BRENT in 10-uh-C
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Refresh my memory please, is the early Model-A oil can have the Base (-for the Cap) with internal or external threads?
Model-A era Ford Script Oil Can
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rotorwrench
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Is there anything in the judging standards? Ford made themthroughout he model T era and for the short first half of 1928 production but they were always available clear up through the war as accessories. Jeeps came with them but they may have only had a F marked on. The tractors even cam with them in the early F & N Fordson types. I'm not sure about the 9N & later ones. All the ones I've seen have the female cap threading over the male base but with so many possible sub contracted types, it would be very hard to say unless you know a long time collector that really knows this stuff.
BRENT in 10-uh-C
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Not in the Stds that I have now. Maybe they will be covered in the newest Revision, but mine won't be arriving for a week or two.
What I have is two Oil Cans however one cap has external threads and one has internal threads. I need to prep one for Hershey judging, so I kinda need to know which Can is for which vehicle. I may text Don Turley. Thanks for mentioning a 'long time collector that knows his stuff' ...because that definitely describes Don!!
BRENT in 10-uh-C
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Brent
Here is the information from the 2016 edition
OIL CAN A-17040
The oil can was used in A’s and AA’s from the beginning of
production through April 1928. There were several different
manufacturers of the oil can. It was embossed with a small,
Ford script measuring approximately 1” to 1-1/8” long and
some oil cans had an H, M or N trademark below the Ford
script. The oil can was copper plated steel (not painted). The
diameter of the base was 3-5/16” and the total height was
5-5/16”. Spouts were either knurled or plain. The spout was
always straight, not curved, with a female thread (to mate
with the oil can male thread), and was copper or tin plated.
Here is the information from the 2016 edition
OIL CAN A-17040
The oil can was used in A’s and AA’s from the beginning of
production through April 1928. There were several different
manufacturers of the oil can. It was embossed with a small,
Ford script measuring approximately 1” to 1-1/8” long and
some oil cans had an H, M or N trademark below the Ford
script. The oil can was copper plated steel (not painted). The
diameter of the base was 3-5/16” and the total height was
5-5/16”. Spouts were either knurled or plain. The spout was
always straight, not curved, with a female thread (to mate
with the oil can male thread), and was copper or tin plated.
Bob Johnson
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rotorwrench
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The ones with the large sort of fat Ford Logo stamping were generally earlier production back to the early teens say 1912 up into the teens and early 20s. The logos got more refined as time went on. It was a few years into Model T production when Ford started using the cursive writing that is like the current logo. C Harold Wills studied calligraphy and still had cursive stencils from his past knowledge of it. The first logo of 1907 had a bit different cursive font to it so it took a while to nail down the one used up into the modern era.
With who knows how many contractors, I'm sure there were plenty of variations.
With who knows how many contractors, I'm sure there were plenty of variations.
Brad in Germany
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BRENT in 10-uh-C
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Thank you Brad!!
Brad in Germany
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rotorwrench
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Notice the original date and all eleven of the revisions on that document. Tools were always in a state of flux and changes to minor design and manufacturing sub contractors. I don't know how many spark plug wrench differences there are over the years but I've seen several different designs of those too.