mncorn1 Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I hope this will work.I will try to post a picture of my grandfathers car from about 1920 to 1930 in St. James, Minnesota. If we can identify this car, it will help the family determine when Carl Peterson created his art work in his yard in St. James.Thanks,Todd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Looks like a 26 or 27 Ford Model T.Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldiron Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Todd; your car appears to be an early '26 Ford Tudor Sedan as it has no headlight bar..I'm not sure of the month, but a headlight bar was added just prior to mid year of '26 if I remember correctly. regards; Jerry Janson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I think that if you look a little closer, you will see that it is a coupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mncorn1 Posted October 25, 2008 Author Share Posted October 25, 2008 I found a picture of a '26 ford. There is a runabout, touring, coupe, tudor sedan and fordor sedan.What would be a clue on the car to make it a coupe or tudor sedan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 The glass in the side panel just to the rear of the door is narrower than the door glass on a coupe. It is much wider than the door glass on a tudor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mncorn1 Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 If this is a 26 or 27 Ford Coupe, then could this be the same car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 The Clymer thru the windshield spotlight, radiator cap with motometer and these bumpers are aftermarket accessories. Bumpers were available as options but the factory ones did not have the tip end fittings that these do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Second car is a circa 1925 Chevrolet coupe. Great trailer and boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mncorn1 Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 What is "Clymer thru the windshield spotlight"? Or what is a 'clymer'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 A "Clymer" was a guy by the name of Floyd Clymer who is a popular after market accessory maker and book writer for old car publications. The "through the windshield spotlight is a unit that you could install in a flat windshield by boring a hole and mounting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 And the Model T photo shows one mounted if you look at the windshield closely, at the bottom left side of the windshield... (the driver's side)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Floyd Clymer started out writing about motorcycles and making motorcycle parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mncorn1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What is "Clymer thru the windshield spotlight"? Or what is a 'clymer'? </div></div>Floyd Clymer invented the through the windsheild spotlight. You had a hole drilled through the glass and a pistol grip inside directed the light. http://www.floydclymer.org/leavenworth.htm Floyd Clymer went on to publish some of the great Automotive books in the early years of the hobby just after WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Floyd Clymer started out writing about motorcycles and making motorcycle parts.Clymer's writing came much later. He started out as the world's youngest auto dealer when he was 11 or 12 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mncorn1 Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 On the second picture with the car and boat, what makes this car a 1925 Chevrolet coupe and not a '27 or '24....and so on.The house in the background of the picture of the car and boat, Carl Peterson built the house in 1906. He retired in the 1930's and lived to be 100 years old and died in 1969 in St. James, MN. His art work made of cement and stone filled the yard. Look at the yard, there is very few things in the yard. This will help identify when he started his work in the yard. His work is currently on display at the John Michael Koehler Art Museum in Sheboygan, WI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintman Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Hi Folks,I was fascinated by the comments on the "Clymer thru the windshield spotlight" and thanks for the background. During my rallying days in the 1960s here in the UK we used a similar wonderful device known as the Helphos. Consisted of a glass fronted sucker which was put onto the inside of the windscreen and the plastic body with the bulb then clipped on. The body had two rates of twisting so I guess about 120 arc could be swivelled. If the car breaks down during the night, you unclip it and hang it in the engine bay. Wonderful device. Still have it on my dormant 1968 Ford Cortina 1600 E. Photo of the Helphos can be seen on http://www.wolfsburgwarehouse.com/BD254c.htm. Guess it must be known in the US ?Regards Vintman (UK)www.svvs.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mncorn1 Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 keiser31What type of engine does coupe have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mncorn1 Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: oldford</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks like a 26 or 27 Ford Model T.Frank </div></div>What type of engine does this have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 The 26 and 27 Fords had the same engine as the rest of the Model T's. Ford added a starter and a generator in 1920 but they are mostly the same. It featured a 22 HP flathead 4 cylinder water cooled engine with an integral planetary transmission.Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mncorn1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">On the second picture with the car and boat, what makes this car a 1925 Chevrolet coupe and not a '27 or '24....and so on. </div></div>I agree it looks like a Chevrolet. But if it is a Chevy it is 1924 at the latest. The '25 through '28 coupes had a "landau" top which looks like a convertible with "S"-shaped landau irons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan arnett (2) Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 It could be a 24 Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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