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skitterick at juno.com
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me too.
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Wow! What a great response to my request for information. Thanks to
everyone here for your helpful and sometimes quite humorous
responses. Please allow me to elaborate on my situation and answer
some specific questions and comments:
Thanks, Warren, for your helpful warning about 'Farmer' -- I'll watch
out for him -- he sounds dangerous! ; > )
Thanks, too, to DBigdog for your kind and helpful comments. I have
visited some forums already and have attended some local tractor
shows. These are all very helpful, indeed. I'll keep this up and
also keep asking questions of the pros.
In answer to Charlie's question: I have a Case VAC14 that I'm
currently trying to restore. I also have a Farmall H that I did
mostly cosmetic work on last Fall. About eight years ago I purchased
a Ford 2000 that I consider my working tractor, since I use it to mow
my lawn, etc.
In reaction to Charlie's reaction to Big Dog's comment about hammers,
I do have many small hammers for my work on violins, but I also have a
large sledge hammer and an anvil that a neighbor donated to my shop.
These come in handy for metal work, but I agree that my customers in
the violin shop wouldn't be very happy to see me using these tools on
their precious violins.
As for Larry's suggestions regarding reading material, I thank you for
the recommendations and wanted to mention that I have already read a
few of the books you listed. They were very helpful, but not exactly
what I needed in order to understand how to completely dismantle and
fine tune a tractor engine. I agree that some of my acquired
listening skills will likely come in handy as I put the final touches
on the old Case, if I ever get to that point.
Now, as far as barter is concerned, I think Ed C. and I could work out
a deal. I'll teach you how to play the violin and you can teach me
how to fix my tractors. What to you think, Ed. -- is it a deal?
Carl, you were correct when you predicted a large interest in my
professional experiences. I'll likely disappoint many, however, when
I confess that the only 'fiddle' music I ever memorized was the Orange
Blossom Special, which was President Ford's favorite tune. I think I
played that at every State Dinner he hosted in the White House during
his administration.
Hey, Ivan, I have been to the Portland show. It was amazing! Too big
to see in one day, that's for sure. I purchased a wonderful hit and
miss engine there and enjoy firing it up at least two or three times
each week, year 'round. I just love the sound of those old gas engines.
Glad to see that you decided to defend yourself, farmer. I enjoyed
reading about your old tractors. In answer to your question about my
favorite color:
I hinted at the answer in an earlier paragraph, but I must say that
the old Case was sitting so long out in the weather that I can't
really tell what color she was originally. Some sort of yellow or
orange, I'd guess.
Thanks, Phil, for the links to your favorite web sites. I previously
discovered Yesterdaystractors but will check out the others. No need
to look up your links for manuals, since I have already purchased shop
manuals for all my toys.
Hey, Mike Sloane, your extensive post was extremely helpful. Lots of
good books to hunt down and read and some great tips on safety, too.
You are so right. It's so much easier to get hurt while tinkering
with tractors than it is while fixing violins. The worst I ever
suffered in the latter profession was a small cut on my thumb. I'm
being very careful with the heavy pieces of metal currently in my
tractor shop.
Just one more comment before I wrap this up. As per one of your
helpful recommendations, I have searched for some auto repair classes
in our locality, but we have nothing like that here. There is a fine
welding class, however, at Ivy Tech Community College, which I have
taken and thoroughly enjoyed. If only there were such a thing as a
tractor restoration class, too. I'd be signing up for that one in a
heartbeat!
Thanks again for all of your helpful comments here. What a list!!!
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