[AJD] GP that just sold on eBay

[Chas. C.]

Hopefully one of the Ostranders will comment on this but it is my belief 
that the bean axle was not available until 30 or 31.
Charlie Cook
"31" GP standard

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Boehm" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] GP that just sold on eBay


> Interesting! That tractor is the same one that my son
> sold him a year ago. Not  likely shipped as a bean
> tractor, but the bean axle was sold as a replacement
> front axle, so that one is most likely a replacement
> axle later put on this tractor. The lugs are indeed in
> excellent condition and are Schmeiser cast iron lugs
> that were manufactured in Davis, CA and are often
> found on tractors out here.  My son found the tractor
> in Davis (about 20 miles from here). For what he paid
> for the tractor and the shipping to Ohio and eBay fees
> he probably lost a little money on it.
>
> John Boehm
> Woodland, CA
> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>
>
>
> --- Bill Brueck <b2 at chooka.net> wrote:
>
>>  See item 7574134823.
>>
>> I'm just getting into the GP subculture, having
>> bought my first GP, a 1931
>> (very straight, complete except it has a Wico mag,
>> and the lugs had been
>> removed and the engine is stuck) this fall at a
>> local auction, only about 20
>> miles from my home.
>>
>> This is more than I paid for mine, and I was
>> wondering if there was
>> something really special about this one on eBay.  I
>> don't know what the bean
>> axle is.  Maybe the lugs are good property.  I know
>> the mags go pretty high
>> on eBay and I don't know if there is one for this
>> tractor or not, but I kind
>> of doubt it.
>>
>> I'm eager to get to know a little more about the GP.
>>  Seeing this one sell
>> makes me real satisfied with my recent purchase, but
>> I thought maybe I was
>> missing something.
>>
>> You can see my GP at
>>
> http://www.karstlandventures.com/eventsPhotos/Tractors/20051008%20Lanesboro%
>> 20GP/index.cfm.
>>
>> Thanks, all!
>>
>> B²
>>
>> Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than
>> ignorance.
>>
>>
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