[AJD] Another trivia question - Pre-Screeners?? New Data

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

I was going to post the info about the Steiner listings too (although I don't take them as 
Gospel by any means) so I guess that settles that or close enough for me

Greg



Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
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On Fri Dec  2 18:41 , 'Dean VP' <deanvp at att.net> sent:

>Ok, have picked up two more data points on this trivia question.
>
>1.) Talked to my 78 year old brother. The round hole Pre-screener was on the
>1957 520 when he bought it and he never changed it. No question in his mind
>at all.
>
>2.) Was looking through the new 2006 Steiner Tractor Parts Catalog today and
>sure enough they have reproduction pre-screeners for sale. Both types -
>Round hole and Stretched metal. 
>
>2 1/2" pipe size - Stretched Metal - Fits New Generation tractors
>
>3" Pipe Size - Round hole - Fits 520-730 Replaces AR21789R
>
>These two data points just confirm my present thinking that the round hole
>version came first and is the one for the 2 cylinders. The eBay auction sure
>confused things.
>
>Funny side note when talking to my brother. I had spent way too much time
>trying to find him an original 9 & 9W Mower Operators Manual but eventually
>was successful. I gave him the original Operators Manual and a Parts Catalog
>as a gift. Also while we were there I had purchased him a whole bunch of new
>sickle blades for his mower as they were worn pretty badly. I asked him if
>he had been successful getting the 9W to work good? Yep, put those new
>blades on and now it works like a champ. Even cuts off steel fence posts! 
>
>Dean A. Van Peursem
>Snohomish, WA 98290
>
>Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>
>www.deerelegacy.com
>
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>[antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com','','','')">antique-johndeere-
bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>Ronald L. Cook
>Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 9:17 PM
>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>Subject: RE: [AJD] Another trivia question - Pre-Screeners??
>
>My '66 4020 has an expanded metal version.
>
>>.
>
>
>Ron Cook
>Salix, IA
>
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