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'Miss Prudence' our 1949 - 2362 with a 288 engine does not have a starter switch on the carburetor. I can't see that she ever had one. Instead, she has a starter button, just to the left of the ignition switch. I like it! However, I have seen this button, or one like it on a few cars that I have seen on the internet. I wonder if this button was a Dealer Extra or a Packard Company Extra or a few owners with wild hairs? Does anyone know?

Thanks, Ernie

Certainly not a factory fitment or a dealer-approved accessory. More than likely some prior owner didn't like the carburetor starter switch which was standard equipment. Too bad - it's a neat little feature shared with Buick, perhaps others, and properly set up, very reliable. In the same era some cars had the starter switch under the clutch pedal (Chevrolet?) or on the gear shift handle (Nash).

My 1948 2262 has a starter switch on the carburetor. But, it is disconnected and a push button switch added on the dash. I hope to reconnect the carb switch someday.

I like my carburetor switch, people look at you kind of funny when your seating there and the car starts up and your hands are free. I tell them their press to start button has nothing on a Packard. HA!

Plus it makes it easy to turn over the engine when your working by yourself.
Wes

Thanks, Guys...I appreciate the information. Ernie

How a bout a pic??? If it's a ONE wire sw. then probably a Ford button. Can't remeber what years Ford ran the button but for many years. Probably model A or something like 28 thru 38 ford's. Fairly common. If it's a 2wo wire button then i don't knows. Cushman ran a ONE wire kill bitton on the the engine shroud. Pretty sure it's model A ford. Cheque with some Ford people.

My 1948 Packard and my 1960 Buick have carburetor mounted switches. Of course a few of the locals think I have a voice command starter.
Bernie

If the push button starter switch uses wiring from the carburetor switch, then it is a 2-wire switch.

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I know Ford's had dash starter switches at least thru the '54 model, maybe later. Of course, they're chic again now days. Like anything else, make it cheaper by combining functions with the key and call it "modern".

Good Evening all..

I know it is not from a Model 'A' ford because I have a 1931 Tudor and all Model 'A' Fords had/have Foot Starters. It's a little shaft that goes through the floor boards and right to the trigger on the top of the starter. I had a 1949 Ford and it had a chrome starter button with a smooth ring around it this one has little notches around the exterior ring. It might/must have been after market. It seems to me that it is two wire.

Thanks, Ernie