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The Ford Model T (introduced in 1908) sold for about $290 without
extras. Because it was so simple, it lent itself to becoming the most
adaptable car in history. Some of the aftermarket extras included
tool chests, rubber hood silencers, tire-patching kits flower vases
and clamp-on dash lights.
A farmer could reasonably afford a set of tractor wheels to fit a
model T. If he needed to use his car in the fields, he could mount
the tractor wheels and hitch up his plow, or whatever.
The car made an excellent power plant. If you jacked up the rear
wheel and removed the tire, you could attach a belt from the wheel to
your buzz saw to cut wood.
Model T's were used to generate electricity, pump water, grind feed,
shear sheep, shred corn, churn butter and grind sausage.
The Model T was the first snowmobile in the 20's. A special
undercarriage was developed, the front wheels were moved to the rear,
and each double set of wheels was fitted with steel caterpillar
treads. After steel sled runners were attached to the front axle, the
snowmobile was ready for the farmers and woodsmen in the deep
northern snows.
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