[TR] Bolts: This is nuts!

[Jeff Scarbrough]

The government research farm I worked at had a couple of 620s.  Sold them
on to a collector when we closed the location.

On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 3:22 PM Michael Marr <mmarr at albiontechnical.com>
wrote:

> I’m a two-cylinder John Deere fan, myself, and hope to own a 50 or a
> 520/530 one day, if SWMBO allows it.
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> Mike
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> Michael J Marr, P.E., CEng.
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> Albion Technical Services
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> W5918 Hackbarth Rd
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> Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
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> Email:  mmarr at albiontechnical.com
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> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *TERRY
> SMITH
> *Sent:* Friday, April 10, 2020 9:15 AM
> *To:* Alex & Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>; triumphs <
> triumphs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] Bolts: This is nuts!
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> Ah, the tractor is a 1953 Ford Jubilee.  Chose it because, like the
> Triumph, most all parts are available after market, and those few that
> aren't are available used. The attached photo is after rebuilding the carb,
> engine and transmission, re-assembling them all, sand blasting and applying
> the first coat of paint (needed two) using the inexpensive but actually
> pretty terrific Harbor Freight spray gun.  We have 38 acres here, about 25
> of which we can't access because of a stream that intersects the property.
> I can cross it with a tractor, though.  Lots of firewood down out there.
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> And I thought the TR3 was simple to work on....
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> On April 10, 2020 at 8:28 AM Alex & Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
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> Terry – Here’s a question. What kind of a machine are you restoring? I
> have found that sometimes unusual hardware, such as metric carriage bolts,
> is relatively inexpensive from the machine dealer. I do mean sometimes!
> Other times, it seems like legalized extortion. For many years, I was
> always of the opinion that I would buy box quantities of whatever I needed
> since it was about 60% of the individual cost. Maybe not for things such as
> cylinder head bolts but for common 3/8” x 4” and other sizes that you might
> use for hay wagon construction and other farm construction was a
> no-brainer. An auction at an iron working shop 30 years ago (structural
> steel erection) provided me with about 1000 lbs. or more of ¾, 7/8, 1, 1 ¼,
> and 1 ½” bolts of various lengths for $250 – that was a steal. These days,
> I admit, I think twice before buying large quantities of fasteners.
> McMaster-Carr is very inexpensive for a lot of things. Special sized snap
> rings are about a tenth of the cost from Deere. O-rings are the same way. A
> package of 100 from McMaster costs about the same as a package of 10 from
> Motion Industries after you look at some of the crazy shipping prices.
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> Alex Thomson
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> 2 Triumphs
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> About 8 Deeres – 1939 – 2008
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> 1 Case
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> 1 Farmall
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> *From:* Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
> <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *TERRY SMITH
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 09, 2020 2:53 PM
> *To:* triumphs
> *Subject:* [TR] Bolts: This is nuts!
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> It's a family discussion whenever anyone wants/needs to leave the house
> for obvious reasons.  So instead of running to the hardware store to pick
> up some grade 8 bolts for my tractor restoration, I'm having to look at
> what I can order online.
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> My first thought was McMaster-Carr.  Found what I need, but I don't need
> 25 3/8ths bolts 1 1/4 inches long.  What I need are four to eight of
> various sizes and threads.
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> Anybody have a preferred online source for quality-to-cost bolts?
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> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
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> New Hampshire
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