[AT] History Exam

[RonMyers at wildblue.net]

The spark advance is mechanical only you have to set it at retard position
for starting then advance it for running once on the road just pull it all
the way down and go for it.. Hang to your hat though.
Ron


> This topic has raised my curiosity.  I have to admit I have never had the
> opportunity to be around a Model T or engines of that vintage, but my
> father
> often spoke of them.  Why would you want to be messing around with the
> spark
> advance?  Would the setting change that much during operation or from day
> to
> day?  Would you not want to set it one place like the timing of a
> distributor and leave it alone?
>
> Thanks for enlightening me.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Louis R Godena
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 7:34 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] History Exam
>
>
> 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"
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 11:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] History Exam
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>
>> 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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