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When nobody worried about scratching their T

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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by Wayne Sheldon » Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:29 am

Wonderful pictures of model Ts at work (and maybe play?).
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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by John Warren » Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:25 am

Interesting to see people hauling the lumber under the car. At 16 just after getting my drivers license in 19 and 72, I went to the steel yard to pick up 100' of 1-1/4 .095 tubing for a Corvair sandrail that I was building. Dad told me how to do this and let me borrow his 1963 Mercury station wagon. When the guy came out of the steel yard with my tubing on a forklift, he asked how on earth I was going to hall it home. I instructed him to just set it down in the parking lot. I drove over it, tied it up to the front and rear bumpers, and drove away. He learned something that day. :D
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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by John kuehn » Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:46 am

Very interesting thread! T’s going about everyday life and doing their job. Maybe it’s time to add to the definition of ‘purist’ in the hobby.
Another good example of how life really was in the the T era! I have a friend who restores old tractors and is careful to leave the marks of character that’s on some of them.
There was a time when T ‘s were restored to glistening jewels and some still are doing that. But it’s also good to see that some are being left as they were to retain the originality of an everyday T. Now that’s being a ‘pure’ example!

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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by Susanne » Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:37 am

Re the yachting photo - it was 1921...

From the Sanders Cup website...
This magnificent solid silver trophy cup was first sailed for in 1921 after Otago issued a written challenge to Auckland announcing that their leading boat would come to Auckland and race the champion of the north in a beat of five series. On March 24th, 1921 on the Waitemata Harbour the “Iron Duke” owned and sailed by Governor General Lord Jellicoe, competed against “Heather” from Otago, sailed by W.J.P.McCullouch. “Heather” and her crew emerged victorious and the cup went south to Port Chalmers until the Aucklanders regained it a year later in “Desert Gold” skippered by Joe Patrick.
If you look at the banner on the car, the victorious yacht "Heather" is prominently displayed. Pretty cool stuff.

And the lumber picture - looks like a 13-14 T - I wonder how many times those flat fenders were pressed into service hauling wood.

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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by A Whiteman » Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:28 pm

I wonder how many times those flat fenders were pressed into service hauling wood.
They still are :-)
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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

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I couldn't resist.

Post by Luke » Mon Jul 06, 2020 2:18 am

Look what I found Adrian, same time and place, just 90 odd years earlier ;)

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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by Wayne Sheldon » Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:10 am

The blurry T at Bland's hut is a mid to late (slab side) 1912. The lumber-hauling T is almost definitely a 1913 based upon the windshield hinges and braces (windshield folds forward). The top-down T lazily enjoying the quiet side of the road I "think" is a '14, although I cannot be certain of the hinges and braces due to the angle and dark upholstery behind, it "could" be a '13, but I don't think so. The lamps appear to be different than the lamps on the '13, so apparently not the same car regardless.
The car in the Yacht trophy picture is somewhat later.

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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by RustyFords » Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:02 am

One of the things I love about my T is that is shows so much evidence of its days as a workhorse.
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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by TonyB » Tue Jul 07, 2020 1:32 am

Luke - the second picture looks like a 1913 model. The firewall hood former is not extended 1915, the headlamps appear to be solid brass so it’s not a 1914. It has doors which make it later than 1912 so that leaves 1913. My only concern is the side lamps which appear to be black with brass trim which I think makes it towards the end of 1913. So late 1913 model, probably late in the model year say March-April time frame. JMHO
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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by Luke » Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:24 am

Thanks Tony.

I appreciate you all responding, apologies for removing the content.

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Post by A Whiteman » Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:00 pm

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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by A Whiteman » Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:00 pm

See Luke's separate post on why he deleted this post.

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Re: When nobody worried about scratching their T

Post by Mark Gregush » Tue Jul 07, 2020 10:34 pm

I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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1920 Dodge touring
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