I saw a few old tractors for sale at an auction in North Dakota on Friday. Couple of McCormick - Deerings, some with narrow track front wheels, some with the widest track front wheels I have seen. An interesting old Fordson with a Selecta-drive or something - transmission. Looked like it had two levers and a wheel box...sort of like the system they show in old movies about old ocean going ships. I think one was for mph, the other for engine speed. Maybe wrong.

Any farmers know how it works ?

 

man, why dont you buy a real tractor, you know, they are green and yellow!

haha kidding, I actually know where there are a couple more of these sitting and a whole bunch more. What else you got stashed away> I saw an old row cropper in teh background of your update No3 of your 46

 

What me and dad have for old tractors
Allis Chalmers model CA factory FEL and 2pt.
Case DC
Case DC4
Case LA
*****hutt 80 x3
*****hutt 30 X2
Co-op E3
Deutz D40
International W6
International W9
Massey Harris 102 Jr.
Massey Harris 102 Sr.
Massey Harris 44 x2
Massey Harris 44 special
Massey Harris 55 x2
Minneapolis Moline Z
Minneapolis Moline U
Oliver 88 x2
Oliver 18-28 (my great grandfather bought brand new in 1931)

I think that's all but who knows.

 

All the old stuff is so very interesting but the one your great grandfather bought new just has to be extra special with the family connection behind it.

 

Man thats alot of tractors!

My grandpa bought a lanz bulldog and my uncle still has that out at his farm. Thats one of the ones I would like to get out here and paint up to make it look like original. It still runs really well and everything.

 

That is quite the fleet of Tractors Ryan

 

those old massey's are sure nice when they are redone, they purr like kittens!!!! so nice, but the Johnny Popper has a sound of beauty all to its own! Those Molines sure have a bark when you run em straight piped!

 

Man those molines can get LOUD!

Hows your tractor coming along joe??

 

my chalmers made it to the fall fair, couldnt really drive it around, have it in the shop now, gotta tear down, water pump needs to be redone, it dried out sitting all that time, check valve aint working, no oil pressure, carb was rebuilt but i think i need a replacment, its just way too corroded and i need to readjust the rear wheels and do more wiring. But it is shiny. My fords are kinda blah, one is running, havnt had time to fart around with the other one, been looking at a John Deere if the price is decent. Been working on my Buick whenever I can as its deadline is coming up soon. Got it sandblasted, one damn solid car so im happy with that. and work itself is crazy so its really hard to find project time. uugh. I need to retire.