[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:
>
> 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.
>
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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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