[AT] John Deer B

[Al Jones]

Which is why it continues to set in the weeds!

I don't intend for it to leave here, but it doesn't have near the memories
for me the Super A does.  I could part with it if I had to, and wouldn't
miss it much.  The Super A would be a horse of a different color.

Al


> [Original Message]
> From: John & Jan Paur <johnjanpaur2 at directcon.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 8/29/2009 5:27:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] John Deer B
>
> 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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