[AT] , now JD

Herb Metz metz-h.b at comcast.net
Mon Jul 7 10:59:41 PDT 2014


Charlie, back then they were very similar in appearance; however very much 
competitors.  BSA (Birmingham Small Arms) mfged a large variety of singles 
and twins; Triumph was mostly twins with one small single and one large 3 
cylinder. Please not this info is dated because I now longer paid attention 
to bikes when I went into service and after.  Herb

-----Original Message----- 
From: charlie hill
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 12:43 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] , now JD

Maybe it was a BSA but I would have sworn it was a Triumph.

Here you go.  Maybe this is what it was.
http://www.akbikes.com/view_cycle_details.php?RID=821
BSA badges as Triumph?

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Stephen Offiler
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 11:29 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] , now JD

BSA had a popular thumper called the 441.  Not that it matters whether
Triumph or BSA.  I like the image of dirt kicking w/ each hit!

SO



On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 11:11 AM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
wrote:

> Herb a kid that lived in the same dorm with me in college had
> a Triumph with a big single cyl. engine.  I want to say it was a
> 441 or 444 or something like that.  He would put that thing in
> low gear and let it idle on dirt or gravel and every time the engine
> hit the rear wheel would kick dirt.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Herb Metz
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 9:14 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] , now JD
>
> Decades ago I had a loaner motorcycle while my T-100 English Triumph was
> disabled. The loaner was a 500cc single cylinder BSA (referred to as a
> thumper), with a compression release controlled by a small lever on
> handlebar (not sure whether on left or right side). Looking back I was
> wondering why two cylinder JD's did not have similar; and now we know that
> they did on some special applications.  Herb
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian VanDragt
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 9:53 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] flooding in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
>
> The petcock operating levers were for use with a mounted picker.  You
> couldn't get to them easily with the picker on.
> Brian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dean VP
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 7:36 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] flooding in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
>
> 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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