Model A Ford First Service- Part 1

[@ein_seebi]

i love the model A

[@edvictor5419]

Im in the process of buying a 28 tudor sedan. These cars a allot of fun so nostalgic

[@modelafordarchivechannel7488]

Best of luck with your Tudor!

[@wabisabi6875]

Amazing footage, thanks for sharing!

[@modelafordarchivechannel7488]

Thanks for watching!

[@jonniejam-shovel6405]

I used to own a 1955 Ford sidevalve 103e; 1172cc.(Upright Popular). I owned this car for 27 years, and I found the 'Girling' rod and cable braking system very efficient. I did change all the clevis pins, and after I'd finished I took the car down to my local garage, and used their rolling road to test for efficiency and balance. One man who was in charge of the test commented that my little Ford certainly stopped well. "Not bad for an old brake set up eh!".👌

[@matrox]

I'd like to see all dealer service center employees be wearing Bow Ties again.✊😖👍

[@RivetGardener]

Yeah and maybe as useful again!

[@ralphturner3798]

When the customer goes into the washroom to freshen up, there's a comb on the sink. He uses it, then returns it to the sink. Maybe they should also have a toothbrush there.

[@mrsimpleesarcastik3494]

dont think toothbrushes were invented then

[@davemckolanis4683]

Some Of Them Had A Scrub Board And A Tub Where You Could Also Wash Your Sox And Underwear Too...

[@Markjw25]

"I would have brought it in, but my wife's been using the car all the time"...ROFL, still happens today lol.

[@robertoalvarez3533]

This video is a jewel for us who love machines!

[@matrox]

7:40 all mechanical shoe brakes. This was before Hyrdraulic show brakes.

[@chriswright2250]

Love the lab coats of the technician 😅😅

[@rieger.design]

I need to have one of those

[@davidmark7478]

Marvelous

[@nicholasgeorge1384]

The cars were beautiful in those days , today they all look the same

[@davemckolanis4683]

They ALL Looked Pretty Much The Same Back Then. And They ALL Look Pretty Much The Same NOW Too...

[@deckape69]

today Mr Burt we can get you in a new one for the same note for 84 months

[@patriley9449]

These old cars required lots of service. My first car, a 1958 VW had to have the oil changed every 3000 miles. I believe that valve adjustments were somewhere around there too. It also had to have fittings greased and brakes adjusted fairly frequently. New cars have much more infrequent maintenance intervals, but the bills are much higher. Also, I could ( and did ) rebuild the engine. Try that with a new car.

[@Red_Star_robin]

As the formula improves for various liquids in the car the service rate should go up while in this video every 1,000 miles it needs servicing you could probably go for longer on todays fluids considering they are more refined then 1928 car fluids

[@franknew9001]

I wonder if Mr. Burt is still driving that Ford now.

[@bitterclinger5876]

Ford stubbornly refused to switch to hydraulic brakes until ‘39. To adjust those mechanical brakes (without a lift) took “all day and a long dirt road“!

[@alansomerville7103]

hope his ford didn't need a valve grind and decoke at the 3rd service

[@ronaldjohnson1474]

Stopping in while on the road and getting service done before noon?

[@nicholasgeorge1384]

Back when honesty and integrity mattered , today people are shit

[@jamesb.9155]

7:22 Back then they had Asbestos brake shoes!

[@ericripley9739]

Noticed around the 3 min point, they had a suitcase and what looks like a gas can, strapped to the running board. , but not much in the back seat. Seems strange.. Also the cars appears to have a trip odometer. Thought those came much later.

[@phantomcorsair8476]

1928-early 1930 model a fords had trip odometers, after that, they used a round odometer with no trip odometer. I know that because I own a late 1931 model a truck. And what you saw at the three minute mark was a running board rack. It was a period accessory for those who either didn't want a rear mounted trunk, or for additional storage. Most people climbed in from the passenger door and slid over.

[@davemckolanis4683]

@@phantomcorsair8476 It Was The Basic Model T That Only Had A Passenger Side Opening Door.

[@phantomcorsair8476]

@@davemckolanis4683 i was talking about the running board rack. Model A fords have doors on both side, though they have exterior locks only on the drivers side. when you have the rack installed you cant open the door on the side it's mounted on, it's too tall to let the door swing open. I have one on my truck when going long distances for fuel and luggage storage.

[@loafandjug321]

2:55 Maybe check the brakes.

[@davemckolanis4683]

At The First Inspection, The Dealer Mechanic Opened The Hood To See If The Engine Was Still There. YEP, Check That One Off The List...

[@phantomcorsair8476]

he was getting the vin of the car. The engine number on the side of the block is the serial number of the car

[@theschiznit8777]

What no appointment, no parts on back order, surely his service advisor must have tried to up sell him on something.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

When did that telephone become obsolete?

[@ronaldfazekas6492]

Depends on where the dealer was located--dial phones came in about 1928 to the bigger towns and cities

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

@@ronaldfazekas6492 My parents used a rotary telephone for many years until finally switching to a push button telephone. Eventually the telephone company stops supporting the older technology.

[@franknew9001]

I don't think that telephone is obsolete, even now. Last night I was watching "The Andy Griffith Show," and Andy and Barney were using a very similar, if not exact phone. LOL

[@Bbbuddy]

I had a phone like that until about 2010. When I switched to VOI, it wouldn’t work with the new system. Too bad. However, I was able to sell it for about $400.

[@davemckolanis4683]

@@franknew9001 Mayberry Is Still Using The Same 1920's Candle Stick Phone Today. Just Ask Barney...

[@MrZaqlpmko]

Star

[@timkis64]

im surprised ford hasnt considered a return to this service interval.the vehicle would last forever, but with todays high milage vehicles, in 25 years you would have given the dealer 350k $ to maintain a 50k $ truck.i dont want to give dearborn any warrenty stipulation idea's.after all, corperate greed knows no bounds.

[@richardperlman1036]

Anybody know what year this film was made 19/25 26

[@luckyg4007]

My guess would be 1928. That was the first model year for the Model A and Mr. Burt’s car appears to be that year as well (judging by the headlight lenses, fluted design rather than 1929 and later model’s Twolite lens design).

[@rafaelalves5121]

Eu amo carros antigos

[@bluegtturbo]

Not impressed! New horn in the first 1000 miles... I'll be opting for the Chevrolet instead!

[@davemckolanis4683]

Chevrolet Horns Were Probably Still Using A Rubber Squeeze Bulb...

[@MB-hv3ic]

pobres motores,el combustible era malisimo 🎥👍