[AT] Collector auction

[Ralph Goff]

You could be right Howard. I just assumed that someone had added handles to
turn the flywheel but you'd actually have less leverage with them than at
the edges of the flywheel.
Easiest way to unlock the engine would be with a chain and another tractor.

Ralph in Sask.
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html

----- Original Message -----
From: Howard Bottles <howard.bottles at austin.ppdi.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:33 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Collector auction


> I bet those aren't handles, but pipes. I noticed a steel diggin bar
> laying above the flywheel. I bet someone was using that bar to try and
> turn the flywheel, engine is probably stuck.
>
> Pretty good idea, i'll have to remember that one....
>
> Howard
>
> Ralph Goff wrote:
>
> >Heres an interesting collection of old tractors and trucks coming up at
an
> >auction sale on May 8.
> >http://www.mcdougallauction.com/antique/A001.htm
> >Note the interesting add on oil filter? on this old John Deere. Wonder if
> >its a "toirol" filter? Thats quite a  set of handles on the flywheel too.
> >Looks a little risky to me.
> >http://www.mcdougallauction.com/antique/A001/IM005124.jpg
> >
> >Ralph in Sask.
> >http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html
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