[AJD] Latest tractor AOS

Thu Mar 18 07:59:41 PDT 2010

Is it also different that the unstyled AR ? It is not an AR with orchard
tin?
Such as the BR and BO ?

Frank

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Chris C
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 8:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [AJD] Latest tractor AOS

Keith,

   From what I know, and that is not much,  the AOS was an early attempt at
styling the AO.  I have heard it called AO 'streamline' and AO 'styled'  Of
course, there is the Later AO that was styled anyway but it looked nothing
like the AOS.  

    From what I can see,  The tractor looks closer in size to a BO as it is
narrower than the AR's and AO (unstyled) of the time.  I have yet to part it
next to my 1936 AO, but it looks a touch narrower to my eye.  I might be
wrong on that though.  

    From what I can tell Deere built from 1937 to 1940.  Production looks to
be on the low side,  1000 to 2000 I think, I don't have the production
information in front of me right now.  

   Ok reading in my "Original John Deere Model A" book by Brian Rukes and
Andy Kraushaar I see that the tractor was 5 1/4 inches narrow than the AO of
the time. (The 1936 AO was a little wider than the 1937 AO but the AOS was
narrower yet by 5.25 inches)  Total height was 5.25 inches lower than the
AO,  Crankshaft, Clutch pulley, front axle, all narrower. From what I can
tell from the production numbers listed in their book there were 831
produced.

   Hope this helps,

--- On Wed, 3/17/10, Keith Kinney <kkinney at herculesengines.com> wrote:

> From: Keith Kinney <kkinney at herculesengines.com>
> Subject: Re: [AJD] Latest tractor  AOS
> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 4:31 PM
> What is the difference  between
> an AO and an AOS?
> Thanks. 
> Keith
> 
> 
> On Mar 17, 2010, at 5:33 PM, John B wrote:
> 
> > The fenders look like AO fenders, not AOS fenders.
> > 
> > John Boehm
> > Woodland, CA
> > Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Wed, 3/17/10, greg at theoldtractorcompany.com
> <greg at theoldtractorcompany.com>
> wrote:
> > 
> > From: greg at theoldtractorcompany.com
> <greg at theoldtractorcompany.com>
> > Subject: Re: [AJD] Latest tractor  AOS
> > To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
<antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 8:05 AM
> > 
> > Great find! Looks like it had new tires, likely ruined
> now, too bad. What was the
> > little IH crawler sitting there?
> > 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  
> >> Ok,  I always have to tell a story, so here
> it goes.  About a month ago I
> >> bought a Ford 5000 from a guy selling some
> property in Bothell.  The family
> >> had once had a cattle ranch there.  This was
> the last little piece of the
> >> farm, the rest has been developed into an
> industrial park, UW branch
> >> campus, and Home Depot years ago.  While
> buying the Ford he metioned having
> >> an AO.  He said it was a 1937.  I didn't
> pay much attention to it as I have
> >> a 1936 AO, and he made is sound like it was not
> for sale as it was his
> >> baby.
> >> He called me up about a week ago asking how the
> Ford was working out.  I
> >> told him it was a complete diaster, as the
> select-o-speed transmission
> >> turned to out be bad.  (I don't hold him at
> fault for this) He then said he
> >> was calling to see if I was interested in his AO,
> as he had just noticed
> >> that sitting outside was taking a toll on it, and
> wanted it to go to
> >> someone that would get it going.  He said he
> had found a crack in the
> >> engine block, and that the motor would not turn
> over, and the brakes were
> >> stuck.  I told him I specialized in JD A's
> and that I happened to have a
> >> brand new block for it sitting in my garage. 
> >> Anyway, we finally got together today and I loaded
> it up and took it home. 
> >> It never dawned on my that it was an AOS until I
> saw it.
> >> Here is a link to the pictures.  I will take
> more tomorrow when I get a
> >> chance. 
> >> http://public.fotki.com/jdnut/john-deere-equipment/as/aos-1722/
> >> 
> >> The tractor is missing most of the AOS metal, and
> the drawbar is not
> >> correct..  But it still has plenty of
> potential.
> >> I had not been planning on restoring another
> tractor for a long time, but
> >> now I think I will plan on restoring this one this
> coming winter.
> >> Chris
> >> 
> >> 
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