Personally, I PREFER steam, but here is Kim’s toy – a 1945 war production Farmall H. She bought it for $225.00 – I think it has cost me another $600 or so on top of that (including storage) to get it this far. Yes, she knows it was supposed to be red. As we got it…
Kim and “Annabelle”…
Getting there…
I also scrounged a 6v klaxon horn for it. It’s hidden behind the grille. Might serve to wake up the people who try to cut her off.
On my way from touring the old Uintah railroad grade I came across these on a ranch just outside of Mack CO.
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I spent a summer as a teenager riding one very similar to the gray Ford in your third pic. Pulling a field mower over acres and acres of vacant fields. Lots of time to think and enjoy nature.
Several summers a few weeks ago, while I was in college, I worked as the S.L.J.P.O.* at a summer camp for teen agers. There was an old tractor (built in the 30’s that had a 6 volt battery and that had, at one time, a starter motor. I only know how to start the thing with the crank. Set the choke, set the throttle, advance the timing, make sure both mags were on, prime the cylinders a bit, make sure the transmission is in neutral, give it a few turns just to wake it up in the morning, then start it up. Run back around to the controls, take off the choke, reduce the throttle, let it idle a bit to warm up, then go about the days business.
Several years ago, I went back to the camp to visit, and there was that old tractor, in the barn, under a bunch of junk, looking forlorn. I asked why they didn’t use it any more, and was told that it didn’t have a starter motor, so they couldn’t start it. They were thinking about selling it for scrap. I asked if I could try to get it running, and was told to “Knock my self out.”
I took out the crank, and after putting a bit of oil into each cylinder, and serendipitously finding new spark plugs for it hidden in a drawer, a turned over the crank a few times to oil the cylinders. Then I set everything for a start, and it fired right up! Oh, yeah, I had to put some gas in it. It had been stored with a dry gas tank by someone who thought ahead. It was still being used last summer, and is still going strong.
S.L.J.P.O. Navy acronym that means Shotty Little Jobs Petty Officer
Jon Radder said:Yes, I know about having lots of time to think. Used to go to my grandfathers farm for summer vacation between school years. 2000 acres of wheat fields and only 2 rather small International tractors to work the fields. One a 650 and the other a 756. Remember those AM transistor radios with the one earphone? :)
I spent a summer as a teenager riding one very similar to the gray Ford in your third pic. Pulling a field mower over acres and acres of vacant fields. Lots of time to think and enjoy nature.
'twas a sad day when my Father-in-law sold “Susan’s” H.
Jon Radder said:Up in the GWN and over here where they came from we call them little grey tractors Fergies...never seen one with a Ford Badge on it before.
I spent a summer as a teenager riding one very similar to the gray Ford in your third pic. Pulling a field mower over acres and acres of vacant fields. Lots of time to think and enjoy nature.
So I did some looking, and came up with this - ‘In order to get volume production with lower costs Harry Ferguson, following a demonstration of his tractor before Henry Ford senior in October 1938, did a gentleman’s agreement with Ford to produce the Ferguson tractor in Detroit starting mid 1939.[citation needed] About 300,000 of these tractors, known ‘Ford Ferguson’ were produced up to June 30, 1947.’
The ‘little grey Fergies’ as VERY popular over here, and change paws at anything from reasonable to downright unbleevable prices…
tac
The Ferguson is a wonderful design - rear end and transmission housing and motor create the ‘frame.’ The front axle is somehow mounted to the front of the motor block. I always knew them as Fords, but now that you mention I remember the name Ferguson was on them somewhere.
We had one for a while at my Grandmother’s place…Dad still had the original FORD owner’s manual that came with it when they sold it…
Terry A de C Foley said:Jon Radder said:Up in the GWN and over here where they came from we call them little grey tractors Fergies...never seen one with a Ford Badge on it before.
I spent a summer as a teenager riding one very similar to the gray Ford in your third pic. Pulling a field mower over acres and acres of vacant fields. Lots of time to think and enjoy nature.So I did some looking, and came up with this - ‘In order to get volume production with lower costs Harry Ferguson, following a demonstration of his tractor before Henry Ford senior in October 1938, did a gentleman’s agreement with Ford to produce the Ferguson tractor in Detroit starting mid 1939.[citation needed] About 300,000 of these tractors, known ‘Ford Ferguson’ were produced up to June 30, 1947.’
The ‘little grey Fergies’ as VERY popular over here, and change paws at anything from reasonable to downright unbleevable prices…
tac
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Well, mikie doesnt have room for farm tractors, so my wife and I restore older IH cub cadets. Our current pair is a 149 14hp Cub Cadet that I just picked up. And a 782d diesel powered cub, 15hp Kubota diesel engine. While the 782d is marked and labled International, it was actualy built after IH sold off the Cub Cadet line to CCC or the Cub Cadet Corp. It was a subsidery of MTD and left to operate on its own for many years before MTD really started changing them, for the worse to many die hard Cub Cadet fans. The garden tractor collecting and operating segment has really taken off in recent years with many folks nolonger living on the farm and unable to keep or store a full size tractor while living in a small neighborhood, or unable to transport it affordable to shows. A garden tractor on the other hand will fit in most pickup truck beds, including smaller ones like S10s and Dodge Dakotas. They fit nicely in the garage or shed, and can actualy be used to mow the grass and for chores between shows or events. My wife and I attend what are called “plow days” in the spring and fall of each year. These events are centered around garden tractors with a rear implment lift, either 3pt or sleeve hitch. Along with the Brinly 1 bottom moldboard plow. Some of the larger events have plowed 33+ acres of ground in 1 day with just garden tractors. The events are very family orientated with older sons and daughters plowing right along with dad on their own tractor, even mom gets involved many times. Lots of fun is had by all who attend, and the only major expense is usualy the gas to get there once you have the tractor restored and outfitted properly. A decent condition cub like out 149 can be bought for under $600 and sometimes much much less if in worse shape. The engines are easily overhauled with most just needing a good hone and new rings to solve oil burning. Parts are easily avaible thru several pvt dealers that specialize in older Cub Cadets and other brands. Cheers Mike and Michele T
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