[AT] "After Tractor is running" questions.

[charlie hill]

Mike I couldn't remember for sure.  I think there was some tractor I grew up 
around that had a 3 position pull out switch (off, on and on/lights) or 
something along those lines.   I do remember the rotary style IH switches.

Charlie

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From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 6:53 AM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] "After Tractor is running" questions.

> You might be thinking about the very early models, Charlie. They had a
> three position switch (Dim, Bright, and Charge). The latter position
> bypassed the cutout and put the generator into full charge operation.
> But Ben's Super A has a typical voltage regulator and doesn't need the
> third position. (Some switches had another position for the rear red
> light vs. the field white light.)
>
> I am not familiar with any IH OEM light switch that pulled out, all of
> them that I have seen are rotary. But that's only my experience with my
> tractors from 1948-62.
>
> Mike
>
> On 10/8/2010 7:13 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> I'm searching my memory here but doesn't the light switch on a super A 
>> have
>> to be pulled on for the generator to charge or something like that? 
>> Isn't
>> it a two position switch?  I can't remember if it has a pull out switch 
>> that
>> comes out one notch for run and two for run, lights, charge or if it has 
>> a
>> rotary switch with an off, run and lights position.  Or am I off all
>> together.  It's been 40 years since I've been in the seat of a Super A.
>>
>> I'm thinking you might have the ammeter wired backwards so that what 
>> looks
>> like discharge is actually full charge.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
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