[AJD] Brought my R home today

[Kevin Smolkowski]

That does look like a nice one.  The pull starter has this
reputation for being rare, but I have never had a problem finding
one to put on a R.  Nothing like pony motor pistons or a pony
crank that isn't bent.

Quoting Chris C <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com>:

> I brought home a 1953 R today.  This is the first
> of three that I bought recently.  I hope to have the
> other two parts tractors home by the end of the month.
>
>
>     The starting motor is off this tractor,
> apparently it's water jackets were plugged with rust
> so it did not drain properly and cracked..  The Diesel
> turns over, and when we towed it off the trailer with
> the AW today it had good oil pressure and compression.
>  I would have tried to start it but it has not water
> it in.
>
>     There is a repair to the left side of the rear
> axle housing.  It has been brazed back together and
> then had two metal bands placed around it.  This
> tractor also came with a NOS axle housing,  it should
> be quite a job to put that in.  Both of the parts
> tractors have PTO's and Hydraulics,  so I will
> probably try to swap a rear end off of one of those
> instead of just switching housings..
>
>      The pony has a pull starter on it as well as
> electric.  I am told that is a 'rare' option,  but I
> don't know enough about R's be sure about that.
>
>      The pony came with a set of new rings and
> gaskets,  It has been repaired but needs to be
> re-assembled.
>
>      Here is the link:
> http://public.fotki.com/jdnut/john-deere-equipment/rs/1953-r/
>
>            Chris
>
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Kevin Smolkowski
John Deere Model R
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