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

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

Chris
Thanks for taking one for the "team"! You might have your work cut out for you this time
sounds like

A&I has parts I believe, let me know what you need for the front end. I assume the spindle arms
are keyed, not splined?

Greg


NOW!! CHECK YOUR PART #'S AT WWW.JOETRAKTOR.COM!

WE ARE NO LONGER ON THE JOHN DEERE PARTS LOCATOR


Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
PO Box 709
Franktown, CO 80116
303-663-5246
1-866-381-8703 FAX 
> for little more than the shipping.  It does not have the hubs and I 
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> was unable to find any.   John W.
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> t 08:04 PM 09/28/2008, you wrote:
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> >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.
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> >   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...
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> >    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.
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> >     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...
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> >     Here is a link to the pictures:
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> >  http://public.fotki.com/jdnut/john-deere-equipment/as/1951-a-wi
> th-schwart/
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> >                          Chris
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