[AT] chain crossover

[John Hall]

I finally diecided it was the same and had just been renumbered. I remember 
some woodruff keys were renumbered many years ago. When I get back to work 
I'll look in my machinist handbook and see what I can find out.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JParks" <jkparks at flash.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] chain crossover


> John
> I don't have the paperwork to verify yes or no but I ran into a similar
> problem about a month ago.  I  could have ordered the specific chain and 
> had
> it shipped in but found some unidentified chain around the yard (big yard)
> and called my supplier to check their interchangeability.  He couldn't 
> tell
> me but did tell me that if the pitch, roller, and width were the same to 
> use
> it.  We did and had no problem.
>
> One chain came off of an ancient (only 1940's) Michigan TMTD 16 crane with
> an unknown chain manufacturer, and went right on a 70's Drott 85 CarryDeck
> crane.
>
> John Parks
> Boise, ID
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:40 PM
> Subject: [AT] chain crossover
>
>
>> My parts book for my Titan calls for #52 roller chain. I can't find any
> but
>> I can find #140 which has the same  pitch and roller size. Anybody know 
>> if
>> the 140 replaces the 52?
>>
>> John Hall
>>
>>