The Ford Barn

Old Henry · 11-18-2013, 08:16 PM

Very nice operational replica on the road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYNge9r1Yi4

jrhaelig · 11-18-2013, 09:49 PM

That is absolutely amazing.....first for its quality as a replica.

Now imagine it in the context of the day.......an "infernal contraption" "terrorizing the byways" of 1896.

What a fantastic piece of work - then and now!

VeryTangled · 11-18-2013, 10:35 PM

Legendary!

-VT/JeffH

Flowmeister · 11-19-2013, 02:31 AM

That's beautiful!
Thanks for posting that

Vic Piano · 11-19-2013, 06:29 AM

That was outstanding!

31chevy · 11-19-2013, 08:26 AM

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Thanks for posting. This would be quite a project even with todays tools and Henry did it without a calculator or computer 117 years ago. Amazing.
Gary.

D. Jones · 11-19-2013, 09:34 AM

Would love to have one to run to the store in.

Old Henry · 11-19-2013, 12:09 PM

Was there no need to cool that engine? I didn't see anything to facilitate that.

Marvin/TN · 11-19-2013, 12:32 PM

Looks to me like the cooling worked on the same principle as the Model T. Look at the copper tubing coming out the top of the cylinders to the copper tank under the seat and the copper pipes coming back under the cylinders. No water pump needed, used the thermal syphon (spelling) principle.

sanborn · 11-19-2013, 12:52 PM

That's neat-----exactly what I need to cruise the neghborhood with. That would also be good competition with my neighbor's single horse surry.

Sigh, another "bucket" item!

11-18-2013, 08:16 PM	#1
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Watch Ford's Quadra Cycle Go Very nice operational replica on the road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYNge9r1Yi4 __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

11-18-2013, 09:49 PM	#2
jrhaelig Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey Posts: 264	Re: Watch Ford's Quadra Cycle Go That is absolutely amazing.....first for its quality as a replica. Now imagine it in the context of the day.......an "infernal contraption" "terrorizing the byways" of 1896. What a fantastic piece of work - then and now! __________________ John Haelig Bridgewater, NJ 1939 Ford Pickup 1963 Lincoln Continental 1939 Buick

11-18-2013, 10:35 PM	#3
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: Watch Ford's Quadra Cycle Go Legendary! -VT/JeffH

11-19-2013, 02:31 AM	#4
Flowmeister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 133	Re: Watch Ford's Quadra Cycle Go That's beautiful! Thanks for posting that

11-19-2013, 06:29 AM	#5
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Watch Ford's Quadra Cycle Go That was outstanding! __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

11-19-2013, 08:26 AM	#6
31chevy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake City Mi. Posts: 807	Re: Watch Ford's Quadra Cycle Go Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for posting. This would be quite a project even with todays tools and Henry did it without a calculator or computer 117 years ago. Amazing. Gary.

11-19-2013, 09:34 AM	#7
D. Jones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 514	Re: Watch Ford's Quadra Cycle Go Would love to have one to run to the store in.

11-19-2013, 12:09 PM	#8
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: Watch Ford's Quadra Cycle Go Was there no need to cool that engine? I didn't see anything to facilitate that. __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

11-19-2013, 12:32 PM	#9
Marvin/TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN area Posts: 832	Re: Watch Ford's Quadra Cycle Go Looks to me like the cooling worked on the same principle as the Model T. Look at the copper tubing coming out the top of the cylinders to the copper tank under the seat and the copper pipes coming back under the cylinders. No water pump needed, used the thermal syphon (spelling) principle.

11-19-2013, 12:52 PM	#10
sanborn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Shelbyville TN Posts: 174	Re: Watch Ford's Quadra Cycle Go That's neat-----exactly what I need to cruise the neghborhood with. That would also be good competition with my neighbor's single horse surry. Sigh, another "bucket" item!