[AT] John Deer B

[John Wilkens]

Glad you like 'em too Charlie.  Right now I'm working on a Massey 
Ferguson 135 gas with the Perkins 3-cyl.  I think I'm going to like 
it alot too.  It will be running my 6' snowblower again this 
winter.  I think I'll put a light Ferguson loader on it next 
year.  It has PS also.    John W.


At 04:13 PM 08/26/2009, you wrote:
>John I have to agree with you.  While I bleed persian orange the TO 35 Delux
>is one of my all time favorite tractors.    I'm not that big on the Ford N's
>styles but they hold their value well and have a lot of the features that
>showed up on JD, AC, and IH a quarter century later.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:49 PM
>Subject: Re: [AT] John Deer B
>
>
> > Guess I'd recommend a late model Ford 8 N, or better yet an NAA to
> > preserve value.  But if you want something definitely more
> > interesting and better-made I'd consider   a Ferguson TO 35 delux
> > with power steering (that's my personal favorite).  'Course we all
> > have our favorites!    Good luck.    John W.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 10:14 AM 08/26/2009, you wrote:
> >>do you recomend a IH or A/C for a restoration project?
> >>b.j.m.
> >>
> >>--- On Wed, 8/26/09, John Wilkens <jwilkens at eoni.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>From: John Wilkens <jwilkens at eoni.com>
> >>Subject: Re: [AT] John Deer B
> >>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> >><at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >>Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 11:06 AM
> >>
> >>
> >>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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