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Ron Patterson
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Post by Ron Patterson » Sat Nov 29, 2025 9:50 am

Many years ago I posted here a copy of the Ford print for the 1/0 Model T battery/starter cables
Now I cannot find it!
Anyone got a copy you can direct me to or send me?
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Original Smith
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Re: Help

Post by Original Smith » Sat Nov 29, 2025 12:44 pm

Ron: I told you about the company that custom made my cables for me in Redlands. Y&Z's Yesterdays Parts. This isn't the print I know.
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Re: Help

Post by TRDxB2 » Sat Nov 29, 2025 4:16 pm

Ron Patterson wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 29, 2025 9:50 am
 Many years ago I posted here a copy of the Ford print for the 1/0 Model T battery/starter cables
Now I cannot find it!
Anyone got a copy you can direct me to or send me?
Ron Patterson
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Ron Patterson
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Re: Help

Post by Ron Patterson » Sat Nov 29, 2025 5:02 pm

No.
It is a copy of a original Ford factory drawing T-1891 or T1899 battery to switch and switch to starter cables.
There is note on the drawing similar to this: "1/0 starter cable consisting of 19 strands copper wire, single covered with insulation cambric .012 inches thick. Spiral wound with minimum lap of 1/8 inch, with single stranded corded braid prepared with waterproof saturation. Outer layers of wires to be right-handed lay."
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Re: Help

Post by Adam » Sat Nov 29, 2025 7:07 pm

The current reproductions would be adequate if they were the proper length and had the ends installed properly in the proper orientation…
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Re: Help

Post by John kuehn » Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:52 pm

Ron
I’m pretty sure you know about how to obtain copies of original Ford drawings from the Ford archives. I would have thought that some where on older forum posts there might be copies but I couldn’t find them. Maybe others might could find them some where on the net besides from Ford.
They probably are available from the Ford Archives if available.
Here’s a link to it. https://www.thehenryford.org/collection ... s-drawings
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