[Farmall] "just about worn out"

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

I don't know how many time the engine has been rebuilt in this one. My 
family had 2 M's. I think this is the one that has a replacement rear end 
housing--A bolt or something backed out and got between a gear and the case. 
Kind of hard to keep oil in it after that! Surprisingly it's only on its 2nd 
manifold. Don't know if the first one burnt out or if was changed just to 
get away from the kerosene setup. Starter and generator are original, but 
have been worked on over the years.

I just put on a new ignition switch, the original made it 68 years. Wish I 
could figure out how to open it up and repair it. Dad put the old one up for 
safekeeping, he hated it finally had to be changed.

John


-----Original Message----- 
From: E. John Puckett
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 10:44 PM
To: Farmall/IHC mailing list
Subject: Re: [Farmall] "just about worn out"

The subject line first made me think you were talking about me.    I
have ny Dada H he farmed with for 45 years.  In it's life the engine has
been rebuilt 4 times, the hole in the tongue built up and drilled out
twice, as well as countless other wear repairs.
On 2/3/2015 8:23 PM, jtchall at nc.rr.com wrote:
> Installed a set of generator brushes in dad’s Farmall M this afternoon. He 
> told me to take a look at the throttle and see what was worn so that it 
> would no longer stay in the last notch (wide open). Figured it just needed 
> a little welding and filing. When I went to unhook the rod from the 
> throttle lever, I came to realize just how many hours this poor tractor 
> has. The rod had worn over halfway through in the area the cotter pin 
> goes. It was surprising the cotter pin hadn’t just fallen out. I took it 
> off to show him, all he could say was “I reckon that’s just about worn 
> out.”  Certainly the understatement of the day, guess I’ll be welding the 
> rod up too!
>
> John Hall
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