1911-1912 Ford Model T hub cap

[bgriffin]

Went to an 1800's plantation this weekend and found this model T hub cap. I guess back the a hub cap was just that, a hub cap, not what we now call a hub cap! When I found it I thought it was a buckle. Then after I got it out, I was not sure what it was. I did some research and found out what it was. I found it it was with some shaped wood pieces, come to find out they were spokes.

 

[fladiverdown]

Great find Keep up the good work.

 

[Imnengr]

Cool find! Welcome to TNet

 

[m bryan]

Thats a cool find.....welcome!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

8) 8) Cool find and Welcome

 

[ringfinder]

Pretty neat find. Congrats. The Model T Hub actually held Grease in it. As the wheel needed to Greased, the owner would turn it in. Most of the times when the owner put the cap on the shaft, it would be full of Grease and it would fall off, if not turned in far enough.

HH, Ringfinder

 

[bgriffin]

Pretty neat find. Congrats. The Model T Hub actually held Grease in it. As the wheel needed to Greased, the owner would turn it in. Most of the times when the owner put the cap on the shaft, it would be full of Grease and it would fall off, if not turned in far enough.

HH, Ringfinder

The cap is still black inside from the grease, and I wondered why the threads were so deep. Good info.

 

[ringfinder]

Pretty neat find. Congrats. The Model T Hub actually held Grease in it. As the wheel needed to Greased, the owner would turn it in. Most of the times when the owner put the cap on the shaft, it would be full of Grease and it would fall off, if not turned in far enough.

HH, Ringfinder

The cap is still black inside from the grease, and I wondered why the threads were so deep. Good info.

Your welcome, my neighbor rebuilds Model T engines. He sends them all over the world. He even rebuilds Modet T engines for the Greenfield Museum in Dearborn Mich. So he has lots of Model T parts, including Hub caps like the one you found.

 

[Bank Runner]

 

[kakcsdad]

cool find there. i once found the trim piece that was on the rear quarter panel of a 57 chevy. still had the "belaire" name emblem on it.

welcome to tnet

HH

 

[Damon64]

I found one of those too! Mine was all bent. Cool find!

 

[steelheadwill]

Welcome! Nice Find

 

[Kent in AL]

Cool find!