Seat Time on the H

cleddy

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The Grandson (about 3 years old) and I got some seat time on the "H" John Deere plowing the garden up. The tractor is 3rd owner original and has new tires and a brush paint job on the rims. Only thing missing is the radiator canvas which rotted away. The little guy really likes being on the equipment now.

The plow is a 2-14 I think with a mechanical lift and could use a little TLC. It worked pretty good even after sitting for a few years but it would work better with a good shining up and a new tire.Cleddy
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I am surprised a John Deere H will pull 2-14 ploughs? Seems more like a plow for a model B sized Deere. Impressive
 
I'm not sure how to measure it. I can check it out again. If it gets to deep it quite a pull. PO lived by a river where the soil was sandy and it pulled real good in sandy soil.cleddy
 
More like 2/12s ,as no wheel weights are visible,and generally tires on an (H) are not loaded, and when you mention canvas rotted , front wheels give evidence of later year tractor?????
 
At a recent auction I saw a '40H with front wheels replaced by later steel & hubs. The rear wheels were 28" welded onto trimmed H centers. Had a seat frame like Farmall. Not a chanel but round and a large vertical tapered spring under the seat.
I have seen those before. Were they after market or Farmall?
 
You are probably right about the plow because I don't know off hand and there are no weights. My serial is 54402 which put it in 1945 which comes with starter-lights and hydralic and as you notice new style front wheeels(You guys are sharp) I'm pretty sure there is some hardware for a canvas radiator cover so am not sure about that but since its multi-fuel the book says run it hotter in the winter. I usally don't use it in the winter except on the very coldest days I like to start it just to see if it will run and it always does.cleddy
 
Yeah- You guys don't miss much. I should have took some better pictures. I got this outfit in August 1999 and been using it off and on ever since and after a while the good tire just gave out for no reason. It just didn't go flat on the top but has big holes in it and chunks coming off. That was my best tire too as the other side had a tire just wired around on a steel wheel and that one has problems also. When I get a chance I'll post some stuff on the implement Forum and see what needs to be done for an update.cleddy
 
Back in the day before the soft seats, there were various seats available after market for all makes of tractors. Battery boxes under the seats did away with this option
 
It all depends on soil type and conditions as to what you can pull.

My old AG instructor who worked for Deere back in the day told a story of a JD H at a demo site pulling a 3 bottom plow ! He said they told a bunch of people to climb up on so they could get a good view of it. That's how they got enough weight ot pull it. LOL
 
I did pretty good this year since it rained 2" not to long ago. I was trying to dig potatoes before and could not get a spade in the ground. Last year after no rain since May and working the ground when it was way to wet I plowed with a MM U302(50+ hp) with a 3 bottom plow and about burned the clutch up in 1st gear and after I got done could hardly drive away because the clods were like boulders.

The 'H' came with the 2 bottom plow which is proably 2-12 and it handles it well and a IH sickle mower with a 5' bar which is okay if sharp and not in to heavy of Brome grass. I have a 2 row lister and cultivator which I never used but P O must have been okay with them. I kind of know what My Dad met now when he said some farmers just "Scratched the Ground" with thier old fashion equipment.Cleddy
 
(quoted from post at 21:56:23 09/17/13) measure between the beams and that will tell you if it is 12 or 14

Not quite correct as this will be off by the thickness of one beam if you do it as suggested which could be 2" or more.

To properly measure the plough (or plow) size:
A) Best Method: Measure from the center of one beam to the center of the other beam.
B) Alternate Method: Measure from the edge of one beam to the same edge of the other beam. (i.e. that is if you go farside on one beam go farside on the other beam. If you go nearside on one beamgo nearside on the other beam).
 
Not sure when the radiator curtain was replaced by the shutters. The JD H Parts Manual does not give start/stop dates for these configurations. I have seen "41s with shutters. Our "42 came with shutters - my dad bought it new.
 
There were several manufacturers of aftermarket seats with shock absorbers for the Letter Series. Included Monroe Easy Ride and Joy Rider, among others. The Monroes looked almost identical to a Farmall seat except for the seat pan and for the attachment pivot for the hand clutch. Our Monroe gives a much more comfortable ride on rough ground.
 
I'm on page 3 now so it proably time to move on. I measured as you said and it is a 2-12 plow with a mechanical lift and one tire and one steel wheel. The tire looks like it was farmerized with some old car wheel as it is not a properly mounted implement rim. Different numbers on the beams which I'm sure someone knows what they mean and when I get a chance I'll post over on the implement Forum and see what they all know also. cleddy
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Even 2-12 ploughs (or plows) is still impressive for a JD model h. No shame as that tractor must be stout.
 
I'll have to do a survey and see why I had a curtain instead of shutters on a 1945. It never occured to even look until a fellow was bragging about his and I was surprised the adjusting rods were on mine yet?? Most likely a person would not ever change something like that since most of them ended up in the junk after a while.Cleddy
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