[AT] Tractor dash

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

Sounds like a good haul. If you are up for another one I've got an 
Industrial 20 (I-20) I would sell. Pretty much all there, ran when I backed 
it under the shed 3-4 years ago.  Piloting an early tractor at 10-12 mph is 
exciting! Only IH would design a tractor to run 4mph and then triple the 
speed with no real improvements in handling! I've never paid much attention 
to the I-14's, but the braking system on my 20 appears to have been borrowed 
from the truck division.

Hope the Cub project turns out well with the grandson. That’s a good sized 
machine to teach a kid how to rebuild, big enough not to be a lawnmower yet 
small enough he can man-handle a lot of the parts/bolts.

John Hall


-----Original Message----- 
From: David Myers
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2016 12:16 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Tractor dash

Good morning,
Just got back from a 1900mi, 36hr, mad dash from SW Michigan to the Boston 
area.  Wound up with more than we set out to get.  My best buddy Larry had 
found a 1939 IHC I-14, complete, for a reasonable price out there.  So like 
we have done at various times before, we bought it.  Scheduling was tight 
but we could run out this weekend.  Gathered Larry's son up and off we went 
Friday evening.  Got to Mass. Saturday  morning and met with the seller 
(great guy).  Fortunately, the weather couldn't have been better even though 
the Boston area had a hard, wet snow Friday.  The I-14 was every bit of what 
we expected, needs some TLC but everything is there and free.  Well we 
talked a bit and the seller had a Cub he would part with that was also a 
nice deal.  I have a 12 year old grandson that would rather restore a Cub 
(his 1st choice) rather than have a quad or play video games, etc, so this 
Cub jumped right on the trailer and followed us home also.  Got back here at 
6:00 this morning!
.  We pushed it way to hard (rotated out driving frequently so kept it safe) 
and are really dragging today.  Definitely not as young as we wish we still 
were!  This afternoon his Mom is bring my grandson over for some unexplained 
reason, he has no idea the tractor is here.  Should be great fun, now and 
during his first restoration project.
Couldn't wish for a better weekend this!
David




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