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08-11-2013, 08:36 AM | #1 |
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1928 Pop out switch cable.
HELP! I have had a long running dispute with the Judging Standards over the length of the cable end on those switches found in July 1928 through June 1929 vehicles. The published Judging Standards claim the cable ends should be 2 3/8 inches long. I have restored several thousand pop outs and every one I have had in my possession has a 2 1/8 inch cable end. I have provided this information to the Judging Standards Committee but I continue to have questions about this issue. I would appreciate input from owners with cars manufactured between July 1928 and May 1929, especially with the cast clamp, regarding the length of their cable end. Thanks so much. Dick Crabtree
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08-11-2013, 10:04 AM | #2 |
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Re: 1928 Pop out switch cable.
I to would like to know.
To add to Dick's request, from July 1928 through August 1929, there were a little over 2,000,000 Model A/AA's built. That is a lot of 2-3/8 (if at all) cable ends with the cast clamp (if they truly do exist). Pluck |
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08-11-2013, 12:01 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1928 Pop out switch cable.
Dick, I have restored a few of mine with the cast clamp for the same time period and I agree with your findings.
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08-12-2013, 12:14 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1928 Pop out switch cable.
I would LOVE to find one of these with keys for my car.
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08-12-2013, 05:14 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1928 Pop out switch cable.
dick
here is one 28 pop out with the forged clamp I have the length of the metal part is 2 1/8 in tom |
08-12-2013, 07:10 PM | #6 |
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Re: 1928 Pop out switch cable.
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I have a 2 3/8"...the "tail" closer too the clamp looks slightly different. |
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08-12-2013, 10:30 PM | #8 |
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Re: 1928 Pop out switch cable.
I measured it exactly as its shown in the judging standards
its exactly 2 1/8 tom |
08-12-2013, 10:38 PM | #9 |
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Re: 1928 Pop out switch cable.
Sorry Mot, it looked like you had missed a bit from the photo.
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08-13-2013, 04:52 PM | #10 |
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Re: 1928 Pop out switch cable.
Here is a photo of the section from the JS and the cables in question. I originally talked to Dick about 8-9 years ago about the 2 3/8" end and
he had never seen one, he also thought the Book was wrong. I looked for 5 hard years before I found one for my August 1928 car. This post got me thinking about the 2 3/8" end and rereading the JS about the time span. So I have a question(s) for the JSC about the 2 ends. With the 2 3/8" so hard to find and the 2 1/8" more common, is there a possibility that the 2 ran together and sooner or that the dates are off? I sure hope you guy's get the gist of the question......and this is not a shot at the JSC. Thank you, Dudley BTW....Dick. you did the lower one....you will be seeing the upper one soon. |
08-15-2013, 11:40 PM | #11 |
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Re: 1928 Pop out switch cable.
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I have not restored thousands of pop-outs but I have restored over 500, and I have found three distributor ends that were 2 3/8 inches long. But I have had 9 bananas and only 3 of the 2 3/8 inch ends. So them seem more scarce than the bananas. Howard Denker, "A" Restorations |
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