Help finding a Oliver Super 55 part

ed in cny

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In assembling the steering housing and everything associated with it I managed to break the governor control ball joint linkage. Prior to me it had been broken and welded. The weld was poor and it came back apart. No idea where to look. I did the google search and came up empty. Part is 1E-888 if that helps. This isn't a show tractor but a worker for me so this can be a fix if I could. I'm not sure if the ends will come off as the broke end is where it looks to thread on. I guess it could be made out of round stock. Any help?
 
I would be surprised if Kent Gordon didn't have one available from the many Super 55s he has parted out. His contact is kgteinc(at)yahoo.com.
 
Well your E-888 part number has probably been gone for at least 40 years. That part was replaced by a better part 40 years ago. Do I remember the improved part number? No and there are or were 2 of them depending on serial number. I can check it out Monday. J.
 
Kent did the steering rebuild. I'll wait for J. to get the new part number and see what I can get. However it's a very simple part that could be made if not by me by a shop in town. At this point if all else fails I'll give Kent a call. Thanks.
 
Ok since I didn't hear back from J. I went ahead and tried to make the part myself. I took some 5/16" rod I had and turned it down on the sander in the shop to 1/4" bout 1" on each end. I then put a small chamfer on the end. I put int in the vise and turned 1/4" 28 threads on each end and it's done. I threaded on the small ball joints and jam nuts and will be putting it back on the tractor. Not bad for a farmer repair with Harbor Freight Tools and some ingenuity. Buy the way as I seem to always make things twice I made two so if one came to an end during the process I had a spare to work with that was at the same point in the process. Now I have two as both worked.
 

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