McCormick 27-V mower part

The independance of some of these guys today, clearly an indication that over the years we as a society have been much to willing to part with our money, for new toys. I am not against new technology, just the public money it takes too make it feasable.

Years ago we had a policy in my native province of Nova Scotia. Government would pay 75% of the hourly rate of buldozers over 100 hp, for clearing land out of the forest for agriculture. Many many acres were cleared that should have been left in spruce trees. I always argued this money should have applied to land in class 1,2 or 3 for agri. and should have been so much per acre, suposing you cleared the land with an OX. The policy was clearly designed to prop up a struggling Cat. dealer, nothing else.

It looks to me like the spring in the pitman stick of a JD #5 mower is either the same or very close to it. The spring in my JD #5 is 5 1/4" long by about 11/16" in diameter. If you can't find one, come on over to Nebraska City and I will give you an extra one that I have and a cup of coffee too!

Bob

Dick, If this is a pic of what yours looks like, the spring is 5" long and 5/8" O.D.and is pretty stiff to compress. HTH.//FB

Bob

for Bob in SE NE: I written your numbers down and will call/visit one of these days.