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Early brass Ford script sediment bowl. The shut off/on handle works fine. $90.00

Ed aka #4

Evidently I priced this way to high. I assumed since it's original not repro it should be worth something. I didn't advertize it because I had nothing better to do. I want to sell it. Let's get it sold. Submit your offer or I'll end up using it. Not what I had in mind.

Ed aka #4

Recent posting place them in the 15 to 60$ range I'd say use it

Ed, your price may not be too far off if it was the earlier type without the hex below the thread, it had the correct drain tap and had not been polished.
Those are really scarce.

Allan from down under.

Thanks Allan, I needed that explanation. I'll take something above $60.00 if someone is willing.

Ed aka #4.

Allan wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:59 pm

Ed, your price may not be too far off if it was the earlier type without the hex below the thread, it had the correct drain tap and had not been polished.
Those are really scarce.

Allan from down under.

I am not trying to hijack this thread and sell a sediment bowl, but Allan is this what you mean by an early sediment bowl? It is a spare one that I have. Thanks,

Neal

Neal, I'll check the one I have stashed away. I don't remember the hex on the outlet cover like yours, but it may be so. I do
know the shut-off handle has a different taper to the later ones, as I tried to find a replacement for my missing one.

Allan from down under.

Allan wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 24, 2024 11:38 pm

I don't remember the hex on the outlet cover like yours, but it may be so.

Allan,

I looked at Gail Rodda's Model T part guide book, and here's a picture of the early brass sediment bowl from 1912 with what looks like a square instead of a hex on the outlet cover. I haven't found any pictures of old brass sediment bowls with a hex head like the one that I have.

I have one in the case - I'll check the outlet on it.

Here's two more.

Everyone's got these things stashed away. Heck, I thought they were rare but evidently these are so common I should almost give mine away......if someone would even take it. and mine is an over restored "smoothie"

Ed aka #4

I haven't a clue what years these are. LOL

Neal's photo of Rodda's example is what I have, no hex under the thread and a square on the outlet.
Allan from down under.

The one shown in my earlier picture was removed from our late 1911/early 1912 model year touring car. Perhaps they briefly made them with the hex head before switching to the square head for the rest of the T production.

The sediment bowl is sold!

Ed aka #4