[AT] [External] Caution: antique tractor usage

[Mark Johnson]

Fafnir was an old-line bearing company; I encountered lots of their 
products as a teenager helping out in the farm shop, darn near 50 years ago.

Mark J

On 7/24/2019 9:36 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> 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.
>>
>>     <image001.jpg>
>>
>>     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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>>         Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com <mailto:spencer at rdfarms.com>>
>>         *Sent:* Monday, July 22, 2019 7:45:10 PM
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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 ....
>>
>>         <Image-1.jpg>
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>>         Spencer Yost
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