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Oh Oh, Am I Defecting?

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scott#2

01-08-2008 15:15:12




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Im usually a red guy, but I picked up this little 4 wd 1910 Ford thats been sitting outside for a couple years, engine turns, checked coolant, has anti freeze in it, no cracks I can see, 670 true hours on a working tack, straight tin, eng oil looks good, has a loader, new landpride 6' rear finish mower, wheel weights, front weights, posthole digger, 5'disk, 1 bottom plow, 2 pt ripper, 6' rear scrapper blade. Paid $2000.00. A buddy of mine offered to trade me all his Farmall IH stuff for it. 4 140s w/fast hitches and a ton of implements, one of the 140s will have a new engine in it that I am in the process of reassembling now. Plows, mower decks, push blades, cultivators, you name it, a 30 year collection, a cub, tons of parts that he's collected over the years. What do I do here? He really doesn't really have the mechanical experience to get this thing running, plus he has a Medium size Kubota. Obviously we share the same illness.

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LenNH

01-10-2008 09:41:53




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 Re: Oh Oh, Am I Defecting? in reply to scott#2, 01-08-2008 15:15:12  
A couple of cents worth on the Ford question. I've been "red" for years (I'm not talkin' politics, I'm talkin' tractors). Always wanted a Cub and belly mower to cut about 8 acres of hay or weeds or whatever you want to call it that my wife and I like to keep down so we can see the pretty hills out in front. Cubs are fairly scarce, AND fairly expensive. A neighbor had a Ford 1100 (also Shibura or however it's spelled) with a nice 3-point mower. Bought it at what I thought was a fair price. Well, I'm not wild about 2 cylinders at slow speeds (uneven firing patterns make for some vibration at idle), but the tractor is a delight to drive--agile and easy to steer, good brakes. Ten speeds forward gives you all kinds of ground speeds for mowing or maneuvering, AND the 3-point hitch is worth its weight in gold. Build quality looks great. A Cub is a charmer, in a different way, but a lot more limited, in my view, with only 3 speeds. Don't know much about their hydraulics or hitches, unfortunately. Still lookin' for one, though. Trouble is, my wife thinks I'm having enough fun with this one. Maybe I can find something wrong with the Ford and "have to" sell it!

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leon

01-09-2008 03:21:13




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 Re: Oh Oh, Am I Defecting? in reply to scott#2, 01-08-2008 15:15:12  
If it helps any, it isn't really a Ford anyway, it's made by Shibaura in Japan. Should be a darned good tractor in spite of it's color. Enjoy.



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Pat-CT

01-08-2008 18:18:32




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 Re: Oh Oh, Am I Defecting? in reply to scott#2, 01-08-2008 15:15:12  
i say take the farmall tractors..ive spent many hours on a 1910 and a 2120 ford there great tractors but i can say it would save so much time having to switch tractors...we also have a b275 and a international diesil version of the cub the 1910 gets the brushhog tiller plows sometimes the 2120 gets the plows but the 1910 has the most use i would stil take the farmalls just becuase you dont have to switch the impliments as much

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scott#2

01-08-2008 18:39:17




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 Re: Oh Oh, Am I Defecting? in reply to Pat-CT, 01-08-2008 18:18:32  
Ya, I'm still kinda kicking it around in my mind. For some reason I just kills me to see good machinery sitting out in the rain. All his tractors are solid rust, not a speck of paint on any tin and not much more elsewhere. I have 5 big tractors now and two large Deere mowers and only 2 get to come inside. Guess I should have spent the money on a 40 x 60 building instead. I went to a sale a few weeks back outside Baltimore and this guy had building after building after building rotting and falling down on tractors, drills, combines and the rest. A good reminder of how not to wind up. I felt sad for the guy, left early without anything. I got enough tractors set up with the stuff I need and only change implements out rarely as it is. It's still tempting though from a money point of view.

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Old Ford Mechanic

01-08-2008 18:08:24




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 Re: Oh Oh, Am I Defecting? in reply to scott#2, 01-08-2008 15:15:12  
Scott,have you had the Ford running yet?



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scott#2

01-08-2008 18:17:57




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 Re: Oh Oh, Am I Defecting? in reply to Old Ford Mechanic, 01-08-2008 18:08:24  
Nope, not yet, will probably unload everything Thursday, farm show in York Pa. tomorrow. I'm thinking of looking at all the fluids real close, changing the engine oil and replacing the engine and diesel fuel and filters before I try anything. Anything I should watch out for here? I have some diesel experience from the 5000 Ford. I'm thinking I should turn the engine around a time or two by hand before hitting it with the starter, just to make sure. The guy said shouldnt have any problems starting it but there was a hyd. valve that needed replacing, inside or out, I dont know, will ask him what it was doing when I go get the rest of the stuff. Any suggestions?

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Steven f/AZ

01-08-2008 16:15:07




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 Re: Oh Oh, Am I Defecting? in reply to scott#2, 01-08-2008 15:15:12  
Well, I like all the colors of the spectrum, when they are at the right price... but I've passed on quite a few good deals as there are just too many projects sitting out at the farm waiting to be done.

Currently I have the following that need some type of work or another: two 42 Farmall H's, an A, a W-9, a C, a 51 IH pickup, and a 51 Ford Truck. That should be enough to keep me busy for the next 20 years or so in my spare time (ha ha, with a baby coming soon there won't be much of that). So, I do my best to keep my hand down at the auction and my hands off the mouse when I find something on eBay.

Things undone is common to any old iron collector!

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karl f

01-08-2008 21:18:33




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 Re: Oh Oh, Am I Defecting? in reply to Steven f/AZ, 01-08-2008 16:15:07  
wait 5 years and you'll have a helper :)



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Janicholson

01-08-2008 15:24:28




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 Re: Oh Oh, Am I Defecting? in reply to scott#2, 01-08-2008 15:15:12  
If you really want his collection, and have admired it for years, do it. If it will ad to things undone at your house, it is a bad idea. Remember all tractors are made from Iron that was mined from the ground (at some point) and utility value seems pretty clear in this instance. I have owned AC and others and find delight in the whole spectrum. JimN



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scott#2

01-08-2008 15:39:38




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 Re: Oh Oh, Am I Defecting? in reply to Janicholson, 01-08-2008 15:24:28  
Good point Jim, For a moment my imagination started to run away with me, it was nice thought though. Things undone seems to be my middle name, not enough hours in the day around here. Still trying to get a 6 foot woods deck put back together and a SA blade painted up after being dipped, sitting in the shop, starting to rust now, both pieces. Maybe I'll just work on it in my "spare time", still have 5 other tractors that need working on in one respect or another.

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