ricky12 Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 going with real on this one if its not its areal good model and photo work.
Zoom Zoom Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Bravo, this is the toughest one yet I was 95% sure of my initial guess. I was wrong
george 53 Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 HoooWeeee! This'ns a killer Harry! I'm goin with real, just feels it! Can't SEE anything that contradicts that. Ya dun youseff PROUD Harry! I'm just takein a stab, but ,yeah, I'm goin with REAL!
Pete J. Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 Got to go with real on this one. The handle crank holder and the left front hub detail just looks to good to be a model, though I have been wrong befor!
raymanz Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 I would have to say "real" because to many details look that way. Like the gaps on the hood hinges, the under fender details and the spare tire cover. Yep I'll say real or great model or photoshop job HARRY.
ABC Auto Industry Posted April 6, 2009 Posted April 6, 2009 I've been having good luck lately, I say...model. Something smells like it.
Foxer Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 This just has the look of a model at first glance. Maybe it's just the simplicity of these oldies that throws them off. There are sure many finely made ... and thin .. pieces here. .. the back of the hubs, spokes, inner fender. I want to say real, but gut still tells me MODEL.
Karmodeler2 Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 There doesn't appear to be any valve stems (which is usually one of my 1st giveaways) but I'm not sure if these had solid tires or not, so I'm really not sure -- just goin with my gut.
Joe Handley Posted April 7, 2009 Posted April 7, 2009 I'm going to say real, but it's a replica of a long dead or missing and presumed car, not like Harry hasn't done that in the past to us;)
Art Anderson Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 I gotta go with Model. I don't know why, but something just don't seem "right" about it. There doesn't appear to be any valve stems (which is usually one of my 1st giveaways) but I'm not sure if these had solid tires or not, so I'm really not sure -- just goin with my gut. Valve stem is clearly visible on the right front wheel rim, just the barest nub of a valve stem visible on the left front. Art
Art Anderson Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 I voted REAL, given the looks of things such as the brass radiator--would be VERY hard indeed to replicate the FORD Script in brass on a model, and the only plastic kits of brass-era Model T's simply don't have this quality of radiator, were it a model using styrene parts, the brass would have been yellow-toned "chrome". FWIW, though, Ford never made such a speedster on their assembly line--every one you see with this configuration today is either a modern-made "replica", or a restoration of a home-built speedster from decades ago. Real or model, there is one thing severely missing: The headlights are the acetylene gas type (look at the square chimney on top of each one, dead giveaway). As such, there should be a Presto-Lite" Acetylene Generator on the running board--almost always those are on the driver's side, for ease of operation. This would be a brass tank, with a band indicating the divider between the water supply, and the gas generation section. Acetyline gas was generated in those by dripping water over pellets of carbide, which produces the gas, which is then piped to each headlight, where it's burned as an open flame inside the headlamp itself. Not only does a Presto-Lite tank not show in this pic, but neither do the rubber hoses and brass piping show, making me wonder if its headlights were converted to electric. Art
Harry P. Posted April 8, 2009 Author Posted April 8, 2009 Flipped a coin, going with real. Gotta love deductive reasoning!
dryvr12 Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Somethin just says model to me. But I haven't had the best streak in a while so...
gbdolfans Posted April 10, 2009 Posted April 10, 2009 Hi Harry, going with real on this one.Something about the headlights. I have not posted in a while but that will change.
Harry P. Posted April 10, 2009 Author Posted April 10, 2009 Pretty close vote... I managed to fool a lot of you, but most of you got it right. It's REAL! Next ROM coming MONDAY!
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