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

Tue Dec 15 15:38:29 PST 2009

Yes, it was common in that era.  My 21 Stanley has the wooden framework in 
the body.  I looked at a 1929 Packard once that had the wooden framework.
Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Scholl" <buck69_hunter at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart


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> Jim,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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>
> 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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