[AJD] Need help from the wheel experts- oddball wheels on a wartimeB

[Duane Larson]

John,
I'm heading to Wisconsin right now, back early next week, will look then -
they sound familiar.
Regards,
Duane

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Boehm" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique John Deere" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 11:48 PM
Subject: [AJD] Need help from the wheel experts- oddball wheels on a
wartimeB


> Help!! Duane Larsen, John Grant, JR Hobbs!!
>
> I just picked up a disassembled styled B. The serial
> tag is missing, but the B2013R cast iron frame
> indicates a 1943 or 1944 wartime tractor, serial
> #136662-166999. This is confirmed by the cut down
> fronts with the wartime hubs. Interestingly, the
> tractor is electric start with lights, even though it
> was a wartime model that most likely had steel wheels.
>
> I've posted several photos at
> http://vintagetractors.com/whatsit.html. They show the
> bare tractor, but I do have most of the parts
> notshownin the photos.
>
>
> Has anyone seen rear wheels like this on a styled B?
> The rear wheels have F & H HC419C casting # in the
> hubs. These are similar to F & H HC419A hubs used on
> the 40 inch round spoked wheels for BWH and BNH
> tractors and also the F&H HC419A hubs on 36" round
> spoke wheels used on a few BN's, most of which seem to
> have been shipped to the Salinas area. However, these
> wheels have flat spokes (not round spokes) riveted
> into the hubs. The flat spokes are welded to the 38"
> rims. I have never seen flat spokes on one of these
> hubs before. I believe they are cut downs from steel
> wheels, since they would have been riveted to the rim
> if they were factory wheels for rubber tires.
>
> I've speculated enough- does anyone have any
> information on these wheels?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Boehm
> Woodland, CA
> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>
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