[AT] [External] Caution: antique tractor usage

Cecil Bearden crbearden at copper.net
Wed Jul 24 20:34:04 PDT 2019


The PTO shaft carrier bearing on a baler is very similar to a pillow block.
Cecil

On 7/24/2019 9:59 PM, bradloomis at charter.net wrote:
>
> Fafnir was a biggie at one time. Installed a lot of replacement pillow 
> blocks in fans a lifetime ago. I guess there isn’t a 6 in grunge. You 
> can always mic the OD, ID and width in MM and look up that way. And of 
> course Google is our friend! Is that in a pillow block? Shows as an 
> insert bearing
>
> https://www.123bearing.com/housed-bearing-207-KRR-AH03-INA.php?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpJTqgYjP4wIVEsZkCh1cwQLIEAQYASABEgKuivD_BwE
>
> Brad
>
> *From:*AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> *On Behalf Of 
> *Spencer Yost
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 24, 2019 7:36 PM
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> The name/numbers are “fafnir” “207krr”. As I understand it 
> Fafnir(which I have never heard of of before) is now Timken and that 
> number seemed available at several online outlets but only NAPA could 
> get it locally. We used to have a Bearings Distributors locally but 
> they closed up.  We have a Graingers locally but the web site said 
> they don’t have it.
>
> If I need something for haymaking that is almost always right, 
> quality, and in stock I go to Messicks but they ain’t cheap and then 
> there is the shipping delay and costs.  Plus I haven’t lost time if 
> the one at NAPA isn’t right.   The bearing at Messicks can still ship 
> out tomorrow.
>
> Spencer Yost
>
>
> On Jul 24, 2019, at 9:22 PM, <bradloomis at charter.net 
> <mailto:bradloomis at charter.net>> <bradloomis at charter.net 
> <mailto:bradloomis at charter.net>> wrote:
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>     Appears to be a 6207 shielded, both sides I would assume. No zerk.
>     McMaster.com <http://McMaster.com> if someone is away from a
>     store. I’d get sealed both sides but shielded is OK as well. Very
>     common size in 15HP electric motors on the fan end. We had a
>     drawer full of bearings at the wine factory.
>
>     Brad
>
>     *From:*AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>     <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>> *On Behalf Of
>     *Cecil Bearden
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, July 24, 2019 6:11 PM
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>     Spencer, I don't want to brag, but I think I have one or 2 of
>     those in my bearing stash.   Back in the 90's when Bailey's had a
>     lot of cheap bearings I ordered about $2000 worth of bearings to
>     have in case something broke.  Now the problem is just finding
>     them....
>     Cecil
>
>     On 7/24/2019 6:03 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>
>         Well, the curse of old equipment struck me. The carrier
>         bearing of the PTO shaft on the mower conditioner locked up.
>         Amazing how a little bearing can make that kinda of a racket
>         and pretty much stop an entire 50hp diesel tractor.  Only got
>         about 1.5 acres mowed before this happened.
>
>         Managed to get the carrier off the mower, managed to get the
>         rusty snap ring out, managed to press out the bearing, and
>         found to my surprise it something the Napa carries. They’ll
>          have it in the local store tomorrow by lunch. 49$; and while
>         Messicks is $45 and there would be shipping and a delay.
>
>         This model was manufactured from 1968-1972.  Judging by the
>         paint it is original equipment, so I guess 47 to 51 years of
>         service is acceptable :-)
>
>         Hopefully I won’t run out of sunshine.
>
>         <image001.jpg>
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>         Spencer Yost
>
>
>         On Jul 22, 2019, at 11:35 PM, Gunnells, Brad R
>         <brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu <mailto:brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu>> wrote:
>
>             That's a forecast that will make a man smile if he's
>             trying to bale. 😊
>
>             Brad
>
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>             of Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com
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>             I’m no haying professional but I’d say I have a spell of
>             weather suitable for cutting and baling with my old
>             tractors ....
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>             Spencer Yost
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