[AJD] New to me R's and D

Chris C jdnutinwa at yahoo.com
Sat Feb 24 22:30:59 PST 2007


Lyle :

    Change it to:www.twocylinderdiesel.com  and it
will work fine.  I think there is a typo in the first
link.  Y instead of o

               Chris
      
--- Lyle Myles <lyle45859 at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> I tried the web address: www.twycylinderdiesel.com
> and was told that no web
> address existed.
> Lyle Myles
>  
> -------Original Message------- 
>  
> From: Kevin Smolkowski 
> Date: 2/24/2007 10:43:39 PM 
> To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com 
> Subject: Re: [AJD] New to me R's and D 
>  
>  
> I have a lot of info on my website
> www.twycylinderdiesel.com 
> I am by no means the expert on all things R, but if
> you have any 
> Questions. Ask. 
>  
> Quoting Chris C <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com>: 
>  
> > I have never owned a Two Cylinder Diesel before,
> now 
> > after today I own three... I bought the two R's
> that 
> > I mentioned earlier, plus a third one for some of
> the 
> > parts that I need. 
> > 
> > I also purchased a 1937 D. The D has cast centers 
> > on the rear, and cut down round spokes on the
> front. 
> > It has a really nice original 7.50 -16 front tire,
> 
> > and nonthing on the other side.. The old guy
> bolted a 
> > truck wheel to the spokes of the rim to 'add a
> tire' 
> > to the front to move it around.. 
> > 
> > R#1 I won't quite go as far as to say it is 
> > restored, but has been painted, has new rear
> tires, 
> > nice fenders and hood, and an ok nosepiece. Older 
> > paint job but it looks nice. The pony motor is off
> the 
> > tractor, it had frozen and cracked the block. It
> has 
> > been welded and is ready to be re-assembled. Comes
> 
> > with gaskets and new rings... The rear axle
> housing is 
> > cracked at the outboard bearing on the left side,
> and 
> > has a 'repair' done to it. It also comes with a
> good 
> > axle housing. No PTO or hydraulics on this
> tractor. 
> > 
> > R#2 was a tandem R. It is missing the front axle, 
> > and all steering linkages from the shaft that goes
> 
> > down through the crankcase. The shaft is there, as
> is 
> > the steering wheel, but nothing else. This tractor
> 
> > has Hydraulics and a PTO. It also has inner and
> outer 
> > rear wheel weights. Tires are weather checked but 
> > hold air. It is missing the hood and front grill.
> The 
> > exaust manifold is broken. 
> > 
> > R#3 is rumored to have been rebuilt and then had a
> 
> > barn collapse on it. The frame was broken and 
> > replaced with the frame from an 80. The hood and 
> > grill were smashed. 
> > 
> > So I am in the R business now. I can't find a 
> > weight in any of the books I have for the R's. I
> am 
> > guessing around 8500 pounds but I can't find it in
> 
> > print in anything I have. I imagine it changes 
> > drastically with fluid filled tires vs. Air
> filled. 
> > Any help on weights would be appreciated. I hope
> to 
> > pick the at least one R and the D up on Friday. 
> > 
> > I did not get a chance to take pictures today, 
> > the weather was just awful and cold up there
> today.. 
> > 
> > Chris 
> > 
> > 
> > Chris Carl 
> > Camano Island, Washington 
> > 
> > Collector of: 
> > John Deere 
> > Caterpillar 
> > Bucyrus Erie 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
>
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> Kevin Smolkowski 
> John Deere Model R 
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Chris Carl
Camano Island, Washington
 
Collector of:
John Deere
Caterpillar
Bucyrus Erie


 
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