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rasputen

08-05-2002 07:34:32

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Was reading THE FORDS IN MY PAST by Harold L Brock and came to this paragraph:

"In 1940 Mr. Ford asked me to have the operator seat of the Ford tractor made from soybean resins instead of thr typical 38-cent steel pan. A few months later, Mr. Ford asked about the success of the tractor seat. I commented that the seat was cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, as Mr. Ford had predicted, but the cost was $1.50. Mr. Ford was not concerned about the cost. However, we finally had to tell him that our farm customers were loosing their tractor seats because rodents and livestock liked the taste of soybeans. This ended the use of the soybean for this application."

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Bill-AZ

08-05-2002 19:11:59

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Re: Soybean tractor seats??? in reply to rasputen, 08-05-2002 07:34:32

I have a 1944 2N serial #131448. It has a soybean touch control. The knob has fallen off and needs replacement. I am wondering now if it also has the soy seat and dash? Anybody know how to tell if its a soy seat? Bill-AZ

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Scott

08-05-2002 18:22:46

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Re: Soybean tractor seats??? in reply to rasputen, 08-05-2002 07:34:32

Our dealership works on an early 1942 9N that has a soybean seat on it that looks good yet, during WWII the lift lever knob was also made out of this but they all fell off the metal lever over the years, the steering wheel covering during the war had a brown color to it like soybean and throughout most of production the coil and cap were made out of this.

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JG-TN

08-05-2002 08:01:00

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Re: Soybean tractor seats??? in reply to rasputen, 08-05-2002 07:34:32

As I recall some or all of the steering wheels as well as some of the dash parts of 40's cars were also made of soybreans. I don't think they tolerated the interior heat very well.

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Larry

08-05-2002 08:36:07

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Re: Re: Soybean tractor seats??? in reply to JG-TN, 08-05-2002 08:01:00

The soybeans are still the same - but perhaps the epoxy resin has been improved.

The light-brown-colored distributor caps and rotors are made from soybean resin according to the manufacturer's rep.

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