Minor fun find

[tubman]

I have had my '51 Ford since 1987. It was a nice original when I got it, but over the years, I have made some changes. The original interior is in great shape, so in all that time I have never had occasion to remove the rear seat. I took it out yesterday to run some wires, and I found this booklet under the seat. I would imagine it has been there since new. It's a little worse for wear, but kinda neat in it's own way. It's 39 pages long and has a lot of stuff in it. What I found particularly interesting is the list of accessories that you could get with them. The booklet was copyrighted by Ford Motor Company in 1950, so I assume it is an original factory piece.

I don't think the list is legible on the attached photos, but here is the list from the booklet :

Cigarette Lighter
Electric Clock
Back-up Lamps
Road lamps
Courtesy and Map Light
Map light
Glove Compartment Light
Spotlights
Engine Compartment Light
Luggage Compartment Light
Turn Indicator - Standard Transmission
Turn Indicator - Automatic Transmission
Seat Covers
Air Ventilation Filters
Engine Governors
Exhaust Deflector
Lock Type Gas Cap
Front and Rear Bumper Guards
Front Fender Guards
License Plate Frame
Glare-Proof Inside Rear View Mirror
Outside Rear View Mirror (door-top, door shoulder, or clamp-on types)
Vanity Visor Mirror
Rocker Panel Trim
Rear fender Shields
Stainless Steel Wheel Discs
Wheel trim Rings
Window Vent Shades
Outside Windshield Visor
"See Clear" Windshield Washer
Rear Seat Radio Speaker
Top Cowl Antenna
Undercoating, etc.

That's a lot of stuff. Some of it is questionable, like "Governors".. Also, where would "Air ventilation Filters" go? They were really padding the list. I've seen a lot if the stuff mentioned, but always assumed it was aftermarket, but apparently not.

The booklet has moved up to the glove compartment from living under the rear seat.