Tractor Talk

Post by **Bryant** » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:32 pm

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Post by **Bryant** » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:38 pm

My favorite thing at the show today was this

Post by **tdump** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:11 am

I adopted this George tractor friday.
Seems to be complete except for it's air filter.
Nothing froze solid,all belts intact for getting the right replacements and so on.
shouldn't be to difficult to get back to working. Orange and green were it's original colors from what i have learned so far.
Clinton engine.No flat tires!

Post by **Bryant** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:11 pm

That thing is sweet!

Post by **tdump** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:32 pm

And VERY Heavy,when it won't roll.
I had some help to load it on the trailer yesterday before I came home from the show and this morning I set it in the shop with the Kubota tractor and a chain! I had to adapt to old age!

Post by **Bryant** » Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:48 pm

you know? For some light work around the house.

Post by **Duey_C** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:12 am

Interesting view of a TD-24. 1,024? cubic inch gas start, Diesel UD-24 engine. Very smooth. 2 foot tall people?
Start on gas, a few minute window to warm up and switch to Diesel cycle. Twin-stackers are the neatest.

Post by **Bryant** » Sat May 06, 2023 8:28 am

are these Fordson bellies I see? Not sure

Bryant

JessieJim1 · Post by **JessieJim1** » Mon May 15, 2023 1:24 am

I think yes

Junk poor · Post by **Junk poor** » Sun May 28, 2023 3:03 pm

Here’s the latest carcass I drug home. It’s a 1919 or what’s left of a 1919 30-60 Aultman Taylor.

Post by **Duey_C** » Mon May 29, 2023 1:07 am

Sweet carcass!!

Michael Peternell · Post by **Michael Peternell** » Mon May 29, 2023 7:31 am

Nice starter kit Dan! There's enough parts around you'll have it up and running in no time!

Junk poor · Post by **Junk poor** » Mon May 29, 2023 3:45 pm

Thanks guys. This one’s going to take a little more than just polishing the bright work.

Post by **Bryant** » Tue May 30, 2023 12:59 pm

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cleaned up a bit
Bryant

Post by **Bryant** » Tue May 30, 2023 1:01 pm

Michael Peternell · Post by **Michael Peternell** » Tue May 30, 2023 7:23 pm

Hey Dan, not fast enough for the Montana 500 but would do really well at the Crosby 1/4 mile!

Post by **Bryant** » Tue May 30, 2023 7:50 pm

I read they had a 1385.4 C.I.D
Engine! 7” Bore 9” Stroke produced 89 HP at 550 rpm’s. Weighed a little over 12 tons and topped out at 2.5 MPH

Bryant

Junk poor · Post by **Junk poor** » Tue May 30, 2023 8:35 pm

Michael Peternell wrote: ↑
Tue May 30, 2023 7:23 pm
Hey Dan, not fast enough for the Montana 500 but would do really well at the Crosby 1/4 mile!

Yeah hopefully at Crosby I wouldn’t get disqualified for a “illegal carb”

Post by **tdump** » Tue May 30, 2023 9:34 pm

I bought this Bolens 1050 at a local salvage yard for 75 bucks. Engine had a stuck exhaust valve. I installed a 3ft boxblade on the brinley hitch and i have been using it for the past month to keep things leveled up on the driveway.
Needs the chargeing system fixed, and a muffler.I had to take the raggedy exhaust pipe off to get to the valve stem to bump it with a brass punch to unstick it without taking the head off.
10 Wisconsin engine. 6 forwards 2 reverse,has a positive traction lock on the rear end as well. Wrong front tires and wheels until I get the originals cleaned up and new tires back on them.

ThreePedalTapDancer · Post by **ThreePedalTapDancer** » Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:09 am

I’ve been looking for an early small garden tractor like the Bantam for years.

Post by **Bryant** » Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:55 pm

fun on the 2N today.
Bryant

Post by **tdump** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:18 am

ThreePedalTapDancer wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:09 am
I’ve been looking for an early small garden tractor like the Bantam for years.

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Some things you kick yourself for ever selling and 1 of those things I sold years ago before I really learned better was a HIller Yard hand. smaller than the Bantam. had a 2 cycle engine on it.
I supplied a couple parts for a Bantam a few years ago that was being customized. It was at the Denton Threshers reunion last week along with the cub cadet the same man customized. The Bantam has a Briggs and stratton Vanguard engine on it souped up to 65 horse power! Trust me,it will SCOOT>

Post by **Bryant** » Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:43 pm

She had a powerful hunger for corn!

back and forth packing it down

king of the hill
Bryant

Michael Peternell · Post by **Michael Peternell** » Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:12 am

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QLPvq19xNCggojVb8

Post by **tdump** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:39 pm

Here's 1 for you.I spotted this today at a tractor show and thought I would share it.

Post by **tdump** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:53 am

Well,I picked this little 1970 Bonanza up at the auction at Denton threshers reunion this year.12 bucks!

But it was a rusty hulk missing everything.
I converted it to 36 volt electric.
I used the drive trans-axle with motor from a electric mobility scooter and a pwm dc motor controller.
Not alot of torque for hills as the larger wheels kinda altered it's gear ratios but it should function as a curiosity 'buttbuggy" for the tractor shows I attend.
I won't bore you with alot of photos but there was no engine,no wheels,half the transmission was gone,no mowing deck,no seat,and the hood had been cut up really bad.

Post by **Bryant** » Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:19 pm

Nice! It would make a nice Hershey parts go getter

Bryant

Post by **tdump** » Sat Oct 21, 2023 6:44 pm

I just used at a tractor show-swap meet this weekend and it works great for the job.Just need to get some hi tech help figuring out how to reduce the operating arc of a potientometer so I can use a foot operated accelerator. the knob on the dash is a bit awkward for speed control.

Post by **Petrah Phyre** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:59 pm

This was my father-in-law's. He loaned it to me about 30 years ago to plow my garden. I have the bottom plow in the garage. When we were moving from the left coast to the Midwest, I thought about selling it. My 29 YO daughter told me I couldn't, because she remembered sitting on it and pretending to drive. Someday it will have the time to get it running again.

Post by **tdump** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:18 pm

there is a fellow up north that has a huge stock of NOS Wisconsin parts for that engine and others on your Gibson. My friend that got me started in model T's had a couple of them. The transmission on his was always hard to get in gear.

Kaiser · Post by **Kaiser** » Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:54 am

I don't see a steering wheel on that Gibson, does it steer with the lever on the near side in the picture ? That should take some getting used to

Post by **Petrah Phyre** » Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:02 pm

Kaiser wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:54 am
I don't see a steering wheel on that Gibson, does it steer with the lever on the near side in the picture ? That should take some getting used to

Yes, the right side lever is for steering. Left two, front and rear, are for the plow blade and drop hitch, respectively. It does go pretty fast in third, but not so fast that the steering is crazy. It has good caster, so it tracks straight.

Post by **Oldav8tor** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:25 pm

1953 Ford Jubilee (NAA). I've owned this tractor for over 25 years and use it for mowing my grass (including a 1/4 mile grass runway) and plowing snow in the winter. Not a pampered pet but a working tractor.

Recently I've had a problem with the hydraulics that control the three point hitch. It's either all the way down or all the way up....no in-between. I've been referred to a gent who I'm told it the go-to guy for old tractor repairs. He can't get to it until February but he cautioned me that parts are hard if not impossible to find...suggesting it might be cheaper in the long run to scrap it and buy a new (used) tractor. That was not exactly what I was hoping to hear. I wonder if anyone on the forum has any insights into my problem or how to deal with the parts issue for this tractor.

A couple of years back I had a spindle break because a former owner had left off a thrust washer. I and a friend staged this photo, reminiscent of the WWII Bill Maudlin cartoon of a GI putting a Jeep with a broken axle out of it's misery. This same tractor tried to get it's revenge back in 2019 when my foot got pulled in between the fender and tire, shattering my ankle and causing no end of problems. I've forgiven it but I pay careful attention to where my feet are

Post by **JohnM** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:45 am

"I'm told he's the go to guy for tractor REPAIRS"
Are you sure he's not the go to guy for buying and selling used tractors? There are thousands of those bullet proof tractors out there Still in use and many in graveyards for parts. Yours looks nicer than most. By all means trade it in for something else if you like. But I don't believe your jubilee is ready for the scrap pile. Someone will repair it and flip it for a profit.

Post by **Bryant** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:44 pm

my best first guess would be that there is something wrong with the draft control for your 3pt hitch. going all the way up and all the way down might mean it's in the max position. have you ever messed with the draft lever positions? a couple other things to check, do the 3pt hitch arms stay up when the tractor is off? is there the proper amount of oil in the system? has it been acting up recent or always been this way? here is a diagram of the jubilee system

stuck valve? something bent or broken? bad ram piston rings? there are a number of things that can go wrong just need some more details. I defiantly wouldn't scrap it. Steiners tractor parts and Dennis and carpenter supply a lot of parts for these.
Bryant

Post by **Oldav8tor** » Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:11 pm

Thanks guys, I don't want to scrap the old girl....I'd just as soon keep her and put her back to work. I have chains for the turf tires and found her to be reliable, summer and winter.

I haven't personally investigated anything with the hydraulics. The lever seems stiffer than normal and as soon as I move it up a little the hitch goes all the way to the top and I hear a sound like the pump working to keep it there.

It's a new problem. It has always worked pretty good, allowing me to make small adjustments. If I leave it parked with the hitch up a bit with the mower on (weighs a bit under 500 lbs) the arms will slowly settle over time.

In looking for a mechanic, I contacted the local antique tractor club and asked for their recommendation. They gave me the name of the guy I've been talking to. They also said he's a great mechanic but not the best when it comes to dealing with people. He's been burned a number of times and is kinda gruff until he gets to know you.

I'm fortunate that Steiners is on the way to my daughter's place, about a hour and a half from me. That's where I got a spindle to replace the one that broke as well as a few minor parts.

Post by **RVA23T** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:52 pm

Saw this on town today and thought I would post it here incase someone would find interesting or need.
Merry Christmas

Herb Iffrig · Post by **Herb Iffrig** » Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:25 am

Post by **Bryant** » Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:54 am

What a beauty! Interesting crooked side windows on the C- cab. Interesting C- cab I think.
Bryant

Rich P. Bingham · Post by **Rich P. Bingham** » Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:12 am

Wallis & Steevens, steam traction engines, Basingstoke, UK. Circa 1892.

Post by **Bryant** » Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:53 pm

Breathtaking! Look at the line shaft! If I could go I would be gone already

Bryant

Post by **RVA23T** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:22 pm

John Deere Pedal Car on CL. Thought you tractor guys might be interested in this.
No affiliation to the item nor the posting just looking and saw it.
https://raleigh.craigslist.org/atq/d/fu ... 58591.html

vping · Post by **vping** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:49 pm

I'm glad this got bumped up to the top. Always wanted a tractor to work on and restore. I'm sure by the time I get to the end of reading this thread, I'll have one lol?

Post by **Bryant** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:02 pm

vping wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:49 pm
I'm glad this got bumped up to the top. Always wanted a tractor to work on and restore. I'm sure by the time I get to the end of reading this thread, I'll have one lol?

There’s always room for tractors! They also multiply be careful
Bryant

Post by **Bryant** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 10:10 am

New to the mix. 39 John Deere B Unstyled
Story is that it was sitting in a dealership for a few decades. Looks complete retaining all its guards,radiator shutters, kerosene manifold.
Engine was stuck. I broke it loose but after seeing all the rust in the cylinder this one needs to come apart. Nice crusty varnish mess in the fuel tanks to.
Let the games begin!
Bryant

Post by **Bryce S.** » Wed Dec 25, 2024 6:26 am

That's a beautiful tractor. I'm a Farmall guy myself but all my buddies and even the father in law are Deere fans and they have been growing on me.

Post by **Duey_C** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 12:39 am

Nice four-bolt pedestal B!
I liked the next series B I had (41 or 42). Good little bugger.

Post by **Bryant** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 12:45 pm

Thanks!
I dream it was mine. But I will just have to settle with getting paid to work on them. There is approximately 47 various classic/antique tractors around here. When I get to play with one I consider it my own. Breaks the cycle of modern farm equipment repairs.

Bryant

Post by **Bryant** » Thu Dec 26, 2024 1:22 pm

Did someone mention Farmall? Yeah we have them to.1959 Farmall 340 with torque amplifier.
This one came in “not running”. turns out cylinder 4 was stuck solid. Ended up doing sleeves and piston kits. (Wet sleeves) New rod and wrist pin bearings sized on the Sunnen. Refurbished head and rocker assembly. Rebuilt the oil pump and water pump. Currently trying to clean the varnish out of the gas tank. Hopefully soon I will here it run again. Moral of the story. Don’t let them sit. A non fired ethanol charged cylinder left sitting turns to water and then rust.

Bryant

Post by **ironhorse** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 2:44 pm

Not the most powerful at 18 HP 2 cylinder diesel but she grunts and groans until she gets it done and sips diesel like a geisha girl sips green tea.

And mom wanted a garden so i put her to work

Post by **Bryant** » Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:27 pm

big snow big tractor big plow. Can’t wait till spring

Bryant