1917 Dodge Brothers Touring Car

This is an unrestored beauty! Notice the antitheft locking steering wheel...testimony that there is little in the world that is truly new! The car is not registered, so the 1917 plates are merely of historic interest. Notice that the numbers are not stamped into the plate..they are painted on. This was typical of license plates of the time.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• raconter1
• antique
• car
• show
• 1917
• Dodge

[yawnivri]

The thing you thought was an oil filter is the fuel pump. It uses the vacuum from the engine to pull a diaphragm up. This causes a low pressure in the container chamber which draws fuel from the tank. Gravity, spring pressure, and change of vacuum causes the diaphragm to drop allowing fuel to go down a line to the vaporizer (carb). Also the steering wheel tilts to allow a large person to get behind the wheel. there is not a lot of clearance to get in on some models.

[raconter1]

@yawnivri I sure appreciate your expertise! These details of really old cars are unknown to me. I remember the Ford Model T relied on gravity alone to supply fuel to the carb. Interesting how engines developed! Thanks again! :) Jack

[cheddyrod]

Seeing that root beer bottle reminded me of when I was a kid we used to make our own Hire's root beer from a bottle of concentrate, yeast and sugar. We made about 60 bottles for a couple of dollars. The Dodge brothers made some excellent engineered vehicles and I don't think they got the credit they deserved. There probably would not have been a Ford or Olds without them.

[raconter1]

@cheddyrod Hey, Chester! I remember my mom telling me about the homemade soda! Yeah, Dodge had a great reputation for engineering...Ford himself was impressed! Thanks! :) Jack

[makaveli087]

That is cool

[raconter1]

@makaveli087 Hey Rob! Glad you like! Thanks! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@JesseAndMike Hey, guys! So true...usually only the highly restored cars make it to the car shows..it is really cool to see a well preserved one, one that you might actually find hidden away in an old garage somewhere, underneath some old carpets! Thanks! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@MowagW200 Hey, Dieter! Yes indeed, this was definitely a step above Ford cars of the era. I never saw that antitheft wheel before...an ingenious idea. Ford and Buick locked the steering wheel at the ignition switch, I believe, but that was at the ignition switch further down the steering column. Thanks! :) Jack

[MowagW200]

What a wonderful car! Incredible good condition for an original state. The theft guard is great. Thank you very much for showing it to us.

Kind regards

Dieter

[JesseAndMike]

Dont see very many of these in non restored condition, mostly just see them restored. Kinda cool to see if before it's made perfect :D