[AJD] Model L steering box

[Duane Larson]

Hi Greg,
Can you look (probably again) at the outer race and see if there are ANY 
markings on the NOS bearing?  It seems unusual a bearing would have NO info 
on it, as I doubt Deere made it.
The conversion kit was covered in the Service Hints 8-L, Moline Tractor 
Works, March 1946 (but I'll bet you already know this - others may not).
Regards,
Duane

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <greg at theoldtractorcompany.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:26 AM
Subject: RE: [AJD] Model L steering box


> And leave us not forget, there was a conversion kit available at one time 
> from JD.
> So apparently Deere recognized this very same problem and engineered a 
> solution to be
> able to use more commonly available bearings
>
> Don't EVEN ask how much the kits cost, it was insane 15 years ago and 
> still insane
> today. I've often thought about replicating the kit to take care of this 
> problem. I've
> also thought of the bushing-conversion process also. It's just a very 
> irritating
> problem that needs a solution
>
> Greg
>
> if the need arises, I still have 1 NOS steering bearing residing in my 
> desk, where I
> can glance at it from time to time while I await divine inspiration (!)
>
>
>
> 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 Tue Jan 16 22:24 , 'Brad' <bloomis at charter.net> sent:
>
>>My latest .02¢.
>>I'm working swing this week and dealing with about 50 frozen, burst water
>>lines and valves so it will be difficult to get a hold of my branch 
>>manager
>>at Motion. However I took a print out of John's photo to work and an old
>>timer said, go look in the scrap bin at those hubs off John's 57 Chevy. So
>>you ask, what the heck are back plates, hubs, drums etc. doing in the 
>>scrap
>>bin at a winery? Don't ask. Anyway, I found a very similar bearing labeled
>>"New Departure" with the number of 909701. I put the calipers to it and it
>>isn't close, 1.71 OD, 1.11 ID, and .5 high with one less ball. Doing a
>>Google on ND with the part number revealed the first hit as someone 
>>looking
>>for that exact bearing for a governor on the YTMAG forum from two years 
>>ago.
>>Just so they know, a wheel bearing from a 57 Chevy is the same. Close in
>>style to the L bearing, but not  quite. Same old timer, suggested looking 
>>at
>>Ford Falcon wheel bearings from the early sixties. Who knows?
>>
>>I'll still pursue Motion as a possible source. The UHMW idea sounded
>>plausible and probably not that hard. We use a lot of it at work. Can be
>>purchased from Mc Master Carr in many forms. Machines pretty easily.
>>
>>This is a fun hunt, well maybe for me since I don't own the poor thing 
>>that
>>needs the bearings. Heck, my only Deere is still my 20 year old push 
>>mower.
>>
>>Brad Loomis
>>San Miguel, CA
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I just  examined the upper bearing race, as this is
>>easily removable when the steering box is
>>disassembled. I could not find any markings on it. To
>>make sure I did not miss anything, I had my wife,
>>Kathy, take a good look at it , too, since her
>>quilter's eyes are good  at finding small details.
>>Nada.
>>
>>I have never removed one of the lower bearing races as
>>this is either pressed into the body of the steering
>>box or machined into the box (never examined it that
>>closely to determine which).
>>
>>John Boehm
>>Woodland, CA
>>Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>>
>>
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