Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
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Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
I found this photo that was taken on May 12, 1913 after an Easter Sunday tornado.
It has a 6-rivet rear axle housing, which puts it earlier than July 1911.
The other photos show interesting details. There is a cutout pedal on the left.
I tried to get a close up of the radiator hose and cap. The hose clamp looks different that those I have seen. And the fins on the radiator cap seem thin to me. It also looks like the lamp has "Ford" on top.
What do you think? I can get other detail images if anyone wants to see more.-
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
As interesting is what's in the box behind it! Boom!
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
Mark, the box looks like it was a wagon with "...TRUCK CO" on it. It has a bunch of cast iron window sash weights in it.
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
Ah man your taking all the fun out of it!
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
I was gonna say the same thing about the window weights. Had my share of trouble replacing the cords on those cussed things long ago. But you beat me to it!! LOL
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
It looks to me like the 2 piece dash has the brass trim that wraps around the wood, so I am thinking 1911.
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
The coilbox has the small Kingston switch. The first ones were fiber but they were soon replaced with brass. Hard to tell for sure which it is, brass or fiber, but either way, the small switch was replaced with the large, round, hard rubber switch just before the end of the 1910 model year, so I'm going to say the car's a '10.
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
You gotta wonder if the poor guy who owned it stalled it on the tracks and had enough time to jump, let alone get out and crank start it... Dang, it was probably brand new...
Frank
I just re-read the post, tornado, not train...
Frank
I just re-read the post, tornado, not train...
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
Lots of things point to 1910 -- the curved profile on the lower portion of the door, the style of radiator cap, the Jno Brown 60 sidelamp, and the buggy rail on the rear seat.
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
It looks like butterfly rear fender irons are on it to me. I'll go with 1910.
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
I will go with 1910 : buggy rail, butterfly fender iron, etc as above. Also I think a red car would photograph darker and green would photograph about like this car, even though car is dirty. I bet that the chassis was repurposed for farm use and lived on for some time in farm use.
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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T
Another clue, low filler neck on radiator. 1909/10 for sure.