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

[Mike Scholl]

Jim,

 

Was the body of the Crow-Elkhart built with wooden framework?  I'm told that Chevrolets used wood into the late 20's, and was the reason that there aren't many left.  

 

I suppose that much of the older farm implements no longer exist because of the use of wooden parts.  Good thing that most tractors didn't have wooden parts.

 

Mike
 
> From: steamcar at frontiernet.net
> To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:16:22 -0500
> Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart
> 
> Its now just a bunch of parts, I can send pictures of them offlist.
> Jim
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Scholl" <buck69_hunter at hotmail.com>
> To: "Antique John Deere List" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 8:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart
> 
> 
> >
> > 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
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >> Any photos of your 1916 Crow-Elkhart available?????
> >>
> >> Original Message:
> >> -----------------
> >> 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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