalley's book, From Here to Obscurity. It was $14.95 and I paid for it...

Larry uses an Armstrong starter.
He is a cranky type of guy.

Since the head is off, the valves are stuck, and they are original two-piece valves. This looks like a perfect opportunity to grind the seats and lap in a new set of valves.

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Keith

Corey does nice work.

Tad, are those carburetors Zenith HP-5As?

Thank you, Sally.
I send you a message.
-Keith

Kim,

I hope the next Steward is as good and faithful as you.

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Keith

The hood shelves on my 1915 (which should be painted black) have the hood latches on the outboard ends and the 1/4" carriage bolt that anchors in through the top and bottom channel of the frame are on the inside. 20250612_154359.jpg On my brass era speedster, the latches are (inboard) where the anch...

I would like to find a set of Rootlieb's curved speedster fenders.
I have a set of Rootlieb flat speedster fenders.

Anyone want to swap?

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Keith

Phil's 1911.
Note at the mounting end of the bracket, the "shaft" comes to a rather distinct "point."

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Phil's 1911.
Note at the mounting end of the bracket, the "shaft" comes to a rather distinct "point."

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Chad, I have thought about drilling and tapping the cover to install some oilers, but hate to put holes in the cover. However, to oil the rockers, the hood needs to be removed, then the cross-over carburetor heat-pipe has to be removed, and finally the valve cover has to be removed, then i can give ...

So these 6v LED bulbs mounted in reproduction E&J 666 headlamps would be illegal...

But the original acetylene powered headlamps on my 1911 would be legal?

YMMV

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Bill,
He cut them with a plasma cutter.
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What carburetor is that, Steve?

We got the engine running but it was running really rough. Very sputtery and the intake manifold was really cold. I arranged a heat tube from the carburetor to an area near the exhaust header and it ran considerably better, so we made a heat collector and plumbed it into the carburetor. It runs much...

We got the engine running but it was running really rough. Very sputtery and the intake manifold was really cold. I arranged a heat tube from the carburetor to an area near the exhaust header and it ran considerably better, so we made a heat collector and plumbed it into the carburetor. It runs much...

Should there be a gasket under the valve cover for a Frontenac overhead valve head?? I've got an oil soaked typewriter felt above the rocker assembly. I dont want oil drooling down the sides on my engine.

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Keith

I love my Marquette tire tool! I keep it in my flat tire bag of tricks and recently used it while teaching a Chebby guy how to mount 30x3-1/2 clinchers. He watched in amazement and asked, "where did you find that tool?" After mounting three tires with four hands, he mounted the last one by himself u...

Bruce,
I have a very nice "Circle S" made by FW Stewart.
2.5:1 RHD. gears are as smooth as silk forward and backwards.
$275 + shipping.

Email me for pics.
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(the other) Keith

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Thank you for all the comments and guidance. My friend bought new bridge washers and nuts from Coker that fit his new tubes. This has been educational for both of us. It was my first experience with metal stem inner tubes and his first experience mounting clincher tires. We got three of them mounted...

The flap goes over the windshield.
The snaps at the corners are for your side curtains.

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Tim: Both diagrams indicate the stem goes through the flap, then the bridge washer and lock nut are installed (one diagram shows the stem pointing up, the other pointing down.) Correct? Dan: If you are a flap guy, do you concur on the order of assembly? Stem through the flap, then bridge washer and ...

Good on you, Andy.
Welcome, Cyrus!

Do new Hartford 30x3-1/2" metal-stem inner tubes from Coker need bridge washers and nuts? Or can they be used like rubber stem tubes? The old hardware has different threads and does not not fit the new tube stems. It looks like the new tubes have the stems vulcanized, so is there a need for the brid...

Craig,
The rear curtain of the top generally follows the trajectory of the backrest outside of the body.
-Keith

All of my cars have Armstrong starters, so I don't know these things about starter motors...

If a Model T engine does not have field coils for the magneto, does the bendix still have to be removed before removing the starter or putting it back on?

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Craig,
Is that for driving in Australia?

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Donny,
Thanks for sharing. At one point in my life, I started to design a Model T tent trailer with exactly that design!
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Keith

Looks great.
I sent you an email.
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Keith

Click on Attachment.
Then add file.

There are lots of mini 50 star and 48 star flags available on Amazon.

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Commemorating Decoration Day.

All gave some. Some gave all.

Depending of the year of your car, flags can be hard to find. Post 1912 flags with 48 stars are easier to find than 47 star flags....

The 1912 engine uses a different timing gear cover than later cars. It was a U shaped channel and only the felt seal works in it, unless the cover is modified. Any of the later, non-starter, timing gear covers from 1913-1919 will fit and can be used. IIRC, there are different modern seal numbers for...

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Kim,
If the image is reversed, I can visualize:

FORD MOTOR CO.
DETROIT, MICH

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Mike,
That is entirely too beautiful.
Those Fronty rocker arms are exquisite!
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Kim,
This has got to go in the "too cool for words" file!

Ford Model K?

Keith

Since Richard was such a talented man, I'm sure there are a lot of wonderful things that will be sold at this auction. Of course, probably nothing that I actually "need"... However, I do have a "want" car in barn painting Rich Eagle.jpg Rich made this painting of my 1911 from a photograph before res...

Spencer is now working on the stainless steel unit...

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Tom,
6v?
Wired so the small contact goes to one contact on the starter button and the other side of be starter button contact to ground?
Keith

I will try this solenoid:

Wired with the second diagram.

The low and reverse lining for '26-27 are the same as '09-25. The brake is wider for '26-27.

I should stick to stemwinders. But I am not... I don't like the location of the original starter button, so I am wiring a solenoid in my wife's 6v speedster (negative ground) and have found two vastly different wiring diagrams: solenoid wiring 1.png This diagram makes sense to me. The solenoid takes...

Neither.
Castle nuts and cotter pins.

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I put in 5 quarts of oil. Is there any procedure for priming a B-210 oil pump?

Should I crank it over by hand and bleed the line until i get some oil to the gauge?

Here is what he's got put together so far...

Mild steel, 3/8" flanges, 1-1/2" steel pipe (1-5/8" OD).

Still learning about heat and warping...

Now I need to find some 1-5/8" ID flex pipe.

Here is the Pioneer Garage in Eatonville, Washington in 1915. Now, the Tall Timber Tavern: Pioneer Garage now Tall Timber 1915.jpg Here is the Universal Garage, also about 1915. The original building is gone and a liquor store is on the location on what is now known as Center Street: Universal Motor...

I modified my shop-built Wheeler Combination Muffler so it breaths a little more freely.

Before:

After:

A big box of material ordered from Stainless Headers arrived yesterday. Stay tuned...

The header will be for a Frontenac. My son will do the fabrication and satisfy a "design and build" requirement for his welding classes at the local community college. He will make one from steel, and if all goes well, a second one from stainless steel. He made flanges 1/2" thick. 20250506_181437.jpg

How thick should flanges be for an exhaust header?

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Bob,
What size fuel line are you using?
Is there a shut off valve in the line?
Is so, that tupe?
Keith

Pat,
The angle of the reat curtain follows the trajectory of the back of the seat on the outside of the body.

No criss cross straps in 1915.

Neal,
Outstanding work!
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I would be livid, too!

Good luck.

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