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Old 05-21-2020, 03:51 PM   #20
shew01
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Default Re: What are some of the counter intuitive things you have learned about a Model A?

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Originally Posted by rotorwrench View Post
God help the man that tries to operate a model T with no prior knowledge or experience. The model A is much easier to operate by intuition since it finally had a sliding gear transmission with a relatively normal clutch. I agree with Brent about getting as much information about them as you can get. A person new to model As would generally ask what the best publications to get are.

A person would be surprised to see what folks will do to self train themselves to operate things with the idea that if someone else does it then I surely can figure it out by myself with no previous knowledge. I assure you that there are easier and safer ways to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5BivSNiH8s
Ouch!
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