38 B Oil Filter
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Topic: 38 B Oil Filter
Posted By: Texas B
Subject: 38 B Oil Filter
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 8:59am
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Was having a discussion with a friend about "B" Oil filters - he said that tractor had to have come out with a canister, not a spin on - is that true? ------------- Texas B 39 |
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Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 9:18am
| Nope, not true. Must be thinking of the old Farmalls or something. The first old filters had a flat top. |
Posted By: firebrick43
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 12:58pm
| Wasn't the first filters a glass mason jar with a separate yarn spiral wrapped filter element inserted inside? |
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 2:50pm
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Texas B
Tell your friend pointblank what Dick L said. "Nope, Not True". AC Bs had the spin on oil filters from time one. A NOS one with a flat top would be correct for a spot on 38B restoration.
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2010 at 3:35pm
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Maybe he is thinking of the early WC. I believe some of them came that way.
------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: mdtractormechanic
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 1:56pm
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The original W engine oil filters were Ball Brothers pint glass jars. Using some type of filter material it allowed you to see when the oil darkened. I have heard that some people used these glass filters on B's and C's but I can't confirm that. ------------- Joe's 1939 Model WC, 1940 Model RC, 1944 & 1950 Model C's, B-125 PU |
Posted By: Texas B
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 3:30pm
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Moma would not appreciate the glass jars disappearing to the workshop - early recycling - put a screen in there and stuff it with fresh picked cotton - seems like some do that to the spin on's today. ------------- Texas B 39 |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2011 at 6:23pm
Really she probably won't notice one here and one there. You only need one for each tractor cause you can remove dirty cotton, wash the jar and add new cotton for a new filter. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
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