John Deere Model LA ??

[johnbron]

Is anybody on board familiar with a John Deere L.A. model?. My son brought me one last week and it has no exhaust stack or muffler on it. I am trying to figure out how the muffler or a straight pipe attaches to the manifold. It dont have threads like the Cubs I have. It is just a smooth I.D. in the 90° elbow that it would fit in/attach to. I just chipped out (cleaned) the I.D. of the elbow of what was a layer of carbon or possibly an epoxy that held a pipe or muffler. I imagine I should really be asking this question on a J.D. board but thought I would try here first.


Thanks B.J.

[Archdean]

I'm guessing that it was a flange type that used a clamp that since rusted away!!!

[jbetts15]

john what year is it ?? and is it a styled or unstyled ? if you give me your ser no# l will tell you the year

[Carl]

I found a picture that shows the LA exhaust system. It looks like Dean was correct. Looks like it is flange mounted. I attached the picture, but don't know if it really attached. See no evidence of it in this post.

[johnbron]

john what year is it ?? and is it a styled or unstyled ? if you give me your ser no# l will tell you the year

I know what year it was born. The ser# is (7130) which says it is a 1944 but I do not know how to tell if it is a [Styled? or Unstyled?]
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Here is what I found out on how the muffler attaches to the elbow from an e-mail I sent to Ridenour.

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It was originally brazed in using brass. A ring of brass around where the elbow meets the muffler.

Thanks,
Dale & Lisa Ridenour

Please visit our web site at http://www.antiquejohndeere.com

Thanks a lot yoose`guys for your help.
B.J.

[Deerehunter]

All LA's are styled tractors.

[Deerehunter]

Just like this one. You can still get them from Deere.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/Deerehunter/Odds%20and%20Ends/LAMu001.jpg

[johnbron]

All LA's are styled tractors.

Hey Deerehunter, Thanks for that info. I have seen a lot of Deeres called Styled & Unstyled in ads. What makes up the difference between one or the other?. I have an I-H Cub muffler that will work perfect by brazing the elbow to it.

B.J.

[john-in-ga]

.......I have seen a lot of Deeres called Styled & Unstyled in ads. What makes up the difference between one or the other?.........

The link below will carry you to a site that has some info about styled and unstyled John Deers. It features a B but the same thing, as far as style and unstyled, is true pretty much of all John Deer tractors of that era.

Styled & Unstyled (http://www.retiredtractors.com/Modelb.html)

[johnbron]

Thanks for the link John, That explains it simple/short & sweet. Kinda wish I didn`t have a styled now for the reason that I would not have a grille to take dings out of.