Visit to Paquette's Museum...... and now a question

bmagee

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I recently visited Stew Paquette's IH museum. This was my 3rd or 4th time there and I must say Stew is always improving the place.

If you have never visited the museum in Leesburg, Florida. I strongly recommend it.

Last visit in November, I noticed Stew had a nice looking F-12. I liked it so much, I found a 1937 and purchased it a few months ago.

This visit, I studied his F-12 and found it had a water temperature gauge. I am not sure if this was an option or not. But just before I went on vacation I purchased a mounting bracket for a gauge for a F-12 / F-14 at a local sale which made me even more curious. My bracket is very similar, but not exactly the same as the one in the picture.

was this an option?
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Should add on mine, the gauge goes in the hole, then the metal "ring" goes on, and is held in place with three screws, so its kinds pinched in place.
 
Visited there earlier this year. Many "Letter Series" tractors and newer but not many "F-Series" and earlier, yet.
I agree, gauge should have "IHC" logo.
 
I went thru Stew's museum for the first time this April. Super well done tractors, you won't be disappointed if you stop by. Lots to see.
 
The temperature gauge became standard on kerosene/distillate 12 series tractors in the latter part of 1937 together with the Pines Winterfront radiator shutters. They were an optional extra on the gasoline tractors. Prior to that time a radiator curtain was used and the operator used experience to judge water temperature.
 

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