I love seeing this, David. As a youngster I was steeped in early Fords. I had no choice, my Gramps was a Ford mechanic at the local rural Ford dealership in PA from 1922 to 1961. I have his shop manuals from the 20's-30's, tattered and thoroughly grease stained and permanently ensconced in my library. If you need something looked up, let me know.
Not many people out there who know how to start and drive a T Model or an A Model anymore. (That's how he referred to them.) I had those protocols drilled into my head when I was still in grammar school. Motoring at its most simple and pure.