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1940 JD A with distributor?

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robertl

08-26-2007 15:59:19




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I have a chance to trade very reasonably for a JD 1940 A. The tractor has electric start, lights, lift with aftermarket 3-point and hydralics. The tractor runs and starts well, has good paint and tires, and everything works, but it has a distributor and coil. Is this correct for a '40 with electric start? Also what would be a good cash price for this tractor? I will be trading some labor, but will not have any actual cash in the tractor.

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Andy Motteberg

08-27-2007 13:21:19




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 Re: 1940 JD A with distributor? in reply to robertl, 08-26-2007 15:59:19  
Most early electric start tractors I see have distributors.



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MPK

08-26-2007 17:54:41




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 Re: 1940 JD A with distributor? in reply to robertl, 08-26-2007 15:59:19  
I have a 41 A that came with a Magneto and I converted it to battery ignition and right away it ran much better than it ever did before. The mag was getting too much wear so that the points would not hold the setting.



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JLG

08-26-2007 17:05:17




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 Re: 1940 JD A with distributor? in reply to robertl, 08-26-2007 15:59:19  
I think Deere still had magneto"s on everything in 1940. But it"s easy to switch one over to a distributor and I see a lot of older tractors around here that have been switched over the years. Personally, I wouldn"t pay much more than $2000 for a nice, straight "A".



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robertl

08-26-2007 16:09:08




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 Re: 1940 JD A with distributor? in reply to robertl, 08-26-2007 15:59:19  
Forgot to add, the serial # is 492780



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