So how many of you like automotive trivia? Those of you who do, How many of you can identify the following gear shift pattern:

 

Did it come off a 51 ford 8n tractor?

 

its not a 8n shift pattern. they were


i am guessing its off a JD?

 

but you did say automotive trivia, so if it is from a car or truck i dont know.

I only ever drive my 79 ford and last time i checked that wernt the shift pattern.

 

ROTFLMFDAO



That is so far of it comical.

Rolls on floor and laughs some more

 

Here's a couple more trivia



How many can me what this guage is?

 

The gauge is a combination tachometer/speedometer/hour meter off of a international tractor.

The shift pattern is from an Oliver tractor, I'm sure the 60's and probably the 70's used them as well.

 

Well is it tractor or automotive?


the guage looks like a proof-meter.

 

the tack looks a lot like Massey Ferguson the 4 arcs are for the 4 speeds upper being in low range and the bottom 4 being in high range the yellow mark (pto) is where your rear pto is running the designed 450 RPM and the green mark with a black mark through it marked 2400 rpm is the engine redline the other 3 black marks are engine rpm in 500 rpm increments

 

Actually, the designated (yellow) mark for the Power Take Off rpm's could be either 540 or 1000 rpm's at the shaft depending on the tractor, and it's from an IH (you can see the IH emblem just below the center of the gauge/needle).

 

didn't see the IH "might be time for glasses

 

Finaly I meet some people with higher then room temp IQ.

Clux you nailed it.

On the PTO some of the IH had two shafts. One for 1000 and one for 540. so it could be for either or.

And hey weren't them old Olivers fun? Had a earth shattering top speed of 12MPH. If you were lucky to find one with the high speed aux. it might break 20MPH.

 

The best way to make an educated man stupid, is take him off the subject he's educated in. - Will Rogers.

I know zilch about tractors, so, how about some questions on Ford cars & trucks?

Here's a coupla Ford questions that are not on tractors, cars or trucks.

Name the company Ford purchased to build airplanes.

Why did Ford stop making airplanes?

 

I'd hazard a guess on why they stopped making aircraft:

Donald Douglas started making them.

I've been inside a tri-motor. They were outfitted beautifully, though somewhat Spartan.

Pop

 

Ford stopping production had nothing to do with Donald Douglas. The Ford Tri-Motor is the airplane in question, but what was the original name?


The original Douglas Aircraft Company was located exactly where? City and cross streets, please. No, it was not adjacent to Clover Field (Santa Monica Airport). That was the second location.