[AJD] Craigslist Find, 1937 B

[kreig]

Cris, great find!!!

If you happen to find a rim for same tire, I am interested. My 38 has the 
cast iron wheels.

Kreig


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris C" <jdnutinwa at yahoo.com>
To: "ATIS LIST" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:35 PM
Subject: [AJD] Craigslist Find, 1937 B


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> Photo Album Link:
> http://public.fotki.com/jdnut/john-deere-equipment/bs/1937-b/
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>   I replied to an ad with no pictures for a 1937 John Deere B.  The seller 
> stated she was listing it for her mother..  Picture to come later, send 
> your phone number and my dad will call you..  I sent my number, expecting 
> to never hear anything like so many other vague craigslist ads.
>
>    About a week later I get a call.  The B is still for sale.  Motor 
> turns,  tires are bad. Has not run in 4-5 years.
>
>    It took me a few more weeks to actually get over and see it.  What I 
> found is a 1937B with round spoked rear wheels, solid fronts.  All tires 
> are bad.  Motor turns, has compression.  No spark.  has a power lift with 
> baker valve added to the back.  Seller also has parts,  extra DLTX-10 
> carb, missing the float.  Extra head,  looks to be rebuilt.  Extra 
> sediment bowl and 2 3-way valves, all used.  Gaskets, flat back cover that 
> was removed to install the lift. Extra PTO shaft.  misc. spark plugs 3 
> parts manuals, operators manual, I & T manual.
>
>    It turns the people I bought it from are the daughter and son in law of 
> the original owner.  It came from Sand Hills,  Nebraska...
>
>   How quickly could I say I'll take it....
>
>   I picked it up tonight.  He had a boom truck to load it on the trailer 
> that made a very quick job of it.
>
>    When I got it home I had to play a little.  The mag came off. New cap, 
> points, rotor later we had spark.  Engine would fire on startig fluid. 
> Fuel system will need some tinkering tomorrow to get the old gas out and I 
> bet it will drive off the trailer..
>
>    If anyone has a line on a good set of 9 - 36 tires and tubes I want to 
> be your new best friend!
>
>                   Chris
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