Less than 2% of the US population is a farmer and very few of those use antique tractors in their operations. Most antique tractors have been relegated to fence rows and scrap yards or sitting in a barn or out building somewhere rarely getting started or used. Sure, many of us on here use antique tractors for various tasks (raking, tedding and baling hay; pulling the grain drill; pulling the firewood wagon - John Deere A and 720D here), but we are for sure a very small minority. Much of this work can be done quicker, easier and more comfortable in my newer, larger tractors, but I use my old 2 cylinders for the hobby of it.
These tractors are not made to work in a field any more than some of the "show" tractors on display at local fairs and festivals throughout the country. However, tractor pulls are a great way to involve new and young people in another form of our hobby. I think any way to enjoy old antique tractors is a good way- whether that's using them for their intended purpose, rebuilding them to better-than-new conditions with clear coat paint jobs and smoothed castings, or even heavily modifying them to better pull transfer sleds.
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Today's Featured Article - Hydraulics - Cylinder Anatomy - by Curtis von Fange. Let’s make one more addition to our series on hydraulics. I’ve noticed a few questions in the comment section that could pertain to hydraulic cylinders so I thought we could take a short look at this real workhorse of the circuit. Cylinders are the reason for the hydraulic circuit. They take the fluid power delivered from the pump and magically change it into mechanical power. There are many types of cylinders that one might run across on a farm scenario. Each one could take a chapter in
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