Thresher, broken rod, clean grain seive

Discover a broken rod, that appears to be height adjuster, for rear of clean grain sieve, on Belle City 28 X 48 Thresher. Looks like something was rubbing on it, on right side, causing it to move around and wear out bottom 2 holes and rod. I have welded rod (acetylene). I am ready to put it back in, however am not sure, of 3 things. 1 appears I can raise chaffer extension up, by removing left and right adjusting bolts ? 2. What caused wear spot on rod and 2 bottom hole on adjustment? 3 Can I use 3rd good hole for future demonstration runs of wheat barley, oats and just change sieve opens and air ?
Bungee cord on clean grain sieve adjustment rod, to hold it from opening up.
Charlton Park machine.

Charles Krammin SW MI
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Got to the rear clean grain sieve as thought, by lifting chaffer extension, thru fan access door. Got some younger guy to crawl in the fan area, thru the observer straw, chaff. blower door. Discovered only one loop (of 3), was intact (right side) and that the right side (photo), was carrying the load. Must have finished with it resting on the sheet metal.
Loops are steel pipe welded to 1/16" steel. Fasteners are flat headed, angled face, under wood edges and peened over to fasten. Ground off peen.
Fabricated new loops, but didn't fasten yet. Dedating on trying to expand and peen heads again, or grind off rivets and redrill to side of rivets and drill and use bolt and nuts.
Adjuster to side of machine is also worn in the wood support and needs some TLC.
Must have got no advisors, because of machine age and mine.

PS Gleaners M-2 having a hard time in 100 Bu/acre winter wheat today. Reel auger feed slip clutch problem. Straw must be tough and underseed red clover, grew to good also. Good news. 5 day no rain-first time dry down to 15% moisture and NO SPROUTS. Therfor expect no vomitoxin !!!

Charles Krammin SW MI
 
Looks like you are on your own with your old Belle City Thresher. I can't see much of the part where it is worn, but it looks rusty. I would doubt that the wear is a current problem. My guess is the mounting hole wore out and the old crystalized metal snapped when the sieve caught on something.

I would repair the worn out mounting holes and make up a new eyebolt. The stuff at the hardware store is all junk, so making one yourself might be your best bet.

Good for you keeping that old machine running.

Greg
 

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