[AT] Antique tractors anyone?

Tue Oct 8 17:27:51 PDT 2019

Spencer and anyone else that "farms" while maintaining a full time 
job.,LED lights are an absolute blessing. Even if you are just moving 
machinery around at night getting ready for the next day, they really 
help out when the days start getting shorter in the fall. Not to mention 
if you are running a fleet of old iron that may well have wiring that is 
50+ years old, the lighter load on the electrical system is a benefit as 
well. I have bought replacement LED lights (sealed beam style) and self 
contained add-on lights. Both are doing fine and are way better than 
original.

One thing wrestling with fence row finds has taught me is how worn out 
something can be and still work just fine. As I go over the olds stuff I 
use on the farm, I start prioritizing wear on a particular machine and 
then make repairs as time/money/need call for.

John Hall

On 10/8/2019 12:31 AM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> Started finished mowing tonight and dang, the sun is setting early 
> these days.  Didn’t get finished with my new hay fields. May be a 2 or 
> 3 day job since my day time job eats up a lot of sunlight.
>
> Looks like I am going to have to examine the throttle on the Ford. I 
> can’t keep RPMs up without resetting  the throttle lever; it just 
> creeps back down.  This is a new problem. At least I have something to 
> do this winter besides change fluids.
>
> Like you John, we have been very dry.   Since August 24 we have had 
> .55” of rain.   That killed the third cutting so I’m just finish 
> mowing to top weeds.
>
> https://www.pwsweather.com/obs/ALPACACOMFORTSENSOR.html
>
> Spencer
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 7, 2019, at 9:48 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
>>
>> I had planned to get the pitman fixed on the swather today and start 
>> cutting hay before the cold front and rain comes in Thursday.   Then 
>> as I made a quick trip to feed the preemie calf before my Dr. appt 
>> for an ear infection, I saw a wet spot over the water line that 
>> serves the cattle tanks.  The line is 34 years old and 1in PVC.  
>> There are 2 hackberry trees within 6 ft of the line so I know what 
>> has happened.  I have a 500ft. roll of Pex pipe that will get pulled 
>> inside the 1inch tomorrow.  I have had to fix a water line problem 
>> every 3 to 6 months for the last 3 years. changing it over to PEX 
>> eliminates the joints and a 3/4 PEX will flow more than the meter at 
>> the road.  Pulling the line into the old one saves a lot of time and 
>> digging.
>> Cecil
>>
>> On 10/7/2019 8:29 PM, John Hall wrote:
>>> Well, everything we have is now old or antique. One Super A is on 
>>> permanent sickle mower duty,  so I have been keeping the ditches 
>>> mowed all year with it. The other Super A is on rake duty--it raked 
>>> the last hay about a month ago. Its so dry we won't get another baling.
>>>
>>> The all around workhorse is a 72 IH 454, its currently hooked to my 
>>> auger cart in case I cut more corn than a truckload. The brute is a 
>>> 68 4020, its been pushing up trees today that fell out into fields. 
>>> IF it will ever rain then it has corn stalks to grind and wheat to 
>>> plant.
>>>
>>> The 47 M will roll wheat ground, otherwise it will collect dust 
>>> until time to spray nitrogen next year.
>>>
>>> 44 DC Case, its on wagon duty when we bale, otherwise it collects 
>>> dust and rust. Needs rear tires but the tractor isn't worth even 
>>> what a good set of used tires would sell for.
>>>
>>> No time or money to buy or collect any more true antiques. I have a 
>>> couple I need to get rid of because after 25-30 years, I'm done 
>>> playing with them. There will still be 4 antique tractors here--the 
>>> kind with Armstrong starters only.
>>>
>>> I've even lost interest in most of the 40 or so antique chainsaws we 
>>> have acquired. Just to busy to take the time to sell them.
>>>
>>> I'm more interested in keeping my old farm equipment in the field 
>>> than fixing up a fence row find these days.
>>>
>>> John Hall
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/6/2019 11:32 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>>>> But that is immaterial to the purpose of my post: What I want to 
>>>> know is has anyone done anything with old tractors recently? I’m 
>>>> going to get out the old Ford and do final mowing for the fall.   
>>>> Been real dry but weeds have done alright and I need to knock down 
>>>> the weed heads before they seed.
>>>>
>>>> Spencer
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>
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