[AJD] Bought another A today.. It's a doozy...

[John Wilkens]

Chris, I have a swartz wide front off of a JD 3020 that is available 
for little more than the shipping.  It does not have the hubs and I 
was unable to find any.   John W.



t 08:04 PM 09/28/2008, you wrote:


>Last week I replied to an ad on Craigslist for a 1951 A with a 
>Schwartz Wide front end that seemed overpriced..  Today,  I got to 
>go and see it.
>
>   What I found was a 1951 A,  with a Schwartz Wide Front 
> end,  Behlen power steering adapted to it..  The tractor is 
> stuck.  There is not gas tank, the hood is no good,  the grills 
> aren't very nice,  the rear tires hold air and that is about 
> it,  same with the fronts.  The wide front end has been modified to 
> accept the power steering.  The pedestal is all broken up..  It 
> does have the correct carb,  and it does a Delco distributor...
>
>    When I first walked up to it,  I thought, "Run away."  but oh 
> no,  when I told the guy I did not want to upset him with an offer 
> he said, "Try me."  So I did,  and now it is mine.  I guess I felt 
> bad,  he is a Boeing Machinist that is on strike..  and he accepted my offer.
>
>     So, I am wondering if someone builds aftermarket parts for the 
> Schwartz front ends..  I doubt very seriously that this A will ever 
> run.  I am eyebaling the front end for my 52B...
>
>     Here is a link to the pictures:
>  http://public.fotki.com/jdnut/john-deere-equipment/as/1951-a-with-schwart/
>
>                          Chris
>
>
>
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