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This is always a big show that’s famous for its longevity and collection of steam engines. It's been going since 1959. I didn’t count, but I think there may have been over 1000 antique farm tractors there today. In one section there were 25 rows of about 35 tractors per row. I counted 126 in another small section and didn’t even bother estimating how may Cases were there in the front many rows. I really love the cross motor Case machines and there were a bunch of them represented. We never made it over by the gas engine displays but they had a ton of them from little Maytags to a big one that took up a whole semi trailer. The moving parts and close proximity aren’t a good match for my son who has Autism and likes to touch things. We also steer clear of the hot steamers and the working demos with zipping flat belts and whirling PTO shafts… I didn’t spy anything super rare but they had everything from Avery A’s to Minnie-Mo model Z’s. Big section of GT’s this year with an especially impressive collection of Allis and Case. One owner had a run of AC models 910-920. The John Deere trailer in the one photo with the Case/conestoga wagon on it is the same (similar) Snowco trailer that WH sold. Lots of steam, Demos, Smoke, Dust…Basically heaven for those of us who like this sort of nonsense. But when did shows get taken over by so many people driving golf carts and side-by-sides around? I can see if you’re old or infirm, but the traffic was heavy and quite dangerous. It was seriously like a Walmart parking lot on a Saturday afternoon. I would have taken more pix but there was a real risk of getting run over or contributing to a traffic jam. A few pictures. My 19 year old son is 6’1” to give an idea for scale on some of these. Steve

Been to the above today near Penrith, Cumbria. Some photo's for you.

This has been sitting in the same spot in Nashville, IL for at least 15 years and I finally stopped to get a picture of it on my way home from the American Thresherman show this afternoon. I assume it was for tugging manufactured homes around as it has a hitch ball on the back, but I’ve never seen another shorty like it. Bizarre. Steve

Have had this for a year and a half and figured it was time to replace the original one. Removed the 2 pulleys and spacers cleaned them up and painted the two pulleys black. It amazes me how someone could take the chrome nut that holds the cover on and use water pump pliers on the nut instead of an 1 1/8'' open end wrench Oh well. Fortunate to have had the opportunity to find one of these tractors. Very grateful .

Ok, my apologies for flooding this thread with pics of my B-80. She isn’t an exciting tractor to look at ! But she was elected to handle all my yard chores today so… Just put her and the trailer away, so this will be the last two pics for this weekend

Ol’ B-80/8 speed and tub cart….NOT retired yet!

According to my wife I don’t hear well (make what ya want outa that comment ).. but I have been wearing these religiously for well over 10 years or so when I mow. These have AM/FM so I can dial in some tunes, but they aren’t loud so I can still hear the motor and if I chink a rock I hear that as well . Not cheap, but they have held up well. And if I still have hearing when I’m in my 70’s I can probably thank these headphone for that. Just something to think about as we age.

I will be there in about 12 hours to pick the loader up... please have the grill out if the bucket. Oh, you meant the grill...

Done moving tires/wheels with the B-80…now for a little mowing with a 36”RD. Front yard is done!

Is it the same roof though? Or is it like grandads favourite axe, 150 years old and only ever had three new handles and a new head.

My old grill was staining my patio with rust, it worked fine but the lower cabinet was rusting. So out with the old and in with the new! Used my C-141 8-speed to carry the old one with a free/ it works sign on it, up to the paved road where it will be gone by lunchtime!

A little more progress today. Welded up the axle. Still need to clean up all the welds. I also machined the axle pivot pin sleeve and cut the hole to mount it in the axle.

Thanks @kpinnc sleep did it's thing! Snooped around on the internet this afternoon and found a webstore in England/Great Britain that seems to have the parts that I (might) need in stock. Things like piston, connecting rod, cylinder, camshaft, bearings etc. Depending on which parts I need I think the engine might be salvageable.

One or my favorite sayings from Groucho was, I have good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it. CLASSIC

Would make a bad ass wheelie machine! Pullstart here ya go

I don't know... I'd say "Nice @ss"...!!!

Almost done.

They had a car show in my son's village today. Hearse that brought President Ford to his final resting place was there.

We have to have hearing tests every year at work as well as chemical mask fit tests. I just passed the hearing test. They won't get me a Groucho Marx mask for the chemicals!

A few weeks ago I ordered a Granberg G106B chainsaw sharpening jig. Yesterday was the first chance to put it to use. I'm impressed. We process 4 or 5 cord of firewood annually here so the right tool is important but we don't get the practiced touch of vast experience with sharpening by hand. I can do... Ok... I've tried a couple powered sharpeners. Both still depend on the user to create and hold a constant perfect angle. I may not want to admit it but I just don't have that kind of repeatable muscle control. I did better with hand filing but of course that's a science by itself if you want it done well. I needed a machine or jig that would hold its own preset angles. I wanted a non powered one just in case I needed it in the forest when there's no power source around. The Granberg here: https://www.granberg.com/product/g106b-file-n-joint-low-profile/ was invented over 60 years ago with nearly no changes according to the interwebs. I figured if it's been around that long maybe it works ok. Once it's out of the box and set up it takes just a couple to set it on the saw bar. Another 2 to 3 minutes for a quick and very accurate touch up of the chain and off ya go to cutting again. If you've ever once thought about buying something similar to this .. get one. I was very impressed with the difference in the chain consistency. Trina made one small cut. That was enough to convince her.

Same thing in Pennsylvania, the waste is unbelievable. My thought is that the tax system and subsidies are the cause of much of the waste. In my school age years I worked on some of the nearby farms using old equipment that did the job, the old farmers couldn't believe how others could justify buying expensive new equipment. One farmer, that is now retired, sold the farm to the Amish who are doing quite well with mule power.

Those were used to pull house trailers. Back when the tractor and the trailer had length requirements. Then they changed to just the length of the trailer and they were no longer needed. Don't know when the change was made. I do know when North Carolina allowed 70 FT. house trailers that was in 1972. I was working for a double wide trailer company and drew some of the first 70 FT. 4 bed room double wides.

Like he needs any ideas!!!!

Well for $125 and a trip to staten island. Id say its coming along. The piece of stainless steel that she came with for a hood had to shape up and give sharper edges and trim for air cleaner and exhaust. Just need to strip it finish the cut edges and paint it almond.

What a hunk of junk! A burned out shell found when the roof blew off a barn. Turns out it was a ferrari of which only 13 were built. The thing caught fire in a race and was bought by a collector. It's just been bought to be restored. Price tag for the rusted shell? Two million dollars! WOW!

Yep!! very similar here, my greatest loss was very likely working for Delta air for 33yrs --- when I started in '63 we had props and while they were pretty loud, when the jets started bout 5-6 yrs later, management didnt even mention ear protection for 3-4 yrs and then didnt really stress them. Mgmt finally got with it and offered both "micky mouse" protectors and plugs. That and most of your other listings have me with $5000 aids that are......,well, believe me they aint like the real thing!!

Mowing in 3rd gear probably too. How did the lawn look after you are done? I learned in college. Do not drive on the NYS Thruway whilst listening to the Daytona 500 !

To remove a stubborn pulley that doesn't have the 'top lip'. Try this...(having removed the blade): 1) Set the bottom side of the spindle into the hollow of a cement block...leveling the other side of the deck, of course. 2) Put the TOP NOT on the spindle shaft and thread it to LEVEL with the shaft top threads. 3) Hold the flat side of a ball peen hammer onto that top nut which MUST be level with top of shaft. 4) Using a BFH, whack that ball peen hammer ---like you got a pair. 5) All you gotta do is break loose the pulley....then it'll lift right off. 6) when it breaks loose, remove the nut and pulley.... PRESTO ! Pulley off and shaft threads not damaged.

If your side pulleys look like this...with a 'lip' on the top edge, rent a 'Power Steering Pump Pulley' puller tool. Free rent if returned undamaged. It'll show how to use the tool. The tool looks like this: It locks on to that top lip and pulls the pulley off. The two pry bars method shown here MAY work...but the right tool will guarantee removal. If your pulley does NOT have that 'top lip'.... see my next post.

Something I have done is tap the two holes in the pulley and used a puller. At the same time I also took window/door shims and tapped them snug under the pulley. Once you get some tension on the puller give the center puller screw a few taps with a hammer. Heat and quench with WD first.

I could have used your bird processing plant this morning. A flock of 50 long neck honkers landed in the old sweet corn that was chopped yesterday. I had to keep them herded away from the new broccoli that was planted last week.

VERY interesting piece. Could've also been an airport tug or parking lot donkey of some sort.

I say the good news is that the center pulley came off easily. Those are hard to find, and typically expensive when you do find one. The outer ones are far easier to replace if you have to. I wish I had some trick to share that saves them, but I don't. If soaking and heat won't break them (depending on you patience level), they may not come off without bending them up, or even cutting them off. Good luck regardless. You might get lucky and they pop off after a few days of soaking.

Ate like kings at the ocean today, right after I took this picture they dumped a ton of shrimp on the pile. Once a year the guys from my firehouse do a seafood boil

@Lil’ Pullstart

A tack puller????

Thanks for all your help. It now turns.

21. You were a member of your high school rifle team. 22. You chose the hunter safety course as one of your junior high elective subjects. 23. Your birthday and the first day of deer season were legal holidays. ( you could choose to use your birthday holiday on the second day of deer season ).

If you can't make it work as it should, here is a link for a suitable replacement. https://www.amazon.com/DB-Electrical-240-22138-Compatible-Replacement/dp/B08XYCZF8V/ref=sr_1_19?hvadid=664729058841&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9019452&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6765085005144438229&hvtargid=kwd-818806861113&hydadcr=16694_13575659&keywords=ferguson+to30+ignition+switch&qid=1692551609&sr=8-19

WHAT????? The last year my wife was alive, her hearing was starting to go - but she would not admit it..... she would ask "what??" and I finally told her that was my line for the last 10 years - get your own. I use the same type of earmuffs - has an input jack - handy to share a scanner at a NASCAR race. OH - DO NOT get then wet...... trashed a set years ago plowing snow and it changed to rain.

Normally I use a shooter ear protection headset but recently I tried using my noise cancelling over-the-ear headphones with tunes from my phone via bluetooth. They work surprisingly well but I do have to resist the temptation to sing along at top of my lungs!

PSA If you're hitting a Ball Peen hammer with another hammer, WHERE SAFETY GLASSES!! I've had hammer faces splinter doing this.

Good point and same here. Likely I'll keep using that for keeping the rakes down. No sir. I tried the powered one they sell but you still have to keep the angles. ..and I wasn't happy with it/me. That's exactly why I bought the Granberg.

Always a good idea when these things happen!

67 or 68 birds done today. Not bad for the first time!

Two flat bars on opposite sides of the pulleys may work if you have not tried that yet ?

315-8 with a 42”sd….

Good to see you back Bob. If you can fit the Meet & Greet into your schedule we all would enjoy having you. Chevy looks awesome