Posted by wayne in mn on October 12, 2009 at 06:00:32 from (24.179.175.218):
In Reply to: The H comes home posted by eastsider on October 11, 2009 at 12:15:26:
Farmalls were supplied with cast iron shift knobs during WW II due to a rubber shortage. As soon as the war ended & rubber was available they switched back. Dual-fuel tractors were common in the 30's & 40's since distillate (tactor fuel) was cheaper than gasoline. Farmers found out that using straight gasoline gave more power and didn't dilute the engine oil as much with unburned fuel. Gasoline prices came down to the point where it was more cost effective and distillate prices went up when the demmand for it lessened. Catalytic cracking of lesser quality fuels at the refinery was another factor in the changeover.
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