ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #1 Posted April 9, 2020 Well the boredom finally got the best of me...Rodger and I have been spending a lot of time working on some of the tractors in his collection, and talking about tractors in general. He told me about this old Case tractor he had in another barn a couple towns over. Ended up striking a deal with him on it this evening. Back when junk iron was way high, a lot of really nice things ended up going to the scrapper. There were a couple guys in our town who bought and sold junk, and Rodger told them if they ever got a tractor with decent rubber on it that he would buy the tires. They ended up with this Case and called him to see if he wanted the tires. He took one look at the tractor and decided it was way to nice to junk. He gave them $800 for it and told them to take it right back out where they got it. It's been sitting in that same spot ever since. I ended up buying it for $800 today...strangely he was trying to talk me into giving him LESS money for it...but I wasnt going to let him lose money on it. I dont think it will take much to get it running, and with a long overdue bath should look good as well. Going to pick it up Saturday so will have lots more and lot better pics then 7 4 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,412 #2 Posted April 9, 2020 Love it. I'm in... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #3 Posted April 9, 2020 That’s a different front end... let us know how it goes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,814 #4 Posted April 9, 2020 You run out of boredom Handy... I got a BIG herd that needs love! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #5 Posted April 9, 2020 1 hour ago, pullstart said: That’s a different front end... let us know how it goes! Yes it is a unique design. I think that's what drew me in to this particular tractor. I have seen several of these with the narrow front, but I don't seem to find too many of them in my searches that are equipped with the adjustable wide front that this one has. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,563 #6 Posted April 9, 2020 Nice score!!! I'm gonna guess that it is a model SC ?? You don't see many Case's with what I call the "fence post grabber steering" and a wide front end. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #7 Posted April 9, 2020 44 minutes ago, WHX24 said: You run out of boredom Handy... I got a BIG herd that needs love! I doubt I run out anytime soon, still have the 2 seater to finish up, Ray's C141 is still in pieces under the workbench, got a Choremaster half torn apart on the other workbench, and now the Case to get running 1 minute ago, Achto said: Nice score!!! I'm gonna guess that it is a model SC ?? You don't see many Case's with what I call the "fence post grabber steering" and a wide front end. DC, pretty sure its a 46 model, it was dark in that barn and the serial number was hard to read. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #8 Posted April 11, 2020 Took my co-pilot along this morning and we got the Case home...first time its seen daylight in about 7 or 8 years 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #9 Posted April 12, 2020 That is so cool Bryce! I can’t get over that front axle hanger... like an old street rod 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #10 Posted April 12, 2020 Guess I should've taken a battery with us when we went out to look at it the first time. Got it home and started messing with it, only to discover that the engine is stuck from sitting for so long. Pulled all the plugs and started soaking it last night. I've gotten several old tractors unstuck with a lot of soaking and patience.. hopefully this one wont be any different. If all else fails and it just flat out won't cooperate I can always take it back. No money exchanged hands we were just working out the $800 in labor helping him around his place (even though I'd help Rodger for free) and he did tell me if something happened the engine was no good that I could bring it back to him and we would find me another project. Hoping it doesn't come to that though...cause the adjustable front was one of the things that really drew me in to this tractor the minute I saw it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #11 Posted April 12, 2020 Youngest boy really likes it too...he got mad when I told him he had to get down so we could go in the house for supper last night 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,265 #12 Posted April 12, 2020 Those slots in the wheels are the real fence post grabbers. Just wrap a chain through the slot and around the tire. Situate the rear wheel along side the fence post and when the wheel rotates the chain comes straight up and pulls that post like magic [with tremendous mechanical advantage] 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #13 Posted April 12, 2020 My wife’s old AC filled up with water and got pretty wrecked too, bending push rods and breaking the rocker shaft. I pulled the head, cleaned the cylinders and replaced bad parts along the way from a salvage yard... and Elvis Chompers purrs now! There’s hope Bryce, let those cylinders soak and after a few weeks, once in a while rock it back and forth in gear to see if it’ll free up... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,412 #14 Posted April 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, pullstart said: ! There’s hope Bryce, let those cylinders soak and after a few weeks, once in a while rock it back and forth in gear to see if it’ll free up... Patience Bryce. It'lll go ... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #15 Posted April 12, 2020 I'm confident that it will free up eventually...just hope the cylinders aren't in too bad shape...I've been looking online and only found one place where you can buy sleeves for these old DCs...and it says call for price...my experience has always been if it says to call for the price its usually pretty steep lol. Did some more looking and research yesterday...its not as old as I originally thought...the 80 serial number, along with the foot clutch and Eagle Hitch pinpoint it to a 53 model. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #16 Posted April 14, 2020 Pulled the valve cover off this evening after work, it was all actually pretty clean underneath. Got a couple sticky valves but I think they'll free up with a little work. Poured a very liberal amount of Marvel Mystery Oil down in each cylinder, so now we sit back and patiently wait. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #17 Posted April 17, 2020 Went to see my buddy Glen last night with the intent of purchasing another tractor (ended up with a Farmall M, but more on that later). Was telling him about the Case being stuck, he sent me home with a couple tools he made to turn the flywheel on a stuck tractor. Tried them out tonight and they worked like a charm. Didn't take much effort at all and she was freed up, spun her over by hand a few times, then put the starter back in. What a wonderful sound to hear her turning over again. Still got a couple valves that are kinda sticky, and one broken rocker arm, no big deal there while I was over at Glen's I noticed another old DC sitting out there on the dead line I can rob parts off of if I need them 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
