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

Tue Dec 5 07:20:41 PST 2017

A friend of my son Scott has a brother in the Farmall parts business here.
I see him at tractor shows around. Here is his website:
http://rusticredacres.com/

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On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 8:28 AM, Doug Tallman <dtallman at accnorwalk.com>
wrote:

> Steve, I think you're a little off. Should be 750 KB. I'm sure it's a
> typo. You got it right about the 500 KB later in the message. Doug T.
>
> On 12/3/2017 7:06 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> > Hi Ken!  For the record, you do have to watch out for the image size.
> This
> > is a quote from Spencer:  "The max maximum message size is 750MB, but
> that
> > has to include all the text and the headers and what not. Unless you have
> > replied to a very long email chain with lots of text, you should be able
> to
> > post something around 500 KB."
> >
> > Looking forward to hearing more about the F-12 and F-14 project.
> >
> > Steve O.
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 10:34 PM, Ken Fedor <deliriouskenny at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> 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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Francis Robinson
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Central Indiana USA
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