[AJD] Flat Spoke rear wheels

[Duane Larson]

The B had 3 versions of the John Deere-built flat spoke rear wheel for
rubber.  From 60000 - 102682 the JD1240R wheel was used, with a 12-spline
cast-in hub, 12 - 10 1/2" x 3/8" x 1 1/2" spokes, used hub clamp B1189R, and
normally came with 6.00S x 36 rim for 7.50 or 9.00 x 36" conventional tires.
This wheel had hub breakage problems, so at s/n 102683 (continuing to about
191302) they produced the JD1259R wheel which had the same number and size
spokes, but the 12 spline "heavied up" hub now required a B1961R hub clamp.
It used the same rim and tires as the 1240R.  At about 191303 to 200999 the
new JD1270R wheel (with the same rim) was available for both the A and B, as
it had a bolt-in hub.  This wheel had 16 spokes, and the spokes were a bit
larger (1 3/4" wide).  This wheel used the B2188R bolt-in hub for the 12
spline B's, and a B2187R bolt-in hub with 10 splines was available for the
unstyled B.  Both hubs used the B2189R hub clamp.  Most, if not all, of
these wheels came with rims for conventional tires - I have heard rumors of
these wheels with rims for wide-base tires, but don't believe I have never
seen one (without looking at my notes - could be wrong).

Drive wheels built by JD after 2/15/41 had part numbers cast in the INSIDE
of the hub - normally not a large casting so the numbers can be hard to
read.

FWIW-
Duane Larson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bwhdon" <acton at onramp.bz>
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Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: RE: [AJD] Flat Spoke rear wheels


> I didn't know they were discontinued in 1939, I guess your talking about
> JD1240r flat spoke for rubber  made only in 1939, JD 1236r, 1257r, 1265r,
> 1239r, 1258r, 1266r flat spokes configues with metal made it up to 1944 on
> the b's and the a's were numerous except for the JD 1229r 50"x6" for 12
> splines? and the JD1244r and JD1245 r .  So I would say the the a had some
> rarer wheels than the b????????
>
> Don
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bret Rochotte" <rochotte at bright.net>
> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
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> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 1:36 PM
> Subject: RE: RE: [AJD] Flat Spoke rear wheels
>
>
> > Hello;
> >
> > Do the flat spoke wheels you are talking about have rims for rubber
> > tires or are they steel with lugs?  I have 1 wheel I bought from a
> > farmer that was taking up space in his shed that has cast lugs on it.
> > I'm wondering if that is what you are talking about.  Thanks,
> >
> > Bret
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of
> > LeRoy Price
> > Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 4:08 PM
> > To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> > Subject: Re: RE: [AJD] Flat Spoke rear wheels
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg,
> >
> > I liked the Factory Spoke myself and when Spencer mentioned his 1939 B
> > had them well sort of renewed the interest.  Then lo and behold one
> > shows up on the net.  to far for me to get though.  Wonder if any wheel
> > sets are floating around for sale?  I know that these were discontinued
> > in 1939 and I believe the cutoff serial number was in some 1940.  I
> > wonder if all of the inventory was used up then or some of these found
> > there way to slightly older tractors?
> >
> > Wouldn't mind having a tractor with these....
> >
> > LeRoy
> >
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