[Buckeye McFrog]

Did 1927 Model T’s have odometers?

Good question. My grandfather used to tell me stories about driving them, but he never mentioned the odometer. He did tell me that there was a separate pedal for reverse, and that they did not have enough power to pull many hills in Pittsburgh so he'd turn around and go up them in reverse (which was like having front wheel drive).

Also no window defroster. He said he once had to drive from Pittsburgh to Johnstown with his head out the window.

[Verginius Rufus]

My father had a job in the mid-1930s at a Buick dealership. One of his tasks was to run back the odometer on used cars. I don’t know if any of them were Model T’s and he is no longer with us.

[knew it all the time]

My late father who drove T models while in college in the late 1920 era said you had to go up steep hills in reverse due to the gravity feed fuel system. Since there was no fuel pump it was necessary to keep the gas tank higher than the carburetor to prevent fuel starvation.