Hello,
I was oiling up the T and for some reason saw something I missed before. It’s a cable attached to the bar underneath the T operated by the hand brake. The cable goes back to the rear drums. This looks like some type of mod to the brakes... my grandpa was known for such things.
Looking at the pics. Can someone tell me what he was doing, if I need to change something, etc? This may be a case of a dumb question if the answer is so simple. Unfortunately, I’m not sure what’s going on as the hand brake bars are still present.
Thank you, Darin
13T - What is this mod?
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Darin Hull
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Re: 13T - What is this mod?
AC rear accessory brakes?
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KWTownsend
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Re: 13T - What is this mod?
Looks like AC or AC style brakes hooked up to the hand brake lever. I have AC brakes on my 1911 hooked up that way.
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TWrenn
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Re: 13T - What is this mod?
Darin, I suspect Gramps wanted a superior type of "parking brake" as sometimes the stock brake doesn't do too well, especially if it's not adjusted properly. Also, of course, it could be used occasionally as a good service brake also.