You know. I already have two of these brackets. I wonder if I can modify one of them to fit. I’ll see what I can do with it. Worst case scenario I’ll sandcast a new one in the backyard foundry.

Mine is 7 1/2". It looks like the two brackets I have are from a model J. I have a plan. I’ll trade you a good bracket for your broken one. I’m going to cut and weld them together to make up the 1/2". No use destroying a good one if I don’t have to. I’ll text you tomorrow.

I was able to extend the water tube by heating the solder and pulling the tube down. I found a 4" crack in the tube, which I soldered closed. I think this is going to work out fine. Everything on this old girl needs serious attention. Makes me feel like an old time mechanic.

I just looked at the parts manuals for the models C, D, J and K. The tiller yoke (what I called the bracket) is part number 852 for the model C and 852-7 for the model J. I don’t have a parts catalogue for a model A or B. The yokes I have are both marked 824-6, which suggests to me that they would be for a Model B. Tub’s, would you please measure your tiller yoke?

You can see that mine clearly doesn’t fit.

My tiller yokes have the same mounting base as the Model J and I know these brackets fit a Model J based on the photos and measurements Chris P sent me. Weird.