New cat owner

I bought an R2 a few years ago (4J970SP) and one track was decent, the other shot. My conclusion was that someone had robbed one good track for another machine (D2 I think) and put the old chain and sprocket from the D2 back on the R2.

Interestingly for a rare machine (only around 1100 each made of the 4J and 6J R2s, we have three consecutive serial numbered machines in preservation here in the UK. Many R2s were converted to Diesel using either D2 engines or gen set engines, so three consecutive serial numbered machine surviving is even more surprising.

John , I have several R2's Including 4J691 SP . Very few were Sold out here . LJ

Ha ha I'm a bit excited myself I haven't seen the thing for several years now, any particular things to look out for on one of these? I have my eye on what I believe to be the correct mag for it, a Bosch ZR4IS can anyone confirm that is correct?

Wow sir that is quite impressive and for all three of those machines to be in the same hands.

Depending on the year the mag should most likely be an Eisemenn GV4.

Bob

Aah thank you sir, so I guess what's the year breakdown of the different mags they put on?

If I'm reading the parts book right machines S-4683 to S-6761 and PS-1 to PS-2932 would use a Bosch ZR4 anything
newer would use the Eisemann GV4 and the replacement for the GV-4 was the Eisemann CM-4 or CT-4.

Bob

Sounds great!! Thanks for the info everyone I'll start keeping my eyes peeled, if all goes well I'm headed to look it over tomorrow and will post some pics

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