Do you know what this is used for?

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Glenn
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Do you know what this is used for?

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Think about it for a while I well post photo of the usage in a couple of days.

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:scratchhead:

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Hi, is that not the draft? control add on for pre supers?
looks like the fitment pieces i have seen in manuals for major and power majors.
I have not seen any fitted but i will look though stuff to see if i can find out more.
Cheers.
Mark

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The mystery is over. :clap:

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Interesting, Glenn. How does it work and is it effective?

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It is adjusted to push the lever back to neutral as the three point goes down. We used it manley with a tool bar cultivator when we didn't want the weight of the bar on the gangs. It also came in handy with the side mounted corn picker. Last time I used it was 1967.
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Symple and nice tool.
Could it help to raise the lift when the arms drop because of leaking?
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No it does not. :(
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Hi Glen
The guy that sold you that paint as Fordson blue was color blind take it back and complain :eyes: :run: :lol: .
That's interesting that this linkage turned up in the states. I wanted one for a tractor of mine, I saw some on the net for sale around Christmas time in the U.K, but the guys would not ship to me :cry: . I guess i'll have to try some wrecking yards south of the 49th :idea: . Thanks for posting the pictures and looking forward to see more progress pictures of the tractor as you work on it :wink: :) .
Regards Robert
A Fordson is for life not just for Christmas !.

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Robert, if you see any more things like that on ebay, let me know, I could buy it for you and then ship it to you if you like :D
Oh yay, look, another seized bolt! Lets get a hammer.....and some kano.....and some cider!

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