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

Post by Mark Nunn » Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:35 pm

I found this photo that was taken on May 12, 1913 after an Easter Sunday tornado.
4-12-1913.jpg
It has a 6-rivet rear axle housing, which puts it earlier than July 1911.
4-12-1913 clamshell.jpg
The other photos show interesting details. There is a cutout pedal on the left.
4-12-1913 cutout.jpg
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.
4-12-1913 lamp.jpg
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

Post by Mark Gregush » Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:45 pm

As interesting is what's in the box behind it! Boom! :o
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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

Post by Mark Nunn » Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:03 pm

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

Post by Mark Gregush » Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:25 pm

Ah man your taking all the fun out of it! :lol:
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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

Post by TWrenn » Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:47 pm

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

Post by Humblej » Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:55 pm

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

Post by R.V.Anderson » Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:22 pm

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

Post by OldFord » Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:21 pm

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...

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Re: Old Photo. I'm trying to date this tornado-damaged Model T

Post by Walter Higgins » Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:41 pm

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

Post by Herb Iffrig » Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:36 pm

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

Post by kmatt2 » Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:20 am

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

Post by Aussie16 » Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:08 am

Another clue, low filler neck on radiator. 1909/10 for sure.

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