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•I am looking for an original (nice condition) gas tank cap that is correct for 1915/1916 and possibly other years.

•Looking for a Hot Air Pipe in nice condition for the same years.

•In need of a 1915-1917 Steering column, and horn button!

Thanks!

Text or Call 314-287-1901

Stephen1915 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:04 am

I am looking for an original (nice condition) gas tank cap that is correct for 1915/1916 and possibly other years.

Also looking for a Hot Air Pipe in nice condition for the same years.

314-287-1901

In case you can't find originals or if Dan doesn't have any of his excellent castings left - I have repro's of both Dan's pipe & the cap

Thanks Frank, I wasn’t aware that 1915-16 was using a casted pipe! I thought the formed steel one was implemented sometime in 1913-14?

Stephen

You are correct Stephen - it should be steel not cast.

Here is what I have.

Kim, sending you a message on the hot air pipe.

RajoRacer wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 10, 2024 11:23 am

You are correct Stephen - it should be steel not cast.

Is this better?
From the MTFCA Encyclopedia
CARBURETOR STOVES
1909
No hot air pipe used.
1910-1911
A cast “stove” of apparently two styles and attached to the front of the exhaust manifold, was connected to a pipe which ran down to the air intake of the carburetor. Carburetors were now supplied with an angled air inlet to match this pipe, and also now had integral choke valves.
1912-1920
(Approximately)
A simple pipe and stove combination which fit under the rear part of the exhaust manifold and clamped to the air intake at the rear of the carburetor. The pipes were castings of iron until 1912 but then changed to sheet metal stampings.
1920-1924
(Approximately)
A sheet metal type which fitted over the rear of the exhaust manifold and was secured with a steel arm which was held by the rear manifold stud nut.
1924-1926
Similar in style and location to the previous type except that the metal was formed in such a manner that the need for the separate support arm was eliminated. A hole in the metal now fitted over the manifold stud.
1926-1927
Cars supplied with the Vaporizer carburetors did not use hot air intake pipes.
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From past discussions

On our Canadian sourced cars the horn button looks like the one Kim shows, but with a difference. The button itself is contained within the metal housing rather than sitting proud on the top. !915-17 button assemblies do screw to the top of the column. Last time I needed just the black button piece, it was available as a reproduction from Langs.

Allan from down under.

Frank, thanks for the clear and concise breakdown!

I have a steering column for the 15-16, most do not know they are different, how long both levers are. Tiffin Ohio