Rt. 1,Box 94A Statesville, North Carolina 28677
I’d like to refer to and discuss a little portion of Mr.
Roger Welch’s letter that was in the March-April 1970
GEM-Irene’s column.
I, too, like to find the specifications of machinery when I see
the pictures of it so I can know more about it. I have a few old
operators and parts manuals and a couple tractor field books. From
what I have seen, none of them give enough information for an
accurate reproduction . Some of them do give the measurements of
one or two main parts, such as the front and rear wheels, lugs,
skids, etc. With this, the rest can be figured from an orthographic
drawing of the entire machine if it is provided. Not many of these
are available in the parts manuals, but I have several. To get a
good idea what the machine looks like a good drawing or picture is
necessary. The more views, the better idea you get of how it looks.
I always like to have both sides, ends and top. On page 17 of above
mentioned issue of GEM is a good example.
1929 Model 22-36 McCormick-Deering Tractor. My two kids are on
the tractor. The machine needs sheet metal straightened but is in
very good shape mechanically. I still use it for a small amount of
bogging. Photo taken in February 1970.
Front view of the McCormick-Deering with Jack, David and Diana
McLaughlin aboard.
Left side view of tractor. Radiator width-24′. Radiator
heighth (core only) 24′. Rear wheels, center to center 53′.
Length-11’2′; Width 65′; Heighth-(radiator) 64′;
Wheel base 7′; Drive wheel diameter, 50′ (less lugs); Front
wheel diameter 34′ (less skid rings); Drive wheel
width-12′; Front wheel width-6′; Pulley diameter 16
3/4′; Pulley width-9′; Bore and stroke-4 3/4′ x
6′.
Mr. Welch did not mention any specific machine or implement that
he had in mind. I would like to hear more on the subject of prints
with enough information with them for modeling purposes. I have a
few machines too and so can go direct to them and take complete
measurements of everything. Some modelers like to have
cross-sectional views of various specified points on the machine.
This may be more difficult to find, or make, but I am looking
through the manuals to find a few helpful drawings.
May be Mr. Welch will want to model the IHC 22-36. At least, his
letter has called attention to the fact that some readers want more
information on the pictures they see.
Personally, I would like to see some pictures of a Minneapolis
17-30 and find the specifications of same.