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Old Tractors and Farm Equipment

Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by J. Dirt, Feb 13, 2017.

  1. Flamestead

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    Mine went down the road for $3,500 with low hours on an overhaul. Engine was in great shape, but had hydraulic line issues and a few cosmetic problems, and tires were cracked. TA was strong, and had an aftermarket 3pt with down pressure or float. I miss the down pressure at times. Had a Farmhand F11 loader running off PTO pump (that didn't leave with it).
     
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    Here's a pic of it
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    Sweet!! I didn’t have the fenders. This one has a different air cleaner /prefilter. The cast connection for the swinging draw bar on mine was broken. I haven’t heard a gas model running. Thanks for posting the pic.
     
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  4. J. Dirt

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    IMG_1746.JPG IMG_1751.JPG IMG_1754.JPG IMG_1766.JPG IMG_1767.JPG Got to go to an IH museum in Florida today. :faint: I figured you folks might like to see some shiny iron:cool:
     
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    WOW, i want IH tractor.
     
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    I was more excited than a FHC member in a log pile with an axe and three saws:hair:
     
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    Awesome pics. Thanks for posting!!
     
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    Thought you were gonna say more excited than a three peckered billy goat...
     
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    Any time! I see your from Georgia.... this place is in leesburg Florida might not be a bad trip for you?
     
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    Crossed my mind hahaha I had a bunch of others I went through too hard to stay FHC rated:p
     
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    when i was 17 years old, i used to drive one with a loader on it good little tractors.
     
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    one thing i like and that was plowing.
     
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    ME TOO!

    It is one of the few tasks where going faster actually makes the job better. I am glad to see that plowing is now making a comeback from the days of minimum till. Granted they are not exactly like the plows of old, but at least plowing is not dead.

    This Spring I crop rotated a field (10 acres) from corn to grass and did so by plowing it. Then I took a huge log, 2 feet on the butt and 24 feet long and dragged it sideways behind the bulldozer and skidder to level out the field. The deep tillage really loosened the soil and allowed the rocks to be pushed down into the soil and compacted by the log. It really worked well because I hate picking rocks.

    Leave it to a Firewood Hoarder to use a log and skidder to put in a field.

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    they are very good tractors. i used to plow with one. many years ago.
     
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    now that is a old barn.
     
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    Some memories here. I right with most here. I miss the tractors of old. I love my JD 4300 4x4 but, I have a lot of memories, on Ford 9n and 9n's, John Deere model 70 gas narrow and wide front end, IH 1066 (no cab), and a super cub. Almost forgot ole Yeller a Minneapolis Moline was diesel IIRC 2 wheel drive had huge wide front and rear tires, was used to brush hog the fields. I used to bush hog with the bigger ones, pull logs, hall pulp, plant& harvest corn. I spent a lot of time with my PawPaw he was from the Great Generation had several Purple hearts. I loved spending time with him. I miss out on kid things, and was his little man. He grew me up fast to young man. I love my time with him and did not care how hard we worked, made me who I am. As a young teenager I could out most men. He ran lots of them off, lots of folks would come by his farm, looking for work. He would say if they could keep up with me for the day they had a job. No better feeling, than being counted on by someone you look up too. Those old tractors had sole, and were family. I love my tractor, John well he is working on his sole. I don't like tractors with plastic, they deserve metal. Not many old iron pieces up here in Alaska. Thanks for the memories and pictures. I think I just found another hobby when I retire. Bring some sole to Alaska! :tractor:
     
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    These are the before and after of my 1942 Allis Chalmers B. My father in law and I rebuilt and restored everything on it.