[AT] Farmall 240 notes and appeal on IH Farmall needs

[Grant Brians]

Charlie, I am slow at responding because of how busy it is right now. The
tractor is a Farmall 240 as noted in the title. I did not even notice when
writing the email that I didn't say in the text of the email!!! I think it
will be running tomorrow or Tuesday. The weekends are not used for mechanic
work with the need to sell produce at the farmers markets etc. The tractor
is a tricycle (a very common configuration from the time. I will probably
need to find an adjustable wide front end to accomodate our 60" beds for
using the tractor where we could use it most at the moment.
           Grant

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 12:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall 240 notes and appeal on IH Farmall needs


Good deal Grant! What is it,  a C or Super C or maybe an H?

Charlie

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From: "Grant Brians" <sales at heirloom-organic.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:51 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: [AT] Farmall 240 notes and appeal on IH Farmall needs

> Well, here is another post from this vegetable farmer in Hollister,
> California. Last Sunday I picked up another old tractor, although as my
> tractors go it is not THAT old as it is a 1958.
>     One of my suppliers knew that I seem to always need more irrigation
> pipe for my produce farming operation and so when someone called him about
> a
> stack of old pipe he immediately called me. The lead did not sound very
> promising, but as it was less than 20 miles away and the fellow preferred
> to
> have the old items be used rather than just melted. I checked the items
> out
> and discovered that there was some pipe I could use and also some old
> implements that I could use for parts.
>     So I was about to head back to the ranch and I asked about the tractor
> in the laen to.... Two days later I had picked it up and got it back to
> the
> ranch. When I bought it the 36" tires and the tricycle front tire were all
> flatter than a cheesecake (not as flat as a pancake....) The Carburetor
> and
> intake had a crust on them that was ridiculous and the tractor had
> probably
> not been run in 25 years or more. The seat is a disaster and the steering
> wheel is a wreck. The cultivating bars almost hit the ground at the time!
> Now a week later, the fuel tank is a mess and the carb does need boiling
> and
> the seat and steering wheel are still a mess, but I have determined the
> engine turns over. The Transmission, brakes and rear end all are good. The
> hydraulics look like pending a test when the motor runs look like they may
> be good and even the hoses are visually ok. The tires appear runnable for
> a
> while after replacing the bad valve stem. We will try to run the motor
> next
> week and I may have acquired an actual cultivating tractor to use! The
> downside is that I really need a 60" Cultivating tractor at the moment and
> so I may have to put a wide front end on this one. But I think I might not
> have to do an engine rebuild to use this tractor.
>     All in all this is another IH Farmall surprise for me! This takes me
> from having no Red Tractors at the start of 2006 to having 4 Farmalls and
> a
> Massey-Harris Pony now. I will say though that those little offset Farmall
> 100's are not something I can drive as there is physically enough space
> for
> me to fit my knees below the steering wheel, let alone operate any pedals.
>     By the way I need a parts tractor to get #3 Farmall 100 operational.
> Anyone know a low priced source here in California????
>                Grant Brians
>                Hollister,California
>
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