[AT] Parting out tractors - what are your thoughts?

[Ralph Goff]

I am fortunate in having almost unlimited storage space out here , just make
another clearing in the bush if things get too crowded. And today was one of
those days that made all those years of saving machinery worthwhile.
I had a breakdown on the Massey baler yesterday. This baler has a 3 joint
p.t.o. shaft and for some reason, the center bearing holder just snapped.
The bearing was still fine, but that cast holder was going to be expensive
and I have never had much luck welding cast iron. Just out of curiosity I
checked the junkyard , specifically the old pull type Massey Ferg swather
that dates back to the mid sixties. Sure enough, a 3 joint p.t.o. shaft,
smaller u joints but the centre bearing and cast holder looked like a match.
I soon had that baler working again with the only cost being a couple of
hours of my (cheap) labour and some liquid wrench.
On the downside, a thunderstorm hit before I could finish the baling but at
least I got in a test run with the baler.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message -----
From: Frank <gremaux at tein.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Parting out tractors - what are your thoughts?


> I have no more room and tried to sell on e bay and no bids so the parts
that
> were left from restorations will go to the iron buyer.......
> Frank
> gremaux at tein.net
> Central Montana
> www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew" <matthewx at dogod.com>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 7:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Parting out tractors - what are your thoughts?
>
>
> > I have always had issues parting out things that still have some useful
> life
> > left in them.  On more then one occasion I have parted with things for
> less
> > then I could have gotten for the pieces.
> >
> > When something becomes popular there are always people who will gouge
> > on pieces.
> >
> > --Matthew
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