Christmas Came Early - Jaques Mighty Mite

[oliver2-44 11,068]

The only tractor that was designed and built in Texas is this Jacques Mighty Mite model MM and the subsequent model 10. 

They were built between 1946-49 in Denison Tx. 

I believe @oldiron has a model Jaques model 10.

I've had one of these on my someday list for quite a while.

A special thanks to @Chrishar for finding and helping me haul it to the farm for short term storage.

Since it was built in Texas, it's kind of on the level of a Pond RS83 to me. 

I think it is roughly the size of a Pond, and some what similar in design.   

They don't have the following that a Pond has, so thankfully they are not in that price range.

 

I've read somewhere between 35500 to 5000 were built under a couple of different names/owners

The angled bracket on the rear hitch was a plow mounting bracket.

The front wheels are a 2 piece split rim, the same as on a David Bradley 2 wheel tractor or an early Sears/David Bradley 

The front axle has Jaques Mighty Mite cast into it.

The original engine would have been a Briggs 23 or some later ones had twin cylinder Wisconsin's. 

Someone did a nice job of retrofitting an electric start Kohler K301 into it some wherein the past. 

 

The clutch linkage is stuck, but looks complete.  I need to learn if this is the original "Twin-Disc" clutch

o that was done when the Kohler was installed.

It has the original foot and hand clutch, but the hand clutch handle has been modified

I need to figure out was transmission this is. it is a 3 speed with reverse and a top access gearbox.

The rear axle is a shortened Ford Model T "Banjo" axle.

The rear axle has drop boxes on it made by Jaques, then looks like it uses the Ford Brakes and Hubs.

Lots to do to get it working.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 11:14 PM by oliver2-44

[ebinmaine 75,779]

VERY COOL! 

[953 nut 63,065]

Here is the information I was able to put together a couple of years ago. Jaques power Saw Company was located in Austin, Texas.

 

[Achto 30,207]

Nice score !!! Keep us updated on your progress please.

[JoeM 9,322]

I don't know how much I would change on that machine, just a time capsule right down to the 8 ball shift knob.  

[rjg854 12,634]

12 hours ago, Achto said:

Nice score !!! Keep us updated on your progress please.

[oliver2-44 11,068]

8 hours ago, JoeM said:

I don't know how much I would change on that machine, just a time capsule right down to the 8 ball shift knob.  

wow, I didn't see that 8 ball yet.  So much to look at at figure out, especially the clutch and rear brake linkage and assemblies. 

For now I want to get it running.  I'll start out keeping it original.

If I end up with a lot of disassemble for repairs it might end up going the restoration route.

 

[oliver2-44 11,068]

Had the hood off today and got some of the clutch linkage freezer up by soaking it with Kroil last week. Here some pictures of the clutch assembly. I think the throw out bearing on the left side of the picture is still frozen keeping it from sliding on the shaft
 

Does any one recognize this clutch. I don’t understand the ring with the teeth engaging into the flywheel. It’s almost like it’s a steel teethed clutch instead of a flat clutch disc. @oldiron @kpinnc @Pullstart @953 nut

 

[953 nut 63,065]

9 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

any one recognize this clutch. I don’t understand the ring with the teeth engaging into the flywheel. It’s almost like it’s a steel teethed clutch instead of a flat clutch disc

           Don't recall ever seeing a clutch like that. The teeth engaging the flywheel could have been to lock out the device being driven         don't know. looks like the two gear halves could only be engaged at one portion of the flywheel, once again, why? I've worked on combine and hay baler clutches and tractor clutches but none like that. Of course that clutch isn't heavy enough for those applications anyway. Perhaps a winch would have an in-out clutch to allow free wheeling to extend a cable then lock the two clutch halves together for pulling.  Just a guess.

The tab under one of the socket-head bolts seems to be latching the two pieces together, guess that was a retrofit to allow it to work in its new configuration.

[Pullstart 68,529]

Wow Jim, that is a cool machine!  I have never seen a clutch like that, but the mechanicals of it kind of make me love it!  Congrats on the score, and lots to look at, reverse engineer, and marvel at!

[Handy Don 15,218]

I realize it isn’t fully functional yet, but I’m wondering if there are both a pressure plate and toothed parts. The plate for transition from stopped to moving and the teeth as a cruder version of the “lockup” in early automatic transmissions.