New member with my first question

[bep816]

Hi all. I recently purchased a 1952 Super A; I bought it at auction so I don't know anything about it's history, nor do I know much about tractors in general. Attached to the 'touch control' levers, there is a gauge housing with no gauge. Is there supposed to be a hydraulic gauge or something like that in that position. From what I've been able to find out so far, I think that housing was added by a previous owner and that it's not original.

 

[staninlowerAL]

Welcome to the forum. Never seen anything like that on any tractor, probably a PO add-on. A lot can happen in the 75 years since this tractor was new. JMHO Stan

 

[Jim Becker]

There was a Touch-Control temperature gauge on the later Super As. I don't know if that is the correct bracket, but it is the correct location. Look on the left side of the Touch-Control unit for the access plate of the strainer (held with 4 bolts). If there is a fitting in the center of that plate, it was for the temperature sender.

 

[staninlowerAL]

There was a Touch-Control temperature gauge on the later Super As. I don't know if that is the correct bracket, but it is the correct location. Look on the left side of the Touch-Control unit for the access plate of the strainer (held with 4 bolts). If there is a fitting in the center of that plate, it was for the temperature sender.

Learn something new every day! Tks Jim. Stan

 

[Don McCombs]

There was a Touch-Control temperature gauge on the later Super As. I don't know if that is the correct bracket, but it is the correct location. Look on the left side of the Touch-Control unit for the access plate of the strainer (held with 4 bolts). If there is a fitting in the center of that plate, it was for the temperature sender.

My Super C had the same thing.

 

[bep816]

Hi all. I recently purchased a 1952 Super A; I bought it at auction so I don't know anything about it's history, nor do I know much about tractors in general. Attached to the 'touch control' levers, there is a gauge housing with no gauge. Is there supposed to be a hydraulic gauge or something like that in that position. From what I've been able to find out so far, I think that housing was added by a previous owner and that it's not original.

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There was a Touch-Control temperature gauge on the later Super As. I don't know if that is the correct bracket, but it is the correct location. Look on the left side of the Touch-Control unit for the access plate of the strainer (held with 4 bolts). If there is a fitting in the center of that plate, it was for the temperature sender.

Jim nailed it. And he actually answered another question I had, which is "what in the world was supposed to be attached to that thing, and what is it?"
Thanks guys!