[AJD] ebay # 280197269334

[Rev. Gerber]

J.R.:  So long as one reads through the introduction, which explained
the need to include the New Generation production number information in
one overview, which would take many pages, and the next issue would be
returning to the older two cylinder topics, I thought it was fine.
Those of us in the hobby who focus on the two cylinder tractors have
constant opportunities to bump into New Generation tractors, as well as
gain an implement to be pulled by one of the two cylinder tractors, and
the New Generation information is of great value.  If I bumped into a
real clean, mechanically sound NG tractor at a great price, it helps to
have the production number info to know if it is a good purchase.
However, I am glad to know the following issues will return to the more
traditional balance. 

Rev. Dr. David R. Gerber
Mt. Airy United Methodist Church
2645 North Bend Rd.
Cincinnati, OH  45239
Phone: 513-541-0307
FAX: 513-541-2575


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Subject: Re: [AJD] ebay # 280197269334

Not trying to be blunt, but whoever wrote the ad copy for that "D" is
full of it. For one thing,there weren't any "correct" style of tires in
1930, because those type of rear ( and front for that matter) tires
simply weren't available in 1930, period. Model "D" Tractors didn't get
the rubber tire option until 1933, and very few were built, it wasn't
until 1934-1935 that there was any significant sales of rubber on the
"D"s, and in my opinion, this wheel equipment belongs of one of those
year tractors, not this tractor. Yes, I know that retrofits were
available, but still....... It's called hype, fellas, and unfortunately,
there's getting to be entirely too much of it in this hobby.
   
  While we're talking about unpopular subjects, how many of you guys
popped a vein or had to take a blood pressure pill when you saw the
cover and contents of the January-February issue of Two-Cylinder?  We've
taken quite a bit of heat from a few people, and I'd would like to know
what our friends here think. It's the last NG feature for 2008, and some
really neat two-cylinder stuff is in the works already for the rest of
the year.

Gary Epps <garyepps at fidnet.com> wrote:
  This is a good looking D John Deere, but I wonder at the comment in
the 
description that it has the "correct style tires". What do you think? 
While there is not a good pic of the sidewalls of the rear tires, they 
don't look right to me. Also, isn't a 14.9 tire a size smaller than the 
two recommended tires? I think the recommended tires current sizes 
should be 16.9 or 18.4. Am I missing something here?

Gary
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