[SEL] I got me one o' them thar LB enjuns! Now I got questions.

[John Hall]

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Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:24 AM
Subject: [SEL] I got me one o' them thar LB enjuns! Now I got questions.


> It is a McCormick LBA to be specific.  (I do not just remember, but I 
> believe it is a 2 horse unit.)  I got it in Colton, Oregon.  It is all 
> there except for the hopper lid (typical), and the fuel tank and bottom 
> rails (it looks like they were never there to begin with), and the valve 
> cover.  It did not come with the air cleaner, which was an unusual option 
> I understand.  It does not have a sheave, but I will not worry about that 
> until I know what it will drive.  It is a gas motor.  The bottom welch 
> plug is rusted through.  I am going to work on it over the winter so it is 
> ready for the Great Western Binder Bee in July in Brooks, Oregon.  I 
> talked to my friend Carl Wiese who works at Binder Books, and he has an LB 
> parts manual and a hopper lid waiting to be delivered to me at my next IH 
> truck club meeting.  I also have a 6" x 8" oak plank, some old 
> (1940s-vintage) rubber wheels that I may use to make a cart for it.
>
> Questions I have:
>
> Are there any other parts sources beside Hit 'N' Miss Enterprises and 
> Binder Books?
>
> Are there any other pieces of literature for it besides the little owner's 
> manual?
>
> Does anyone have a source for the welch (expansion) plugs made of 
> stainless steel?  The smaller ones I have less of a problem finding, but 
> the one big one (looks to be over 2" in diameter) may be a trick to find. 
> Or maybe someone knows that the ones that Hit 'N' Miss has are made of SS? 
> As long as I am doing this, I want to do it permanently.
>
> Do the magneto caps offered new by Case/IH have the old round "IHC" logo, 
> or the newer "IH" man-on-the-tractor logo?  If not, does anyone know if 
> the ones that Hit 'N' Miss sells have the older or the newer logo?
>
> Who is it that makes the adaptor that lets you use modern spark plugs in 
> the head?
>
> Does anyone know if Pertronix makes a solid-state kit to replace the 
> points in the mag?
>
> Can anyone think of a good older steel container that would make a good 
> fuel tank?  I am thinking of mounting the tank next to the motor, instead 
> of purchasing a replacement tank and rails, but only if it 'looks right'. 
> Otherwise, I will try to find an original tank and rails.
>
> Does anyone have a spare air cleaner?  This is the vertical Donaldson unit 
> with the oil bath.  Not critical, but it would be nice.
>
> What decals should it have?  I know there is the McCormick one on the 
> hopper, and the metal ID tag (which I have), but I do not know what else 
> is supposed to be on it.  Anyone know?
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for things to drive with it?  I know 
> where a corn sheller and a mill are, and also an old water pump, but I was 
> hoping to find something more useful than the sheller, or more unusual 
> than the pump.  This is just going to be a toy to play with more than 
> anything.
>
> Thanks for any info you can offer.
> -Colin Rush
>
>
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