[AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart

[Mike Scholl]

Anything with wheels (and lots of other things) 50 years old and older is interesting to me.... I'd sure like to see the Crow-Elkhart, too.
 
> From: steamcar at frontiernet.net
> To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:21:38 -0500
> Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart
> 
> I can, Its completely disassembled except for the engine which has been 
> redone. There are 2 bodies, many extra parts, manuals factory pictures and 
> sales literature. I'll send them off list. I'm close to where I can start 
> on it to get a rolling chassis.
> Jim
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> From: <astroguy at nas.com>
> To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart
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> 
> Any photos of your 1916 Crow-Elkhart available?????
> 
> Original Message:
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> From: Jim Showers steamcar at frontiernet.net
> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:38:28 -0500
> To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project?
> 
> 
> I can appreciate your feellings, along with the 2 cylinder tractors, I am
> in
> the process of restoring a 1921 Stanley, 1953 Packard, and a 1916
> Crow-Elkhart.
> Too little time and money.....
> Jim Showers
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "E. M. THATCHER" <ethatche at hotmail.com>
> To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 8:10 PM
> Subject: [AJD] What's everyone's current project?
> 
> 
> > Now that my old JD's are gone I'm settling for the 1930 DeSoto CK Coupe
> > that's been taking up space in my garage since I brought it home last
> > year. It's been more or less languishing in barn of the guy I bought it
> > from for the last 15 years. I think I rescued it just in time before rot
> > began to set in. It was originally part of collection in New York State.
> > I was able to verify the PO's story when I found the old NY registrations
> > and was able to contact the collector. Right now I'm trying to piece
> > together its history while I'm getting it roadworthy again. The brakes
> > were totally dry when I got it but seem to have come back to life with a
> > whole lot of fluid and bleeding. The engine fires right up and runs
> > smooth but I still need to go over it. So far the fuel tank isn't leaking
> > but I expect it should be drained and flushed, checked for leaks and
> > coated. The exhaust from the muffler back is terminal so I'll be
> replacing
> > that soon and the clutch seems to have way too mu!
> > ch travel although its still good enough to move the car. It's a neat
> old
> > ride and I'm looking forward to driving it.
> >
> > I still get the itch for another old Deere. Its just a matter of storage
> > now.
> >
> > Eric Thatcher
> > St. Peters, MO.
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