[AT] Dragged Home a F-12 and F-14 after a long absence

[Gilbert Schwartz]

Ken; You have come to the right place to find out just about anything about almost anything. Expertise abounds within this page. Myself, I lean more toward Persian orange but that don't mean much. I am certain there are folks around who lean more to the red than I. You will no doubt hear from them.

Any way, glad to have you back.

Gil

> On December 1, 2017 at 8:22 PM Ken Fedor wrote:
> 
> 
>     Well, Hi All.
> 
>     Its been a long time. I was immersed in the old tractor world like 15
>     years ago, but such like life, college (yes, I'm young) and such kinda
>     pushed it aside for a long time.
> 
>     I remember when this list was like the first real networking for us
>     in this hobby, back in the days of dial up and AOL email. I've
>     continued to be a member of this list in the interim , but didn't have
>     any real active projects, though still used my restored 43 SC Case and
>     the 48 IH H around the farm.
> 
>     Well, I guess I'm back in the picture again. I managed to drag home a
>     F-12 and F-14, at around scrap price.
> 
>     The F-14 is kinda the regular old brown old looking F-14, but the F-12
>     is pretty good, it was repainted red in the late 40's when the steel
>     wheels were cut down, and it still wears that paint and decals, as its
>     been stored inside and didn't move for close to 50 years. It has an
>     interesting aura to it, like as it was a working run of the mill F-12
>     parked in the 60's -but stored inside all those years.
> 
>     Engine is loose on the F-12, but near no compression - I suspect some
>     valves. Engine was lightly stuck on the F-14, but came loose after a
>     good soak with fuel oil. The 12 I'll be able to get to run for sure,
>     the 14, probably.
> 
>     Likely the F-14 will be a parts machine for the F-12, but it almost a
>     shame. The block is good, never welded in that pesky usual spot, and
>     was still holding green antifreeze after 40 some years. If only I had
>     another junker 12 or 14 it could be easy to resurrect both...oops
>     slippery slope starting. But kinda always wanted a F-14 and the 12 is
>     way to good to kill to make a F-14.
> 
>     Anyways, being out of this so long, I don't have many other contacts
>     in the old tractor world. No, I don't do Facebook, nor care to. I am
>     familiar with Rice equipment and the Fordson house in the U.P. Not
>     real familiar with those in the hobby though that have stashed of 12
>     and 14 stuff since I've been out of it so long.
> 
>     Ken
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