2 H questions...

AlanA

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The fuel sediment bowl on my '39 H has the valve twisted off. It looks like the extra fuel line from the gasoline tank was just plugged up, so I'm guessing this is the original unit. No suffix on serial number, so a distillate tractor.

TS has a bowl for an A, and several other models listed. I doubt I am ever going to tput the 2nd tank on it, so I wondered if the A sediment bowl thread size matched?


2nd question: This tractor has no starter or battery, although it has a starter button and what looks like the base of a battery box on it. It starts on the 2nd or 3rd pull with the crank. I was thinking about adding JUST a battery and starter, and putting one of those solar panel trickle chargers on it to keep the battery up. That way my bride or daughters could start it if required. Eventually I want to restore it with a full 6V generator and lights. Does this sound like a valid temporary solution?

Thanks,

Alan
 
The sediment bowl base is 3/8 pipe threads.
For occasional use I wouldn't even bother with the solar setup. A 12 V battery will start the tractor all summer. You can charge it as needed.
 
Since you are starting from scratch on the electrical system and you need a battery anyway, why not bring the electrical system up to modern standards with a complete 12 volt conversion. Alternator with negative ground and 12 volt lights?
 
Don't mess with the solar charger. As mentioned below, add starter and battery and recharge with a regular battery charger as needed. Should be able to start a few times on each charge up even if 6V battery. Add generator when you get around to it.
 
The hole in the bottem of the tank on a 39 will be 1/4 newer sediment bowl will be 3/8. The original setup would have a shut off valve on the main tank with a line running to the sediment bowl under the small tank then anther line to the carb. You could get a 1/4 male adapter to 3/8 female and use a regular replacement sediment bowl if you wanted.
 
Yup, those solar chargers are just gimmicks designed to take your money. What are they? 1.5 Watts, 3 Watts, 5 Watts... They won't even maintain a fully charged battery in full sun.

In order to get enough power from solar to make any headway at all on a battery, you would need a panel at least 45 Watts, which is about 3' square.
 

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