RW> Last early 50s Ford I had was a 51 and it no longer had the push   
   RW> button starter switch. The ignition switch was keyed and it worked   
   RW> like GM cars, except that the Ford keys were inserted upside   
   RW> down (tumblers up locks).   
      
    MH> I never realized that push button start was around before the key   
    MH> start.  Seems things are going full circle, back to the push   
    MH> button.   
      
   i seem to recall they used to be buttons on the floor like the old high beam   
   headlight switches... the old truck we used on my g-father's farm had its   
   starter switch on the floor... with the clutch, brake, gas and highbeams...   
      
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