[AJD] Bill-family tractors AND fuel line fitting

Sun Jan 8 20:26:39 PST 2006

Re: the 48 G, I actually bought a really nice donor tractor a few years back
but had to sell something this fall when the GP followed me home from the
auction.  Shed was full and I don't like to have my toys outside.  Figured
when I got ready to do the G I could come up with a donor within a year or
so.  Maybe the next one won't be in such good shape...this donor was really
straight and complete, would have been kind of a shame to part it out.  But
at the price of individual parts, and all the things I was going to need,
the numbers made a lot of sense.

The 48 G was our main tractor until the 70 came along.  I have fond memories
of field work with this G, especially plowing with a 3-14.  The drawbar hole
is really egg shaped, testament to the work she has done; I'll leave it that
way. It also matches my birth year...yeah, I've got to finish this one.

I've got a permanent search on eBay for someone selling blank tags.  I seem
to recall seeing one sell a couple of years ago.  The serial number tag will
be the finishing touch, and the one thing that a donor tractor can't help
with.  I may have to find someone who is etching tags for this one, I'd
rather have it look right than get a replacement tag from JD.

B²

Bill Brueck (brick)
Chatfield, MN, USA

Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.

-----Original Message-----
From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
greg at theoldtractorcompany.com
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 5:10 PM
To: Antique John Deere mailing list
Subject: RE: [AJD] Bill-family tractors AND fuel line fitting

Bill
That's great the owner cards survive especially since they're family! Really
neat. I love to hear when things like this turn up after an article comes
out. Some time ago I wrote about a Golden Deere customer card and I received
several letters and one fellow still had his!

Too bad about the M but you definitely have to bring the G back. Shouldn't
take more than 750 hours of backbreaking work and $10000!!! No, I think you
both can and should do it, even if a little bit at a time from ebay

So far as the fuel fitting goes, I don't believe auto stores would have that
thread or so I've been told many times over the years. JD's too high again
on this item it looks like, our brass ones are $3.50. I think they used to
be about $5 or so from JD not too long ago but I didn't note the price. Some
parts I have been keeping track of, VERY interesting the ups and, yes, eve
downs they go through

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 Sat Jan  7 21:27 , 'Bill Brueck' <b2 at chooka.net> sent:

>It's only a spot reference, but I have the original operators manual 
>from the G my dad bought new in 1948.  He recorded the serial numbers 
>inside the front cover for tractor/mag/power lift.  G37319 / XCO99652 / 
>PLV33328.  Book is almost like new, a couple of bent corners on the 
>pages, he kept it in his filing cabinet, not in the shop.  Also have 
>the op manual for the M he bought that same year.  The M book still has 
>the tear-out card to send back to JD and the little card to carry in 
>your billfold so you'll have the serial number with you.  Both are 
>filled out in his handwriting but not torn from the book.  Thought 
>about this just tonight as I read Greg's article in the current issue of
GM.
>
>Unfortunately, the M was stolen 30 years ago and the G was badly 
>stripped for parts, including the tag, after he died and before I could 
>get the estate under cover.  I do have the G.  With the help of a donor 
>tractor, someday...
>
>B²
> 
>Bill Brueck (brick)
>Chatfield, MN, USA
> 
>Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>[antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com','','','')">antiqu
>e-johndeere-
bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>Jim Showers
>Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 4:56 PM
>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>Subject: Re: [AJD] Power Lift Serial Number vs Tractor Serial Number????
>
>I believe the book on the unstyled A mentions them.  My 1936 A had one 
>and the serial # of the power lift in no way corresponded with the 
>tractor number.  The earlier power lifts were numbered, but the later ones
were not.
>I just thought to add to the confusion.
>Jim Showers
>
>--- Original Message -----
>From: "Dean VP" deanvp at att.net>
>To: "AT JD" antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 12:10 AM
>Subject: [AJD] Power Lift Serial Number vs Tractor Serial Number????
>
>
>> Is there some published reference anywhere that lists the power lift 
>> serial numbers vs what tractor model and serial number they were used 
>> on? Or some range or some reference of any kind to get a general 
>> correlation.  Now I know these could be added or removed at the 
>> dealer and changed by owners so the records probably can be used as 
>> ball park only but....
>>
>> I seem to recall that JD recorded the power lift serial numbers in 
>> some of the production records for the earlier unstyled tractors. I 
>> have the unstyled B registry maybe something can be gleaned from 
>> that. But what about the A's and G's, etc?
>>
>> My guess is someone with hopefully an ANAL personality has done some 
>> kind of research into this.
>>
>> Why am I asking?  I just ran into a reference where a "B" power (PTO) 
>> shaft part number "where/when used" information was not tied to the 
>> tractor serial number but to the Power Lift Serial number.  That is 
>> something I hadn't run into before on power shafts.
>>
>> And yes, I can get the serial number off of the Power Lifts I have on 
>> my tractors but is there some general reference document that 
>> provides more encompassing info in this area?
>>
>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>>
>> www.deerelegacy.com
>>
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