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

[Larry D. Goss]

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-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George Willer
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 12:11 PM
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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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