Re: (ET) E15 on Ebay, (many) Special Thoughts...

["Don Barry" <Don Barry kmtc com>]

Jim,

Thanks for the comments! You must have been reading my mind, because now I 
am thinking about "what to do first" in the process of resuscitating my ET 
from it's 25-year sleep. I used to restore cars as a hobby years ago, and 
I'm familiar (in a general sense) of things to do in bringing the dead 
back to life.

I know I need new batts, and I check the Trojan battery WWW-site. Looks 
like they have several models of the 6-volt batt. Should I assume I need 
the best ones, or is their a specific part number for the best replacement?

You mentioned lubing the bushings... do they have zerk fittings on them?

Is there a service  & parts manual available? NOTE: One of the vendors I 
deal with at work does scanning for us daily (A/P, A/R invoices, etc). 
They offered to scan, and convert into PDF format an ET manual for me at 
no cost! We could post this up on a WWW site for all. Maybe we should form 
a club and have www.elec-trak-club.com?

Should I pull the motors and take them down to a rebuild shop? I wonder 
about the bearings after such a long period of inactivity....

I know there's a transmission.. I'd assume it needs flushed out. What type 
of oil is used? Is there a drain plug, or is it (ugh!) a sealed unit?

I just bought a digital camera to document the rebirth of my ET, too.

Regards to all,

Don

>>> jim <fiskfarm mediaone net> 01/20/01 12:21PM >>>
Awesome Don, congratulations!!

I think you got a great deal. From the pictures on ebay the attachments 
and tractor look great.

As you get into starting her up we are all here to help with any 
questions. I have had the pleasure of resurrecting many ETs that have sat 
for as much as ten years and more, but this may be a record. My experience
has been that new batteries, a spray can of Cyclo BreakAway (for 
everything from dirty contactors to frozen break pedals etc.), a grease 
gun for the steering bushings and gears and ball joints and wheel bearings
and a few pleasurable hours of work, and she'll be ready for a lifetime of 
work.

We share your passion!    "ETs & eBay forever" (I love eBay almost as much 
as ETs)

Enjoy,

Jim
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/fiskfarm/index.html 

Don Barry wrote:

> WooHoo!!! Just won the bid on ebay on that primo E-15! (Am now dancing 
> the ET Dance of Joy!).. After 26 years, I'm going to have an ET 
> *again*!!!!
>
> I want to say thanx to everyone on this list for "keeping the faith" on 
> the Elec-Traks!! I would not have started this quest if it were not for 
> YOU. It feels great to be the newest ET-owning member of the group.
>
> Anybody got an electric sweeper they want to sell?
>
> Don Barry