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

[George Willer]

Mark,

Those sound like the wheels on my NH 3pt mower.  The TR13's were with it
from new... a serious mistake, if something shorter is available.  I'll
appreciate it if you can confirm that there's a shorter one.

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Greer" <greerfam at raex.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Was: Farmall tractor; Now, valve stems


> 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'"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> 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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