[AJD] A2275R Front Wheel Spacers

[Ronald L. Cook]

Dean,
	We used the mud scrapers alright, but I don't recall turning the wheels 
out.  I'll bet you had trouble getting the tires into the gathering 
chains.<g>

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Dean VP wrote:

> Chris:
> 
> As far as I know these were used to separate the front tires further. I
> don't think they were required any more when reversible wheels became
> available. I can think of one application for these based on my farm
> experience in the 40's and 50's. During corn picking time, using mounted
> corn pickers, we had trouble with the front tricycle wheels plugging up with
> mud. The Roll-O-Matic made this problem even worse. Mud scrappers between
> the front wheels were an alternate solution but as I recall they weren't the
> total solution.
> 
> Normally one didn't do field work when the fields were this wet but when it
> came time to pick corn, the wet weather didn't stop us. We had to get the
> corn out before the weather got even worse and caused us to not get the
> harvest in. Once it snowed and the snow stayed we were done. In fact we
> prayed for a heavy frost and cold weather so we didn't have to deal with
> this mud problem. I'm sure there were other applications such as a tricycle
> tractor used as a loader tractor in wet and muddy cattle yards. Etc, Etc.
> 
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
> 
> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
> 
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Chris C
> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:44 PM
> To: ATIS LIST
> Subject: [AJD] A2275R Front Wheel Spacers
> 
> 
> 
>   Bought a set of these on Ebay,  not really sure why,
>  but I am planning on setting my 1945 A up as a head
> scratcher and these will help.  
> 
>   Has anyone used these or seen them used?  What
> was/were the application(s)??  Anyone have a picture
> of a tractor with them being used?
> 
>     Thanks,
>  
>       Chris