[AT] John Deer B

[John & Jan Paur]

That's probably true BUT it wouldn't be your grandaddy's!! John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] John Deer B


> We have a very late "B" here by the tractor shelter.  It was my 
> grandaddy's
> tractor, it was his "big" tractor alongside the Super A. He got it used, 
> it
> was a bit rough when he got it but they used it a long time.  It 
> originally
> had a rollomatic but the pedistal broke sometime and they put a standard
> tricycle back under it.  It has the square rear axle housing and somebody
> put a JD three point hitch on it.  He parked it because the oil pressure
> dropped and it locked.  It has set out and is basically a paperweight.  I
> would like to restore it one day, but I think we would be money ahead to
> just buy another running B.
>
> Al
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Bill Thompson <billt at agiftofmaine.com>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Date: 8/29/2009 1:12:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] John Deer B
>>
>> You are right there John, still working on mine,. I wish I had got one
> that
>> was  running.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of John Wilkens
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:06 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] John Deer B
>>
>>
>> Just finished a B "restoration."  Never again!  More trouble and
>> expense than it's worth.    John W.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 05:36 AM 08/26/2009, you wrote:
>> >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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