idiosyncrasys

I love tractors of all colors. That being said one thing I have noticed about all of them is they all seem to have one or two things on them that make you say what the %$@^! 95% of the components on old classic tractors are bullet proof and overbuilt and 5% of the components seem like an afterthought and are completely hokey.

My 560 Farmall that you bump the throttle with your knuckles whilt keeping them on the steering wheel. Almost everyone I've seem has been modified somehow.

My SC case that you had to pull the throttle almost wide open to get into one of the gears. Don't remember which one, doesn't matter.

My Cockshutt 30 that you have to nearly get off the tractor to shift the high/low shifter lever.

My Case 401 that you can't reach the brake lock on unless you are double jointed and have trained in the circus.

And most recently the throttle on my WD-9. Completely akward and out of position. It would have been so simple to do it differently. I'll be modifying it real soon.

Any other ones out there? Leave the color wars out please.

Mid MN Mark

Donovan from Wisconsin

Another nasty on the JD B was the choke pull rod, which ended somewhere under the instrument panel. You needed to stand on the platform on one foot, use the other on the starter pedal, and practically double over the wheel to reach the choke. One we have now was modified with longer rod by previous owner. Reaches out to about headlight mounting rod - so easy to reach - Why didn't Deere think of that?

I saw one of these set up on a JD B a few years ago. I assumed it was homemade. I also assumed the guy who made it had no use for his entire right leg. I now assume that anyone who purchased one should have their head examined.

Mark

Did you read the post or see the words "hand clutch"
We're talking about a cable system hooked to the plow that disengages the hand clutch a 7.3 million miles and hour when the plow hitch trips. Unless your sitting sideways on the seat you may be picking up knee components out of the dead furrow.

Mid Mn Mark

Other makes had the hand clutch, and some folks tied the plow rope to the clutch handle, too.

For example, my Dad had a MM GVI, and they plowed with an old Deere plow, and had the rope tied to the clutch lever on the MM.