[Ford-ferguson] mail

[Aaron Dickinson]

I got a replacement ingintion/light switch from Valu-bilt tractor parts 
(www.valu-bilt.com).
Direct replacement for Ferguson #180681M91 is Valu-bilt #A574186 Current 
price $37.89

Aaron Dickinson
Mason, MI
1940 Farmall A
1946 John Deere B
1952 Farmall H
1952 Ferguson TEA-20
1953 John Deere 40C
1953 Ferguson TO-30
1956 Farmall 300



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TBache9248 at aol.com>
To: <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 8:37 AM
Subject: [Ford-ferguson] mail


> Good Morning,
>
> Like you, haven't seen any content.  Lots of spam invasions to some of 
> these
> and that drives people away.  Best thing is if the list is never made 
> public
> and members only "approved".  Publish the name of the list in well  known
> publications of interest such as the N-Newsletter and let people find it 
> that
> way.  It requires a moderator of sorts.
>
> Anyway, as for me, my TO30 has a front tire that keeps going down over 2-3
> weeks and I can't figure the charging system. Ammeter shows it doesn't 
> charge
> and if you turn the headlamps on it show high discharge and they are very
> dim.
> Done so far: replaced the battery, rebuilt the generator (6V positive
> ground) two different regulators, various attempts at polarizing the 
> generator,  new
> battery cables, new wiring loom, checked twice to be sure I don't have
> something wired backward.
> I presume either is has a bad ground on the light circuit or the
> ignition/lamp switch is bad.  I have not seen a vendor that sells the 
> original style
> switch with the bakelite key.
> Despite this, it seems to start readily, although 2-3 time a year I do 
> have
> to charge the battery.
>
> Friend is beginning a overhaul of his father-in-laws 8N.  Been in  family
> since new.  I signed him up for subscripton of N-Newsletter  too.
>
> Now, out to the shop to work on the Bobcat ( glow plugs not working) and
> then take the trans out of the Land Rover( bad bearing).
>
> Tom Bache
> Avondale, PA
> USA
>
>
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