2013 03 Chugger

1931 model Allis-Chalmers 20-35. Originally
produced in 1922, it went through a redesign in
1927 with changed fenders, platform and steering. This was the biggest Allis-Chalmers in the
1920s with its 461-ci (7.6-liter) engine developing up to 45 horsepower. Story begins Page 4
KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE
KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE
March 2013
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I want to thank all who gave me a vote of confidence by voting for me. I also would
like to reach out to the members who have a difference of opinion on how the club should be
run. The Board and I have always had the best interest of the Club in mind. I want to let each
one know that the decisions which were made this past year were not made in revenge against
anyone. In today’s society where so many people are looking for any reason to sue someone
we on the Board have had to watch each and every move to try to protect the club from a law
suit. As in the past I welcome any member to come to the Board Meeting and feel free to express his or her concerns. My first concern this coming year will be to try and bring the club
back together and to get this done I and the Board will need each and everyone’s help. This
club was started to show and enjoy our common interests which are Engines and Tractors. We
must all get along and to get along we must all be willing to give and take. We must also be
willing to listen to the other person’s opinion with all due respect even if we don’t agree all
the time.
Please remember to always put SAFETY FIRST. One accident will spoil a good day
real fast. I want each and every one to have a good and happy show season. Let us make
2013 a year to remember in a good way
President LeRoy Diede
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BRANCH 13 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
All EDGE & TA members, including Branch 13 members, must show a current membership card to be able to exhibit at any
Branch 13 function. This is for insurance purposes. Please don’t forget your card! **Branch 13 events
**First Monday of
Each Month
Monthly Breakfast at Denny’s Restaurant Hwy 49 North from Au- Bob Currie 530-333-1028
burn towards Grass Valley Exit Hwy 49 N from I/80 Auburn, Ca
[email protected]
**First Wednesday
Of Each Month
Monthly Breakfast at Coco’s Restaurant
Sunrise at Madison, Citrus Heights, Ca
Ken Green 916-782-2759
[email protected]
Apr19-21, 2012
California Antique Farm Show
Tulare, Ca
www.antiquefarmshow.org
May 10-11, 2013
Rio Linda Annual Farm Days
Rio Linda, Ca
A Rio Linda/Elverta Historical Society Even
Bob Hinds
916-996-8378
May 31-June 2, 2013
Branch 13
Grass Valley Gasup
Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, Ca
Jody Stover
[email protected]
July 4th, 2013
Carmichael July 4th Parade
Carmichael, Ca
Erwin Graves
916-792-6523
July 25-28, 2013
Branch 13
Amador County Fair
Plymouth, Ca
Richard Blodgett
916-952-5669
richblodgett@ymailcom
August 17,18,2013
Branch 132
Carson Valley Days Annual Event
Gardnerville, Nevada
Pat Geary
775-291-2001
October 4-6, 2013
Branch 13
McFarland Ranch Gasup
Galt, Ca
Julie Alvey
209-748-2800
[email protected]
Oct 26-27, 2013
Branch 13
Annual Swap Meet
Yolo County Fairgrounds
Woodland, Ca
Nov 27, 2013
Loomis Thanksgiving Parade
Loomis, Ca
TBA
Frank Vantacich
916-652-9397
[email protected]
This list is just Branch 13 information. Please see our website for many more dates from many Branches
Tim decided to tie the knot with his long time girlfriend. One evening, after the honeymoon, he was
cleaning his antique tractor for his Saturday show.
His wife was standing at the bench watching him.
After a long period of silence she finally
speaks. "Honey, I've been thinking, now that we are
married I think it's time you quit playing so much with
your tractor. Maybe you should sell our tractor and
cancel your membership with the club." Tim gets this
horrified look on his face. She says, "Darling,
what's wrong?" "There for a minute you were sounding like my ex-wife.” "Ex wife!" she screams, "I didn't know you were married before!" He replied ”I
wasn't. “
LATEST NEWS
Rio Linda is on as The Rio Linda Historical Society Farm
Show. While it is not Branch 13’s event, you are surely welcome
to attend the event. Bob Hinds is handling it for the Society.
We are still looking to putting on a show at the Gibson
Ranch, Elverta, and if not this year, maybe next year, the 40th
anniversary since our last show there.
Jody Stover will be asking for help in putting on our Gas
Up in Grass Valley the first weekend of June. This is his first
time as show director and he is welcoming all the help he can get
to make this show bigger and better than ever before.
Bob Currie is hosting the Floyd M. Percival tractor ride in
Georgetown again this year on May 30th. Give him a call and let
him know you are coming. As always, engine people are welcome to display your stuff at the Currie estate.
Keep up with the latest news on line under Chugger Bulletin.
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JANUARY 23, 2013 BOARD MEETING
All board members with the exception of VP Richard
Blodgett, and guests attending were Elia Kilpatrick,
Frank and Sondra Fuson, Frank and Shirley Weckman, Bob Lobdill and Sue Foley, Rita Bocskai, Charla
Hardesty, Jon Timm, Ron Alvey and Jody Stover.
The meeting was called to order late as our
President LeRoy was unavoidably delayed, and Secretary/Treasurer Nancy got the ball rolling with getting
the minutes from the prior meeting read and approved,
correspondence considered and treasurer’s report
showing our balance on October 20, 2012 was $3754
and a current balance as of of January 1, 2013 of
$5278.
Membership chair Kim Blodgett reports a current number of 311, with 25 already signed up for
2013-14. We are trying to delay collecting coming
years dues until a possible dues increase is approved at
the annual meeting.
Old business began with a brief discussion of
our annual meeting and the fact that 69 have already
paid for their dinner. We need 100 to cover minimum
payment to the Elks and feel confident that we’ll reach
this goal by meeting time.
We find we’ve only sold 409 tickets on our
raffle engine this year. Again we hope to sell more at
the meeting. Seems like only LeRoy and Julie sold
any tickets.
Nancy will have the ballots ready and we have
two members, incumbent LeRoy Diede and Julie Alvey running for President, no one running for VP, and
Mary Garrison, Laszlo Bocskai, Art Knife, Odes Kilpatrick, Frank Weckman, Ted Weber, and Bob Lobdill
running for the board.
About this time President LeRoy arrived and
we began a discussion of the proposed addition of the
Gibson Ranch location as a Branch 13 show. Several
questions arose and it became obvious we would be
unable to come to a decision at this meeting.
In the midst of this a heated discussion regarding Rio Linda came up and even stating that the Rio
Linda Historical Society was going to continue with
their show and the rumor is that Bob Hinds is to be
their show director, and that any and all EDGETA
Branch members would be able to participate, and that
the show would go on as usual didn’t seem to make all
happy. This method of handling the show eliminates
the problems, particularly with our National liability
policy, of how the show is directed. It finally took
President LeRoy to give a play by play version of the
facts that led the board to make a 100% unanimous
decision to not sanction the next Rio Linda Farm
Days. There never was a thought that the Historical
Society would not continue their show, or that our
members wouldn’t continue participating in the show.
It just meant that the Historical Society would be in
charge and entirely responsible for everything.
More on the annual meeting is announcing
the pre-meeting visitations to the following collections
of Dave Traver’s address is5320 Bucks Bar Rd,
Placerville, Ca 95667 and phone number 530-4763640, and Doug Veerkamp, 2585 Cold Springs Rd,
Placerville, Ca phone 530-622-5977.
We will have our usual raffle and are hoping to
have great prizes anyone would be happy to take
home.
We will also be voting on increasing dues by
$5.00 to cover the increased insurance cost per person
charged by the new insurance carrier that our National
finally secured.
There will not be a board meeting before the
annual meeting, and the meeting was adjourned.
ANNUAL ELECTION MEETING
The day began with beautiful weather and two
great open houses (actually shops and garages) at
Doug and Lori Veerkamp and their beautifully restored tractors, trucks and other construction and forestry equipment, plus lots of other large crawler type
tractors to be restored. A great collection to see, and
they had lots snacks to eat including firing up the BBQ
for hamburgers and hot dogs. Thank you Doug and
family for treating us so well.
Then off to Dave Traver’s place for more great
relics to see and more eating. Not sure what those visiting enjoyed most, but the music room seemed to be
crowded all the time. Thanks Dave for opening up
your collection to enjoy.
The Elks lodge opened up at 2PM to allow an
hour of hospitality before the scheduled 3PM dinner.
Again this year we thought if we had dinner earlier,
we’d have lots more members come out for our annual
dinner. Must have been a good idea as we ended up
with 121 for dinner. The Elks Lodge again outdid
themselves and dinner was great and well served.
Then President LeRoy opened the business part
of the meeting. Fists of fury began to fly in the ritzy
surroundings in Cameron Park. The latest big fight in
Las Vegas? Nope. A Branch 13 election meeting at
the Elks Lodge turned into an all out brawl over a
board of directors election.
Continued on page 6
ALLIS CHALMERS
PASFTI
Allis Chalmers (AC) history
as a manufacturer begins in the
1840s in Milwaukee and grew to be
the third largest corporation in the
production of agricultural equipment, after Caterpillar and John
Deere, lasting until 1985 when money problems forced the sale of its
farm equipment division to K-HDeutz AG of Germany. Deutz sold
out to AGCO in 1990.
Edward P Allis was born
May 12, 1824 in Cazenovia, New
York, Died April 1, 1889, was a
businessman who co-founded the
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company.
Allis purchased Reliance
Works in 1860, and renamed it the
Allis Company. Allis Company became the largest industrial employer
in Milwaukee before merging with
the Fraser and Chalmers Company,
Gates Iron Works, and Dickson
Manufacturing Company in 1901,
and became the Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturing Company.
Allis-Chalmers started out as
a small burr millstone maker in
1847, and grew to a $2 billion company by 1979. In 1869 the company
expanded into steam power and soon
after followed the first Allis steam
engine. The Company line grew to
include steam pumps including the
largest centrifugal pump in America
in 1884 and the first triple expansion
pumping engine two years later.
The company eventually billed itself
as the “Company of the “Four Powers-Steam, Gas, Water and Electricity.”
Financial difficulties led to a reorganization in 1914 and the new AC
introduced its first tractor in 1922
with its model 10-18. The company
also introduced a number of product
lines including agricultural tractors,
implements, industrial tractors,
gleaner combines, hydro-turbines,
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valves and pumps, compressors,
electric motors, crushing and
screening equipment, air purification, coal gasification, and Simplicity Garden Tractors.
A series of acquisitions were
made beginning in 1928 beginning
with the Monarch Tractor Company, the beginning of industrial tractors including crawler type tractors.
In 1931 the company acquired Advance-Rumely, based in LaPorte,
Indiana. Buda Engine, Harvey, Illinois was purchased in 1953, and
two years later acquired Gleaner
Harvester Company. The French
company Vendeuvre was purchased
in 1959 and in that same year
bought Tractomotive Corporation
located in Deerfield, Illinois and
also Simplicity, which was later
sold back to Simplicity’s management in 1983.
Between 1978 and 1985, AC
formed a partnership with Siemens
and they supplied electrical control
equipment.
AC entered the 50s behind
the leaders, International Harvester,
John Deere and Massey-Harris.
Throughout the 50s and 60s, they
worked to keep pace in the battle
for horsepower dominance and
market share.
The "U" was A-C's answer to
the Ford's Fordson tractor and was
first produced in 1929 in partnership with the United Tractor Company. It was popular enough that it
stayed in the AC line until 1952. It
weighed 4,000 pounds and produced up to 30 HP, particularly later in its production run. The "U"
also had the distinction of being the
first farm tractor equipped by the
manufacturer with low-pressure
rubber tires.
For many small farmers, the
Model "B" was a revolution and
was in production from 1937-57. It
Advance-Rumley
was the first "modern" tractor that
sold for under $500 – with rubber
tires when a set of rubber could add
$150 to the price. At that time AC's
popular "WC" sold for $825. The
"B" helped bring an end to farming
with horses particularly when comparable models were produced by
other manufacturers. By the 50s,
the price of a "B" had risen because
of inflation, more horsepower and
better options. By 1957, the published price was $1,440. Over the
course of its production, the "B"
sold around 120,000 units, compared with the more powerful
"WC" that sold 178,000 units between 1933-48.
." The "B" was not AC's smallest tractor. In 1948, a strangelooking machine dubbed the "G"
was introduced with just over nine
horsepower. It was unique because
the four-cylinder engine was
mounted in the back and a curved
tubular frame allowed for implements to mounted in front of the
operator. Because it allowed the
operator to closely watch where the
cultivator or fertilizer was going
gave the "G" unmatched precision
for planting, seeding, and cultivation of vegetables, seedlings and
berries. About 30,000 units were
sold between 1948-55.
AC Model U
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Allis-Chalmers Continued
berries. About 30,000 units were
sold between 1948-55.
When the "WC" ended production in 1948, the "WD" succeeded it.
The new model looked like its predecessor, but there were so many
new features and improvements on
the "WD" that the sales force had to
learn a whole new set of terms for
the tractor. Two-clutch power control, single hitch-point implements,
traction-booster, and power-shift
wheels were all new features. The
two-clutch feature allowed the operator to stop the drive wheels while
power continued to the PTO (power
take off) operating implements like
combines and balers. The power
shift rear wheels allowed the "WD"
to move its rear wheels away from
or closer to the tractor for different
row widths without jacking the tractor up off the ground. Power shift
worked by engaging spiral rails on
the axel and was a big hit with farmers. The "WD's" 24-30 horsepower
allowed it to pull three plows. Over
its six years of production, the
"WD" sold over 145,000 units.
By 1953, John Deere and IH
were coming out with tractors that
had over 40 horsepower, and AC
had to respond. So, they introduced
the "WD45" with 30-39 HP on the
drawbar. The increase in power took
it into the four-plow class, and the
tractor sold well. The new "SnapCoupler" hitch system allowed the
farmer to back up over an implement until a tongue snapped into the
hitch, something the three-point
hitch couldn't do for several years.
The WD45 was also the first AC
tractor to offer a diesel engine and
power steering. Between 1953-57,
Allis sold over 90,000 "WD45s" –
83,500 with gas engines and 6,500
with diesel engines. That was half
again more than the comparable
John Deere Model "60" that sold
61,000 tractors between '52-57.
However, the WD45 was ACs'
highest-powered tractor at 39 HP
by the end of its production. In that
same time, IH offered the "400"
with 48 HP and John Deere topped
out with the Model "80" at 62 HP.
By 1950, the venerable Model
"B" was nearing the end of its production run, and competitors were
offering more modern tractors in
the 20 HP range like the John Deere
"M" and the IH "Super C." So, AC
introduced the Model "CA" with 20
HP in 1950. It had the power shift
wheels and two-clutch system of
the "WD" and a four-speed transmission.
The first "D" series. In 1957,
the "D14" and the "D17" introduced
more power, larger diesel engines,
new styling and a better ride for the
operator to the AC line. The "D14"
had 30 HP and was produced until
1960. The "D17" went through four
different "Series" upgrades between
1957 and 1967 and produced 46-49
HP. Both models featured a new
position for the operator that was in
front of the rear wheels. This was
important because it reduced the
"catapult" effect – if the drivers seat
is behind the rear wheels, any big
bump gets multiplied and will catapult the driver high into the air. By
the early 60s, there were over 50
different configurations of "DSeries" tractors available, including
various engine styles, orchard models with fairings to protect the trees,
high clearance models and various
fuel options.
In 1959, the lower end of the
lineup was filled by the "D10" and
"D12" both with 24 HP. The only
difference between the two models
was the width that the tires were set
apart. The D12 could cultivate
wider rows. The models were successful and went through three series updates. By the end of production in 1968, the tractors were producing 30 HP. But by the late 60s,
customers were demanding diesel
engines, and AC could not produce
one at this price point.
The "D15." In 1960, the "D15"
replaced the "D14" in the 33-38 HP
range. The tractor had a larger fourcylinder engine that produced about
18 percent more power. By this
time, the industry and their customers had pretty much settled on the
three-point hitch as the standard for
coupling implements. So, AC began
manufacturing three-point as well
as their on-point Snap-Coupler implements. The "D15" was the first
in the line to have the three-point
system.
By 1961, other manufacturers
were offering higher horsepower
than A-C with 50, 60 and even 70
HP models common. John Deere
even had their experimental 150 HP
Model 8010 out. So AC responded
by introducing the Model "D19"
with 58 HP. They achieved the extra power by adding a turbo charger
system to their diesel engine – the
first model with a factory-installed
turbo charger as standard equipment. By the end of its run in 1964,
the tractor was producing 64 HP.
The "D21" was the first AC
model to break the 100 HP barrier
with 103 horses on the PTO and 93
on the drawbar. That was enough
power to pull a seven-bottom plow
allowing the tractor to ride on level
ground instead of having to put one
set of wheels in the previous furrow. It boasted a number of firsts.
First AC model with a directinjection diesel engine. First with
independent power take-off. First
with hydrostatic power steering and
a tilt steering wheel and instrument
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Allis Chalmers Continued
panel. All new power train and
transmission. The "D21" was produced between 1963 and '65 when
it was replaced by the "D21 Series
II" with 116 HP on the drawbar.
The extra power came from a turbo
charge system added to the existing
engine.
In 1964, AC began
selling what would become their
new model line with the "OneNinety." For some reason, the model numbers were always spelled out
until 1971. What distinguished the
line was high horsepower, new
squared-off styling and refinements
in operation, transmission and the
implement hitch system. The Traction Booster Drawbar would transfer weight from implement to the
rear wheels under increased load
and would allow the tractor wheels
to "dig in" and produce better traction. The "One-Ninety" was also the
first AC tractor to offer factory air conditioner in 1965. The "One-Ninety"
gasoline version was produced from
1964 to '68 and produced 63 HP. The
diesel version of the model continued
until 1973. In 1965, the "One-Ninety
XT" tractor was introduced with gasoline, diesel and LP (liquefied petroleum gas) engines. The "XT" models
produced between 72 and 80 HP depending on engine type. In 1967, the
series was rounded out with the introduction of the "One-Seventy" with 47
HP and the "One-Eighty" with around
55 HP.
By 1969, changes in agricul-
tural technology and best practices had called into question the premise that more horsepower was always
best. Conservation tillage techniques
had reduced the number of farmers using large plow units. Large combine
harvesters were now self-propelled rather than pulled by a tractor. And many
of the remaining farm tasks did not require a lot of power. So AC and other
manufacturers emphasized efficiency –
the ability to pull the same implement
faster rather than larger and larger implements. The 1969 Model "TwoTwenty Landhandler" had the same 117
horsepower as the "D21 Series II" that it
replaced, but it had a beefed up transmission and heavier rear end to handle
heavier pulls.
By 1970 AC Persian Orange
machines were well respected and
the company was poised to take advantage of the booming market for
machinery during the decade. But
they would not survive the recession
of the 1980s and out of business in
1985.
Cockshutt
Manufactured in Canada
“When out shopping for a tractor, the
farther it sits from the house, the less
you should offer for it!” Erwin Graves
Continued from Page 3
The Saturday afternoon meeting
began with yelling, which led to pushing,
then tackling, then punching and chairthrowing, El Dorado County Sheriff’s
spokesman related. Two people were
taken to a local hospital, one who complained of pain and another who had a
seizure during the melee.
More than a dozen members confirmed that the rumble had happened, but
none would give details on exactly what
happened.
I’m assuming I have your attention
by now, and actually nothing like the
above happened at all. The election process went according to Hoyle, President
LeRoy was re-elected and then the next
four positions with members running unopposed were elected by affirmation. Our
new Vice President is one of our newer,
younger and energetic members Jon
Timm, and Nancy Pearson re-elected as
Secretary/Treasurer, Kim Blodgett remains as the Membership Chairperson
and Lee Hardesty will continue as the
Editor for his last year in this position.
Would love to have someone step up this
year to get acquainted with this job so
they will be ready to hit the ground running next year.
Lastly we had eight members running for the five board positions and our
new board consists of Laszlo Bocskai,
Mary Garrison, Odes Kilpatrick, Julie
Alvey and our newest Board Member
Bob Lobdill.
Congratulations to Floyd Schmall .
the lucky winner of our raffle engine, and
after some thought opted for the $400
cash, allowing us the opportunity to reraffle this same engine during the next
year.
The meeting continued with our
usual table raffle of items brought by
members. We overstayed our welcome
and got ousted two hours late!
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Combs Tool Corner
Darrell Combs
COMBINED COUPLING PIN AND
COMPOUND TOOL
Recently while on a patent search on the web I
stumbled onto this nightmare and thought it might
generate some interest.
America has always been a very fertile country
for new and exciting ideas, some great and some like
this multi function hitch pin, quite questionable.
Hitch pins or coupling pins as referred to here,
have been around every since man started coupling
ground power sources to implements, wagons and
you name it.
Along the way people were always looking for
ways to improve or modify existing products, ideas
and the idea of making this pin more useful gained
considerable attention from a number of sources. It
appears the idea was most prevalent during the horse
drawn period. I have seen a number of horse drawn
plow illustrations that show the multiple position
clevis commonly used there utilizing them.
The multi-use tool head incorporated into this
pin include several sizes of wrench openings for the
old square nuts illustrated as #14 on the drawing. A
hammer head shown as #27, wire cutter openings illustrated as #18 and #19, note that the cutting blades
are positioned so you have a choice of striking up or
down with the hammer depending on which opening
you choose. Cutting b lades are illustrated as #25 and
#22.
A nail/staple pulling claw is shown as #28 and
the ground tip #11 is useable as a screwdriver or pry
bar. #24 and #21 are the blade pivot pins.
It is interesting to note that the wire cutter openings have contracted throats to provide a captivating
action on the wire as the blades are struck.
Survival rate for any of these multi-use pins appears to be low so I would venture many of them
were trashed as useless or just plain lost and plain
pins substituted.
I hope this glimpse into American ingenuity has
been of some interest to “Chugger” readers.
A good farmer is nothing more
nor less than a handy man with a
sense of humus. Elwyn Brooks White
Dairy Farming in California
You have two cows. The county charges you
a personal property tax. The state makes you
build a bigger pen more accurately simulating the cow's natural habitat. The FDA requires on site milking inspectors. The ADA
requires handicap accessibility to all areas of
the pen. You have to buy more land to meet
local parking requirements. You are fined
because cow farts cause global warming.
And, of course, PETA won't let you eat your
cows. You die broke and hungry.
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PENETRATING OILS
Machinist's Workshop recently
published some information on various penetrating oils. The magazine
reports they tested penetrates for
break out torque on rusted nuts.
Below listed, a subjective test
was made of all the popular penetrates, with the control being the
torque required to remove the nut
from a "scientifically rusted" environment.
AVERAGE TORQUE LOAD TO
LOOSEN
No Oil used................. 516 pounds
WD-40..................... ... 238 pounds
PB Blaster.................... 214 pounds
Liquid Wrench..............127 pounds
Kano Kroil .................. 106 pounds
ATF-Acetone mix...........53 pounds
The ATF-Acetone mix is a
"home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note this "home brew" released bolts better than any commercial product in this one particular test.
Our local machinist group
mixed up a batch and we all now
use it with equally good results.
Note also that Liquid Wrench
is almost as good as Kroil for 20%
of the price.
ATF-Acetone mix is best, but
you can also use ATF and lacquer
thinner in a 50-50 mix.
ATF=Automatic Transmission Fluid.
We are just living in
tomorrow’s past.
There are only three things that
can kill a farmer: lightning, rolling
over in a tractor, and old age. Bryson, Bill
SPARK PLUGS
Lee Hardesty
A spark plug is a device for
delivering electric current from an
ignition system to the combustion
chamber of a spark-ignition engine
to ignite the compressed fuel/air
mixture by an electric spark, while
containing combustion pressure
within the engine. A spark plug has
a metal threaded shell, electrically
isolated from a central electrode by
a porcelain insulator. The central
electrode, which may contain a resistor, is connected by a heavily
insulated wire to the output terminal of an ignition coil or magneto.
The spark plug's metal shell is
screwed into the engine's cylinder
head and thus electrically grounded. The central electrode protrudes
through the porcelain insulator into
the combustion chamber, forming
one or more spark gaps between
the inner end of the central electrode and usually one or more protuberances or structures attached to
the inner end of the threaded shell
and designated the "side", "earth",
or "ground" electrode(s).
Wide variations in engine design necessitate a number of spark
plug thread sizes and thread
lengths or “reaches.” Currently
most engines use 7/8”-18, 18mm,
14mm, or 10mm thread sizes. A
few stationary engines utilize ½”
or ¾” pipe thread spark plugs, but
these are in the minority. Thread
length may differ, depending on
the use of cast iron or aluminum
cylinder heads. The proper spark
plug type should be used.
Spark plugs are also made in a
number of heat ranges to satisfy a
variety of possible operating conditions. Heat range simply refers to
the ability of a spark plug to conduct heat away from its firing end.
Nothing is so perfectly amusing as a
total change of ideas. Laurence Sterne
Those types having a long
insulator firing end transfer heat
slowly and are used where combustion chamber temperatures are
relatively low. Such a condition
may be found during sustained
idling, stop and start service and
similar light load operation. The
requirement here is to sustain
spark plug temperature in order to
burn off normal combustion deposits and avoid fouling.
Spark plugs having a short
insulator firing end transfer heat
away rapidly and are used where
combustion chamber temperatures
are relatively high. This condition
is associated with high speed running, heavy loads and similar severe service. Spark plugs operating under these conditions must
remain cool enough to avoid preignition and excessive gap erosion.
In a few cases where abnormal
service conditions are encountered, hotter of colder types
should be installed for optimum
performance.
More Annual Meeting News
Almost forgot to mention
that our dues for Branch 13 for
each category is going up $5.00
each. This is tocover the National
Dues increase per each member to
pay the increased cost for insurance.
Due to the frequency of
claims, our last carrier cancelled
us and EDGE&TA found it hard to
replace the coverage.
Branch 13 had two of the
claims responsible for the cancellation, one at Rio Linda and one at
Mc Farland
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APPLICATION FOR NEW OR RENEWAL MEMBERSHIP
NAME___________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________________________
CITY____________________________________________________________________________________
STATE_______________________ZIP________________________________________________________
PHONE__________________________________EMAIL_________________________________________
ASSOCIATE or JUNIOR NAME(S)___________________________________________________________
PRINCIPAL______________DUAL_______________NEW______________RENEWAL_______________
I can help with:____________________________________________________________________________
I have read the safety rules and agree to abide by them.
Sign_____________________________________________________________________________________
Annual membership runs from April to April and is not prorated.
Please include $30 for each principal member, $22 for each associate, Junior , dual (include copy of your
membership card) or subscription only member. Make checks payable to EDGE&TA Branch 13 and mail all
to %Membership Director Kim Blodgett, 7533 Lucky Ln, Citrus Heights, Ca 95610.
CLASSIFIED ADS
For Sale: two old Briggs Stratton engines
For Sale: Vintage Tractor Days DVD and extra parts. Contact John Paur 530-677
Professionally Produced $20+S&H (about -3937 or [email protected]
$3) Contact Rod Hisken 530-692-0919
For Sale: Thinning out my collection.
[email protected]
Pictures of tractor and all engines for sale
hitBuy-Sell-Trade: old tractors running or can be seen on my web site:
nmiss.lonax.com.
Tractor
and
engines
not, John Boehm tractors and parts. 530668-9410 [email protected] Restored located in Auburn, CA. Any questions
tractors, all running with good tin and tires: email me at [email protected] Glenn
John Deere H $4250, John Deere M, Crockett. TRACTOR FOR SALE: Cat
$3500, Farmall Cub $2900. Parts for Ten, 1930, $5500.00, OBO. ENGINES
Deere, A, B, GP, LA, M, 40, and 420; AC 1926 Fairbanks Morse, 3hp, on cart,
B, C,and G; Farmall Cub and A, Case VA, $600.00. 1914 International Harvester, 2
Oliver 60. John Boehm, Woodland, CA, HP, on custom cart, $4500.00. 1914 InterVisit
my
web
site
at
http:// national Harvester, 4 HP, Hopper Cooled,
farm fresh, new sleeve, on cart, $5500.00.
vintagetractors.com,
1916 Economy, 5 HP, saw rig, $1500.00.
[email protected],
Weber, Type G, 6 HP, very different, on
For Sale: Two bottom 3 pt plow Looks cart, 3500.00. Bullseye, Type GE, 2 HP,
good and solid $250, 3 pt forklift attach has magneto, original skids, mag needs
looks solid and well built. $250. Farmall rebuild, on cart, $6500.00 Call Glenn
Super A 51? new tires on back very good Crockett 916-784-0726
tin, eng. free Neighbor says the engine was
rebuilt $1200. Allis Chalmers. G 53 ? new Wanted: 3 or 6HP John Deere engine on
rear tires plus extra wheel and tire Eng free cart that runs. Rob Anderson, branch 8.
Supposed to run well. Great tin good paint. Fresno, Ca. [email protected].
Rear protection bar. Been in barn for at
For Sale: Oak executive desk, file
least four years $2500. 530 673 6280
For Sale: Buzz Saw with 6HP Fairbanks on trailer $600, engine free but
has frozen exhaust valve., and Heavy
duty cement mixer with 4 HP Cushman
engine on trailer. Call Bill Maupin 530
-476-2889
plus 2 additional drawers on each
side, and center drawer in knee
hole. Top is 37”x72”. Make offer I
can’t refuse. Call Lee Hardesty 916
-961-6316
or
email
at
[email protected].
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Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association, Inc.
Volume 114
FIRST CLASS MAIL
March 2013
President
Leroy Diede
916-802-1248
Vice President
Jon Timm
530-588-2488
Secretary-Treasurer
Nancy Pearson
530-6778328
Editor
Lee Hardesty
916-961-6316
Membership Director
Kim Blodgett
916-718-7615
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Board of Directors
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Mary Garrison
916-487-8832
Odes Kilpatrick
916-344-7742
Laszlo Bocskai
530-878-2762
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209-748-2800
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THE CHUGGER
7112 IDLE WAY
FAIR OAKS, CA 95628-4540
2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND CLUB OFFICERS
Branch 13, one of the largest branches in
EDGE&TA, was founded in 1971 in Sacramento,
CA. We pride ourselves on being among the best,
with an annual show schedule that offers many
activities, various locations, and opportunities for our
active members.
Our branch newsletter, "The
Chugger," published three times annually, is very
informative, highly regarded, and is also available to
nonmembers.
An application for membership must be
completed and may be obtained at any of our events,
or by contacting our Membership Director, Kim
Blodgett. Annual membership is good through April
15th of each year. Individual dues for principal
members are $25.00 per year which includes
National membership and insurance. Dues for
auxiliary (family) members or dual membership with
another branch are $17.00 each per year. For
newsletter-only subscriptions, please send a check or
money order for $12.00 to the Membership Director
and indicate your purpose.
The Chugger may be read online at
www.branch13edgeta.com.