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In the fifth photo, accordion-like baggage holders can be seen on the running boards. Those are "Kari-Keens", made in Sioux City, IA. In the '30's, Kari-Keen went on to make an airplane, the Kari-Keen 90. As far as I know, only 32 were made. They sold for $3,365.00. Kari-Keen became Kari-Keen Aircraft then, the Sioux Aircraft Corp. Like many airplane makers of the time, it didn't survive the Depression.

The third one down. Wood station wagon with hot red paint. Boy that makes me Purrrrr. Whooo hoo.

Why do some have a brass radiator?

I have a close friend, over 90 now, and in a home, that knows more about Model T vehicles, woodworking, and several other fields than anyone that I have known.

For decades, he bought, sold and traded Model Ts and parts, always keeping the best and NOS parts for himself.

In the 1970s and 1980s, he started building wooden depot hack bodies for Model T vehicles that he had or had built from parts.

This man was a forester, sawyer and woodworker all of his life. He selected and cut the trees in the forest, sawed, cured, and finished the lumber, and built the depot hack bodies from his lumber in his shop. IIRC, he built 2 or 3 for sale, keeping all of the best NOS Model T parts for his last, which he intended to keep for himself.

I watched him build the last from mostly NOS parts, latest 1927 parts, starter, lights, two speed rear axle, etc. I watched him rebuild his best engine, including pouring and fitting the babbit bearings. I watched him steam and bend the oak bows for the roof. I watched him select, turn and finish the hickory spokes for the wheels.

His health failed just before this last depot hack was completed but friends helped him complete it. IIRC, I do not think that he ever drove it.

Don't ask what became of it.

The world will lose a great deal of knowledge when this man passes.

Dean

Three generations, T's of Dad's 1923, me with 1927 and son with a 'bit modified' 1927 (no carbs now FI).

(quoted from post at 13:11:00 03/09/18) Why do some have a brass radiator?

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The early Model T's all had brass radiators. Not sure what year they changed that.

(quoted from post at 15:11:00 03/09/18) Why do some have a brass radiator?

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The model T was made for nearly 20 years... there were several changes made over that time. By the end it was quite a bit outdated compared to everyone else on the field. The first major body change was in 1915 (end of the "brass era" of automobiles). The brass itself radiator ended 2 years later, and another 2 years if you wanted electric start! Getting on is on my short list (don't tell my wife..)