[AT] flooding in Saskatchewan and Manitoba

[Dean VP]

Ron,

I've seen somewhere in my travels even maybe a memory from the 50's where there were levers and rods
that were attached to the side of the dash so the operator could open and close the petcocks from the
driver's seat.  I don't recall seeing something like that recently.  Maybe it was a home brew!

Dean VP
Snohomish, WA

They say necessity is the mother of invention. 
Don't know who the father is, probably remorse.
Red Green


-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
Ron Cook
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2014 11:51 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Fwd: Re: flooding in Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Yep.  I noticed those loose bolts on the interconnect cable ends right 
off.  The cables are in good condition.  Near new and are in series with 
positive ground.  However, Dean had brought the tractor home, so they 
were obviously making connection at the time.  Not a big deal at all.  
Normal, as a matter of fact.  Heck, most have just installed a 12V 
battery and stopped using the two sixes.  I have. That keeps most my 
batteries the same.   Just keep the correct police out from under the 
seat cushion.  I even got fed up with the 6V system on my '46 A and 
converted it to 12V about 20 years ago. Now I can start it without 
getting off and opening the petcocks.:-)

Ron Cook
Salix, IA
On 7/5/2014 8:54 PM, Dean VP wrote:
> I'm reading and responding to these emails via cell phone so I'm doubly
> handicapped! -:)
>
> Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
>
> -----Original message-----
> From: Mike <meulenms at gmx.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sun, Jul 6, 2014 01:19:17 GMT+00:00
> Subject: Re: [AT] Fwd: Re:  flooding in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
>
> Look at the nuts on the clamp bolts Dean, they are not even close to tight.
>
> Mike M
> On 7/5/2014 7:30 PM, Dean VP wrote:
>> You have much better eyes than I do if you can see the loose connections
>> between the two batteries.  However, these are 6V batteries so they need
> to
>> be in Series to get the required 12V for the JD 620.
>>
>> Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
>>
>> -----Original message-----
>> From: vschwartz1 at comcast.net
>> To: Antique <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Sat, Jul 5, 2014 22:56:42 GMT+00:00
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Fwd: Re:  flooding in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
>>
>> Ralph; Your reply made it to Central Missouri just fine although it did
> come
>> in after Janice and John's comment. I guess everyone is looking at the
> John
>> Deere 620 battery box and wondering who installed those batteries and
>> cables. After I looked the second time I could see the short cable was not
>> tight on either end as well as being on the wrong Posts for a 12 Volt set
>> up. At this point I am assuming that a 620 John Deere should be 12 volt. I
>> am thinking the battery cables were disconnected for long term storage and
>> the guy who put it up for sale made an error in the connections.
>> Gil
>>

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