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

[John Hall]

Glad to see someone on here starting a couple projects! I don't know 
what the story is on Rice these days, He has got to be up in years quite 
a bit and I believe his son (who sold letter series parts) passed 
away----please verify all this before considering it gospel. Biewers 
Salvage has tons of parts for the older stuff. Parts for 12 and 14 
series should be pretty common if you just look. Smokestak is a good 
place to network. Depending on your area, Craigslist may turn up a parts 
tractor--kind of doubt it but its free. I never post my info on CL, I 
have them send me a contact # and then proceed. Spencer lets us post 
pics now, so tone down the resolution/quality and post a couple pictures 
please. Oh yeah, search for Tom Underwood in Kansas for parts. Tom is an 
old school NOS parts dealer, don't think he gets any more high tech than 
a telephone. I bought a few parts from him in years past, great guy.


John Hall


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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