[AT] History Exam

[Louis R Godena]

Yes, you had to have the spark "up" and the gas "down" when cranking the 
Model T, or you might lose the use of your arm for awhile if the crank 
"kicked back".

Louis G

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] History Exam


> RonMyers at wildblue.net wrote:
>> Ralph,  I don't remember which car had them but it had the Throttle on 
>> the
>> steering wheel and another lever that i am not sure what it did. All I
>> know is they were hard for a kid to move them.
>
> I can't speak from experience but have heard that the Model T Ford had
> the spark and gas levers on the steering column. Must have been quite a
> process getting one of these cars started.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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