Your first three inspections are free (except oil)

[David in San Antonio]

https://youtu.be/o8XYGqFS_YQ?si=sxtwrHis90BgHHUt

Check out
05:57 Mr. Burt doffs his hat to reveal the craziest tan line, but perfectly normal for 1928
20:00 drilling holes in the 1928 piston for new oil control rings;
23:00 for the “Lift-A-Car” hoist seemingly powered by the car’s momentum! It looks a bit unstable but very clever.

 

[nkaminar]

Wonderful collection of high point cars. They all look quite original.

 

[Phil Brown]

Nice old promo film. Found it interesting that a Ford film called it an emergency brake when so many today want to call it a parking brake

 

[ModelA29]

Nice old promo film. Found it interesting that a Ford film called it an emergency brake when so many today want to call it a parking brake

It's all about making the world safe for you. They never want to mention that you may encounter an emergency while out driving.

 

[David in San Antonio]

The “new oil rings” surprised me. I guess drilling the lower piston groove was a running change. Never encountered this before.

 

[nkaminar]

The use of the name "emergency brake" may have been used to satisfy the officials. The Model T could loose the working brake if the rear end failed or the band started smoking and the emergency brake on the Model T was really used in emergencies, and it was used to augment the foot brake. The Model A brakes are very reliable and I have never heard of any failing, except by abuse when running down a long grade.

 

[Bob C]

I don't think Ford knew what to call it either. If you look
in the parts book they have sections for Emergency Brake,
Hand Brake Lever (Side), Hand Brake Lever(Center),and
Emergency Brake Control.

 

[Karl Wescott]

Pardon me, but was not the lever the parking brake, and the bumpers and a fence row the emergency brake?