[AT] [External] Caution: antique tractor usage
Mike M
meulenms at gmx.com
Thu Jul 25 12:20:31 PDT 2019
Can't speak for auto parts Steve, but I sold V-belts wholesale for a
while years ago, and if you knew the markup on those, you'd fall out of
your chair.
Mike M
On 7/25/2019 3:04 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> I'm on a first-name basis with the owner and one of the longtime
> counter men at my local NAPA. I'm not sure how the price breaks work,
> but typically they give me a list price and then "my" price which is
> significantly lower, usually 10-20% percent. I can't say for sure
> that isn't just some marketing ploy they tell everybody, but like
> Spencer, I like to think relationships matter.
>
> SO
>
> On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 1:46 PM Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com
> <mailto:spencer at rdfarms.com>> wrote:
>
> Went at lunch to to get the bearing and it’s an exact match. SKF
> brand and $43. I said he wasn’t charging me enough because I was
> quoted $49 and he said “Na, just cutting you a break. You buy all
> your sh at t here”
>
> Relationships matter...
>
> Now just got to find a stopping point here at work so I can press
> it in and roll.
>
> Spencer Yost
>
> On Jul 25, 2019, at 8:22 AM, David Myers
> <walking_tractor at yahoo.com <mailto:walking_tractor at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
>> Don't remember if it has been brought up recently but Cecils post
>> reminded me of this. You have to be very careful with pillow
>> bloic bearings when replacing the bearing itself. Aisian
>> bearings generally have the grease hole in a different location
>> than our standard blocks and therefore can't normally be lubed
>> once installed. I have used a die grinder in an emergency to
>> provide a pathway but not what I like to do.
>> David
>> On Thursday, July 25, 2019, 08:15:05 AM EDT, Cecil Bearden
>> <crbearden at copper.net <mailto:crbearden at copper.net>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Just a note FYI, there are pillow blocks that use a flat OD
>> bearing as they are not self aligning pillow blocks. Self align
>> blocks are higher priced.. The bearing holder in the case of a
>> PTO shaft is really a trunnion mount if we want to be technically
>> accurate.
>> Cecil
>>
>> On 7/24/2019 11:41 PM, Mark Greer wrote:
>> 207KRR is not a pillow block insert bearing. It has a cylindrical
>> OD where a pillow block insert has a spherical OD.
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 10:59 PM <bradloomis at charter.net
>> <mailto: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
>> <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>> *On Behalf Of
>> *Spencer Yost
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 24, 2019 7:36 PM
>> *To:* Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AT] [External] Caution: antique tractor usage
>>
>> 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
>> *To:* at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AT] [External] Caution: antique tractor usage
>>
>> 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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>> *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>> on
>> behalf of Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com
>> <mailto:spencer at rdfarms.com>>
>> *Sent:* Monday, July 22, 2019 7:45:10 PM
>> *To:* at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>>
>> *Subject:* [External] [AT] Caution: antique
>> tractor usage
>>
>> 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>
>>
>>
>>
>> Spencer Yost
>>
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