[AT] Cub PTO adapter

[Ronald L. Cook]

Mike,
	What you have is a pto gearbox for a Willys.  See my photos:

http://public.fotki.com/RLCook/misc/

	Now if you would like to double your money or something, I could use 
that thing.<g>  The one in the photos is not much good.  Pretty rusted up.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Mike Sloane wrote:
> A co-worker was cleaning out his barn and asked me if I wanted a "PTO 
> reverser" that he found lying in the dirt. If not, he would toss it out. 
> Of course I said "yes" (as many of you know, I will take almost anything 
> if the price is right).
> 
> It turned out to be (I am pretty sure), an adapter so that the PTO on 
> the Cub can be used with "standard" 540 PTO implements. It was somewhat 
> grungy after sitting on the ground for 20+ years. I cleaned it up a 
> little and posted images on my Fotki sight:
> 
> http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/other_machinery/
> 
> While it seems to be in excellent condition, it is missing a sleeve of 
> some kind to connect the Cub PTO shaft to the input shaft of the adapter 
> (which is identical to the PTO splines). I have not tried to match it up 
> to the back of one of my Cubs yet, and I suspect that I might also need 
> some other brackets, which probably can be fabricated. The only marks on 
> the casting are the letters: "L&S" and some numbers. There was no paint 
> left, except for a couple of small patches that appeared to be black.
> 
> If anyone can give me some more information and possibly a source of the 
> sleeve I would appreciate it very much.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mike