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Thoughts? What year? Is it a Ford Model A Slant Windshield? It looks like their car had wood spokes, not wire spokes like the second photo. I cannot find the last year Ford used wood spokes on the A.

What do you think? They were farmers in Canada and Idaho, so I'm surprised to see them with such a new car.

1 posted on 11/22/2020 9:31:22 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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What a wonderful old photo..the two little girls in old-timey dress are adorable.


2 posted on 11/22/2020 9:38:11 PM PST by Bobalu ("You can't serve papers on a rat, Baby Sister. You gotta kill him or let him be." --Rooster Cogburn)
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Ford 1931 Model A Slant Windshield


4 posted on 11/22/2020 9:42:30 PM PST by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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I have photos of my grandfather’s 1930s vehicles. Love those vintage pictures.


7 posted on 11/22/2020 9:57:57 PM PST by TheConservativeParty (Release The Kraken 410 BABY 410 )
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It’s a Dodge or similar make. Look at the beltline on the side, not a Model A. Model A”s never had wood wheels


8 posted on 11/22/2020 10:15:37 PM PST by setter
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I found it. 1927 Willy’s Knight. Wk made the first keeps in WWII


9 posted on 11/22/2020 10:18:57 PM PST by setter
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1928 Chrysler 4 door sedan?


12 posted on 11/22/2020 10:34:00 PM PST by GBA (A = 432?)
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I think it’s a 1928-ish Chevy Sedan. Here’s a link with several images, including one of the left rear toward the front. Notice the trim around the body line and squared side windows.

https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1115276/1928-chevrolet-sedan-for-sale-in-cadillac-michigan-49601

13 posted on 11/22/2020 10:34:02 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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They look grim, like they knew the Depression was just around the corner.


17 posted on 11/22/2020 11:21:13 PM PST by Rockingham
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The guy in the back, second from the right, with the open collar. Looks like trouble. I’m probably a direct descendant of him.


23 posted on 11/23/2020 1:52:34 AM PST by Veggie Todd (Religion. It's like a History class. Without the facts. )
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Agree with the posts that this is not a Model A Ford. The wheels appear to be wooden. Wood was not used on any Model A wheel style. Wheel hubs on Model A Ford’s are pretty distinctive. Early 1928 versions so called AR had a very small hub and narrow brake drums. The brakes proved inadequate so a wider from drum and bigger hub in late 1928 - 1929. The hub changed again in 1930 to flatter hub and so called airplane wheels without the metal spokes were available for 1931-32 Model As


25 posted on 11/23/2020 2:26:13 AM PST by The Great RJ ("Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatche)
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Well it aint a 1967 Corvette stingray. Eliminate the impossible and youl have the answer.. detective Frank Columbo..


28 posted on 11/23/2020 4:55:04 AM PST by Ikeon (When all else fails, always, always REMEMBER. Jesus loves me, this I KNOW)
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After reading through this thread, just want to say Freeper’s knowledge of cars always amazes me. Wish we had our own FR Car Club sometimes.


29 posted on 11/23/2020 4:59:35 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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Ford never used wood spoke wheels on the Model A. If I remember correctly, Ford stopped using wood spoke wheels in 26-27, the last years the Model T was built.


34 posted on 11/23/2020 6:13:43 AM PST by wjcsux (They are burning buildings and Bibles now, people are next!)
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