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This was forwarded to me by a friend trying to fill the position. This is the Richard Paine collection museum who own some unreal brass cars. There is an original Ford Model S, a well restored Model K, and a super rare 2-pedal, 2-lever Model T in the collection. Not to mention the American and Thomas cars... Executive Director Seal Cove Auto Museum, a growing museum that holds a highly recognized collection of brass era cars, seeks its first Executive Director to lead it into a new era and to shape the museum’s future. This unique individual will exercise overall management and leadership responsibilities for the Museum. Specific activities will include development of collections, exhibitions, and programs; community outreach; fundraising; staff recruitment and management; and oversight of facilities. The Museum is located in the beautiful community of Seal Cove, near Bar Harbor and just an hour from Bangor. For more information, please visit www.sealcoveautomuseum.org . Interested parties should forward resume and cover letter (to include salary requirements) to georgem@bonneystaffing.com .

This was forwarded to me by a friend trying to fill the position. This is the Richard Paine collection museum who own some unreal brass cars. There is an original Ford Model S, a well restored Model K, and a super rare 2-pedal, 2-lever Model T in the collection. Not to mention the American and Thomas cars... Executive Director Seal Cove Auto Museum, a growing museum that holds a highly recognized collection of brass era cars, seeks its first Executive Director to lead it into a new era and to shape the museum’s future. This unique individual will exercise overall management and leadership responsibilities for the Museum. Specific activities will include development of collections, exhibitions, and programs; community outreach; fundraising; staff recruitment and management; and oversight of facilities. The Museum is located in the beautiful community of Seal Cove, near Bar Harbor and just an hour from Bangor. For more information, please visit www.sealcoveautomuseum.org . Interested parties should forward resume and cover letter (to include salary requirements) to georgem@bonneystaffing.com .

DeWalt makes a bullet-nosed drill that cuts like a countersink at the center, but flat bottomed holes. They are awesome on thin sheetmetal, but may also work for you. Try looking for them at a local hardware store.

1929 due to the radiator emblem...

You may not believe me, but it is an early Model T Ford. I think the town car was made in 1911 - 1913 but I'm not certain. Cool picture - Thank you for sharing it!

Thank you West. What I'm looking for is the earlier Brush rear suspension which may not have been the beehive spring, but had the Truffault-Hartford knee-action shock absorbers somehow incorporated in the design. I bought a collection of rather early parts and came up with a complete pair of these with 1906 pat dates. What little research I have done claims Brush to have been the first manufacturer to use these style shocks from the factory. What I hope to find is if these were for a Brush, or were aftermarket items for something else - lets say Model NRS Ford cars... I've been away, but will try to get pictures to add in the next couple of days. Thanks again, Mark

1920's Model T Ford oilpan - and not a great one looking at your pics...

If you were closer... But the shipping would kill me. The steering column is 1920-25 Model T Ford, the rods next to it are rear radius rods for a 26-27 Model T. The shifter arm linkage is not Ford T - no clue - but there should be a Ford guy in your area that might be interested in the other stuff

I'm not positive, but I think it could be a 1904 or 1905 Cadillac model B.

The 24 Special Six had a Packard shaped radiator shell, and I did not think the Light Six had the shaded visor. Disc wheels were optional - my 24 Touring had wood wheels and a friends 24 Roadster had the discs. My guess is 22-23 Special Six too, but serial numbers that are located on the frame rail under the front fender would tell the whole story.

Unites States MACHINE company... I think what you have were knobs from a piece of equipment. You will see a ton of "script" wrenches if you look around, but they too are worthless IMHO.

The Big 6 Studebaker's came with grab handles to help access the car - they were behind the rear doors and in-between the front & rear doors --- otherwise I'd agree going by the shape of the top of the body rail.

In 1926 Ford did what he had resisted for years, he offered Accessories for the model T. Up to this time I think he thought that what he made was good enough. The "full line" of accessories include a stop style drum tail lamp, a vacuum windshield wiper, bumpers, snubbers, wire wheels, a dash lamp (standard on closed cars), a dome lamp (standard on the Fordor), a hand windshield wiper (standard on the closed cars too), Gypsy curtains, wind wings, and a top boot or cover for the open cars. The wire wheels are an option in 1926 thru 1927 - in 27 they were offered in colors other than black. The hole pattern is smaller than the later wheels and someone was making an adapter kit to use the early Model A wheels in place of the harder to find T wheels.

The Swap sections of the Ford Barn, and the MTFCA web sites are another good place to look. There have been full sets for sale there recently. You can expect to pay around $100 per hub, and $125 per half-way decent wheel - $175 for nicer ones. Another way to go is fully new - Lang's old car parts list the reproduced wheels in their latest catalog, adding the individual parts together ran the total over 3k

They would make a great looking trailer to pull behind a T, but I do not think they are Ford. Could have been made by one of many aftermarket body companies.

I've recently dug up a pair of Truffault-Hartford shock absorbers with 1905 and 1906 pattent dates. I would like to know if they are from a Brush or were aftermarkets for another car - they would fit onto almost anything but are too early for either one of my T's. Thanks in advance, Mark

I had one of those with a 24 Studie that I sold 10 years ago - Canadian Ford cars used nearly the exact one only the Ford one is about 1/2" narrower - however you can change the center bolt and have the correct one for the Studie

The reason the trunk looks bigger than normal for 1917 is that the picture seems to be of a 23-25 car...

Where to begin, and it never ends there...

Best part of this story is that that exact Packard was for sale at 35k for a few months with no takers prior to the auction! I was seriously thinking of it and am kicking myself now. As far as this thread being useless, I do not agree - knowing the market conditions may help some family member selling their late husbands or fathers car, but they need to see the good, the bad, and the outrageous.

I don't think the tires were removed due to weight concerns, but rather to be processed into some other war related necessity. I believe what Barry22 said is indeed the case with the lady's intent.

I have a friend who paid less than 2k for a complete Model T this past month! So, in my opinon, this was either a joke post to garnish comment, or he is using his ears to scratch his hemorrhoids...

To help with #1 - my 1924 had Timken numbers on the front wheel bearings when I tore it down and they were able to be cross-referenced at the time. I did this work in 1989-90 and I sold the car 8 years ago now, but I'm fairly sure you will find the same information now. As for #2 - good luck, thankfully the switch you describe was not on a 24...

I think Chevrolet started using valve covers in 1925, so I'm going to guess it is 23-24. Try re-posting on the Chevy forum... The T "hot-rod" people have made adaptor plates to put that head onto a T block simmilar to a Rajo set-up, but that is a Chevy engine.

The bottom apron looks to be 32 Chevrolet or there about.