[AT] tractor restoration lessons wanted

[George Willer]

It's hard to imagine all these replies without a mention of Spencer Yost's
books.  (the owner of this list) Probably the best to begin with would be
his 'Antique Tractor Bible'.  ISBN 0-7603-0335-5

It may be out of print since it was published in 1998, but it would be worth
a search for a used copy.

Another that's only geared toward those green things is 'How To Restore Your
JOHN DEERE Two Cylinder Tractor'

I have autographed copies of both.  :-) 

George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:04 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] tractor restoration lessons wanted
> 
> Agreed Larry and I'm pretty sure a 10 lb hammer is overkill for a Power
> King
> but on some big farm tractors there are things that actually need to be
> hit
> with a big hammer.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-
> tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 6:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] tractor restoration lessons wanted
> 
> 
> > LOL!  But you don't "tune" a tractor with a sledge hammer either,
> Charlie.
> > I tell the guys on another group that's devoted to MY tractors (Power
> > King's) that if they have to use a hammer for operations. they're
> probably
> > not using the right technique.
> >
> > But having said that, I have a riding lawn mower hanging from my engine
> > hoist like a piece of dead meat while I try to remove the engine pulley.
> > Removing the pulley has to happen so the drive belts can be changed.
> It's
> > too bad the original assembly did not make use of any anti-seize grease.
> > As a result, a ten-minute job will now take four to five days and cost
> $30
> > in new parts that should not have been needed.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: charlie hill <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
> > Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008 16:03
> > Subject: Re: [AT] tractor restoration lessons wanted
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-
> tractor.com>
> >
> >>
> >> > 'Nuff said.  Good luck.  You will find that tuning
> >> an engine makes use of
> >> > exactly the same critical listening skills as tuning a
> >> stringed
> >> > instrument.
> >> >
> >> > Larry
> >>
> >> But Larry you can't hit a violin with a 10 lb hammer and then
> >> keep playing
> >> it.
> >>
> >> Charlie
> >>
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