The Ford Barn

mhsprecher · 12-25-2014, 09:45 AM

I bought a 28 roadster this year. Shortly afterwards I was looking at some old photos of my grandfathers and came across these. They are from around 1930, most likely taken in and around Princess Anne, MD. I don't think this was his car, although he probably took the photos.

tbirdtbird · 12-25-2014, 11:25 AM

gotta love old pix!

? directionals on the fenders?
? no horn?
? extra light on light bar driver's side?

super pix

2935ford · 12-25-2014, 12:16 PM

love roadsters! Wonder where it went?

mhsprecher · 12-25-2014, 03:56 PM

There is an aftermarket horn that you can see. My first Model A had two of these. The car was not that old at the time, so maybe some young folks were doing their thing way back then. I also like the lightning bolt on the radiator.

It likely went the way of most of the cars back then, but it would be difficult to know. Too bad that we can't look up the tag number, cross reference to an owner and serial number and see if it is still around. That is all possible if the data is out there, but what state would go through the trouble and expense to convert all that data? It's been done with land records, but that is a different kettle of fish.

29tudorsedan · 12-25-2014, 04:47 PM

And those aren't directionals on the fenders, those are ford accessory fender lights, I know of a few cars around me with them, very neat, the lenses are shrunken versions of the headlight lenses, fluted for 28 and the same pattern as the later twolite in 29. The horn may be a motovox, or similar later beep style horn if I'm correct, very cool to see a period photo with someone spending some extra money on Ford and off-brand accessories.

mhsprecher · 12-25-2014, 05:54 PM

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I think it was Motovox, now that you mention it. I wish that I had kept the two from my old coupe. I don't remember what happened to them.

29tudorsedan · 12-25-2014, 08:00 PM

I've looked for them just out of curiousity and this is the only one I've come across lately

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=311145360910

DougVieyra · 12-25-2014, 09:52 PM

I suspect that the accessory horn is NOT a MotoVox. They are a bit smaller than the one pictured in the photo. The size of the horn is of the larger Klaxton horn; which I would guess that this one is.

I have two MotoVox horns and one Klaxton, which why I know this. I have a starndard (Ford) Sparton horn in it's proper location, and a MotoVox mounted under the passenger's headlite.

Doug Vieyra, Eureka, Calif

mhsprecher · 12-25-2014, 10:09 PM

Interesting discussion I have started. It's fun to see what people have to say.

My two did not look like the ones posted on Ebay. I agree with Doug on closer examination, the one on this car appears larger than the ones I had. I wonder if people were looking for a horn with a different sound than the Ahooga?

12-25-2014, 11:25 AM	#2
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: Vintage photos gotta love old pix! ? directionals on the fenders? ? no horn? ? extra light on light bar driver's side? super pix __________________ '31 180A

12-25-2014, 12:16 PM	#3
2935ford Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,013	Re: Vintage photos love roadsters! Wonder where it went?

12-25-2014, 03:56 PM	#4
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Vintage photos There is an aftermarket horn that you can see. My first Model A had two of these. The car was not that old at the time, so maybe some young folks were doing their thing way back then. I also like the lightning bolt on the radiator. It likely went the way of most of the cars back then, but it would be difficult to know. Too bad that we can't look up the tag number, cross reference to an owner and serial number and see if it is still around. That is all possible if the data is out there, but what state would go through the trouble and expense to convert all that data? It's been done with land records, but that is a different kettle of fish.

12-25-2014, 04:47 PM	#5
29tudorsedan Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: D/FW, TX Posts: 74	Re: Vintage photos And those aren't directionals on the fenders, those are ford accessory fender lights, I know of a few cars around me with them, very neat, the lenses are shrunken versions of the headlight lenses, fluted for 28 and the same pattern as the later twolite in 29. The horn may be a motovox, or similar later beep style horn if I'm correct, very cool to see a period photo with someone spending some extra money on Ford and off-brand accessories.

12-25-2014, 05:54 PM	#6
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Vintage photos Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I think it was Motovox, now that you mention it. I wish that I had kept the two from my old coupe. I don't remember what happened to them.

12-25-2014, 08:00 PM	#7
29tudorsedan Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: D/FW, TX Posts: 74	Re: Vintage photos I've looked for them just out of curiousity and this is the only one I've come across lately http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=311145360910

12-25-2014, 09:52 PM	#8
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Vintage photos I suspect that the accessory horn is NOT a MotoVox. They are a bit smaller than the one pictured in the photo. The size of the horn is of the larger Klaxton horn; which I would guess that this one is. I have two MotoVox horns and one Klaxton, which why I know this. I have a starndard (Ford) Sparton horn in it's proper location, and a MotoVox mounted under the passenger's headlite. Doug Vieyra, Eureka, Calif

12-25-2014, 10:09 PM	#9
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Vintage photos Interesting discussion I have started. It's fun to see what people have to say. My two did not look like the ones posted on Ebay. I agree with Doug on closer examination, the one on this car appears larger than the ones I had. I wonder if people were looking for a horn with a different sound than the Ahooga?