[AJD] GP woth Bean axle??

[Paul O]

John
The serial number on your GP is in the correct range for a bean tractor. 
Most (not quite all) bean tractors had a swing seat. Also, all bean tractors 
had a brace (shaped like an H, part AC855R) from one chain case to the 
other. The horizontal part was located just under the platform. The top of 
the vertical "legs" shows just above the platform. The rear wheels were 
mounted for the widest possible tread width. I would be interested in 
hearing from you as to what you find. I am keeping a roster of all the bean 
tractors I hear about. Please let me know the results if you have its' ship 
destination researched. Thanks!
Paul O
P.S. I would like to know what those California lugs looked like.
PO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Boehm" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique John Deere" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:39 PM
Subject: [AJD] GP woth Bean axle??


> My 20 year old son, Matt, negotiated a deal for and
> bought a GP on full steel with beautiful Schmeiser
> (locally produced here in CA)lugs. Unfortunately, it
> had not run since 1955 and someone removed the hood,
> magneto, carb, radiator, and many of the parts above
> the engine, then loosened the head. It had been out in
> the weather that way for who knows how many years, so
> the engine is probably in pretty rough shape. We
> picked it up a few weeks ago. It was a tough one to
> load as a thirty foot tall oak tree was starting to
> grow aound one front wheel. After we cut down the
> tree, we hooked up to the winch, but one brake was
> rusted tight and one front wheel wouldn't turn. On top
> of that I couldnt get any closer than about a hundred
> yards away, so it was a long pull dragging it up and
> onto the trailer with two wheels skidding along all
> the way.
>
> Anyway, it's been sitting here those few weeks both
> outside and now inside the shop where Matt started to
> do some investigating into its condition. I was out in
> the shop looking for something else tonight when the
> front axle caught my eye. It looked a lot wider than a
> normal GP axle and the tie rod was behind the axle,
> instead of in the front. Suddenly it dawned on me that
> this must be a "bean" axle. It has casting # C1878R,
> which as far as I can determine from the parts
> catalog, must be that axle. Is there anything else I
> should be looking for? It appears to have a standard
> drawbar and is serial # 229508.
>
> Any information would be appreciated. Yes, I am proud
> of him for finding it and buying it. And hoping he
> might be following somewhat in the old man's
> footsteps!
>
> John Boehm
> Woodland, CA
> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>
>
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