If not a T, what?

Walt Ebie

Walt Ebie

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I'm working on a scale model of my wife's home in Kansas where this car was parked. Since the actual house is gone now, I thought the wheelbase of the car would help me figure out the scale of the house. I know if this is a "T" the wb would be 100 inches, but I'm not sure it is a T. So what do you think? Can anybody ID this car with any certainty?
 

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I sent a copy of the photo to the boys at Langley, VA., and they said, while not knowing for sure what the marque of the car is, their detailed analysis of the car does show a 102 inch space between the front axle and the rear axle.
 
If it is a model T, then the photo is reversed, as the spare tire would block the only access to the front seat.
 
Wooden spokes and no spokes on the spare tire. Did the Model T ever have dismountable rims? 12 spoke rims.

Also, is it just me or does that top extend way past the windshield?
 
Definitely not a t because of tire where driver gets in also the cannister on the runningboard is a carbide generator for the headlights so I would think it is around 1914 and has the two man top irons as well. I live in kansas where was this photo taken?
 
It is not a T or a Stanley, however the picture is too fuzzy to get a view of the rear fender detail, and the rear axle assy. My initial guess is that it is/was an EMF or Maxwell, or Overland from around 1912. Most of those cars used a 108" to 114" wheelbase.
 
I live about 30 miles from there. 3.6 it is not a model t so what difference does it make NONE. Brent you may well be right there were a lot of buicks and maxwells sold in this area i have seen them in pictures of towns where people would come to town for pictures.
 
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I agree with bnchief! Maybe the car is not a Model A, but one of our friends has a question that seems to spark the curiosity of a lot of our other friends. It's good to see the opinions and fun to see the guesses that have been posted.
Sometimes we just need to lighten up.
Marty
 
The picture is fuzzy and hard to see detail but to me the door bottoms are not rounded like the Buick shown.
 
marty in Ohio said:
I agree with bnchief! Maybe the car is not a Model A, but one of our friends has a question that seems to spark the curiosity of a lot of our other friends. It's good to see the opinions and fun to see the guesses that have been posted.
Sometimes we just need to lighten up.
Marty
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I've been trying, but taking off weight sure is tougher than putting it on.:D
 
A lot of the cars back then used 30" wheels, so maybe using 30" for the diameter of the wheels would give you a size reference?
 
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