[Farmall] Rusty F-20's and Regulars

Tue Feb 24 08:26:23 PST 2009

Wikipedia has a good picture of the courthouse in Weatherford.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Parker_courthouse.jpg
A lot of Texas courthouses have interesting architecture.  If you do a 
google image search on "texas" and "courthouse" you can find pictures of 
many of them.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Gustafson" <gustafsonjohnc at wildblue.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Rusty F-20's and Regulars

> Bob
> I didn't go with Carl to pick up the tractors, it took two trips from
> Houston to get it all. His 7 year old daughter and her older sister did go
> with though (both adopted but to different families) and the courthouse 
> was
> a topic of discussion afterwards. Has to be impressive if it gets the
> attention of that age group in this day and time.
>
> John
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Currie" <tracturs at att.net>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Rusty F-20's and Regulars
>
>
>> As a side note, Weatherford, TX  has one of the neatest old Courhouses, 
>> or
>> City Halls (sits in the middle of town) that I've ever seen.
>> bobcurrie,
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Gustafson" <gustafsonjohnc at wildblue.net>
>> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 6:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Rusty F-20's and Regulars
>>
>>
>>> Todd, Jim and Aaron;
>>>
>>> Thanks very much for the response. Clearly I have a bit more research to
>>> do
>>> but now at least I have an idea of what I'm looking for. I'm heading 
>>> down
>>> to
>>> TX in April and hopefully Carl and I can take a trip back to Weathorford
>>> and
>>> see if  we can identify the balance of the attachments.  We plan on 
>>> doing
>>> a
>>> pretty complete job on the 28 Regular. Having a piece if equipment on 
>>> it,
>>> even if it's later, would add some interest. Clearly, it won't get used
>>> other than occasional display, in the Houston area.  The F-20 will get
>>> parked for a while. Doing one of these with this weird geographic
>>> arrangement is all we want to deal with. Besides, this is more or less 
>>> my
>>> interest, his is 49 thru 51 vintage F series flat head Ford Trucks.
>>>
>>> Thanks again
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Aaron Dickinson" <a_dickinson at att.net>
>>> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 4:07 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Rusty F-20's and Regulars
>>>
>>>
>>>>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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