[AJD] Light mounting on 39 hand start B

[Chris C]

Dean,

    No you are right on,  I had not re-read your
article at the time I replied to your e-mail.  It
would appear that I answered my own question when I
asked it.  Can't be done without retrofitting the
tractor.  I thought maybe there would be something
like the H light bar that clamps onto the steering
column to add lights without a drastic remodel of the
tractor.  Do you happen to know what the part number
would be of the kit that you had to order for a 39 B
to convert it?  Just curious,  I think I am just not
going to operate the 39B in the dark...

    On the wheels,  I am looking find a narrower set
of wheels for the 44A.  It already has 12.4-38 wheels
that are beyond repairable. I bought a set of pressed
steel wheels that will take the 12.4-38 up to 15-38
tires,  but they look pretty goofy with the 12.4 tires
on them.  Just exploring options.  

               Chris

--- Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> wrote:

> Chris:
> 
> Now you have me really confused. The article very
> clearly delineates what it
> takes to make a Slant Dash B out of a Hand Start 39
> or 40 B. Or at least I
> thought it did.  There are no other alternatives
> offered by JD to add lights
> and/or Starting to a hand start 39 or 40 B. 
> 
> The 39 B I parted out had pressed steel wheel
> centers and they appear to be
> in really good shape although I don't have the tires
> off yet. If you are
> interested in this type of wheel center I will
> dismount the tires and make
> sure the rims are in good shape. Yes, they are for
> sale.
> 
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
> 
> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
> 
> www.deerelegacy.com
> 
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>
[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]
> On Behalf Of
> Chris C
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:40 AM
> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> Subject: RE: [AJD] Light mounting on 39 hand start B
> 
> Dean,
> 
>     I am using PC-330.  I guess I will need keep my
> eye out for the originals you mentioned.   I did
> read
> your article in the newsletter.   I thought you were
> refering to Sland Dash B's,  which mine is not.  You
> have seen it,  it's the one I bought from Dave.   
> 
>     While we are on the subject of 39 B's,  I don't
> recall what the 39 you parted out had for wheels... 
> What were they,  do you still have them,  are they
> for
> sale.  etc.  etc...
> 
>                       Chris
> 
> --- Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> wrote:
> 
> > Chris:
> > 
> > The 1939 and 1940 hand Start B's are unique in how
> > lights and starting were
> > added. If you are using PC330 to try to figure it
> > out you will become more
> > confused than you really want to have happen. I
> had
> > real trouble figuring it
> > out until I got my hands on the original Repair
> > Catalogs 49-R & 58-R dated
> > April 1942 and August 1943 respectively. The Slant
> > Dash B's were the
> > solution for electrical lighting and starting on
> > these two years tractors.
> > Slant dash B's have many changes to accommodate
> > these options. And JD did
> > sell an upgrade kit to upgrade a hand start to an
> > electric start version.
> > 
> > I just published a 4 page article on all of this,
> of
> > which half has been
> > published in the local Two Cylinder Club
> newsletter
> > with the remaining half
> > to be published in the next "spring" newsletter. I
> > assume you are no longer
> > receiving this newsletter. 
> > 
> > I will send you the whole article to your private
> > email address so you can
> > get the full picture. 
> > 
> > >From 1941 on there were the long hood B's with
> the
> > options and the hand
> > start versions as well but they were quite
> different
> > from the 1939 and 1940
> > Slant Dash versions.
> > 
> > Dean A. Van Peursem
> > Snohomish, WA 98290
> > 
> > Forbidden fruits create many jams!
> > 
> > www.deerelegacy.com
> > 
> > http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> >
> antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >
>
[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]
> > On Behalf Of
> > Chris C
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 11:39 PM
> > To: ATIS LIST
> > Subject: [AJD] Light mounting on 39 hand start B
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >     I have been studying my parts manual and am
> > curious as to how one would mount lights on an
> early
> > styled B,  Hand start.  Lighting and generators
> are
> > shown as an option,  but my parts catalog only
> show
> > light brackets (front) for a cast dash B serial
> > numbers 60000 to 200999.  My B is serial number
> > 91714.
> >  It has a tin dash.  No holes or places to add the
> > light mounts shown for that serial number.  On the
> > later B's it shows the bars mounts that screw into
> > the
> > steering support.  I don't believe that those work
> > with the early steering support on mine.  
> > 
> >      My question?  How do I mount lights on this
> > tractor?  Or,  if I were a farmer in 1939 wanting
> to
> > add lights,  generator and batter to this tractor,
> 
> > would I have to 'convert' to the long hood,  cast
> > dash
> > tractor to accomplish this?
> > 
> >                       Chris
> > 
> > 
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