Re: (ET) My 'new' E12S

[SteveS <stevesgroups verizon net>]

Yeah the front lift is a bit weak, but by and large it works.

The belt drive seems to work fine.

Actually I'm simple amazed at how good these tractors are. I pulled my 
first E12S out of a pile of junkers. It had been out in the elements 
many years. I had it running in a couple days. Just needed batteries, a 
couple connectors cleaned, and unfreezing the brake pedal shaft.

It's interesting to hear from someone who was there at the time. Being 
an engineer I'm always interested in how and what trade-offs are made. 
Hearing about how time compressed you were, it's even more impressive 
how good the tractor came out. You ought to be proud!

- SteveS




Dave Pristash wrote:
> No I've opened a bag of worms .... ;-)
>
> The two biggest, in my mind, were the front lift assembly using a car 
> electric door window motor and the belt drive from the traction motor 
> to the trans axle. But that was 39 years ago and I couldn't begin to 
> remember all the details now ...
>
> Dave
>
> SteveS wrote:
> > Please go on!
> >
> > - Steve
> >
> > Dave Pristash wrote:
> >   
> > >   If we had had more time there were a number of things that were 
> > > talked about doing that just didn't happen for lack of time and money ....
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
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