[Farmall] O-12 Progress

[John Hall]

Dang it Karl you got so many of them things that I (and probably half the 
others on the list) can't remember which one you are working on!!!!

I got to ask---how may  12's and 14's do you have including F, W and O 
versions?

Seems to me you are by them like I am by chainsaws---I think we have 51.

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Olmstead" <olmstead at ridgenet.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] O-12 Progress


>I did burn a little wood to heat the shop up in the mornings, John, but we 
>had T-shirt weather by lunch time last weekend.
>
> The 'real' projects include setting up twelve 5-shelf shelving units in my 
> storage building and sorting all my tractor parts onto them.  I bought a 
> trailer load of parts and two complete F-12s last month, and needed to get 
> my parts collection organized.  That's pretty well done now, so I'll go 
> back to my main project, which is another '36 O-12 that I've been working 
> on for over a year.  That's the one that I've been going through the front 
> end on, boring out worn bearing surfaces, pressing in new bronze bushings, 
> and making new pins.  The whole front end has been renewed, except for tie 
> rod connections on the steering knuckles.  I need to build a fixture to 
> hold them perpendicular to the mill table so that I can accurately bore 
> and bush the connections.  I also need to track down new wheel bearings 
> and seals.
>
> Then I can decide what to do with the back half of the tractor.  At a 
> minimum, it'll need new seals and some brake work.  The engine, which used 
> to run, is on my stand right now.  I need to open it up and look for 
> something that is clanking when I turn it.
>
> On a slightly different topic, does anyone have any information that would 
> indicate that early O-12s were painted red instead of gray?  I have a 
> friend with a low-numbered O-12 who says that they started out red.  Every 
> one I've examined has gray under the red....  and I've looked at quite a 
> few!
>
> -Karl
> -----------------
>> Ok, no fair!!!! Either its too warm where you are or you got too much 
>> spare time on your hands!
>>
>> And what do you mean "eventually"? Got another project in the shop 
>> already? At least thats my favorite excuse.
>>
>> John Hall
>
>
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