E brake handle extention..quiz..

I'm looking for info on the handles that clamped to a Model A brake handle...to make it "easier" to reach.

>Did they have a common name?

>When did they first appear? 50's...40's?

>Are they any da*n good?

....thanks....



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They first appeared as an aftermarket accessory while the Model A was still in production. The peak of their popularity was in the 1930's, and no doubt there was more than one manufacturer. I have owned one since around 1941 and mine has the trade name FULTON on it, and FULTON made accessory parts in the 1930's. Snyder's offers a copy of these today under part # A-2780-EXT. Another popular FULTON accessory was clutch & brake pedal pads, and today Snyder's catalog lists FULTON pedal pads as copies of a pad sold in the Model A days....Snyder's part # A-18422-FUL.



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I have an original Fulton unit on my car and it is very handy and practical



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They are very handy--I have one (Brand unknown) in my B, and it saves a LONG reach for that handle. They were made for other cars with utterly different release systems, as well--I've seen several designs that couldn't possibly fit a Ford--and were sold through all the Western Auto type places until there were too few A's around to justify production.

Most types take a shift knob, so you have a handy place to display an extra interesting knob, too.



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I have an original Fulton unit on my car and it is very handy and practical



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They are very handy--I have one (Brand unknown) in my B, and it saves a LONG reach for that handle. They were made for other cars with utterly different release systems, as well--I've seen several designs that couldn't possibly fit a Ford--and were sold through all the Western Auto type places until there were too few A's around to justify production.

Most types take a shift knob, so you have a handy place to display an extra interesting knob, too.



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I have an original Fulton unit on my car and it is very handy and practical



<table><tr><td><font face="arial">

They are very handy--I have one (Brand unknown) in my B, and it saves a LONG reach for that handle. They were made for other cars with utterly different release systems, as well--I've seen several designs that couldn't possibly fit a Ford--and were sold through all the Western Auto type places until there were too few A's around to justify production.

Most types take a shift knob, so you have a handy place to display an extra interesting knob, too.



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