As a volunteer for the Klamath County Museum who frequently drives one of their Model Ts in parades (Model T drivers are in short supply here) I am sometimes asked to identify automobiles in old photos. This one has me stumped. The plates are from 1912 and it looks to be a big car. Can anyone ID it?
Paul
Identify This Brass Car?
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Hudson29
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Identify This Brass Car?
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The man with a watch always knows what time it is, the man with two watches is never sure.
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Tadpole
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Re: Identify This Brass Car?
Looks like an early front engine model Schacht?
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Hudson29
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Re: Identify This Brass Car?
With that ID I was able to search my library & online and found that it is likely to be a 1911 or 1912 Schacht. It has the curved front fenders which make it unlikely to be a '10.
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Re: Identify This Brass Car?
I bet it looks a lot like that 1911 Model AA from the side, the machine in the photo has the curved cowl and lack of front doors. Built across the river from me in Cinci!
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Hudson29
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Its a car that I have never heard of before this morning. It looks like a large comfortable car.
I notice the picture from the museum shows some coil springs on the frnt axle somewhat like the Hasslers for Model Ts. Would these also be an accessory?
Paul
I notice the picture from the museum shows some coil springs on the frnt axle somewhat like the Hasslers for Model Ts. Would these also be an accessory?
Paul
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Re: Identify This Brass Car?
The early Schacht automobiles were 2-cylinder with the engine behind the front seat. The car cranked from the back of the car and had springs like the curved dash Olds from the front axle to the rear axle. Most were high-wheelers with solid rubber tires. The 2-cylinder Schacht was friction drive like the Metz. The 4-cylinder Schacht pictured here followed the 2-cylinder was more conventional and was short-lived. They are quite rare today.