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Ray Morgan 03-09-2004 22:08:06 65.103.218.139 332408 Report to Moderator	Hi, A couple things here. First abig thanks to the sponsors of this forum it has already been very enlightening for me. Second I recently picked up a 1953 Golden Jubilee Ford at an auction (for a darn good price I am thinking) and I noticed a lever on the left side (clutch side) and when I mess with it I am somehow able to disengage the drivetrain and have to play with it to re-engage the drivetrain. I am not sure what the deal is with the darn thing and have seen some references on this board to a "multi" speed transmission. Is this what I have? Thanks for any help I can get. [Reply]   [No Email]
Jim Ferguson, Secretary-T 03-13-2004 07:38:14 216.68.39.217 332539 Report to Moderator	Re: 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee NAA in reply to Ray Morgan, 03-09-2004 22:08:06   You have an auxillary transmission, most likely a Sherman 3-speed. Pulling back is one, pushing all the way forward, is another. In the center position, is neutral, but if you pull it out to your left (away from the tractor, is the 3rd speed. In 1953, Ford offered the Sherman as an extra original-equipment option. Your tractor may have had a front-loader, and/or backhoe on it. The 12-speeds gave much more selection when very low speeds or high road gears were needed. Please consider joining the F/FCA. For more information, go to our web-site www.ford-fordson.org   [Reply]   [Send Email]
Ray Morgan 03-10-2004 19:20:59 65.102.75.32 332445 Report to Moderator	Re: 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee NAA in reply to Ray Morgan, 03-09-2004 22:08:06   THANKS.... Thank you very much to the smart people out there, I just got back in from my shop I was out there trying out the Sherman step up/step down and it works cool!!!! I almost took the door out figuring it out but hey gotta learn don't I? Anyways thanks a million folks. Any other interesting advice or knowledge you can pass on would be appreciated.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Rick Lees 03-10-2004 07:13:46 209.248.46.228 332418 Report to Moderator	Re: 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee NAA in reply to Ray Morgan, 03-09-2004 22:08:06   I'm not well versed with that tractor but remember to teach saftey to your 12 year old daughter. With saftey being taught at that age it will be learned with respect and she will be able to teach her friends the meaning of saftey while learning it the right way. Have fun Rick   [Reply]   [No Email]
Ray Morgan 03-10-2004 06:09:47 65.102.75.32 332415 Report to Moderator	Re: 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee NAA in reply to Ray Morgan, 03-09-2004 22:08:06   Thank you Charles for the info, I am believing I must have the sherman transmission you provided the info for, the handle that I am referring to looks EXACTLY like the one shown on the link you provided. I am going to have to do some more reading and learning to determine what in the heck to use it for. VERY COOL toy I have hear *smile* so far mostly it has been used for my 12 year old daughter to putt around on and play, I may actually get some real use out of it this summer but so far just having fun learning more about it. Thank you again for the responses folks. I don't suppose anyone out there can tell me how to differentiate between the 2 possible sherman transmissions it must be? I am assuming due to the handle matching the ones shown on the link charles provided it is either a sherman step down transmission or a sherman step up/step down, any ideas on how to figure out which it is? Thanks again   [Reply]   [No Email]
Charles (in GA) 03-10-2004 15:37:52 24.241.71.68 332432 Report to Moderator	Re: Re: 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee NAA in reply to Ray Morgan, 03-10-2004 06:09:47   Look very closely at the round steering wheel instruction plate shown in the link, it has the combination box shift pattern on it, I'll bet that is what you have. It appears that forward is step down (underdrive), then netural, then aft is step up (overdrive), and from netural, move the lever directly outboard and aft for standard (direct drive, as if the Sherman was not installed) Note this affects the PTO speed also, as it is in front of the transmission, which is where the NAA gets it PTO drive. Correct me if I'm wrong, never actually used one, just deducing from what I see and read. The Jubilee I am using doesn't have a Sherman. Still Lusting over the 3000 down the road for sale, stopped again to take a look, Sept 1966, Diesel, 8 speed, live 540 PTO, New paint, good sheetmetal, $5800, Whats it really worth in Georgia? Charles   [Reply]   [No Email]
Jim.UT 03-10-2004 08:51:30 64.122.18.247 332421 Report to Moderator	Re: Re: 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee NAA in reply to Ray Morgan, 03-10-2004 06:09:47   Look at the link again and notice that there are two different looking Sherman shifter handles. The step-up and step-down Shermans had one kind of handle, but the combination (both step-up and step-down in one package) has a different shifter. If you have a step up or step down your 4 speed transmission becomes an 8 speed transmission. But with the combination you get 12 speeds.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
NCJohn 03-10-2004 04:18:01 207.69.137.37 332411 Report to Moderator	Re: 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee NAA in reply to Ray Morgan, 03-09-2004 22:08:06   My Jubilee has the Dearborn live pto option which is activated by a lever on the left side of the tractor near the pto lever. If you move it while in gear, the tractor's drivetrain is disengaged but the pto continues to spin. Could this be what you have?   [Reply]   [No Email]
Charles (in GA) 03-10-2004 02:29:19 24.241.71.68 332409 Report to Moderator	Re: 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee NAA in reply to Ray Morgan, 03-09-2004 22:08:06   Sherman transmission. http://home.att.net/~jmsmith45/sherman.htm Charles Smith 8N pages   [Reply]   [No Email]