[AT] Economy Jim Dandy

[Larry D. Goss]

Mike and I are (or at least have been) on another list that is devoted
to PK tractors, Bob.  Mission Manufacturing in Princeton, Indiana, is
now the most comprehensive location for parts.  It's possible to
completely restore one of those tractors to like new condition.
Depending on the vintage of the transmission you have, there MAY be some
parts that are not available, and there are some parts that have been
replaced by later designs.  As Mike says, the manuals are readily
available either from current owners or from eBay, or other sources.  In
a couple of weeks, I'm finally going to take all my PK paper off to
motel (I'm actually going to a convention) organized it, scan the
portions I don't have digitized as yet, and burn this year's edition of
the PK Archives.

In thinking back, I rebuilt 8 or 9 of those transmissions and/or tops
last year alone.

Larry

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sloane
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Economy Jim Dandy

I had that happen to my Jim Dandy, and I bought a new shifter from 
Economy Engineering, who was still in business at that time. It is 
likely that the problem is with the shifter end and the forks in the old

Crosley transmission. You will have to remove the top of the 
transmission, lever the forks back to neutral, and then take a look at 
the shifter end. Memory tells me that the end is a round ball that can 
become flattened with wear. The only alternative to locating another 
shifter is to use a welder to add metal where it is worn away and then 
grind it into the right shape. I suspect that it wouldn't hurt to harden

the surface again afterwards, but that is beyond my limited skills.

I have a copy of the owner's manual, and I will scan it in and send it 
to you if you contact me at <mikesloane at verizon.net>. But I wouldn't get

your hopes up - it is pretty useless for doing any kind of maintenance. 
(If you don't hear from me, it is because I am going out of town for a 
few days and will be back on Friday.)

Mike

Bob McNitt wrote:
> I inherited a 14-hsp Jim Dandy tractor from my late father-in-law
> three years ago (I never found any owners manual for it). After
> servicing it and some preventative maintenance, the machine has been
> running fine the limited times I've used it. But yesterday the gear
> shift locked up in 3rd gear and nothing I've tried has unlocked it.
> The clutch still works OK, so I must assume the problem is in the gear
> shift/transmission.
>  
> Has anyone heard of this happening with this tractor before?
>  
> Also, anyone know where I might pick up a copy of the owners manual?
> Thanks in advance, guys.
>  
> Bob
> _______________________________________________

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