[AT] Farmall H with disk brakes, expanded a little--Dudley

[George Willer]

John,

Yes, these were a special option... usually known around here as 100" axles.
Each side is 10" longer than the 14" standard, so yes, 24".  My restored H
twins, Mike and Ike both had them, but Ike has left the nest.  Mike is
wearing a set of axle duals.

http://members.toast.net/gwill/album/Tractors/Farmall/H/Mike_lf_low.jpg

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 11:00 AM
Subject: RE: [AT] Farmall H with disk brakes, expanded a little--Dudley


> Well, both the 43 and SH have the cup plugs you describe so I guess they
> were retrofits like Guy suggested.  Now another question.  I just noticed
> the SH has axles that are almost 24 inches long.  I don't remember seeing
> H's or SH's with long axles like these.  Do you guys know if these were
> special orders?....maybe for dual wheels or ????    John
>
>
>
>
> At 10:53 AM 08/09/2004, you wrote:
> >Rev A - 2nd sentence added the word "plug" after the word "cup"
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Dudley Rupert [mailto:drupert at premier1.net]
> >Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 10:48 AM
> >To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> >Subject: RE: [AT] Farmall H with disk brakes?
> >
> >
> >John,
> >
> >No, the plug I am referring to is metal and about the size of say three
or
> >four silver dollars stacked on top of each other.  The plug attaches to
the
> >vertical outside surface of the disc brake cup and can be pried off with
a
> >screwdriver.
> >
> >I seem to recall reading somewhere that removal of the cup PLUG allowed a
> >short shaft with a chain sprocket to be inserted and that the chain could
> >then drive a seed plate whose speed (RPM) would be determined by the
ground
> >speed of the tractor - maybe someone who actually knows what I am trying
to
> >talk about can clarify this.
> >
> >Dudley -
> >Snohomish, Washington
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of John Wilkens
> >Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 9:49 AM
> >To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> >Subject: RE: [AT] Farmall H with disk brakes?
> >
> >
> >Dudley, by cup plugs I assume you mean a rubber boot around the brake
> >rod?  This '43 has a rubber plug on one side but both sides have the lips
> >for rubber plugs.  I guess these units might have been taken off of a
later
> >H or SH.     John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >At 12:34 AM 08/09/2004, you wrote:
> > >John,
> > >Just to add a bit to what Guy has said -
> > >
> > >If I understand the Parts Manual correctly it shows band brakes as
being
> > >standard on the H until S/N 391357 which is approximately 400 units
prior
> >to
> > >the end of the H production in 53.
> > >
> > >Beginning with S/N 391358 - and continuing on through the production of
the
> > >Super H in 53 and 54 - disc brakes were standard.
> > >
> > >Farmall offered retrofit disc brakes for the band brake delivered
tractors.
> > >The retrofit disc brake does not have the brake housing cup plug
whereas
> >the
> > >delivered disc brake does - so I am guessing, John, that your' 43 disc
> > >brakes do not have cup plugs??
> > >
> > >Dudley -
> > >Snohomish, Washington
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > >[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Guy Fay
> > >Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 6:06 PM
> > >To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > >Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall H with disk brakes?
> > >
> > >
> > >They were a fairly common retrofit. They did not come with the disk
brakes.
> > >Guy
> > >
> > >John Wilkens wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a '43 Farmall H with under-belly hydraulics and disk brakes.
> > > > Did some of these early H's come with disk brakes??  John
> > > >
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