[AT] Was: Farmall tractor; Now, valve stems

[Mark Greer]

I seem to remember the number TR87 being a real short stubby valve stem for
the front wheels on an Exmark commercial walk-behind mower. It had
4.10x3.50x4 front wheels on a caster style mount and required the short
stems to clear the caster yoke. Its been a while since I messed with that so
I'm not positive but I'll check some catalogs at work when I go back
Wednesday.
Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Was: Farmall tractor; Now, valve stems


> Ask Farmer or one of the tire dealers that monitor this list if there's
> something made that's shorter.
>
> I remember the bladder inside of footballs.  It seems to me we basically
> had to tie the thing closed and then fold it up before closing up the
> lacing.  By the time we got all that done, there wasn't much time left
> to play football and the next time we got a chance, it was flat again.
> I know there was no such thing as a Schrader valve on those old
> footballs.
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George Willer
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 12:11 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Was: Farmall tractor; Now, valve stems
>
>
> > I hear you loud and clear on the valve stem problem, George.  Those
> > TR13's are just the wrong length and are always jammed up against the
> > hub.
>
> Larry,
>
> The problem here is even more severe.  There is only 1" from the base of
> the
> stem to the hub.  There is also only 1" sideways from the center of the
> hole
> to the edge of the rim, and the yoke of the caster runs very close to
> the
> rim.  It's only possible to remove the cap and get the gauge or air
> chuck on
> by bending the stem sideways.  Every time I do it I'm sure it will be
> the
> last time.  These tires and rims are about 6 years old, and have been a
> problem right from new.  A stem only half as long as the TR13 would be
> better, but I doubt they even make one.
>
> I remember the days when footballs and basketballs had a stem that had
> to be
> tied up behind the lacing... but they got clever many years ago and made
> then so they could be inflated with a needle.  Why couldn't we get rich
> making the little mower tires inflate the same way?... slobber on the
> needle
> and insert it through the hole in the sidewall with a built-in valve?
> The
> market would be HUGE!
>
> The next thing I intend to try is to put a stack of rubber washers over
> the
> stem of the tube inside the rim to shorten it.
>
> George Willer
>
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