[AT] Case VAC/Now tractor brake mods

[John Boehm]

I just picked up a Gibson tractor this weekend. The
original rear axle was replaced with a truck axle that
had been shortened. The original drum brakes are still
on it and they were made operable by connecting cables
from the brakes to the original brake pedals. Not the
prettiest, but I guess it worked. I have photos at 
http://vintagetractors.com/gibson1.html

John Boehm
Woodland, CA
Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com


--- charlie hill <chill8 at suddenlink.net> wrote:

> This brings up something I've been thinking about. 
> It might not be 
> appropriate for a restoration but I wonder if anyone
> has ever modified or 
> thought about modifying tractor brakes by adding
> truck drum brakes or some 
> heavy automotive disc brakes.  I don't think it
> would be all that hard to 
> do.  It wouldn't be pretty but it should work.  I
> bet someone somewhere has 
> tried it.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Easley, Greg" <EasleyG at health.missouri.edu>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Case VAC
> 
> 
> > '48 model will have mechanically-actuated disk
> brakes.  They're pretty
> > well worthless even when all the parts are in good
> condition.  The brake
> > cover carries the actuator and moveable backing
> plate, disk is splined
> > to the pinion shaft, pinion carrier serves as the
> fixed backing plate.
> > Typically you will find leaking pinion seals,
> glazed backing plates,
> > worn out disk linings, and lots of wear where the
> balls fit on the
> > moveable backing plate.  Don't be surprised if one
> or both moveable
> > backing plates are cracked or broken.  Don
> Livingston
> > (manifold at smig.net)
> > has new lining material for the disks.
> >
> > Greg
> > http://www.geocities.com/heartland/woods/1416
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > rdhaskell at juno.com
> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 11:16 PM
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Subject: [AT] Case VAC
> >
> > Hi all.
> > Now I would like some information on brakes.  The
> ones on this tractor
> > work so little  you really have to look closely to
> notice if they work
> > at all.  This is a 1948 model and has been parked
> for many years, what
> > advise do you have before I just start taking
> things apart?
> >
> > Ron Haskell
> > rdhaskell at juno.com
> > Riverside, California
> > USA
> >
>
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