[AT] Allis RC Pulley question

[Robinson]

Phil Auten wrote:

> Just to be 100% sure, I checked my RC this afternoon when I got home.
> It is as I remembered, with just the bolt/locknut to engage/disengage and
> hold it in the selected position. A lever would be nice if I used the 
> belt, I'll
> have to keep an eye out for something.
> 
> Phil
> 
> At 01:58 PM 03/17/2004, you wrote:
> 
>> pga2 at hot1.net wrote:
>>
>>> Nope. No lever. Just the bolt/locknut.
>>> Phil
>>>
>>>> There should be a lever somewhere to take it out of gear.  I can't
>>>> remember exactly where it is though.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>         I have seen a lever unit to shift those. I suppose it was an 
>> after market by an other company. I'm not sure if list member Scott 
>> Pike has one of those or not. I can't remember where I saw it except 
>> it seems that it was maybe at an auction sale and "maybe" the sale 
>> where we bought a WC with loader for Scott Pike (he had to work). It 
>> was a fabrication that clamped to the pulley shaft housing and as you 
>> worked a rod connected to the lever a cam action of sorts slid the 
>> housing in and out of the hole. I would suspect you would have maybe 
>> still locked the pulley out of gear with the set screw and locknut 
>> when doing field work (or took it off and plugged the hole). The 
>> shifter would be most useful when belting up and aligning the tractor. 
>> As I discovered using my JD-A it is easier to belt up when you can 
>> shut the pulley off (it of course won't).
>>         I grew up belting with Fords and Fergusons where you belted up 
>> then put the pulley in gear to try it. Those also gave you a choice of 
>> rotation depending on which direction you mounted the pulley assembly. 
>> That made setting up a lot easier in some limiting locations.
>> -- 
>>
>>
>>
>> "farmer"


	The one I saw is the only one I have ever seen so they must not be very 
common. Allis was popular here and a lot of belt work was done here. It 
was obviously made in a factory or at least didn't look at all home 
made. It was one of those add on items that would be neat to have for 
show whether it was practical or not.
-- 



"farmer"

I was going to mention something cute about my failing memory but I have 
forgotten it already...  :-)


Francis Robinson
Central Indiana USA
robinson at svs.net