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

Jim Showers steamcar at frontiernet.net
Tue Dec 15 18:54:22 PST 2009


Greg,
Not only do we have to be metalslmiths, but cabinte makers also.  I'm still 
fighting that cranking engine on the 720.  Carb was done by Robert's, new 
distributer, has compression and timed according to the book.  It fires but 
will not start.
Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <greg at theoldtractorcompany.com>
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" 
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart


> Jim
> We'd talked about your auto interests before, this one surely sounds 
> interesting!
>
> I know my 1929 Chevy truck has wooden framework in the cab, also my 1927 
> IHC 3
> ton hard rubber
> tired truck. My 1927 Republic doesn't...there isn't a cab, just open 
> station!
>
> The remains of an Overland I have here also had wood framework.
>
> Certainly adds another dimension to resurrecting this old iron!
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> NOW!! CHECK YOUR PART #'S AT WWW.JOETRAKTOR.COM!
>
> WE ARE NO LONGER ON THE JOHN DEERE PARTS LOCATOR
>
>
> Greg Stephen
> The Old Tractor Company
> Stephen Equipment Company
> 7460 E Hiway 86
> PO Box 709
> Franktown, CO 80116
>
> 1-231-846-8243  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"  k69_hunter at hotmail.com>To: "Antique John Deere List"
> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart
>>
>>
>> >
>> > 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: stea
>> mcar 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"  k69_hunter at hotmail.com>>> To: "Antique John Deere 
>> >> List"
>> >> >> 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: stea
>> mcar 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:  .com>>> >> To: >> >> 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 stea
>> mcar 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"
>>  @hotmail.com>>> >> To: >> >> 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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