[AT] Tractor oil filters

[charlie hill]

Spencer, if the numbers were stamped in I believe
I remember reading something about being able to
read them using iron filings and a magnet.  Maybe not.
That is just something from the messy file cabinet that
resides in the back of my brain.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Larry Mason
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2016 12:57 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor oil filters

The 801 series was made from 1958 to 1962. The 6 indicates a 5 speed with
live pto. I have a 841 which is 4 speed . With buffalo nickels, you can
restore a date by using concentrated white vinegar.(basically acid etching).
There aare different acids for different metals that can restore serial
numbers for at least a short period of time. Quite a lot of websites that
deal with this.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Spencer Yost
Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2016 9:14 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Tractor oil filters

My tractor has a spin on filter and it's a late 50s ford 861.   Does anyone
know who was the first tractor manufacturer to use them?  Every antique
tractor I have owned had the bypass canister type.

By the way; I say "late 50s" because my serial number is under the battery
tray and over the years battery leakage has obscured it.  You can't read it
but I believe there are enough "features" that a really clever way of
bringing the numbers into relief would make it readable.   Anyone know of
any such clever methods?

Spencer Yost



Spencer Yost
>> On Oct 2, 2016, at 9:54 AM, Don Bowen <don.bowen at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> On 10/1/2016 11:18 PM, Dennis Johnson wrote:
>> My EcoDiesel has a filter like this also, except it has a manual drain
>> valve that you activate by pushing down on the spring loaded valve with a
>> screwdriver to drain the oil from the filter housing. Bit of a pain to
>> feel around and try to punch the drain valve, but still better than
>> dripping oil on everything.
>
> My Toyota Tundra has a similar arrangement.  You first remove a drain
> plug under the filter then push a plastic tool in the drain plug opening
> to drain the filter housing.  The tool is included with the filter along
> with two O-rings.
>
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