I'm Done With Tractors!

Aside from hangin' one more set of front-end weights on that rearin’ little guy down on the end, I am completely done with the tractor end of my newfound goal of getting back all my stuff and gettin' back out in the dirt once again.

My friend in Iowa is sending the weights probably sometime this month, I'll paint 'em up and glue 'em on and then I’m gonna stick all three of these old buckaroos back out in the mud where they were designed to live. :>)

The 966 turned out closest to the one I used to have; the H doesn’t have the bigger motor like my old one did and the 686 has the 310D instead of the 282D, which the old 656 had (I just can’t get used to that darned smoke at startup).

Can’t believe it has taken 3 or 4 years, but the nice part is all the great people I’ve met here and all the help I’ve received while working on these old rascals.

Heck with the tractors, tho. The biggest payoff is my new attitude. I’ve gone from thinking that I’m a washed-up old looser just waiting to die, to having a much-improved self-confidence and a whole brand new set of goals. I don’t ever wanna go back to the state of mind where I was at before stumbling onto this site and it’s nice people. Old tractors just make ya feel good!

Thanks everyone, gotta go out and fix some old machinery today!

Allan

Mark

Seeing those three Reds lined up in a row reminded me of looking at the wallflowers back at the high school dance...

Naw, just kidding. They look great. Sure wish you would take my 2510 and work your magic on it. It could use some new clothes and a rebuild. Maybe someday...

Dug

Looks good ol' timer! They always tell me that it's half the fun just getting there. SO.... You've got a whole 'nuther half to go yet!

A nice looking GREEN and YELLOW (real) tractor would look good sitting in that line-up.

John

Yes Sir, used to have the green ones too; haven't got a thing against green; well, 'cept maybe those prices. :>)

Plantin' corn yet in your neck of the woods?

Allan

She's an ol' sweetie, that's for sure. I was very concerned, because for the longest while it seemed to have quite a whine in the rear end.

This tractor never turned a wheel for 5 solid years and then it was hauled into town on a truck to have the new engine put in.

Dunno, maybe it just needed to be run and lubed again perhaps, cause with each passing day, it seems to be getting quietier and is now back to a normal 'sound'.

Had lots and lots of little things to fix, but got 'em all done and it feels and runs just like a new one now.

Thanks for the reply,

Allan

Got pretty busy there for the most part and lost track buddy, where are yo at on the property? You were lookin at a couple when I last heard. How's that goin? Get yourself setup or what?

Mark

The wife and I have run ourselves silly looking at junk farms. I can sure tell ya where not to buy. :>(

Now, we are like a cat watchin' a mousehole. Just as soon as one pops up and shows it's cute little head, we gonna pounch on that bugger! :>)

Allan

Jerry

I've always thought that if a guy really has to go (and rumor has it that we all must), the perfect way to do it would be to be struck by lightning while ridin' one of these old open station outfits just a huffin' black smoke. :>)

Thanks for the nice note,

Allan

What equipment are you still searching for.....are you still thinking of a grain truck?

When I was farming for a living I had a 766D in the mix, but I was also farming 700 acres of irrigated too.

We only want to do a quarter section this time around and about half of that in grass, so I just don't think we need any more tractors.

Need the grain truck, the baler, swather and if I can round up an old F3 Gleaner somewhere, it would tickle me to no end.

Nice part about the machinery, so far I'm finding some very nice stuff for a little of nothing. Big farmers today don't wanna mess with this little 6-row machinery and it just brings pennies on the dollar at the auctions.

I.E. We picked up the same 6-row narrow planter that I had given $7200 for in the seventies for just $200. Can't beat that. :>)

Allan

That set of machines you have there is about half what a new one about the size of the 686 would be! Made out pretty darned well and they look great.

agrogers

A guy has gotta watch pretty close on the derned things. They came out with both a smaller four cylinder and that big 6 cylinder A/C diesel engine.

My old one had the 6 with a hydro and I planted 6 rows narrow and combined 4. Worked slickern' a sock on a rooster.

Allan

Also, Gleaner's down-front cylinder has to be one of the greatest innovations in the history of agricultural mechanization...

You are right, small agriculture is about the only way to get started anymore. Small stuff is "worthless". If it has an open cab, nobody wants to run it. I've seen some very nice swathers sell for $1000 because they have an open cab, next to a beat newer machine with A/C sell for 2-3 times that...

And it was you who started this whole thing way back when! Even tho ya didn't know it. :>)

Thanks Howard, you're a good 'un and an inspiration.

Allan

I can't remember if you restored all those beautiful tractors or not but they seem to be missing something. Hmmmm.....what could it be? Oh yeah, I got it! They don't have the oil spots under them that every one I restore seems to get. Just finished up restoring a JD M for a guy (before the JD comments come, remember that I restored a Farmall A prior to this). Parked the M in my garage after runnin it a while and sure enough the oil spots magically arrived. Seems that an oil seal in the engine is leaking. After getting that thing all back together I really don't wanna tear it all the way back down, split the engine and replace a dumb old seal. OOPS! I'm starting to rant. Just wanted to say howdy and give ya a big congratulations there Allan. Didn't wanna start complainin' ha ha. God bless ya buddy.

--old fashioned farmer

Good luck ground hunting, find your own little paradise. If you ever make out to NE Colorado, look me up.

That's funny how that works. Funny part is, I didn't even know that was the problem until I started hangin' out here and finally let those old ghosts drain away.

Found my missin' link, that's for sure; 20 years of depression fixed by old iron. Whoda thunk it? :>)

Later,

Allan

Allan, you never did look like a `I’ve gone from thinking that I’m a washed-up old looser just waiting to die, to having a much-improved self-confidence and a whole brand new set of goals' type of guy to me, I always knew you had self confidence, this shows it perfectly.

I had a certain amount is misplaced authenticity going on around here ‘til ya hung that old rag out to dry. :>(

Now, folks can see the retard that I actually am. When I was born, my mom immediately turned around and slapped my dad. :>)

Allan

casey

Nice looking line up Allen. You are right need those weights. Kinda like seeing an old friend with out his beard for the first time! Looks familiar but something isn't quite right.

You should have seen me the day we lifted that cultivator off the trailer. I wish there was a way for me to show you the "lay of the land" here.

What a rodeo! I've never been afraid of anything in my life, but that day I'll admit that I was just plumb scared.

Bad part is, ever since, the wife has been calling me a paleface. :>(

Allan

That definetly was one of those "memory" moments. Tractor, loader and planter all reluctantly slidin' down the hill in the mud with both brakes locked. :>)

I gotta replace one seepy hydraulic hose on that planter, then I'm gonna twist 'er tail and we'll see what kinda air pressure that ol' gal has left. Bettin' she comes right up there. :>)

Thanks,

Allan

Don't leave that H near the road, I could use a F11 like that right now!

That worrys me a little, 'cause you're gonna be up in this neck of the woods too. :>)

When ya comin' up? Saturday?

Allan

We're going up Sunday. My daughter and I have a horse thing to attend Saturday. She's in Pony Club (English riding, jumping and all that). Gotta clean up the state park where we have a fund-raiser cross country and dressage show April 23.

Reminds me, gotta call Pete!

Sure didn't mean to. Gots lots and lots of machinery fixen to do now is all. :>)

Heck no, this place is my lifeline!

Allan