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#35891 of 37258 Help a Genealogist by rtfi12345

Feb 12, 2013 (4:48 pm)

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=4998592534082&set=a.4998592494- 081.173580.1577824869&type=1&theater
 
Looking for an approximate year of this photo, and I am guessing one of you know the approximate year of the car!

#35892 of 37258 Re: Help a Genealogist [rtfi12345] by fintail

Feb 12, 2013 (5:07 pm)

Replying to: rtfi12345 (Feb 12, 2013 4:48 pm)
The car is mid 20s, wood wheels, the drum headlights make it probably no later than 1925-26, nickel radiator shell probably 1922 or later. Clothes are mid-late 20s looking.
 
Can't 100% tell what it is, radiator shell is kind of Buick-y in shape (also kind of Packard-y, but the car doesn't look fancy enough), but I don't think that's it. Lots of dead brands from that era, so hard to tell.
 
The Antique Automobile Club of America Identification Forum has more experts and activity,they will know.

#35893 of 37258 Re: Help a Genealogist [fintail] by andys120

Feb 12, 2013 (6:40 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Feb 12, 2013 5:07 pm)
The only thing that I'd add is that the car looks well-used, I suspect it's at least 5 yrs old. Note the poor condition of the paint on the hood and the top doesn't look so hot either.
 
Possibly this is a 1922-23 car photographed ca. '27-'30.

#35894 of 37258 Re: Mystery wagon> [andys120] by explorerx4

Feb 12, 2013 (6:45 pm)

Replying to: andys120 (Feb 11, 2013 1:57 pm)
I figured it was the rare 'eggplant' edition.

#35895 of 37258 Re: Help a Genealogist [andys120] by fintail

Feb 12, 2013 (6:51 pm)

Replying to: andys120 (Feb 12, 2013 6:40 pm)
I agree with that. Cars aged really quickly then, too.
 
Here's my great-grandmother and great-great-grandfather with a roughly 1911 car, photographed around 1913. It's pretty beat, too:
 

#35896 of 37258 Re: Help a Genealogist [fintail] by tjc78

Feb 13, 2013 (7:02 am)

Replying to: fintail (Feb 12, 2013 6:51 pm)
I'm sure the poor road surfaces contributed to wearing out the cars back then.
 
It's funny today a car with minimal care can still look very new even being 10 years old. IMO the biggest thing that makes a car looked aged is cloudy headlights. My boss has a first generation (very miled up) Infiniti G and it still looks great except for the headlights.

#35897 of 37258 Re: Help a Genealogist [tjc78] by ateixeira

Feb 13, 2013 (7:03 am)

Replying to: tjc78 (Feb 13, 2013 7:02 am)
For his bday give him one of those headlight restoration kits.

#35898 of 37258 Re: cockpit [stickguy] by uplanderguy

Feb 13, 2013 (8:12 am)

Replying to: stickguy (Feb 10, 2013 7:42 pm)
'67 was the best-ever full-size Chevy panel IMHO. Love how the instruments are behind a clear plastic cover.
 
I'd like a radio and an uncracked dash pad on mine, though.

#35899 of 37258 Re: Help a Genealogist [tjc78] by fintail

Feb 13, 2013 (8:23 am)

Replying to: tjc78 (Feb 13, 2013 7:02 am)
The roads were the factor, for sure. Especially pre 1920s, when there were virtually no paved roads outside of cities.
 
Cars age better now than ever - styling evolution has slowed, paint is better. The Infiniti owner needs to invest 15 minutes on those lights, it would be worth it (for safety too).

#35900 of 37258 Re: Help a Genealogist [ateixeira] by stickguy

Feb 13, 2013 (3:48 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 13, 2013 7:03 am)
One bad feature of my Integra was the lights. Quite yellowed, and opaque. But, the seller threw in a cleaning kit he had bought but never used. 15 or so minutes with that, and they went from yellow to clear. Effectively look like new now. I highly recommend it to anyone with cloudy lights. A whole heck of a lot cheaper than new lenses or light assemplies!

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