David Bradley Pull Type Adjustable Blade

billrigsby

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Tack welded in some 3/4" washers and two new 11" bolts,
nothing rides on threads and the slop is gone

Was a real bear getting it all lined up, a one man show with floor jacks, come-alongs and a demo bar,
also nursing a recent shoulder injury/repair, but it is together - never to be apart again at least by me
60 .75 inch washers in place and new bolts.jpg
61 .75 inch washers in place and new bolts.jpg


Had a new pin in the 'metal pile' from an old chipper, a perfect fit and not bent
62 New pivot pin.jpg


3" ID washers should be here Tuesday to take up the final slop in the main pivot point
63 Final slop to be taken up with washers.jpg
 
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billrigsby

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Got the Big-Ole washers today, that's a lot'a steel, that's why they are $5.75 each
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64 3 inch ID washers.jpg


Takes up almost all the play, still rocks a tad-bit but 1000% better
and a much solider ride I am hoping,
raining now so it'll wait for another test run
65 3 inch ID washers installed.jpg

66 3 inch ID washers installed.jpg
 

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billrigsby

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Added a set of thrust washers and a bearing surrounded with a rubber o-ring as a dust seal
I did not like the idea of the three point draw bar riding directly on the pintle insert
I think I am done with this at this point, paint, maybe next year

68 Thrust bearing, washers and o-ring dust seal.jpg

69 Thrust bearing and washers.jpg

70 Thrust bearing, washers and o-ring dust seal.jpg
 
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fried1765

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I was able to find a little information on this piece.

Was made for David Bradley somewhere around Lubbock Texas and
sold through the Sears catalog in 1958! View attachment 124830

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Sure hope you still have that!
No need for me now, but I would have loved that when I had a 2,000' driveway.
Used an EA "6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade" instead, with very good results.
Was also considering a "Huber Maintainer" at the time, but never did find a good one of those.
That would have been a lot more expensive though.
 

billrigsby

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Sure hope you still have that!
No need for me now, but I would have loved that when I had a 2,000' driveway.
Used an EA "6 Way Deluxe Scrape Blade" instead, with very good results.
Was also considering a "Huber Maintainer" at the time, but never did find a good one of those.
That would have been a lot more expensive though.

Yep, mine is about 850', it is a great help!
Hopefully gets some paint this year.
 

bird dogger

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Yep, mine is about 850', it is a great help!
Hopefully gets some paint this year.
Bill, that's already turning out to be one nicely restored grader!! Especially with your improvements added!

I don't have much use for mine anymore (see post 17) but when its needed it still works great....still in all its rusted glory! LOL! I do need to replace the wood and straighten out the rear stand for the assistant to stand on and operate the tilt wheels. One day....hopefully.

David