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Rob
- Posts: 1534
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:53 pm
- First Name: Rob
- Last Name: Heyen
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Models B, F, K, N, Ford racer and 3 Model T
- Location: Eastern Nebraska
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by Rob » Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:10 pm
Ford Motor Company advertised that it's new four cylinder Model B was capable of "starting on the switch." Yesterday, I received my first one. I took the "B" back to Dean Yoder's. He helped me with a few problems I encountered (he's mechanically inclined, me, not so much......). We went to start it for the first time, and below is a few second video of what happened. It's been close before, but this was the first time it started and kept running "on the switch."
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n8xhqemqupia5 ... s.mov?dl=0
This 1906 article in the English publication AutoMotor mentions starting on the switch near the bottom of the story. A company in London attempted to contract with FMC for 200 Model B chassis in late 1905/early 1906, but FMC had moved on to preparation for models K and N;
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DHort
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- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 1:30 pm
- First Name: Dave
- Last Name: Hjortnaes
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 24 Speedster, 20 touring
- Location: Men Falls, WI
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by DHort » Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:31 pm
Well, I guess that trip back to Dean's was worth it. Free start. I think you owe Dean a free dinner.
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bobt
- Posts: 288
- Joined: Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:43 am
- First Name: Robert
- Last Name: Thompson
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 touring 1926 roadster
- Location: virginia
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by bobt » Sun Jul 31, 2022 5:50 am
I remember my FIRST free start on my 1915 touring. It reminded me of the first time I ------You know. bobt
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Duey_C
- Posts: 1553
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:28 pm
- First Name: Duane
- Last Name: Cooley
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 18 Runabout, 24 Runabout for 20yrs, 25 TT, late Center Door project, open express pickup
- Location: central MN
- Board Member Since: 2015
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by Duey_C » Tue Aug 02, 2022 12:26 am
Gentlemen, thank you. So fun to see/hear!
Since I lost my mind mind, I feel more liberated
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TWrenn
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- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:53 am
- First Name: Tim
- Last Name: Wrenn
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '13 Touring, '26 "Overlap" Fordor
- Location: Ohio
- Board Member Since: 2019
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by TWrenn » Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:50 pm
Yep...to my shock, 2 weeks ago my '13 gave me a free start "on the switch"...for some reason I got in the habit of turning the switch on Batt even before "priming", just "to see", then shut off to prime, and lo and behold old Clarabelle fired off on me! I never adjusted the spark lever so fast so as not to lose her! Today again she almost did...2 "good chugs" but alas not quite enough. Oh well.
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Atomic Amish
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- Joined: Wed Jan 09, 2019 11:15 am
- First Name: Jason
- Last Name: Kuczynski
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Antique Vehicle Mechanic at Greenfield Village
- Location: Detroit, MI
- Board Member Since: 2003
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by Atomic Amish » Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:24 am
Steve's did Sunday morning in my driveway. We were both a little surprised, it seemed. His ignition was acting up Sunday, so it wasn't a total shock.
See what I did there?
My other car is an Amish Drag Buggy.
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Antique Vehicle Mechanic- Greenfield Village
