[AT] Working on old tractors (was Re: Hip/Case SC broken radiatorbelt

[charlie hill]

Mike I agree with you that it's easier to work on than a car or truck but it 
still requires getting in some uncomfortable positions sometimes.
You mentioned CT Farm & Country.   I didn't know they were still in 
business.  All of their stores that I knew about are now Tractor Supply 
stores.
Do you have a web site for CT Farm & Country?  I used to buy a good bit of 
stuff from them.  I couldn't find them on a web search.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Sloane
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:11 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Working on old tractors (was Re: Hip/Case SC broken 
radiatorbelt

Give me an old tractor to work on any time! When I was younger (a LONG
time ago) I used to do a lot of work on cars and trucks. But I found, as
I aged, that twisting around inside and crawling under those machines
was getting more and more difficult and less and less fun. Old tractors,
on the other hand, can almost always be worked on standing up or sitting
on a milk crate. Except for doing connecting rods/bearings, I almost
never have to lie down to work.

Yesterday, in fact, I was (finally!) replacing the generator in my Case
430CK, and the only issue was that I kept bumping my head on the loader
boom while trying to see if the belt was properly placed on the
crankshaft pulley.

Speaking of that generator, I appreciate all the suggestions I received
from ATIS members, but my final solution was to order a rebuilt
generator from CT Farm & Country (formerly Valu-Bilt, formerly Central
Tractor). It was back ordered for a couple of weeks and wasn't cheap,
but it arrived yesterday and is a perfect match for the old unit. I
haven't hooked up the wires or polarized it yet, but I hope to do that
this afternoon (if the weather holds - we have been getting a lot of
much needed rain this week).

Mike

On 5/16/2012 8:06 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> Glad it went well Tim.   It was the awkward positions required to work on 
> a
> tractor that made me think you were being ambitious.  Those jobs are often
> uncomfortable for young folks with  no
> problems let alone us old guys.
>
> Charlie
>
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