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ATW/WA
05-15-2003 15:34:01
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Re: Jubilee hyd. in reply to Carol Martin, 05-14-2003 16:02:00
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Hi Carol, I can remember my father buying N tractors in the late 50's -early 60's. None of them ran,we would crack the tractor in winter, without the benifit of a shop and rebuild shafts and gear teeth, and hydraulic systems, lots of brazing rod and welding rod inside those systems.Then hand dressed with grinders and files. I always thought it was a waste of time, that those tractors would never last. My brother has those tractors now, AFTER 40 YEARS, still working. He dreads having to go into them, knowing the types and extent of repairs that were made. Then again these were working tractors not show items. Always drained the gas and pulled the battery if shut down for more than a day (usually put into another tractor the next day.) Always park faceing down hill, you'ld probably have to compression start it' as one of the brothers had grabbed the battery, or the starting systems had faults and would not get fixed untill winter, and you never wanted to volunteer you car battery, unless you had a new spare on hand. With my brother these last 5 years those same tractors see weekly use, and yes they still pull the battery and drain gas to put into the next rig. It saves his wife and daughters from having to unhook and reattach implements, but he does have flat land so he makes sure the starting system works. So maybe there are a few good years in home repairs, I like your idea of turning the cylinders and shafts, will pass it on to my brother. Have fun, it sounds as if the tractor found a good home! ATW
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