Re: (ET) ET show?

[David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>]

Greetings Gregg

Love the ending of your message.  Shows where the heart is.

Regarding 'Hum'.   What happens to the panel power and battery meters
when she does this hum? 
    I (pretty well sucessfully) mowed my lawn in the past with 3 12V car
batteries using a GE 8 but then added another 3 in series/parallel for
longer range.  Now have the larger tractor  using 6's. It's the
Wheelhorse clone of your tractor, a 12.
  What those meter readings will tell me is the first step in discerning
your problems.  At present I suspect sulfated batteries.  (meaning high
internal resistance) (and that the won't take a charge worth diddly
squat)   

Got a lot of fine Etrak (and even much higher level) techs on this board
to help you get her Etrakin 

Regards

Dave
Weymouth MA



On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 16:51:59 -0500 "Gregg" <gphillips illicom net> writes:
> I am in Illinois and I have been silently reading about the ET's from 
> this website.  I have at E-12 that is "on the back burner" as far as 
> projects go.  I would enjoy going to an exhibit of ET stuff that is 
> running just to look around and learn more about these fascinating 
> tractors.  In over 10 years of going to antique tractor shows I have 
> only seen 2 ET's that were running.  They are very uncommon in this 
> area with most farmers using Cub Cadets or JD's or ZTR mowers for 
> yards and farmsteads.
> 
> I bought the E-12 that I have from a local used machinery emporium 
> but haven't done much to it except take out the old batteries 
> (original ET marked) and try to get it to move with 3 -12 v 
> batteries just to see if it would move.   I have succeeded in 
> getting a hum from the drive motor, but not enough torque to move 
> the tractor.  I would like to see it running mainly to use like a 
> golf cart at the tractor shows.  I have the 3 motor deck, but 
> probably wouldn't use it to mow.  
> 
> Yes, I would travel as far as 4-5 hours to see a show of ET 
> tractors.  
> 
> Interesting list and I'll keep reading and picking up info about my 
> ET tractor.  Thanks  Gregg
> 
> 
> 
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