[AT] Allis RC Pulley question

[Larry Voris]

Farmer:
    They did make a adapter to disengage the pulley
on a WC with a handle.  They are few and far between.
Larry Voris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robinson" <robinson at svs.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Allis RC Pulley question


> 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
>
>
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