Workin' on the Old Tractors

[BMaverick]

Project rich but money and storage poor. And now dad left behind his 23 and 26 T-buckets and IIRC a 30 ford coupe. Then there is the Corvair convertible in the shop.

I know the feeling all too well. And my DW says, don't take on any more projects. I could of had another 2 more tractors and 3 more vehicles! Of course the machines need some TLC too. See calls them money pits. And as the economy is bad and money is tight everywhere, projects are not on the radar unless your supplies are free.

DS used 3 free wooden pallets to make a platform for his washer and dryer this past week as a recent example.

If have a bad feeling most of the USA will turn into the EU with little owned by the people.

 

[cjet69]

Fired up the International 284 today and found it has a stuck clutch. I had moved it in March without any problem. its never been stuck before. I warmed it up good to get some heat to the flywheel/clutch and used a block to hold the pedal down.I'll try again tomorrow and see if I can break it loose.

 

[cjet69]

My brother gave me a hand with the IH 284 this evening. He pulled me out onto the road with the New Holland workmaster 55 for better traction and gave the 284 a yank. Broke the clutch free so we are good to go now. I'm going to block the clutch pedal down when its going to sit any length of time from now on.

 

[MFDAC]

Glad it was a pretty simple fix, CJet! Sounds like a good idea to keep the clutch open when not in use.

DAC

 

[cjet69]

Put the 284 to work pulling the roller today and I plan on using it with the finish mower this coming week to mow some wetter ground where the pasture fencing will go. With the roller on the 284 I ran the finish mower on the New Holland tractor today after greasing it up.

 

[MFDAC]

Put the 284 to work pulling the roller today and I plan on using it with the finish mower this coming week to mow some wetter ground where the pasture fencing will go. With the roller on the 284 I ran the finish mower on the New Holland tractor today after greasing it up.

Did you shoot any bird nests out of that exhaust when you fired it up, CJet? Looks like that a place they like to "go"---LOL! We had an Ag Chem at my former job for a few years with a bigger but similar stack. It wasn't being used any more but we had to start and drive it once a month until management decided what to do with it. Never failed a bird nest would shoot out of the stack!

DAC

 

[cjet69]

Did you shoot any bird nests out of that exhaust when you fired it up, CJet? Looks like that a place they like to "go"---LOL! We had an Ag Chem at my former job for a few years with a bigger but similar stack. It wasn't being used any more but we had to start and drive it once a month until management decided what to do with it. Never failed a bird nest would shoot out of the stack!

DAC

No birds were harmed in the starting of this tractor. Yep, they just like to roost and dump their load on this and all of the rest of the tractors.

 

[cjet69]

Since I had to move my 1946 John Deere A to give access to the guy to inspect the propane tank, I figured I should see if it still turns over. I couldn't move it just pulling on the flywheel but with 2 bolts and a short bar it rolled over. Probably had a little condensation that lightly stuck a piston. Pulled the plugs and shot a bunch of Kroil, WD40, and ATF/Acetone mix into the cylinders. Rolled it over a bunch of times until it moved easy again. Finding this one lightly stuck I moved on to the 1952 A. It was a little stiff also but did roll over. Shot the same stuff into the cylinders as the other A and worked it in good. Moved a few of the other tractors in the driveway just to make it easier to get through with some of the equipment.

 

[cjet69]

Put the batteries back on the Ford 851 and John Deere 40 after charging them. Both batteries were dead when I tried starting them a couple of weeks ago. They both fired up but but were sputtering and surging a little. I could see a little water in the sediment bowls and suspected the fuel bowls has some too. Pulled both carbs and brought them to the shop. Opened them up and found both had a little water in them. Other than that they looked pretty clean so I just shot some carb cleaner thru them and will put them back together and install them. Hopefully thats all they need.

 

[cjet69]

Looked at the IH 284 Transmission/Hydraulic fluid and found it has water mixed into it. Backed it into the shop and started draining it out. Found a Hydraulic system filter up on a shelf that dad must have bought several years ago. We have a partial 5 gal. bucket of HyTran oil but not sure if its enough for this but in only calls for 3.4 gallons.

 

[cjet69]

Had just enough Hy-Tran on hand to refill the Trans/Hydraulics system. Found an engine oil filter so I changed that also. When pulling the engine drain plug I discovered the pan has been pushed in some. We've never done anything that could have done that so I'm guessing
the PO did it. Thats my story and I'm stickin' to it.

 

[4getgto]

Looked at the IH 284 Transmission/Hydraulic fluid and found it has water mixed into it. Backed it into the shop and started draining it out. Found a Hydraulic system filter up on a shelf that dad must have bought several years ago. We have a partial 5 gal. bucket of HyTran oil but not sure if its enough for this but in only calls for 3.4 gallons.

Have a clue where the water might be seeping in ? Could be an on going problem.

 

[chieffan]

Not familiar with the 284 but the shift lever boot a lot of times are broke. I am sure your aware of that though.

 

[cjet69]

Have a clue where the water might be seeping in ? Could be an on going problem.

Not familiar with the 284 but the shift lever boot a lot of times are broke. I am sure your aware of that though.

I think Roger is right on the shifter being the culprit. Its built just like the shifter on all of the early Farmall's which all leak unless you put a boot on them. I have a couple around here but I can't put my hands on them right now. Must have put them where I wouldn't lose them........Again.

 

[cjet69]

Put the carbs back on the Ford 851 and John Deere 40 and got them fired up and running good. The filed the points in the John Deere B and started it up. 3 more tractors ready to go.

 

[4getgto]

Put the carbs back on the Ford 851 and John Deere 40 and got them fired up and running good. The filed the points in the John Deere B and started it up. 3 more tractors ready to go.

Its great you can get all running without to much trouble.
Till you get the last 3 done it will be time to start over...
Have to give your tractors a number so you can keep track...

 

[cjet69]

Started the repair work on the New Holland Haybine that ate a couple bearings last season. Made a new bushing for the outer bearing that I just need to cut off. Dad made a bushing for this to repair the damage it had when we bought it. When the bearing went out it ate the bushing also. The bushing goes on the outer spindle bearing surface. I'm pretty rusty at machining things but stumbling my way thru. Hopefully this will get me to where I can re-assemble the wobble box.

 

[MFDAC]

Very cool you have a lathe to stumble your way through with, CJet! Seems to be nothing you can't fix!

DAC

 

[cjet69]

Very cool you have a lathe to stumble your way through with, CJet! Seems to be nothing you can't fix!

DAC

Dad bought this lathe out of the scrap yard and made a new Acme thread cross feed shaft for it on one of his machinist buddies lathe. Then put a single phase motor on in place of the 3 phase. Its been working great ever since. We also have a small craftsman lathe that you need to swap gears on it to change speeds. Its nice for small work and turning commutators on starters.

 

[chieffan]

I have on of those small Craftsman, made by Atlas lathe. Took all the gears out and p[ut a 3/4 hp treadmill motor on it. Full variable speed but it needs a new cross feed screw also. Last project I used it for was to make 3 steel legs for a cast iron pot that some body cut the legs off for some reason. Legs were2.5" long, 1.5" tapered fro, 1/2 inch stock to 1/4' rounded end. Not original but make a good flower pot not.