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'52 Super M - Some things just get better with age
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Posted by Tom F on October 18, 2005 at 13:32:32 from (72.4.9.25):
I have been posting questions for the many Farmall experts on this forum and I want to thank all of you that have helped me. My super M was purchased brand new by my grandfather in late '52. Unfortunatly he passed away in '54. A friend of mine that owns and operates a feed store here in kentucky bought it from a tobacco farmer and once I found out who originally owned it I begged him to sell it to me. I begged him to sell it to me for 12 years with no luck. The machine just set there rotting down without being ran. Occasionally i would slip down and pop the plugs out, pump several shots of oil into each cylinder, and rotate the engine by hand to keep her from locking up! Thankfully my buddy is a big fan of the green machines and gave in and sold me the tractor. That day she got new: plugs, wires, cap, rotor, points, condenser, belts, oil change, battery, carb. overhaul, and some fresh fuel. I had to wing it on my carb. adjustments because the dang I&T manual i have doesn't go into it. Luckily the adjustments were close enough. I pulled out the choke, hit the starter, and it was alive in about 5 revolutions! My fun was cut short by one of the calcium eaten rear rims but I'm fixing to give her a early x-mas present and put all new rims and tires on her. When i'm done with it, it's going to look like it did the day my grandfather drove it off the dealers lot! P.S. can anyone tell me how to properly adjust the E12 carb? Thanks again.
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