Fordson All-Around belt starting a Fordson N

[@dbillups3671]

I shot this video in South Indiana on a 98 degree Sunday afternoon at the Ford Fordson Collectors Association National event in 2017 I believe . The older gentleman was having trouble starting this Fordson model N (1936 I believe). I told these two that the old timers would sometimes belt start these tractors using their belt drives and a longer belt. I’m glad it worked out and they got it running and onto the trailer ok. It was fun to see everyone come together and help each other out.

[@phillipcleaver7063]

My old dad had one of the blue ones , if you messed about with the H.T. leads when hand - cranking it , it would lay you flat out on your back , high voltage electric shock , so I think this one needs the magneto serviced or rebuilt , as not enough pure spark kick at cranking , these old classics are so basic there,s little to go wrong with them , mind you , cold spark plugs would do the same , take them out & hold them in your hands , to warm them up , if this works , use a slightly softer grade plug set . The magneto has an inertia drive mechanism between it & it,s drive sprocket , if that has got weak or just failed , the armature in the mag does not get the sudden fling past firing point it needs to generate a fantastic spark , when this is all o.k. you really wouldn,t want to be holding it ! Best Regards guys .

[@hanslohmannandersen3488]

Dengang var TEKNIKKEN ENKEL OG OVERSKUELIG! I modsætning til I DAG!!

[@randyblackburn9765]

Notice that he twisted the belt 180 degrees , if he had not the motor of the stalled tractor would be cranking backwards

[@ICOWBOYIM]

This reminds procedure me of a Chinese fire drill 🚑

[@rickscott1162]

Old Monkeys and a Football.

[@silviosilveira2602]

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[@centralwestern]

This is a accident waiting to happen belts are dangerous and the are fiddling with them with the red tractor running, something badly wrong with the blue tractor.

[@jakebronger3568]

its a fordson! thats whats wrong

[@rickscott1162]

Farming & life can be dangerous. Done this lots. Just keep back.

[@davejones2394]

It looks almost as dangerous as an episode of 'Alaska, the last Frontier'. 😂😂

[@mmubeen7715]

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