Taking A Break!

[PAUL161]

Since so many have asked me what car I'll re-do next, I've decided to relax and restore my dads old rare WWII tractor. Rare because it came through new with tires on it when most tractors came with iron wheels as all the rubber went to the military, also it has no hydraulics, as all the oils went the same route. It has a rare exhaust lift to raise and lower the implements and it still works! So there's my next project, ---------unless a prewar MG falls in my lap ------- and I know that won't happen. No I'm not leaving the site, you can't get rid of me that easy! :highly_amused: . In the mean time I'm going to enjoy the last 5 years of aggravation in the TF. . PJ

 

[sail]

I would get up early to see the soup can fly in the air when grandpa fired up his M. The Deere was cool but you had to turn the flywheel to start and I couldn't.

 

[waltesefalcon]

Paul, enjoy actually getting to drive your MG. We expect pictures of the restoration of your tractor.

Richard, I learned how to drive a tractor on a Super M, I do love those old Binders.

 

[JPSmit]

Please post pics - even in the "other cars" category - I for one would love to follow the restoration

 

[PAUL161]

My granddad had two of those old 2 cyl JDs with the hand flywheel start, an A and a B. You know they were designed to start with gas then switch over and run on kerosene. That's why they would emit little puffs of white smoke when working. As a kid, I always thought that was real cool. A lot of cartoon drawings of tractors emitting puffs of smoke idea came from watching the old JDs at work. PJ

 

[TRMark]

Finished restoring my grandfathers 41B last winter. I am headed out to a threshing bee this morning to show it.

 

[PAUL161]

Mark, that's one fine looking machine! My dad always hated those type front wheels, as we had a lot of clay on the farm and if it was a little wet, it would build up between the tires and lock the wheels up. They would then only slide and would be near impossible to steer. JD rectified this by going to a single front wheel. Both of granddads JDs had that type of front end. PJ

 

[Basil]

Well, this is a timely thread! This morning I was going to mow the back acres on the Tractor Mower when the starter went south. So, I headed up to the local Tractor supply to see if a suitable replacement could be had. On my way, I ran into a convoy of old tractors, complete with police escort. There was a wild west show going on and they were part of the festivities. Anyway, they were headed for the same tractor supply place, so I snapped a few pics:

 

[Basil]

Can anyone tell what numbers 6 and 7 are?

 

[PAUL161]

6- Allis Chalmers model B, probably around 1947, 7- Ford 9-N, possibly 1940 or a little later. PJ

 

[Basil]

Very good! If memory serves, the Allis Chalmers was 1949 and the Ford was (I think) 1942.

 

[PAUL161]

My dads old 1944 Farmall cultivator tractor. I don't think the engine on this tractor ever ran much over a high idle. Today it will idle so slow you can actually count the cylinders firing and it has never been restored! My next project. PJ

And my old 1955 Ford NAA 640.