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

[Ken Fedor]

Mike,

The picture concept for the list is a new one for me!!!!  I'll have to
snap a couple.

I'm from Rural Central Michigan.

Ken

On 12/1/17, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
> Well, welcome back from your hiatus, Ken. Many of us are in the no
> project, between project, don't want a project phase. Please keep us
> updated, and remember the list can now receive pictures, and we love
> pictures. Spencer's JD 430 was the last real challenge the list had, and
> it felt like we were all doing it along side him. Where are you from?
>
> Best regards,
> Mike M
>
>
> On 12/1/2017 9:22 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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