[AJD] JD B with "live" PTO?!?

[Duane Larson]

Maybe he has a 50 (in sheeps clothing!) with B decals?
Duane Larson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Mahr" <martian at winco.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] JD B with "live" PTO?!?


> Louis: I think trying to sort this from this seller would be like beating 
> your head against the wall. Following is his reply back to me.
> "The PTO is an intigrated part of the transmision.  There is no way this 
> could have been added.  There is two styles of B's made this year."
>
> Bruce Mahr
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Louis R Godena" <louisgodena at ids.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] JD B with "live" PTO?!?
>
>
>> Yes, I would be very interested to know if and how he pulled it off.   I 
>> mean, "live" PTO on the JD letter series is sort of like the Seven Cities 
>> of Gold,  often wished-for, never seen (to my knowledge, at least); the 
>> very stuff of legend.
>>
>> Louis G
>>
>> PS: My uncle's '51 "B", when I got it, had a few broken teeth on various 
>> gears, occasioned I am told by the fact that the Wisconsin engine on his 
>> "14-T" rode the Owl Hoot Trail one summer and, rather than give up that 
>> baler,  he created a "live" PTO by merely kicking it out of gear at the 
>> appropriate times.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bruce Mahr" <martian at winco.net>
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>> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 1:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AJD] JD B with "live" PTO?!?
>>
>>
>>> Louis: I emailed the seller asking how this tractor would have live PTO. 
>>> I'll let you know the response I get.
>>>
>>> Bruce Mahr
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Louis R Godena" <louisgodena at ids.net>
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>>> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 10:57 AM
>>> Subject: [AJD] JD B with "live" PTO?!?
>>>
>>>
>>> ebay item #7526125332
>>>
>>> Is this possible?   Or is the lucky buyer going to develop a sore foot 
>>> by continually kicking it out of gear the first time he puts a baler on 
>>> it?:-)
>>>
>>> Louis G
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