Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-08-2018, 07:11 AM
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Re: Model A commercial vehicles picture thread!!
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-27-2018, 07:39 AM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-24-2017, 03:49 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-24-2017, 03:38 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-24-2017, 02:31 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
01-24-2017, 02:29 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-22-2016, 01:41 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
12-16-2016, 03:14 PM
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Re: Model A commercial vehicles picture thread!!
1930 Goodyear Airship Services “AA” at the Florence Avenue plant, Los Angeles. In keeping with Goodyear’s promotion of blimps as “yachts of the skies,” “Pilgrim” and “Volunteer” were named after...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-14-2016, 01:22 PM
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Re: December, 1927 Introduction Mystery
In keeping with a picture being worth 1,000 words... here's 2,000 words' worth.
I couldn't resist melding the old and new images of the Davenport Hotel. Despite differences in lenses, angles,...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-13-2016, 01:01 PM
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Re: December, 1927 Introduction Mystery
Oh, oh!
In the 1915 image the gentleman standing on the ramp behind and downslope from the "T" sedan has failed to tuck his necktie into his shirt between the 3rd and 4th buttons, as I was taught...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-13-2016, 12:40 PM
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Re: December, 1927 Introduction Mystery
Always great to find another print reference to a color depicted in a black and white photo.
Of course, the reporter did not have access to the judging standards, else he would have chosen among...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-13-2016, 12:35 PM
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Re: December, 1927 Introduction Mystery
Looking at that 1915 image I can't help but notice that there's a rear seat passenger as well as a driver in the "T" sedan! Did he lose a bet?
The winch cable is evident. Absent a cable, I...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-13-2016, 12:23 PM
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Re: December, 1927 Introduction Mystery
The Beardmore building, which housed a number of businesses in addition to the Beardmore family hardware store, is in Priest River, about 50 miles NW of Spokane. The Beardmores also had holdings in...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-13-2016, 12:00 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-13-2016, 11:33 AM
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Re: December, 1927 Introduction Mystery
The Spokane Daily Chronicle had a front page picture of the New Ford interior on Saturday, December 3, 1927, and a large ad on Monday. December 5th. Still looking for news articles about the debut.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-13-2016, 11:22 AM
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Re: December, 1927 Introduction Mystery
No prize but a big "thanks" for a job well done. I searched for hotel postcards from every state north of North Carolina from Maine west to Iowa.... but I fell asleep before I got to Washington...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-12-2016, 03:11 PM
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December, 1927 Introduction Mystery
The attached image appeared recently on the HAMB historic photos thread. I believe it's a shot of a 1928 Tudor being removed from a hotel ballroom after the "New Ford's" introduction gala. I say...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-06-2016, 03:02 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-30-2016, 01:22 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-17-2016, 04:04 PM
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Re: Old Ford Pictures - social group
In the rear view it looks like the plate is in DEEP shadow from the trunk. The last digit is even obscured. I've always understood that 1928 California plates were a deep royal blue with orange...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-16-2016, 01:44 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-09-2015, 06:02 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-25-2014, 12:21 PM
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-03-2014, 07:51 AM
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Re: Model A commercial vehicles picture thread!!
The T.C.Harrison business was established by Thomas ‘Cuth’ Harrison on 18th May 1931 at 17 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield and was known as T C Harrison Service and Repair. It was run by the 25 year old...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-02-2014, 09:46 AM
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Re: Whatsup with carb setting?
Is the idle adjustment screw original or reproduction? How about the spring?
There are different length repro idle adjustment screws and springs. Combine a too short screw and a too long spring...
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