[AJD] Model L steering box

Sat Jan 13 10:56:20 PST 2007

John,
The link in my earlier comment offers them for $24.95, and three are listed 
on the Motion Industries page - two call for price and the third is over 
$90, so I
m not sure what is going on.  Are there any numbers on the old L bearing? 
Googling #42 bicycle bearing brings up some stuff.  The "#" is the OD of the 
bearing in mm so a #42 and #47 would be 5mm different.  Do you have the ID, 
OD, and thickness of the old bearing in mm?  Lots of bearing are mm sizes, 
particularly in the magneto world.
Regards,
Duane

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Boehm" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" 
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Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] Model L steering box

> Duane:
> Jack Kreeger, one of the experts on the L series
> tractors, lists Western Auto #47 bicycle bearings as a
> replacement. However I followed up on this with
> Western Auto and it is no longer being produced. The
> #42 bearing in your notes sounds like it may be the a
> good lead, possibly the same bearing, but do you have
> a source that stocks and can actually supply it?
>
> Brad:
> As to your suggestion of the SKF bearing, I will take
> this information, along with an old bearing that I
> have, into our local bearing supply and see if it is
> compatible. I had them search all of their possible
> sources, including SKF, a few months ago and we could
> not find anything that would work.
>
> Over the years, I've had many suggestions of bearing
> numbers,  manufacturers, etc., but no one has actually
> come up with a manufacturer or supplier from whom this
> bearings is actually still in production or available.
>
> John Boehm
> Woodland, CA
> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>
>
>
> John Boehm
> Woodland, CA
> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>
>
> --- Duane Larson <jdlarson at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> John,
>> I have in my notes that a #42 bicycle bearing will
>> work.   May be worthwhile
>> checking with a bicycle shop.  I tried to send a pix
>> of the bearing but it
>> was too large a file.  The link below will show it,
>> if that goes thru.
>> Apparently the #42 is a 6806-2RS 30x42x7mm ball
>> bearing.
>> Regards,
>> Duane
>>
>> pix of bearing at
>>
> http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/HybridCeramicBearings/Kit7555
>>
>>       Buy Ball Bearings Supplier/Distributor Home
>> >>  Hybrid Ceramic
>> Bearing
>>
>>
>>       6806-2RS Bearing Hybrid Ceramic Sealed 30x42x7
>>
>>         Quantity in Basket: None
>>       Part Number: Kit7555
>>       Our Low Price: $24.95
>>       Shipping Weight: 0.06 pounds
>>
>>       Promotion Code:
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Boehm" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
>> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 10:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AJD] Model L steering box
>>
>>
>> > If you could come up with the bearing number, that
>> > would be great. Last year, I did try some bearings
>> > from a bicycle shop. They were  close, but not
>> close
>> > enough to work. They were not New Departure, but a
>> > made in Taiwan generic bicycle bearing.  Also,
>> > received a tip from Ron Jungmeyer that he has used
>> a
>> > bearing from Hartford Company. I tried to track
>> that
>> > down, but they were no longer being produced. So I
>> am
>> > still looking- I have about ten L/LA steering
>> boxes
>> > here that could use those bearings. Any leads or
>> help
>> > is appreciated!
>> >
>> > John Boehm
>> > Woodland, CA
>> > Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>> >
>> >
>> > --- wwwayne johnson <wjohnson at bigriver.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> A couple years back I found a match at a bicycle
>> >> shop.  Unfortunately, I
>> >> didnot keep track of the numbers but they were
>> New
>> >> Departure.
>> >> Merle Wayne
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "John Boehm" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
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>> >> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:14 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [AJD] Model L steering box
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > The later style roller bearings are still
>> >> available
>> >> > from Deere. But I have not been able to find
>> ball
>> >> > bearings from either Deere or anyone else for
>> the
>> >> > earlier style steering boxes. And roller
>> bearings
>> >> will
>> >> > not work in the ball bearing type steering box,
>> >> since
>> >> > both the bearing races and the bearing surfaces
>> on
>> >> the
>> >> > worm gear are machined differently in the two
>> >> > different types.
>> >> >
>> >> > John Boehm
>> >> > Woodland, CA
>> >> > Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --- GuyW <guyiii at cox.net> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I checked with my local Deere dealer
>> (Escondido,
>> >> CA)
>> >> >> on Saturday and their
>> >> >> computer system shows no parts (at least the
>> 10 I
>> >> >> inquired about)....was the
>> >> >> parts man just clueless??
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It also appears that the boxes had ball
>> bearings
>> >> >> initially, but had a change
>> >> >> to roller bearings...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -Guy-
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> >> From: <kuz111 at bellsouth.net>
>> >> >> To: "Antique John Deere mailinglist"
>> >> >> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> >> >> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 2:56 PM
>> >> >> Subject: Re: [AJD] Model L steering box
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Yes all parts for the steering box and
>> secter
>> >> gear
>> >> >> can be bought throu a
>> >> >> > John Deer dealer Have a great day Wendell
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> From: "GuyW" <guyiii at cox.net>
>> >> >> >> Date: 2007/01/04 Thu PM 03:28:07 EST
>> >> >> >> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
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>> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> >> >> >> Subject: [AJD] Model L steering box
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> The steering box on my 1942 Model L has
>> water
>> >> >> damage (really ugly worm
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> sector).
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> One option is welding up and regrinding
>> >> parts....
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Are internal parts available new?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Any chance this is a Model A Ford steering
>> >> box,
>> >> >> as I've read for earlier
>> >> >> >> tracs (Y?) ??
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> -Guy-
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
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