Posted 12/28/2010 09:58 (#1510940 - in reply to #1510752) Subject: RE: Which of the Ford Tractors was the first with live PTO?
Not sure when it was originally offered but the '52-'56 Fordson Major Diesels could be fitted with a 2-stage clutch that allowed the PTO to keep running when the clutch was partially depressed. Everything would stop with the clutch fully depressed and was necessary for shifting the transmission.