Re: Brass radiators in early Packards?

Posted by Jim McDermaid On 2014/12/4 15:34:39

Most early cars used polished Brass for things like the radiator tank, lights and other trim. This is generally called the Brass-Car era.

Look at the Model T Ford which was Brassy as He** up to 1916 and then it it turned no brass for 1917.

Nearly 1/2 of all cars on the US road were Model T Fords at the time.

But.

Were not radiator parts stil brass all the way to plastic and aluminum starting in the 60's?

The reality is the brass was dificult to keep polished and most Brass Car owners of the era let it get crusty.


Jim