[78-L] sophie wannabe

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 11/16/2010 9:19, Steven wrote:
> From: martha
>> Here's another little detail, which just occurred to me:  How many modest
>> cars had electric starters in 1920?  Have they
> shown anybody crank-starting an automobile?  I would think that collectors
> of old cars equip them with starters, because
> cranking is so dangerous.  My grandfather explained to me a certain way to
> set the controls on a Model T Ford so that one
> could walk up to it, give it a hard kick, and it would start - that would be
> something to see on Boardwalk Empire !
> I'm going to hazard an uninformed guess here...!
>
> NOT very many...if only because so many (most?) of the cars on the road in
> 1920
> were Model T Fords...?! These, of course. never had (AFAIK) electric
> starters.
> As well, most old-car collectors (NOT "hot rodders," who also search out
> vintage
> autos!) make diligent efforts to restore their cars to as-new original
> condition.
>
> Here in Oshawa, Ont'o., there is a LOT of interest in vintage autos (as well
> as
> "hot-rodding!")...I'll have to look more closely (and ask?) at next year's
> "Autofest!"
Electric starter could be installed. There were aftermarket ones and 
Ford finally offered them in 1919.

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