[AT] looking for small / interesting tractor to restore.

[Larry D. Goss]

It's not a Terraplane transmission is it?  I'm completely out of my
league here.  I was born too late to develop an interest in those cars
while they were still on the road, but I thought they had a complex
planetary transmission in them with automatically operated wet hydraulic
clutches. According to a conversation I just had at dinner with an
"older" friend, they had trouble with the clutches and everybody used a
manual override to do the shifting.

Larry 

-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George Willer
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 5:36 PM
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: RE: [AT] looking for small / interesting tractor to restore.

Larry,

As far as I know it's proprietary.  It's a system of planetary gears and
clutches.  It may be patterned after the model T Ford, except that's
it's a
dual range.  The dual range selector is between the transmission and
differential, so the model T comparison can't be ruled out... but the
main
control is a single lever that selects hi-lo-rev in addition to the dual
range.

The engine is a 10 HP Wisconsin.

Those guys spent far too much building the tractors to ever hope for any
profit.

Sounder NEEDS one of these!

George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Larry D. Goss
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 5:20 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: RE: [AT] looking for small / interesting tractor to restore.
> 
> What's the transmission in that thing, George?  It looks hefty enough
> for considerable horsepower.
> 
> I've got a Cub Cadet 106 that I want to get rid of this spring.  I
just
> started thinking -- if I don't get started out in the shop in the next
> few days, the prime sales season is going to pass me by.
> 
> Larry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George
Willer
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 2:41 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: RE: [AT] looking for small / interesting tractor to restore.
> 
> Chris,
> 
> Of course the Power King is interesting, but for small, scarce, odd
> ball,
> and loaded  with big tractor features, it would be very hard to beat
an
> Amigo.
> 
> They were only built for two years, but were built like a tank.  I
have
> an
> original that drives everyone nuts who sees it.  Maybe I should take
it
> to
> shows?
> 
>
http://members.toast.net/gwill/album/Tractors/Garden%5FTractors/Riding_m
> ower
> _leftside.jpg
> 
> Mine has a planetary automatic dual range transmission, 3 pt hitch,
> individual turning brakes, and two PTO shafts.  It does have sheet
metal
> fenders, hood, wheels, and seat pan, but everything else is cast iron.
> 
> Maybe you could get lucky and find one?
> 
> George Willer
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> > bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Larry D. Goss
> > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 3:08 PM
> > To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> > Subject: RE: [AT] looking for small / interesting tractor to
restore.
> >
> > Power King.  It's one of the smallest full-featured tractors ever
> built.
> > There are about 1500 people on-line helping each other to rebuild
and
> > maintain them.  They came into being in 1946 and have been an orphan
> > brand for about 10 years.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Chris
> Britton
> > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 12:16 PM
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Subject: [AT] looking for small / interesting tractor to restore.
> >
> > Well, most of my tractor funds are dried up right now.. but the
> > 'treasurer'
> > has given me permission to buy something odd/ interesting.. or
small.
> >
> > I've already got a IH cub, and an Allis G.. Have been looking for a
JD
> > L/LA
> > any other ideas?  ( silver king? )
> >
> > Soundguy
> >
> >
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