Customized Wiring Harness
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Steve Barbato puts nearly 50 years of gas/diesel engine experience into building customized wiring harnesses and rebuilding carburetors, magnetos and more. A big fan of Allis Chalmers tractors, he offers ready to go, complete wiring harness kits for a number of models.
“I offer complete kits so customers don’t have to go looking for every little nut and screw needed,” he says. “That goes over real big, and people tell me they’ve never seen anything like it. I provide complete instructions on how to install.”
Although his full-time job is with a local power company, B&B Custom Circuits keeps him busy on the side.
“I was on the internet chatting with a guy from Iowa about an Allis Chalmers B and the wiring harness I made for it,” he says. “The next day I came into the shop and I had all these emails wanting to know how much I would charge for one.”
Realizing there was a market, Barbato made up a few kits for Allis Chalmers B, C and A tractors and went to a Gathering of the Orange in Michigan.
“I had people 3 deep around me all weekend,” he says. “By the end, I was so hoarse I couldn’t talk.”
Since then he has expanded his kits to include the Farmall H and Super H. He also does custom harnesses for other tractors.
“If I can get an original wiring harness, I can use it for a pattern,” says Barbato. “I can build a harness for almost any tractor. However, the Allis Chalmers people keep me pretty busy.”
In fact, they keep him so busy that he warns prospective customers there could be delays. That is true even for tractors with kits.
“I always ask about tractor components, such as shape of headlight and working lights if any,” says Barbato. “Every system is adapted specifically for the customer’s tractor, so they don’t have to splice into a generic harness.”
In addition to the wiring harnesses, Barbato also works on carburetors, distributors, magnetos, generators, starters and much more.
A certified hydraulics technician, he can help customers out with hydraulic problems as well. He says he is always glad to field a question on electronics, engines or hydraulics.
“My wife and I do all the work, and I get to talk to tractor people at shows and online,” he says. “Tractor people are such nice people, and it’s just a lot of fun. I’m on the Allis Chalmers web page almost every day under my handle ‘Steve from New Jersey’. I’m glad to share my 45 years as a gearhead and mechanic.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, B&B Custom Circuits, 11 Woodfield Rd., Andover, N. J. 07821 (ph 973 632-5596; customcircuits@gmail.com; www.bb-customcircuits.com).
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Customized Wiring Harness TRACTORS Accessories Steve Barbato puts nearly 50 years of gas/diesel engine experience into building customized wiring harnesses and rebuilding carburetors magnetos and more A big fan of Allis Chalmers tractors he offers ready to go complete wiring harness kits for a number of models “I offer complete kits so customers don’t have to go looking for every little nut and screw needed ” he says “That goes over real big and people tell me they’ve never seen anything like it I provide complete instructions on how to install ” Although his full-time job is with a local power company B&B Custom Circuits keeps him busy on the side “I was on the internet chatting with a guy from Iowa about an Allis Chalmers B and the wiring harness I made for it ” he says “The next day I came into the shop and I had all these emails wanting to know how much I would charge for one ” Realizing there was a market Barbato made up a few kits for Allis Chalmers B C and A tractors and went to a Gathering of the Orange in Michigan “I had people 3 deep around me all weekend ” he says “By the end I was so hoarse I couldn’t talk ” Since then he has expanded his kits to include the Farmall H and Super H He also does custom harnesses for other tractors “If I can get an original wiring harness I can use it for a pattern ” says Barbato “I can build a harness for almost any tractor However the Allis Chalmers people keep me pretty busy ” In fact they keep him so busy that he warns prospective customers there could be delays That is true even for tractors with kits “I always ask about tractor components such as shape of headlight and working lights if any ” says Barbato “Every system is adapted specifically for the customer’s tractor so they don’t have to splice into a generic harness ” In addition to the wiring harnesses Barbato also works on carburetors distributors magnetos generators starters and much more A certified hydraulics technician he can help customers out with hydraulic problems as well He says he is always glad to field a question on electronics engines or hydraulics “My wife and I do all the work and I get to talk to tractor people at shows and online ” he says “Tractor people are such nice people and it’s just a lot of fun I’m on the Allis Chalmers web page almost every day under my handle ‘Steve from New Jersey’ I’m glad to share my 45 years as a gearhead and mechanic ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup B&B Custom Circuits 11 Woodfield Rd Andover N J 07821 ph 973 632-5596; customcircuits@gmail com; www bb-customcircuits com
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