[AT] Jim Dandy Question

[David Rotigel]

What engine is on the Jim Dandy Bob?
	Dave

On Sep 15, 2010, at 5:15 PM, Bob McNitt wrote:

>  Yes it is. Thanks, Cecil. I'll try that and see what happens. They're
> pretty basic carbs on those tractors, so I was hoping it wouldn't
> require major surgery.
>
> On 9/15/2010 8:03 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
>> If it has the old updraft carb, unscrew the main jet and let some  
>> gas drain
>> out.
>> Cecil in OKla
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob McNitt"<nysports at frontiernet.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"<at at lists.antique-tractor.com 
>> >
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 5:49 PM
>> Subject: [AT] Jim Dandy Question
>>
>>
>>>  I know at least a couple of you have or had old Economy Jim Dandy
>>> mini-tractors, so here goes. Every few weeks I start the one that's
>>> stored at my MIL's place, left when her husband died a few years  
>>> ago.
>>> It's been starting&  running good, but this time didn't. I gave it a
>>> shot of starter fluid and it ran a few seconds&  stopped. I  
>>> thoroughly
>>> cleaned the gas tank, filter, sediment bowl and lines, which from  
>>> the
>>> looks probably have never been cleaned. Yesterday I replaced the old
>>> soft line from the pump to the carb. But same results. I know it's
>>> getting gas. Any ideas? I hate to remove the old carb if it just  
>>> needs
>>> some minor adjusting but may have to in the end. God only knows if  
>>> there
>>> are still any replacement parts or kits today for the old girl's  
>>> carb.
>>> Doubt anything from PowerKing would work. Thanks, guys.
>>> Bob in CNY
>>>
>>> On 9/15/2010 5:19 PM, Bob McNitt wrote:
>>>>    You got it right, Charlie. The fungus is spread via airborne  
>>>> spores,
>>>> and since we had an early spring, many (including greenhouse  
>>>> retailers)
>>>> rushed their planting season and the spores got spread in all
>>>> directions, depending on the winds.
>>>>
>>>> On 9/15/2010 4:10 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>>>>> Our local Ag extension agent explained about tomato blight.  He  
>>>>> said it
>>>>> was
>>>>> caused by a fungus or some sort of spores (I don't remember the  
>>>>> exact
>>>>> details) but the bottom line is if your plants are outside, either
>>>>> planted
>>>>> or just sitting on your porch waiting to be transplanted, during  
>>>>> the
>>>>> couple
>>>>> of days that the spores fall your tomatoes will get it.  If you  
>>>>> miss
>>>>> those
>>>>> days you are in the clear.  I had very little problem with it  
>>>>> this year
>>>>> but
>>>>> most folks around here did.  I guess I got lucky.
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Bob McNitt"<nysports at frontiernet.net>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 4:01 PM
>>>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion
>>>>> group"<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Tomatoes
>>>>>
>>>>>>    Bruce, much of NYS got nailed with tomato blight this year,  
>>>>>> which
>>>>>> made
>>>>>> two years in a row. Even tho I moved all my plants to new  
>>>>>> ground, they
>>>>>> still got hit. We ate lots of fried green tomatoes this year.
>>>>>> Bob in CNY
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 9/15/2010 2:55 PM, Bruce Moden wrote:
>>>>>>> I guess the tomato crop is late, blighted, or failing in  many  
>>>>>>> areas.
>>>>>>> The organic farmers in WNY seem to have been affected by the  
>>>>>>> blight,
>>>>>>> most
>>>>>>> garden types around me had a few early&     then none are  
>>>>>>> ripening.
>>>>>>> Several
>>>>>>> years ago I planted 3,500 tomato plants&     we had a late,  
>>>>>>> wet season,
>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>> days before frost warnings we went out&     picked larger green
>>>>>>> tomatoes,
>>>>>>> wrapped them in news paper individually, spaced them on  
>>>>>>> shelves in a
>>>>>>> cool
>>>>>>> shed.  They did ripen with a minimum of rot (if they are clear  
>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>> picked).  It was a bit labor intensive, but kept us in the  
>>>>>>> market for
>>>>>>> weeks after we thought we were done.
>>>>>>> Pharmr Bruce
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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