I vaguely remember these . . .are you old enough?

Tgrasher · Jul 4, 2022

2090 · Jul 4, 2022

Put either capsule in bottom, puncture with plunger and pump while turning engine over on 400 CASE tractor.

GreenEnvy · Jul 4, 2022

Yes and no. Im not old enough to remember those but I do have a pair of Case 500 tractors with them so I do know what they are.

Keith True · Jul 4, 2022

I have one on a Lorain loader with a J-130 Cummins.I also have one on an Allis Chalmers dozer with a Buda engine.There are still some of the cartridges in a little rack behind the seat of the Lorain.The guy that bought the loader new said he NEVER EVER used them in that machine.

super99 · Jul 4, 2022

I don't remember those, but Dad had a M Farmall diesel and had round red balls of ether that he would drop in the air intake to start it when cold.

casecollectorsc · Jul 4, 2022

First I saw was on my uncle's brother's big 500 diesel. Then on Dad's used 400 Case diesel. Never did see a ether capsule for them.

J.Wondergem · Jul 4, 2022

My first road tractor had a cup on the outside of the air cleaner pipe that you put a red either capsule in it, to start it in the Winter. It was a 63 Mack.It didn't look like that though.

buickanddeere · Jul 4, 2022

(quoted from post at 19:32:02 07/04/22)
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rustred · Jul 4, 2022

got one on my 900 case i use. tractor is as old as me.

Philip d · Jul 5, 2022

Looks like something youd burn something in as a pre-heater?

Tony in SD · Jul 5, 2022

Check this out
Maybe not exactly but still pretty meet

TomA in CA · Jul 5, 2022

There was something along those lines on the HD5 tractors. We never had the capsules for them. We used liquid ether. Take the cap off the pre cleaner, splash a little in there and start. This was before the Advent of spray cans.

caterpillar guy · Jul 5, 2022

An MD to not start without ether must have been in bad shape. Our MD will start at -20 air temp on gas then would switch over to diesel fuel once ran on gas for a bit. We used it since it would start everyday and twice on sunday for feeding cows when we were milking back then. I've seen the ether pill deals on trucks where they had an oil cup like lid with a pipe to puncture the pill on for starting back when. I've shot ether in them to start those old screamers with in cold weather or a Cummins on occasion. The Cats I just either would start or plugged them in like most of the stuff we use in cold weather. I prefer them plugged in . It's easier on the engine batteries and starter.

hector gemme · Jul 5, 2022

I maybe have 7 or 8 off them on racking

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