1937 wc
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Topic: 1937 wc
Posted By: mcsiti
Subject: 1937 wc
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 1:51am
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Hey ive got a 1937 wc thats been in our family since my grandpa's dad purchased it new. My uncle used to use it every winter for snow plowing, however he was killed in an accident in 05. I just recent got it restarted (hell of a time cranking it). Runs like a top but i have a lot of questions about it. my uncle installed a set of hydrolics for the plow, and the hydro pump for it. It also has a radio, and headlight and everything seemes to run off of a 12v car type battery. a small steel box bolted under the left hand side of the fuel tank has some wires from this 12v system hooked into it. Anyone have any idea what the heck this might be? Also i live in north central indiana and need to know where i can get new plugs, and wires for it locally without having to drive or send off for them. Thanks for anybodys time for reading this.
mike
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 2:08am
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You can get plugs and wires most anywhere. If it has a magneto, get solid core wires and use non resistor plugs. I got my wires at Farm and Fleet. Any auto parts store should have AC45 plugs. Post a picture and show the metal box your talkin about. We all like seein pictures.
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Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 7:16am
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First, welcome to our site and congratulations on obtaining your Grandfather's WC. Having this in the family PRICELESS!!!
You may want to check with SteveNJ at B&B. He is the best on electrical advice on this site.
There are two classes of WC tractors - styled and unstyled (flat top)- In 1937 the WC was unstyled with a boxy look. The next year they came out with the styled WC which was more rounded looking.
Sounds like your granfather did a lot of good jury rigging on the tractor. It probably does not have a generator so he may have a charger to keep the battery charged. That may be the reason for the box.
Yes, if you can send us pictures.
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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Posted By: acd17toy
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 7:27am
| need to get some badly rusted bolts removed from tractor. what is the mixture that uses ATF in it? |
Posted By: Max(ia)
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 8:38am
| My 37 has starter and alternator. The battery box is mounted in the same place as the styled, LH Frame Rail, to the back. Welcome to a great knowledge base. |
Posted By: RyanTN
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 8:55am
Mike, to me it sounds like the box you are describing is a voltage regulator. Does the tractor have an alternator or a generator? If it is a genny, it should have a box that looks like this:
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Posted By: ToddSin NY
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 9:32am
| Welcome to the AC family mcsiti! You've come to the right place for any questions you may have. We would love to see pictures of the tractor as alot of us have WCs here. Good luck and have fun with her! |
Posted By: Jordan(OH)
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 11:02am
| Norm's toys in Bourbon, IN can help you with parts and info. |
Posted By: norm [ind]
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 7:48pm
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we can help bring US331soth out of mishawaka and you will go right past our place on
331 i bourbon 1 mi.south of us30 can not miss it 1 block south of railroad
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Posted By: norm [ind]
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 7:49pm
| thanks for the plug JORDAN |
Posted By: mcsiti
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 8:46pm
| yep ryan that looks just like it. what does it do? |
Posted By: DREAM
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 8:56pm
| That regulates the rate of charge to the battery. Now, can you tell everyone if you have a generator or an alternator? Generator will most likely be cylinder-shaped. Alternator will be an alternator from some sort of automobile retrofitted on there. Newer Chevy-style alternators only have one wire and do not require the voltage regulator. Older alternators will have wires that run to the box you are talking about. A generator will also. Steve at B&B can help you better than me, he does this for a living. I'm just killing time. |
Posted By: mcsiti
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 12:25am
| its a genny i think. mounted on the left front side if you were sitting on the seat. It long and shaped just like a cylinder. i think it has three wires attatched to it but not positive. its dark right now but ill make sure tomorrow. |
Posted By: mcsiti
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 12:29am
another thing too im posting a pic i found of someone elses machine, but it looks exactly like mine, almost the same rustiness too...lol
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Posted By: Dans 7080
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 1:46am
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Plevna Implement is an agco dealer in Kokomo, IN 888-882-3374 |
Posted By: Glockhead SWMI
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 6:57pm
| Are you the guy that posted on craigslist for help? If so I am the one that replied and sent you to this site. Welcome! Napa will have most everything you need. TSC or rural king has a lot of the items also. If you ever need a hand with anything, send me a PM. I pass through Granger quite often. |
Posted By: Rick of HopeIN
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 7:36pm
| very nice to play with. I start mine some days just to listen. |
Posted By: mcsiti
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2010 at 9:54pm
| yep that was me on craigslist. thanks for the help |