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Post by Will_Vanderburg » Wed Jun 26, 2019 3:40 pm

Has anyone heard of either of the radiator manufacturers no longer making them for Ts?
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Post by Oldav8tor » Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:13 pm

There is nothing posted on Bergs or Brassworks websites.
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Re: Radiators

Post by James_B_NC » Wed Jun 26, 2019 8:24 pm

I got a Brassworks one back in January. Got it in three weeks rather than the 4 I had been told was usual
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Re: Radiators

Post by Gary Gregory » Wed Jun 26, 2019 8:58 pm

Fake news. I just heard from Bergs this week.


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Re: Radiators

Post by John kuehn » Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:03 pm

Best way way to find out if a supplier is still in business is to call them. They have their contact listed.


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Re: Radiators

Post by myersair » Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:25 am

I ordered a new Brassworks radiator three weeks ago and it showed up last week. I got mine from Langs.


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Re: Radiators

Post by whedges » Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:02 am

I ordered one Friday it arrived yesterday from Snyder's

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Re: Radiators

Post by Mark Gregush » Thu Jun 27, 2019 11:03 am

The only thing that might add any credence to this is, Berg's stopped making the new brass era radiators a few years ago, as I recall.
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Re: Radiators

Post by Nv Bob » Thu Jun 27, 2019 2:38 pm

Berg's had a parts supply issue earlier this year but not sure its been resolved or not
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Re: Radiators

Post by Mark Gregush » Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:55 am

The brass one must be special order as they do not list anything before 1917 on the web site.
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Re: Radiators

Post by Steve Jelf » Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:25 pm

The brass one must be special order as they do not list anything before 1917 on the web site.

Gery made some brass radiators briefly a few years ago but soon gave it up. I don't know if they were ever on his website. I believe Brassworks is the only current source for new brass radiators.

At the Model T Museum the only brass era car I saw with an original radiator was the 1907 Model R. All the others have new ones which I assume are Brassworks. At the OCF last year I saw two brass era Fords with original radiators, mine and one other. It's becoming increasingly rare to see an original on a car.
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