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Thanks Tom for posting the photos! I have a few comments on the 2nd photo which I reposted below:
All references are from Bruce McCalley’s “On Line Encyclopedia”

The 1917 comments are from: https://www.mtfca.com/encyclo/doc17.htm

1917

----- Acc. 575, Box 14, #826, Ford Archives
Riveted style windshield frame and brackets were used in 1915 and 1916 and on the first 450,000 1917 cars. (Until about April 1917.)

MAR 14, 1917 Acc. 78, Ford Archives
Mention of new style windshield mounting brackets as having been used, and of the discontinuance of the 1915-16 style for replacement.

APR 19, 1917 Acc. 78, Ford Archives
Windshield hinge (with the unequal length arms) noted.

Also Bruce still writing about the 1917 but a different link address: https://www.mtfca.com/encyclo/1917.htm

STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY: Horn button remained on the top of the steering column, as in the previous models [1916].

And from Bruce's 1918 comments at: https://www.mtfca.com/encyclo/1918.htm about Oval Top bows

TOP: (Open cars). Similar in style to the 1917 but now with rectangular cross-section irons.

This time Bruce’s note about the 1918 draws our attention to the car above that it has the oval 1917 and earlier style top irons rather than the 1918 and later rectangular style top bows.

(Note: If anyone has information about how long the overlap was when both the oval style and rectangular style top irons were both used in USA production please let me know. Usually things were introduced first at the main Ford USA factory before they were introduced at the USA branches.

And from the same linked page:

WHEELS: “ Square” felloe wheels appeared during the year. Note it says appeared – NOT – all changed to “square felloe wheels”. So an illustration of when both types would have been used during some of the same production time.

Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off

Tom:

Thanks for posting, great way to start the new year. The first pic of 'PABLO' is for the Pabst Brewing Co 'near beer', technically beer but not as well received as the real thing, apparently. Here's a little off-topic background-- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/w ... rohibition

Respectfully, jb

love the "Oh Henry" sign!

"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry

There is an “Oh Henry!” tin sign from the 1930’s listed now on eBay.

Yes please, a Carlsberg Lager, thank you!

Michael, Carlsberg is one of my favorite beers! Luckily, I can find it at my local grocery store.

Cheers,
Tom

I need a beer after reading "the band springs too short"

Art Mirtes

jab35, The article you posted reminded me of a Pabst bottle I've had for about 45 years found it under a house they were going to tear down to expand a warehouse for a beer distributor of all things. I believe that it was a bar back in the teens or before. The bottle has no mention of a blue ribbon but near the bottom it says "this bottle not to be sold" so I'm guessing it was a bar bottle and it was used to refill glasses. It appears to be about a quart size. And on the bottom it WF&S MIL. Jim

My home town.
Main Street Riverside, California Circa 1916.
In the background you can see the bell tower on the Mission Inn at sixth street
Ron Patterson

Jim Riedy: Thanks for sharing, jb