[SEL] Safety First/ tractor starting

[Curt]

I have a 1922 [[Cleveland]] then Cleatrac. the crank

>Handel is also the gear shift and you can;t get it off to use as a crank
>unless it is in neutral. Now that is safety
>R Fink
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Richard,
What an interesting starting method! When we were in Oz last month one 
of the neatest tractors I saw was the KL Bulldog, a 2 stroke hot bulb 
tractor designed by the Germans (blatantly copied by the Aussies)

To start the tractor you removed the steering wheel and placed it on the 
crankshaft for a "start handle" of sorts.
Here is a picture of one:
http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/KLBulldog.jpg

Did any other tractor manufactures use unusual starting methods?
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC
P.S. I figure this is on topic because it IS a hot bulb engine!