Steering Shifter ID-What for?

The shift tower is early Ford 1932 to early 1938 as indicated by just one shifter rail indent. The bell housing is most likely Ford V8 flathead, don't know the year. The bell housing that is only a half circle looks to be for a four cylinder Ford 1932-1934. Now that I have spoken perhaps the real experts will give a better answer as my memory fails me sometimes. Mike

The bellhousing above and behind the shifter is a Ford pickup, 49-53. The Mercury passenger car is pressed steel instead of cast iron but is the same size and bolt patterns.

Looks like a Ford transmission inside the bellhousing.

To the left of the oil filter canister is a Ford transmission case and to the left of it is the overdrive tailhousing for the trans.

I think the shifter is 35 and later, the 32-34 were not curved like that

here is a pic from the 35 sales brochure: