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[Seth Swoboda]

I assumed '49 was the first year for a key switch start on Fords and Mercury had the key switch start in '48.

[34PKUP]

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

Fords and Mercury had the key switch start in '48.

Suspect you are confusing key switch and starter button.
Key switch just turns the ignition on, the starter button activates the starter to start the car.

[Seth Swoboda]

Originally Posted by 34PKUP

Suspect you are confusing key switch and starter button.
Key switch just turns the ignition on, the starter button activates the starter to start the car.

No, I have a friend with a 1948 Mercury sedan and it starts with a turn of the key, a factory Mercury set up.

I'm not familiar with the 1949 Fords but my thoughts are that they would start on the key just like the 1948 Mercury does. Not a flip of the ignition switch and push of the starter button.

I suppose what I meant to say was simply the last year for the push button start on Fords was 1948 and Mercury 1947. However, amodel25 states that his 49-50 Ford still starts on the push button.

[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

No, I have a friend with a 1948 Mercury sedan and it starts with a turn of the key, a factory Mercury set up.

I used to own a '48 Merc. and it had a starter button.
It was not uncommon to customize/upgrade to a later Ford starter switch, especially when the original switch went bad.
I recall doing at least two cars this way.

[Seth Swoboda]

Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT

I used to own a '48 Merc. and it had a starter button.
It was not uncommon to customize/upgrade to a later Ford starter switch, especially when the original switch went bad.
I recall doing at least two cars this way.

I'll have to take another look at this '48 Mercury. If it was a modification it was done really well as its built into the dash. You very well could be right.

[5851a]

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Maybe it was a early/late production or territorial thing. I do remember turning the key to start on a 51. I do like them all but the shoebox Fords had the nicest instrument panels. 51 was so modern looking.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

No, I have a friend with a 1948 Mercury sedan and it starts with a turn of the key, a factory Mercury set up.

I'm not familiar with the 1949 Fords but my thoughts are that they would start on the key just like the 1948 Mercury does. Not a flip of the ignition switch and push of the starter button.

I suppose what I meant to say was simply the last year for the push button start on Fords was 1948 and Mercury 1947. However, amodel25 states that his 49-50 Ford still starts on the push button.

i had a 51 merc with a push button