Column shift off what?

[Willy]

Cleaning my garage turned this up. Don’t know if I should take it to the dumps or pass it on. I’m trying to downsize.

[28 Chrysler]

On some of the Ford cars you could flip these over for left hand shifting. Your right had could be used on a date for other things.

[Frank DuVal]

I could shift with my left hand....   And that was on a GM, both Chevrolet and Buick, so a close column shift pattern.    I never understood why the Fords used such long throws. 

 

No recent or future young people will know how to do this. Unless they get into antique cars. Ha!

 

I'm sure someone could use that, just have to get it into their hand. Know anyone going to Hershey?

Edited September 29, 2022 by Frank DuVal (see edit history)

[roysboystoys]

23 hours ago, 28 Chrysler said:

On some of the Ford cars you could flip these over for left hand shifting. Your right had could be used on a date for other things.

I had a 56 Ford that was flipped when I got it. I pulled the pin and put it back the factory way and found out why they did it.

It jumped out of second on decell , With it on the left , the weight of your hand kept from jumping out.

Speed shifting to second was easier on the left, but awkward for right handed person.

[Willy]

So, I still have it, and it seems no one wants it, so off to the dumps it goes. I didn’t want anything for it, just pay the postage. I hate throwing any old car part away………

[61polara]

That appears to be a '46-'49 Cadillac shift knob. Most exposed shift tubes were mounted on top of the shifter column so I think yours for shifting on the right side of the steering wheel.

[Willy]

Okay, I’ll hold on to it a little longer……