[AJD] JD Lindeman crawler-Parts

Tue May 17 13:31:07 PDT 2005

Heads are bare.
So far as pricing goes, I have a new philosophy. Why not give away the parts but charge 
a "holding fee"? lol
Greg

Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
PO Box 709
Franktown, CO 80116
303-663-5246
303-468-0377 FAX<<--GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!

On Tue May 17  2:53 , 'Dean VP' <deanvp at att.net> sent:

>Greg:
>
>I bet they are really inexpensive too!  :-) Although I picked up a NOS 520
>block very inexpensively so I guess it's possible. Maybe the Green on those
>parts is just paint!  :-) I'm curious, do the NOS heads come loaded with the
>valves, springs, guides, etc or are they just blank heads? Enquiring minds
>need to know. :-) 
>
>Dean A. Van Peursem
>Snohomish, WA 98290
>
>I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
>storeroom door 
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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
>greg at theoldtractorcompany.com
>Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 9:40 PM
>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>Subject: RE: [AJD] JD Lindeman crawler-Parts
>
>I have multiple B1305R blocks and the corresponding heads new in the crates
>so the Lindeman 
>project csouldn't be all that tough.
>Sounds like it's worth a look
>Greg
>
>
>
>
>reg Stephen
>The Old Tractor Company
>Stephen Equipment Company
>PO Box 709
>Franktown, CO 80116
>303-663-5246
>303-468-0377 FAX
>
>On Sun May 15  0:18 , 'Dean VP' deanvp at att.net> sent:
>
>>Brad:
>>
>>Yep, John is correct. It looks like block casting number B1305R was used on
>>the late BO's & BR's and also the very early styled B's. If it's an early
>BO
>>or BR that's not true as they used block casting number B354R
>>
>>I thought I was going to be of real and immediate help here as I recently
>>acquired a B block but unfortunately it is block casting number B1783R and
>>JD switched to that block following the B1305R. The block looks pretty good
>>too. No noticeable cracks and the cylinder walls look good enough that a
>>honing might be all that is necessary. Haven't had it Magnafluxed or
>>measured yet. Close but no cigar. Oh well, I suspect they are fairly easy
>to
>>find. 
>>
>>I will be bringing home 1939 B & 1940 B parts tractors soon if you need
>help
>>on the correct replacement block. They should have the right blocks on them
>>but I really don't know yet what shape they are in either. I think I have a
>>spare cylinder head around here right now for the early styled B's as well.
>
>>
>>Should be fairly easy to find replacement parts I would think. Holler if I
>>can be of further assistance. 
>>
>>Dean A. Van Peursem
>>Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>>
>>www.deerelegacy.com
>>
>>http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
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>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>[antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com','','','')">antique-jo
>hndeere-
>bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>>John Boehm
>>Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 8:26 PM
>>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>>Subject: RE: [AJD] JD Lindeman crawler
>>
>>4400 lbs. and some of the the styled row crop B's use
>>the same block, so it should not be impossible to find
>>one.
>>
>>John Boehm
>>Woodland, CA
>>Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>>
>>
>>--- Brad Loomis bloomis at charter.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ok I'll bite. I have a passing interest in this. If
>>> the block is cracked,
>>> which I assume would be the worst case scenario,
>>> then how hard is a
>>> replacement to find or to repair? I would think I'm
>>> about one of the closest
>>> to Dee and Goleta, and a Lindeman would be really
>>> nice. Also what is the
>>> approximate weight of one of these critters?
>>> 
>>> Brad Loomis
>>> San Miguel, CA
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Karl
>>> Yes that sounds like what he explained to me,
>>> however that was many years
>>> back, and one of the cyl is still full of water so I
>>> would think ( and I
>>> have never seen the tractor
>>> or the individual) That a min of cracked head , and
>>> sleeving is in order?
>>> Depending on how badly stuck it is?
>>> 
>>> However seeing it is a Lindeman and just the
>>> castings are worth a bundle if
>>> the rest of the tractor is salvagable , and again
>>> according to the owner he
>>> was using it to disc a field when all this took
>>> place?? So possibly it could
>>> only involve a engine overhaul and you may be back
>>> in business?? If I was
>>> even remotely interested I would make a trip to see
>>> it , but as you know I
>>> am downsizing not expanding.
>>> Dee
>>> 
>>> 
>>> >> Hi Guy's
>>> >> Had a gentleman contact me today, who has a JD
>>> Lindeman
>>> >> for sale. I have never met him ,however he knew I
>>> was a collector, and
>>> >> was asking If I was interested?
>>> >> I am not , So if any of you folks are?
>>> >> The tractor has been in a shed for years and it
>>> got hot and had water
>>> >> poured in it , then promptly seized according to
>>> the gentleman I spoke
>>> >> with?
>>> >> I do not know this man , have never had any
>>> dealings with him, and do not
>>> >> have any more info on the tractor.
>>> >> The Tractor is in Goleta Ca.
>>> >> His name is  Tony Tosti
>>> >> His # 805-683-3044
>>> >
>>> >
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