[Farmall] The 22-36 Saga continues

[Lane Freeman]

Glad you liked the story,  I wish I had more time so I could do it more
often.  I didn't really have the time to do this one but decided I needed a
break from the mental garbage so I just made the time;  getting old iron up
and running is great "therapy".
As far as the cranking, I don't consider REAL tractors(gray and no battery)
mechanically restored until I can start them the way they were meant to
start. Its usually hard to find someone around this place to tow me anyway.
I have to wait for visitors so I can enlist their help to tow the next
project into the shop.  I was thinking about teaching one of the ground hogs
or maybe a deer to help me out,  they need to earn their keep anyway!
Mechanically the tractor is restored about as far as I'm going to go
although I'm trying to get a friend of mine who is a whiz at increasing HP
to come up and work his magic.  I was amazed at the HP this tractor has and
as far as I know its stock. Most tractors I've tested on the dyno only seem
to have a reserve of 5 to 10 HP when lugged down before reaching the point
of diminishing returns but this tractor had nearly 17HP.  That's the point I
thought was odd and was wondering if anyone had an explanation of why this
may be different.
As far as the cosmetics, I still need to straighten out the right fender,
make a rod to connect the magneto to the advance/retard lever and attach the
side curtains(also find some latches) to finish up the cosmetics.

I really think Karl needs to put down that hammer and work on his 22-36 so
we can compare notes.  Since he's remodeling his house, the oil pan from a
22-36 makes a nice bath tub :-).

I guess I need to get at the 15-30 next since I'm working on REAL tractors.
I've had the "Dixie" rebuilt but just didn't find the time to install it.
This one ran fine too but I had to pull start it. With the rebuilt Dixie I'm
fairly confident it will "crank start".

Lane Freeman
New Tripoli, PA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Currie" <tractors at foothill.net>
To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 11:35 PM
Subject: [Farmall] The 22-36 Saga continues


>
> >Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 11:53:17 -0700
> >To: Farmall/IHC mailing list <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >From: Bob Currie <tractors at foothill.net>
> >Subject: Re: [Farmall] The 22-36 Saga continues
> >
> >Lane,
> >Excellent account. I felt like I was right there with you during the
> >entire drill. It is one that I have gladly done many times with some of
> >the old stuff that has arrived in my shop. Not always with the same
> >results, but great fun never the less. I'm especially proud of you for
> >using the word "cranked" in your story, and the not the words "towed
> >around the yard".. cause as most of us know, real tractors are painted
> >gray, and don't have a battery :) The dyno stuff was very interesting. I
> >don't have any of that kind of equipment, but I would have liked to
looked
> >over your shoulder during the tests..Our good friend Karl Olmstead has a
> >great, early 1929 McDeering 22-36, and I'm sure your story will excite
him
> >to the point that he'll drop his home remodeling tools, climb down off
the
> >ladder, and run out to the back forty to get "Ol Neihart", drag it into
> >his shop area, and start the process..And it also goes without saying,
> >(although I willI), that any good resurrection story isn't complete
> >without some pix. So, thank you for those too.
> >
> >bobcurrie
> >****************************
> >  Seemed like all should be in order for a test run and believe
> >>it or not it started on the first crank.***********
>
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