[Farmall] Rusty F-20's and Regulars

[Aaron Dickinson]

I am not well versed with early Farmalls or their implaments, but I would 
say that the item in picture4 that is chain driven from the wheel would be 
the drive for a rear mounted two row planter or fertilizer. It looks almost 
like there are agitators in the form of flighting right behind the drive 
spockets for the indiviual units. I am sure someone else on the list could 
tell you better, but that is what I would have to guess it was.
Aaron Dickinson
Mason, MI
1940 Farmall A
1946 John Deere B
1952 Farmall H
1952 Ferguson TEA-20
1953 John Deere 40C
1953 Ferguson TO-30
1956 Farmall 300

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Gustafson" <gustafsonjohnc at wildblue.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:57 PM
Subject: [Farmall] Rusty F-20's and Regulars


> I've observed with this group that rusty tractors somehow attract more 
> rusty tractors. Well it happened again. My son and I are in the throes of 
> rebuilding a 1928 Regular. A strange project,  since the tractor and son 
> are in Houston and I'm in Gloucester, VA. Best thing is he has the room to 
> store all of this stuff under cover.  The regular was found in the back of 
> a warehouse he bought and is where it is currently located. I make a trip 
> down there every three months or so and manage to get a week or so in on 
> it. He picks at it as time permits.
>
> In the meantime, I get assigned the research tasks such as the wheels that 
> were on the regular. Son however spotted an F20 and a Regular on the 
> Dallas Craig's list and decided they would be useful, if nothing else, as 
> parts tractors. Both stuck, both field decorations but they are now also 
> in the warehouse for a grand total of $300.
>
> The F20 appears to be a late 38, The regular a late 31. The F-20 was 
> apparently in use until about 10 years ago and was being repaired when the 
> owner passed away. It may be reasonable to bring it back to life.
>
> The regular had apparently been a field fixture for a good many years. 
> Owners grandson remembers playing on it in the field when he was a kid and 
> he's now about 40. It already has parts assigned to the 28. Strangely the 
> tool box was intact with the serial plate and the tools. Go figure.
>
> The F20 though is interesting. It still has parts of some attachments on 
> it and we are not quite sure what nor did the current owner .There is some 
> equipment around the farm that we have permission to go through. We did 
> get the two bottom plow though.
>
> I've attached links to some photos in my photobucket album to see if 
> anyone can identify what we have.
>
> First off, the drawbar is mounted backwards, it extends forward, under the 
> tractor with other gear mounted in the rear.
>
> Second, there is a gearbox mounted on the PTO and bolted to the 
> differential housing, the output shaft for this box also points forward 
> under the tractor.
>
> Third there is a chain drive coming off of the inboard side of the right 
> rear wheel assembly.
>
> Can anyone identify what we have there?
>
> http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/Skaning1/1938%20F20/?action=view&current=WeatherfordF204.jpg
>
> http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/Skaning1/1938%20F20/?action=view&current=WeatherfodF2010.jpg
>
>
> http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/Skaning1/1938%20F20/?action=view&current=WeatherfodF2014.jpg
>
> Thanks
>
> John
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