[AT] JD Distributor vs. Magneto

[Brian VanDragt]

There will be a key on the dash that you have to turn on before starting, and remember to turn off after you shut it down by turning the gas off.
Brian

> On March 9, 2020 at 4:12 PM STEVE ALLEN <steveallen855 at centurytel.net> wrote:
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> Going Saturday to look at a late JD A.  I have a fair amount of experience with both an A and a B with mags, but I have never used one with a distributor before.
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> Now, I've had several vehicles over the years which used the old points distributors, so I know the basics--well, I *knew* them years ago, anyway.  But I am curious what sorts of differences I can expect between a mag tractor and a distributor tractor.  I know that the distributor tractor will need to have a battery to run.  Are the differences otherwise transparent to the guy in the operator's seat?
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> Thanks.
> 
> The "original" Steve Allen
> JD A & B (and maybe another A) near Rolla, MO
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