1939 farmall start

alan hodge

alan hodge

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here's a video of me starting my 1939 Farmall F30..my great grandfather bought it new for $1,000 (as much as 2 new ford sedans). it sat unused in a shed for over 30 years when I dragged it home..many months and about $1,000 in new manifold and tires and other bits...that's my cousin from Georgia taking a spin with me ..our grandfather used it too before he died in 1971.
 
I have a hand crank (behind the drivers seat) and done so with my 1969 series II short wheel base Landrover.
Freaked people out when I showed them.
Cheers,
Thomas
 
You got something there Alan , too cool family heirloom ! ..... give yourself a big pat on the back
 
Very cool!
Having said that, I know people who hand crank starting their cars pull on the crank rather than push. If it kicks back it will pull the crank out of your hand rather than jamming your elbows into your shoulders.
 
the key to no kickback is don't over advance ignition on cranking..the advance/retard lever is the little one on righthand side of steering wheel you see me moving.....all the way up is 'off' 1/3 down is 'start' all the way down is 'full advance'
 
alan hodge said:
the key to no kickback is don't over advance ignition on cranking..the advance/retard lever is the little one on righthand side of steering wheel you see me moving.....all the way up is 'off' 1/3 down is 'start' all the way down is 'full advance'
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AHA!
 
An elderly neighbor in the next street has a fully restored Farmall. I think it's early 1940's. He trailers it to agricultural shows most weekends. He's become very friendly with our Yellow Labrador. I'll see if I can get a photo of the tractor next time he gets it out.
 
It made me very nervous watching someone crank an engine without proper knowledge. I am with Oldbeeser, in that you only pull up on a crank ( not around) with your thumb not wrapped around the handle. Then when it backfires you get to keep your thumb and your arm is out of the way. My dad taught me this. We had an Alice Chalners that was only used to cultivate corn and it started well without a battery so we never bothered to get a battery.
 
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