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Rich showed a picture of the brakes that he fitted to a Buick. This design applies the force with floating linkage and anchoring at the point of application(top of the shoes). Hydraulic brakes were designed with this feature, except for the last few years of the drum brakes when the anchoring was moved from the top to the bottom of the shoes. This gives a much smoother but less effective brake.

Rich's design makes the brake effective in reverse as well as forward. Is there a similar design available for model t's. I have heard they are but I am not aware of the supplier or what they are called. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
Art Mirtes

You might post a link to the post to refresh our memory's.

Here's a link to the post Art was referring to:
The brake fabrication is down a little ways in the post.

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Bill, Thanks for posting the picture and link. I don't know how to do either. I can hardly keep model t running.

I should point out that while the concept of that system looks simple the angles and center to center distances are very important to the correct function. This is a photo of some of the various and adjustable pieces tried by the previous owner and myself. Along with a makeshift brake band from somewhere nothing anything like stopping was achieved. Hours were spent trying to find that magic point. Not until I copied the Buick patent drawings did I get a brake that worked. And work it did.
Rich

Rich, thanks for responding with the picture. Considering the mechanical advantage and the complexity of the design, any wear requires an adjustment or a replacement. No self-adjusting with this system. I think this design has possibilities on a model t
Art Mirtes