[AJD] AR Project tractor

[Tommy Wilson]

Well, it looks like I have made a deal for the AR. I'm to meet the man 
tomorrow and help him load it for delivery to my house (delivery was in the 
deal!). Now for the first bit of advice from you guys. The tractor is 
frozen in gear. What would be the easiest way to get it to move? If I take 
off the transmission case cover, will I be able to pop it out of gear? I 
also realize that the brakes may be frozen. I have a copy of the parts book 
for reference. What should be the first move? Thanks in advance.....TW

At 11:37 PM 10/30/05 -0600, you wrote:
>For whatever it's worth, my styled 1952 AR is perhaps the best running 
>tractor I own. Mine ran
>when we traded it in and just needed  a paint job basically. This is the 
>one I put on full
>steel w/extensions basically ruining it for parade duty where it excelled.
>Would have to check but I believe that block is the difficult one to 
>locate when it's not
>repairable so might be careful there. Would have to check casting #"s or 
>perhaps Chris Carl
>would have one as he seems to be buying tractors like a madman recently (!)
>Or maybe Dean. Welding might work although I've not ever had too much luck 
>with that.
>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 Sun Oct 30 17:20 , Tommy Wilson <t17wilson at cox.net> sent:
>
> >Came upon a 1950 John Deere AR today that is for sale. The current owner
> >knows virtually nothing about the tractor. The bad part about that is that
> >he probably thinks it is worth more than it is. Here is what I found:
> >Everything is froze, transmission lever, throttle, lift lever, etc. and
> >certainly the motor. All tires are flat and although they have much tread
> >left, are probably dry rotted to the point of no return. Exhaust pipe from
> >stack to motor gone. Magneto gone. Fuel line gone. And probably the
> >biggest, there is a lateral crack on the right side just below where the
> >upper water pipe goes into the motor. No telling if there are more cracks
> >or not, but I'm wondering if that one may be welded fairly easily.
> >Now for the good parts! Cosmetically very sound, fenders very straight,
> >sheet metal straight. Not much wear on the pulley from the clutch brake so
> >I'm guessing the tractor never did a lot of work. Give me your thoughts on
> >what it would take to repair the motor and what the tractor might be worth
> >(or if it's even worth messing with). Thanks....Tommy
> >
> >Tommy Wilson
> >Ruston, LA
> >1950 IH H
> >1951 JD B
> >1952 IH SC
> >
> >
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Tommy Wilson
Ruston, LA
1950 IH H
1951 JD B
1952 IH SC