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Jim

05-14-2003 17:04:07




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Good Day Guys,

I was hoping you all could help me in verifying which magneto would be the correct one for my families 1936 JD B. I have been told that a Wico X is correct. But a book i have says it should have a Fairbank-Morse DRV-2b the serial # is 33180. Ant help is appreciated. Thanks!

Jim




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JDAOS

05-14-2003 20:35:44




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 Re: B Magneto in reply to Jim, 05-14-2003 17:04:07  
Your tractor was built Feb 5, 1937 and shipped Feb 8, 1937 to Lansing Michigan. It had rubber tires on the front and steel on the rear. The original Mag was a Fairbanks Morse RV2B.



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Clooney

05-14-2003 17:54:38




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 Re: B Magneto in reply to Jim, 05-14-2003 17:04:07  
Jim, your tractor definitely didn't come from the factory with a Wico X. The X is a much later released magneto.
~As far as I can tell, your B came with a Fairbanks-Morse RV2B. There was a slight mag change in the 36 year somewhere but I believe it was still a RV2B mag.
~The Wico X will work on your B & at most shows the later Wico is accepted as it was a dealer replacement for the failed earlier Fairbanks-Morse. ~Those old Fairbanks-Morse RV2B are getting kind of pricey & the parts are becoming hard to find, & expensive when you do.
~The other problem with the original Fairbanks-Morse RV2B mags is that you can't leave your tractor sitting un-attended for overnight anywhere without fear that someone will steal the mag [those mags go fast if not watched constantly].
~If you don't want to use the Fairbanks-Morse RV2B you could always use a Wico C, that C mag looks a little more era correct for the unstyled tractors & most people don't know they aren't correct.....

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John T

05-14-2003 17:27:32




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 Re: B Magneto in reply to Jim, 05-14-2003 17:04:07  
Hey Jim, nice tractor. I just dont have any of that sort of literature showing what was used in what years etc., but I dont think the Wico X was used that early, the C preceeded it on those mid thirties vintage and the X was used later as far as I know. I dont think the Wico C would hurt with the Correct Police, and some of the Fairbanks are harder to get parts for plus expensive to work on. What do you have now any at all????? Im sure someone ahs the literature youre looking for.

John T

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