[AJD] Magneto question

[richard carlson]

Mike,
If you are keeping the B as it came off of the farm I would leave the Wico mag on it. After all there was a reason JD replaced the FM mag. with the Wico. Especially if you aren't putting the steel wheels back on it,It won't be as original anyway. I like to keep my tractors in the condition that they came off the farm. Some of these old farmers were pretty good engineers. 99% of the people don't know the difference anyway.
Just my thoughts!!
 
Dick 



> From: buck69_hunter at hotmail.com> To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:21:56 -0600> Subject: Re: [AJD] Magneto question> > Bill,> > I saw that ebay item over the weekend and I am watching it. The seller> doesn't know if it has spark or not. Steve Belanger at MainelyMagnetos will> sell me one at $400 outright or $325 to rebuild. If the ebay item is dead,> I'd e better off buying outright.> > I'm trying to figure out which route I should take.> > Mike Scholl> Isanti, MN> > -----Original Message-----> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of> Bill Brueck> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 1:54 PM> To: 'Antique John Deere mailing list'> Subject: Re: [AJD] Magneto question> > Michael, search for Deere Magneto on eBay, maybe about 50% of the time> there's a DRV2B for sale on there. Or search for > 310028138933, that auction number is on right now and it's a pretty good> looking specimen.> > You shouldn't have trouble finding one but it will lighten your wallet a> bit.> > B²> > Bill Brueck> Chatfield, Minnesota, USA> > Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.> > > -----Original Message-----> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of> Michael Scholl> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:58 AM> To: 'Antique John Deere mailing list'> Subject: [AJD] Magneto question> > > I'm in the process of restoring my 1935 B Ser # 5### (am also beginning> cleanup of the '39 B). After restoration, I plan to drive it (and> eventually both) in the local parades and threshing shows. > > I want to make the tractor look as close to original as my budget will> allow, though I have no intention of putting it back on steel (it has> cut-offs now). > > The '35 tractor, which has been in the family since ~1945 is equipped with a> Wico XH short-lug that has had the lugs lengthened (the '39 also has a Wico> XH), timing has never been an issue as the tractor starts and runs well.> > The books say that my tractor was originally equipped with a Fairbanks-Morse> DRV2B, but I know almost nothing about the FM. My PC676 parts catalog> doesn't show a breakdown of the FM, only the 3 applicable variants of Wico.> > >From the pictures of the FM, it's hard to visualize how the spark> distribution mechanism works. My question is, "Does the FM operate in the> conventional way (spring impulse, coil, points, condenser)?"> > > > > > _______________________________________________> Antique-johndeere mailing list> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/antique-johndeere> > > > > _______________________________________________> Antique-johndeere mailing list> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/antique-johndeere> > > _______________________________________________> Antique-johndeere mailing list> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/antique-johndeere