1950 standard transmission fluid questions

Posted by John Zicha On 2017/9/12 0:11:14

I have a 1950 8 manual transmission. I feel like an idiot asking this question, but where do I check the manual transmission fluid? The only info I can find is in the service manual where it says that a standard transmission has 2 pints of fluid. It doesn't say what type either.

Yesterday with my car idling I noticed a burning smell and some smoking that smelled like a burning clutch. I wasn't driving it though. then I couldn't get it to go in any gear except 1st. I drove it in a circle into the garage and was then able to get it in reverse also. I was just wondering what could cause this. The car did sit for over 10 years and it's been shifting and driving perfectly transmission wise until today.