Model "A" Era Accessories
 

Lets see your Model "A" era automotive accessories, in or out of the car.

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The Spark Starter. Two clips go on each side of the starter rod, so the device gets pinched between the firewall and starter rod bottom. The last central part of it has a few holes for attatching the spark lever ball. When you retard the spark, the starter engages.

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My model A has been started this way since I purchased it I thought there was a short somewhere haha

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Original Fulton pull-up starter that was on our "yard find" 30 Sport Coupe when we got it (in much worse condition than shown here). The first pic shows the lever that clamps around the steering column bracket. The second shows the rod (above the steering column) that runs from the lever to the starter switch and replaces the foot pedal. As the name implies, you pull up the lever to engage the starter.

Don't recall where we got the marble shift knob. Sadly, the car and it's accessories were sold long ago.

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Some of my collection.

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Wow Bill! It's no wonder I can't find any goodies. You have them all.

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Here are some of the goodies on my Model "A's." The spare tire cover needs refinishing because the paint is not up to par. Eventually the tire cover will go on my 190A.

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Is that an exhaust heater? Never seen one like it.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572277195

Forgot our Sport Coupe also had one of these:

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572277253

You can barely see it in the upper left corner of this pic:

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572232811

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Are you asking for original accessories or later accessories. The only reason I ask is some of the accessories I have would have been added later than the "Model A Era" as are some that are posted by others in this thread.

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Wow great parts I need a front tool box like that looks great

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....some Aristocrat and Dunn dash panels:

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1566456469

Brad in Maryland

Re: Model "A" Era Accessories - Wood Steering Wheel
 

LaPierre made twelve sided wood steering wheels for the 1929-1931 Model A's. The wheels sold for $7.50 and the checkerboard inserted gear shift knob was $1.50. Original wood wheels are very, very hard to find.
The first picture is an original wheel on a Council Bluffs, Iowa station wagon. The next picture is an ad from a 1929 Ford Service magazine. The third picture is a wheel I made because in over 50 years of searching I could never find an original to buy. I once considered buying a Model A just to get the wood wheel it had. Once you drive a Model A with a velvet smooth Walnut steering wheel you will not want to go back to Henry's wheel. Neat accessory as it is right in front of you for you to enjoy instead of something on the back bumper for the guy behind you to enjoy!

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Hopefully, most of you know about the publication, "Those Wonderful Unauthorized Accessories For The Model A Ford" by Murray Fahnstock and printed by Post Books.
This a reproduction of a hot ram air heater that resembles some shown on Pages 125 - 141. There are two flex tubes that go into cast aluminum adjustable air registers in the floor of car.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572277195


Each time I muse through this paperback, I get inspiration to cobble up similar gadgets to those in the book.
https://i0.wp.com/www.transportbooks...31%2C500&ssl=1

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Lol, those wheels.

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@Bob Bidonde:

Is that rear luggage rack one of the standard ones with the wood strips removed and painted black? The one that came with my A has rust pits in the chrome, and that might be a good option for it.

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What a wonderfull dream, to have such a wonderfull wooden steering!

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The luggage rack on my Victoria is an original. I removed the faux wood strips, and I plan to refinish them with a red reflective paint. In comparison to the reproduction racks, the original rack's attributes are:
>Rack and faux wood strips are made of thicker gauge steel stampings;
>My rack has no evidence of being chrome plated, and it is not stainless steel.

I do not like the appearance of the luggage rack on my car, so I will be removing it except for overnight touring. In our run to the New England Meet at Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts this year, I was able to tie 2 large suitcases and 2 duffel type bags to the rack.

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Bob, in comparison how is the heat on that heater vs a Autolite or any other over the manifold heater? More heat, less heat?

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The heat is less than those manifold heaters that penetrate the firewall. My system needs an electric fan because air circulation is poor.

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I have been looking for a round aristocrat panel for 3 years now I know they are all in Germany.

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OK, here are some more:

A jeweled Rainbo-Cap for your dash light:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572672831

....a cooler for your generator:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572672831

...turn signals (with switch) for the back of your car:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572672831

...some Moto-Lite Motometer lights
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572672831

...a Monogram Locking Radiator cap:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572672831

...an Upstarter so that all you need to do is retard the spark and the starter engages:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572672831

Brad in Maryland

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Very nice accessories Brad I have the rainbo-cap and the upstarter on my Model A

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So what are the more fun or interesting accessories that are readily available today?

I saw that there are repro rainbow caps, but I can't seem to find any photos of what they look like in action to see if they're worth the cost.

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Staying with the "era accessories" theme, how about some gauges:

...a Red Ball MotoMeter temperature gauge:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572750316

.....some Rochester and Milwaukee oil pressure gauges:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572750316

....some APCO, Rex-A-Co, Rochester, Tiffany, NAGEL Electric, etc water temperature and oil pressure gauges:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572750316

...and some Boyce MotoMeter Red Ball Model A (note the "A" logo on the lower part of the face) temperature gauges, etc:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1572750316

Brad in Maryland

Re: Model "A" Era Accessories - Wood Wheels
 

Motor Wheel Corporation, Lancing Michigan, made demountable wood wheels for the 1928-29 (21") and 1930-31 (19") Model A's. This was a time when the auto industry was switching to the stronger, durable and more modern and stylish wire and solid wheels. Even the Ford Model T went from wood to wire wheels in 1926 and 1927. So, understandably, these accessory wood wheels were not a big hit or big seller for Model A's. I can't say that I think they do much for the looks of a coupe or sedan, but I do like them on a Station Wagon.
The wheels fit on a standard Model A hub, but the lug nuts are quite different. They are a couple of inches long as they have to go thru the thick wood and over the original hub studs. The hub caps are unique also. The face has the M-W super imposed on the cap and the caps stick out from the wheel. Most of these caps are pretty beat up from hitting the high curbs in the early days.
I found a set of these wheels complete with lug nuts and hub caps in 1967 at the Hershey Swap Meet. I recognized them as a really rare accessory, but did not have a station wagon to put them on. That changed in 1969 and these wheels have been running on this wagon ever since. Most recently my son and his family have been beating the roads in Orange County California with this wagon.

Dick Knapp, Garfield, Arkansas