New Toy Ford 8N

[Al_Smith]

On that business it seems often times if the starter switch goes bad on the Fergusens the common practice was to use a Ford starter relay .Of course it works but there is no safety built into the system like the shift lever interlock built into the original design .

Those replacement switchs are not that expensive .

[thecfarm]

Seem like on my '54 Ford if you try to start it in gear the starter button won't go down.

[Al_Smith]

For that matter regarding safety more than one person has been injured or killed from a hand cranker with a magneto from leaving it in gear .I might also add more than one person has been maimed from backing a John Deere with a hand clutch while standing on the ground .

[Planman1954]

My 9n (1943 model) will NOT start if it is in gear. Key on, neutral gear, clutch down, brake on, then hit the start button.