Has Anyone Seen This On a Farmall H ?

John B. · Jan 28, 2015

A friend of mine showed me his latest purchase, a Farmall H. I have never seen a kill switch like this on an IH magneto. It is cable operated. Was this common or factory? Looks like it would ground out the stud on the condenser is my guess. It may be home made the longer I look at it.

Janicholson · Jan 28, 2015

Earliest tractors in the series. 39 and into 40. I don't know the serial break. Jim

jeffcat · Jan 28, 2015

No I don't want to jump in too much but if your tractor was a "stripper" and had NO electrical system AKA wire harness, lights etc. This would nake sense. Was it a crank start tractor? Also power units like irrigation pumps and such. Neet old item. If it works it is a fun little item.

Cory Schmidt · Jan 28, 2015

39 Farmall A here has one no cable on it, but that same kill switch

Michael Soldan · Jan 28, 2015

There is one on our 1940 M . It was the only way to shut off the tractor unless you put it in 5th,put your foot on the brakes and stalled it out.

mite-help · Jan 28, 2015

Yes, I have seen it. it is not home made.

Bob · Jan 28, 2015

FIAT has their parts catalogs on-line, accessible to all, a quick way to answer this question.
Cable opeated kill switch

Athol Carr · Jan 28, 2015

This was the cable operated ignition shorting system used on all early Farmall H and M. Later replaced by electrical shorting switch. On the Farmall A and B this cable operated system replaced the press-down tab on the very early tractors and was replaced by the electrical shorting switch at the same time it became the norm on the bigger Farmalls.

ralph1111 · Jan 28, 2015

My A has that cable type kill mag ,works great.
Ralph

gene bender · Jan 28, 2015

That was the grounding sw used when they were hand cranked Aand B used them also. Came from factory that way.

NoNewParts · Jan 29, 2015

had quite a few of those on Farmalls,
Still have it on a couple C/SC's.

pretty handy.
one thing to remember.....
they are spring loaded, so after shutting them down and letting
off the knob/handle...
the ignition is 'live' sitting there.
Don't forget if you have to turn a fan blade or crank handle for some reason.
of course, it will start instantly if you forget

john *.?-!.* cub owner · Jan 29, 2015

......
of course, it will start instantly if you forget

nless you are trying to show someone how easy it starts.

John - OH · Jan 29, 2015

I've got an early 40 H with one.

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