It was normal not to use antifreeze, just plain water. The thermosifon cooling system worked better with water than an antifreeze and then there is the cost of that much antifreeze, do not remember how much our 38 A held but it has been 48 year since we had it. The other poster said 7 gallon, I would have thought more as the late A held more. But you figure the 7 gallon capacity then you are talking 3 1/2 gallons and at $8+ per gallon that is $28+ just to fill it up and as there is no water pump to trap water they were just drained whenever it was thought it might get down to freezing with the tractor shut off and when ready for use again just refilled for the day and drained again at night. He left it without water so you would not let it freeze and bust but he also told you not to run it till you filled the radiator so you would not overheat it.
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