[AJD] GP woth Bean axle??

[John Wilkens]

Paul, I have a set of what I understand are "beaner wheels" (for rubber) 
which have the outset hubs--found on my still-unrestored GPO.  Were these 
used in conjunction with with the bean axle described in this 
discussion?   John W.



At 05:07 AM 12/03/2004, you wrote:
>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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