Model AA 3 speed and auxillary

[1952henry]

Saw a 28-29 chassis in scrapyard and could not help myself. Transmission shifts as does auxillary. No practical use for it, other than belting to my old blacksmith drill, perhaps.

 

[emf]

That second gear box is a Ford Dual-Hi that was married with the three speed transmission from a Ford car. Standard issue for 28's and early 29's. The Dual High gave you an under-drive.


Frank

 

[1952henry]

Thanks, that what I understand. Just couldn’t let it go to the torch and come back as a Turdota. May find a way to belt it to my old 2 speed champion drill press. That would give me 12 speeds!

 

[Joe K]

No practical use for it, other than belting to my old blacksmith drill, perhaps.

Actually, several internal gears on the commonly used machine tool "Drive-All" are the same gears used in the Model A.

Three forward speeds - no reverse.

Joe K

 

[Joe K]

I have often thought that a "Dual High" could be incorporated into a torque tube - but done "backwards" to offer an overdrive.

By the time you are done, you may as well buy a Mitchell ******.

I have observed that the dual high seems most closely associated with the three speed Model A transmission. By the time the four speed was offered, the low end gears were considered low enough so the dual high wasn't required.

Instead by then everyone was buying a Warford for the Model AA - which offered an overdrive.

The special parts to mate the Warford unit to the Model AA were included in the "Green Book" (1947) Including the special mix/match universal joint.

Joe K

 

[jimTN]

It has been done with success. There was a NC legendary stovebolt back in the 50s that had a set up like that that was fast then.

 

[1952henry]

I’ve seen threads on the HAMB where people have contemplated running it backwards. Didn’t see that anyone did. I just have a soft spot for the old iron. And here I am trying to deplete my wares….

 

[Ray in La Mesa]

A member in our club had a '30 coupe with a "reversed" dual high trans he ran for 30 years with no problems. He has since passed away.

 

[Gene F]

These must have been ideal for local service trucks in the day. Like coal deliveries, and tow trucks.