[AT] John Deer B

[charliehill]

You've got it exactly right Bill.  Some folks like to put puzzles together 
and others get bored and just want to  see the picture when it's finished. 
Tractor restoration is about the same.  It's not for everyone.  As far a JD 
B's go.  They have very little practical utility this day and time.
They make nice parade pieces and are maybe useful some pull type implements 
if you aren't in a hurry.  They aren't ecomical to run.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Brueck" <b2 at chooka.net>
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I think the suggested scrap price is a fair offer.

Depends upon what you want.  If you want to own and drive a B around, find
one that somebody else has fixed up already.  You'll be money and time
ahead...possibly a fair amount of money and time.  But if you want a
project, this would be a good one.  Parts are certainly readily available.

Personally, I enjoy the process and am kind of bored with the ownership of
the finished product.  If it ain't stuck and missing a few parts, I say,
"What's the challenge in this one?"

Different strokes...


B²

Bill Brueck
   Chatfield, Minnesota, USA

Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Moden
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:37 AM
To: AT Tractor Antique Tractor
Subject: [AT] John Deer B

Looking for information,

I am looking at a 1950's vintage JD-B, has been in a hedge-row for about 12
years, rubber is inflated, gentleman selling it inflated them with air,
can't tell me if the rears had any calcium in them - tractor belonged to his
father. It will turn over using a "bar" but not running, no battery, has
hole in radiatior, definatly a restore project.
Anyone out there who has done a "B" restoration that can give me some hints
as to what to look for as pitfalls in this restoration?

Thanks,
Pharmr Bruce



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