This is in reply to a question you asked in a post from last week. The post was in reference to an onld TO30 ad the touted Fergusons SSC. Suction Side Control. Time to OHH and Ahh.
This is mearly the fact that the Ferguson system control valve was on the suction side of the pump, as opposed to the pressure side. Big deal you say... Well back in 1952 that was the linch pin to Ferguson Patenet infringement lawsuit against Ford. And it was the only item in the patenet that Ford was found guilty of infringing on. The 8N had the control valve on the suction side and the NAA was forced to put it on the pressure side.
Now the operational difference may be relativly minor. Apparently SSC is less likely to produce bubbles/froth in the oil and thus less likely to cavatate and less likely to loose hydraulic power due to gas compression in the oil.
Of course during the lawsuit and after the marketing "ad Men" had to highlight any differences as the end all and make all.
Jeff
Fergie Ad post
This is mearly the fact that the Ferguson system control valve was on the suction side of the pump, as opposed to the pressure side. Big deal you say... Well back in 1952 that was the linch pin to Ferguson Patenet infringement lawsuit against Ford. And it was the only item in the patenet that Ford was found guilty of infringing on. The 8N had the control valve on the suction side and the NAA was forced to put it on the pressure side.
Now the operational difference may be relativly minor. Apparently SSC is less likely to produce bubbles/froth in the oil and thus less likely to cavatate and less likely to loose hydraulic power due to gas compression in the oil.
Of course during the lawsuit and after the marketing "ad Men" had to highlight any differences as the end all and make all.
Jeff
Fergie Ad post
