Diamond T Book
Go to the website www.armybooks.com They have a book on 56 Years of Diamond T. Basically a compilation of old advertising, but fun to look at nonetheless. It gives you quite a bit of information on va... »
david payne replied to the topic New Member Introductions in the forum GENERAL B.S. 11 years ago
Gary Nielsen: YOUR MECHANIC CHECKED THE STARTING { circuit } SYSTEM AND CAN “NOT” FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE STARTING { circuit } SYSYEM. NOTE: THE NEXT TIME THAT YOU HAVE A STARTER MOTOR PROBLEM ( starter motor turns “very slowly” or “sometimes” not at all ) ; if (?) you have had a {“VOLT METER” } you could “check” the “BATTERY” “VOLTAGE”…[Read more]
david payne replied to the topic New Member Introductions in the forum GENERAL B.S. 11 years ago
Gary Nielsen: DIAMOND T TRUCK MODEL 201 ( year ? ) ; PROBLEM WITH STARTING ; STARTING TURNS VERY “SLOWLY” ; page 55 , STARTING MOTOR (a) SLOW CRANKING SPPED may be caused by: CRANKCASE MOTOR OIL TOO HEAVY OR COLD.
(change to correct grade of motor oil or heat the oil before attempting to start). LOOSE OR DIRTY CABLE…[Read more]
Gary Nielsen replied to the topic Seat in the forum Looking for parts 11 years ago
If you are still looking I have a seat back for a 1949, I assume the dimensions are the same??
Gary Nielsen replied to the topic New Member Introductions in the forum GENERAL B.S. 11 years ago
Hi-I somehow was blocked out from the forum so had to take on a new name niels2, formerly garybob. I live in the middle of MN.
I have owned a 201 T since 2003. Former owner apparently did some restoration of the box and not sure what else. Runs and drives. Continue to have a problem with starting, starter turns very slowly, sometime not at all.…[Read more]
Gary Nielsen became a registered member 11 years ago
Go to the website www.armybooks.com They have a book on 56 Years of Diamond T. Basically a compilation of old advertising, but fun to look at nonetheless. It gives you quite a bit of information on va... »
have been working on a 1946 509S for about a year. I got it running the first Iday I bought it so I will probably never restore it fully because it is too much fun to drive around! Instead, it is a wo... »
My Dad worked for D-T in Chicago in the late 30’s and was transferred to Kansas City, MO. in 1937. We went back to Chicago in 1946 and he retired there from the factory in 1956 as I remember. So... »