[AJD] GP woth Bean axle??

[Chas. C.]

Paul,
Is it unusual for a bean tractor to end up in California? I thought that 
most were native to this part of the country.
John, congratulations on your find. Wish I could locate one.
Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul O" <mrgp at fwi.com>
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Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [AJD] GP woth Bean axle??


> 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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