My new 1066

She has arrived, about 7:30 last night. My 1975 1066, nice. I will get a pix when I and all done. The truck driver was funny. I bought the tractor in CT and the batteries were dead. They jumped it in CT and he left it running on the trailer the whol eway to our place in Mass, 160 miles. That was good, he backed in the drive and we off loaded it. He then shot it off, and that was it, dead. We tried to jump it, nothing, the start would wine but the gear did not engage.

QUESTION: Do you think there was not enough balls in the jumper cables from my truck to fire the starter bendix or do you think the starter it shot. When they jumped it in CT, they took a bolt and crossed the tops of the solenoid. I know I need new batteries but I think there must be something wrong. Anyway, a chain an another tractor, we got her turned around and down back. Took the starter off anyway. Thanks

IF you are up during the midnight shift stop by my office and have the girls call me in, or I"ll drive up and meet you for lunch one day.
Paul

Your starter drive is shot. No big deal, the starter can be overhauled very easily and this oftentimes is far, far cheaper than a new starter; ya don't wanna go there! :>)

Great news on the tractor! Good for you! Pass the pictures, please.

Allan

Thats what I was kinda of thinking. I know a guy who is good at them and I will get it there on Monday. I am happy, it is nice, even got a chrome stack, WOW. Brand new tires are nice too. I will keep you posted on the progress. I have a 584 and 574 so the basic machine is the same but I will run some Q's by you now and again. See ya

Those tires are a big item and if a feller is lucky enough to get a good set on an old tractor, he is that much ahead of the game.

Allan

Your tractor will not start. You can't get parts til Monday, your stuck til then and you have a few minutes on your hands.

So, get out there and take some pictures of that beauty! Every time I see someone's new acquisition, it gets my blood going. It's kinda like sharin' in the excitement of family member, so to speak. :>)

Sloroll put up pictures of his 966 that he just got and I've got a shortcut to his tractor and am lookin’ at it every now and then. Now, I ask you, where's the sensibility in that? Me thinks red tractors are a stimulant. :>)

Allan

I will get those pic as soon as I can. Need to get one of them digital cameras. Ya, the wait to Monday thing is a pain but what are you to do. I just will have another beer and keep staring at it. See ya, and I will get the pix as soon as I can.