On June 1, I posted this topic, and the picture didn't come through. I'll try it again.
Top to bottom:29" Front to back Top 35 1/2" Bottom, front to back 28 1/4"
Mystery Side Curtain
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Original Smith
Topic author - Posts: 3699
- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:43 am
- First Name: Larry
- Last Name: Smith
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13 Touring, 13 Roadster, 17 Coupelet, 25 Roadster P/U
- Location: Lomita, California
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Mystery Side Curtain
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KWTownsend
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- First Name: Keith
- Last Name: Townsend
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: late 1911 touring, 1915 runabout, 1919 touring, brass speedster
- Location: Gresham, Orygun
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Re: Mystery Side Curtain
Larry-
The side curtain panel you have looks to me to be from the passenger side a 1915-1919 touring car.
To attach this type of side curtain, the upper strap loops through the opening between the windshield and the hinge.
The lower strap loops around the side lamp.
Here is a picture of the passenger front side curtain that Kim posted a while back from the 1917 Rip Van Winkle car.
As you know, cars that were equipped with starter motors did not have the side lamps. At that time Ford started using the little hooks on the side of the windshield to attach the side curtains. Starters became on option sometime in the 1919 calendar year for the 1920 production model.
Here is a picture of an original (although slightly shrunken) 1920-1922 driver front side curtain that is on my 1919 over the top of a paper pattern I used when I made my side curtains. Clearly visible are the oval common sense fastener eyelets:
I hope this helps.
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Keith
The side curtain panel you have looks to me to be from the passenger side a 1915-1919 touring car.
To attach this type of side curtain, the upper strap loops through the opening between the windshield and the hinge.
The lower strap loops around the side lamp.
Here is a picture of the passenger front side curtain that Kim posted a while back from the 1917 Rip Van Winkle car.
- 1917 RVW passenger front.jpg (48.17 KiB) Viewed 2106 times
Here is a picture of an original (although slightly shrunken) 1920-1922 driver front side curtain that is on my 1919 over the top of a paper pattern I used when I made my side curtains. Clearly visible are the oval common sense fastener eyelets:
: ^ )
Keith
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Original Smith
Topic author - Posts: 3699
- Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:43 am
- First Name: Larry
- Last Name: Smith
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 13 Touring, 13 Roadster, 17 Coupelet, 25 Roadster P/U
- Location: Lomita, California
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
Re: Mystery Side Curtain
Thanks Keith! I figured they were T by the construction and the material. I'll try to remember to post photos of the other three when I get a chance. Been touring a lot this summer. I appreciate you posting that photo. I'm glad I didn't cut them up, as the fasteners are desirable to have too.