UB Starter/Tips To Remove Paint Off Serial Plates

I was wondering if any other starter would interchange? I desperately need one bad! I can't find one anywhere.

Also wondering if anyone has any tips to remove paint off of serial number plates on the blocks, t/a housings, hydraulic pumps, and governors. For some reason the tractor is painted the newer paint color, Energy Yellow, and the plates got painted over. I can't seem to find any prarie gold on the tractor for some reason. Also i've got a new style governor, possibly from a M670, on my UB and would like to the number off of it for reference to see what it is from. Whoever did this had to weld on some extensions on the linkage from the throttle to the governor and the governor to the carb due to the different angles. I'm also trying to figure out what kind of carb is on it and what it's off of. Shouldn't their be a TSX ### somewhere on it?

Thanks,
Trever

I never thought of it. I wish it wasn't so pitted. I see the TSX on the top, with the 52 on the right, I don't see anything to the left, and I see a 7 on the bottom probably being a TSX-67 which would make it a 1952 U carb. I think these molines were rather crudely made. How many different types or application differences were there as far as carbs are concerned? I've heard certain ones have a larger inlet hole where the butterfly is. And, did they weld the throttle shafts onto the linkage? Because the carbs I have have a spot of weld right where the shaft would go through the linkage.

Now I have a question about how they painted them. Did they paint the tractors assembled or did they start from the ground up and paint each part as they put it together. My grandpa says they painted them assembled. I pretty much believe him because the gas tanks on the U's are unpainted where they sit over the dash piece. Also, what type of paint and applicator did they use?

Thanks,
Trever

It's nice to have that clarification. A lot of people now days paint everything disassembled because they sandblast their parts. I was not sure if that was the proper way. I kept on getting told that MM always painted everything assembled, hood on and all.

I bet that carb was original because that carb and manifold came off of a different tractor, which I found out to be a 1952 UTE. So being that 52 was stamped on the carb, it must be the original carb.

Thanks,
Trever Maas

I've used some carb cleaner on some other tags, I believe the name is Gumout Carb and Choke Cleaner? It's in a white aerosol can. I have never tried rubbing it before. I've tried sanding, scraping, and wiping but not rubbing. Just with your fingers?

I've never known that the the tags were painted black from factory. I always thought they were the same color as the metal. What are they made out of? The ones on the KT, 21-32 FTA, and M670 are all metal color. Does the tag get fully covered or just a mist?

Looks like i'm getting a bigger list of things to buy in my memo pad. :D

Thanks,
Trever

• Life With Molines

On the starter issue, I do not have a core for it at all. Didn't come with one on when I bought it. I do have a nose for it that works, but can't figure a combination to mount it up to an ordinary U 6 volt starter. I can get one from my local guy that works on starters and generators, but i'm going to pay $250, and I wonder if their is a core charge. Maybe this is the way I should go. After I find acore and pay for it, plus rebuild it, it will probably be the same in the end.

I will try to take some better pictures and post them on here. You have to have an internet host site to post pictures on here right, since you need a URL?

Thanks,
Trever

I've had good luck sharing photos with Epson Photo. It's easy to use and it's FREE!! Punch below for the Epson home page, then hit "sign up now" - it'll walk you through the process from there.

Good luck!

• Epson Photo

After Epson Photo successfully uploads your images it should take you back to the MY ALBUMS page. From there hit either the "View My Albums" link, then the "in box" link. Or you can simply punch the "Go to my photo inbox" button to look at your uploaded photos. From there you can arrange you pix into albums, etc.

If you still have problems email me offline - I'll help if I can!

You might try scraping the paint overcoat off your nameplates with a scrap of hard wood plastic. A piece of Plexiglas ground to the shape of a chisel works well. Often the overcoat will chip/scrape off leaving the original factory black paint underneath intact. Modest application of heat (hair dryer or heat lamp) while scaping may help.

If your UB has a Marvel carb, the nameplate should be a circular brass disk riveted to a boss on at the outer rear of the air horn near the fuel inlet. It'll likely be covered with varnish and dirt and require a good cleaning to be visible. Punch below for a photo of the TSX 67 tag I found on the carb on my UTU.

• Marvel carb tag

Trever