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Old Tractors and Farm Equipment

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

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  1. brenndatomu

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    What is the starting system on that tractor? Doesn't look like a pony motor...which the neighbor has a couple of those...
     
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    I’d guess electric start???
    I’d like to have a pony start 730 some day. I think it’s pretty neat. Or an old D-8 cat with a pony start :jaw:
     
    J. Dirt, Dec 15, 2025
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    Been a long time since I heard one of the JD pony motors. What a hoot to hear.
     
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    Ever try to un flood a old flip the flywheel deere?? I think it's the origin of cussing.
    Speaking of pony motors I was given a 4 cylinder Waukesha engine that was the pony off of a big Waukesha engine.
     
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    It’s electric start. Gasoline powered. The 730 Diesel and R both had pony cranking motors but I don’t recall that any gas powered did. Interesting though that they were positive ground back then.Why? really don’t know and never bothered to ask:picard:
     
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    My mid-50's JD 40 is still 6-volt positive ground. Never understood that as well.
     
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    I think 1 or 2 of dads old Fords were/are positive ground
     
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    Used to be common to occasionally swap polarity to extend point life.
    Most starters are shunt wound and polarity doesn't change rotation.
    Kinda hard on the spark plugs though.
     
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    Thanks for that information!
     
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    I’ve got about 100 pictures so far and a long way to go. I’ll have to figure out how to make up some kind of album link I can post for everyone to look through.
     
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    I’ve got a ‘44 A that was given to me by a neighbor and I remember helping him dry it out one time. Man what a work out! If you know the trick to starting them and have them tuned right it’s surprising how easy they start.
     
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    Old video I had from 2017…
    She’s a tired old girl waiting in my long line up of projects. https://youtube.com/shorts/fClAAbKSAYI?si=aJsr5uyRz1ZdeSL7

    Disregard the wall in the background it was there when we bought the place…
     
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