ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #1 Posted April 19, 2020 I have been looking for a Farmall M for several years now. Had the chance to buy several H's over the years, but always skipped over them in hopes of finding an M. Wednesday night I went to see my friend Glen with the intent of trying to buy a 1949 Case S that I knew he had in the barn. Long story short he wanted way more for the S than what I could afford to spend. So our attention turned to the two M's that were on the other side of the barn. He said he'd take $1200 for the one that had 3 pt and $650 for the one without. Thought about it for a bit and offered him $600 for the one without, and he took it. Then we went out in the pasture and found an old John Deere pull type brush beater. Ended up picking it up for $150. The old M is pretty rough looking but starts right up and runs well. Got her home and changed the oil, gonna finish checking all the fluids and greasing her up tomorrow, then might find a couple tires to put on the beater and try to start cleaning up some of this overgrown mess around here. 4 8 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,679 #2 Posted April 19, 2020 Looks great! In my younger day I hauled a lot of hay with bales being spit out behund M's and H's 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,502 #3 Posted April 19, 2020 I've spent a lot of time on the seat of an M. Some of the ones I drove looked worse than the one you just bought. Paint & pretty don't make them run though. Congrats on your new ride. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,784 #4 Posted April 19, 2020 Congrats Bryce! I just hit my brother in-law up on this Allis Chalmers CA that’s been sitting next to my barn for a decade or more... At least the haul home won’t be too bumpy! 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #5 Posted April 19, 2020 Here is the beater I picked up to go along with it...not sure what model it is, cant find any numbers on it anywhere 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,991 #6 Posted April 19, 2020 Neat tractor. The patina looks about the same as my 8N when I first got it in the mid 90's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,286 #7 Posted April 19, 2020 That's a great deal! I've been keeping an eye out for a larger farm tractor now that I have more room. Somebody had a 46 Farmall A here locally but non-running, crappy ties, etc for $800. I said no thanks. . . I'd really like to find a nice old diesel of whatvever. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #8 Posted April 19, 2020 A short video of the tractor running, sorry for the wind noise. Hard to find a day in Oklahoma that the wind isn't blowing at least 25 MPH 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #9 Posted April 19, 2020 Great, runs smoothly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,267 #10 Posted April 19, 2020 6 hours ago, HandyProfessor said: A short video of the tractor running, sorry for the wind noise. Hard to find a day in Oklahoma that the wind isn't blowing at least 25 MPH Sounds very good! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,496 #11 Posted April 19, 2020 Hop on over to http://www.farmallcub.com/phpBB2/, and get a couple of posts in and you will get access to their "PDF Manuals" section, where you can download various literature, including OMs and service manuals. In the meantime, here's a video for you. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #13 Posted April 19, 2020 keeping it original or painting it up? great tractor! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #14 Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, jabelman said: keeping it original or painting it up? great tractor! Probably just gonna fix the few things it needs mechanically and leave it like it is...it will spend most of it's time mowing and other light chores around the ranch 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #15 Posted April 19, 2020 looking again at the pics, wow thats some flat country out there! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,267 #16 Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, jabelman said: looking again at the pics, wow thats some flat country out there! Trina and I are flabbergasted every time we see pics of some of the places out members live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,042 #17 Posted April 20, 2020 Love the farmall tractors, that m looks and sounds great. They were built to last, must be the color! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #18 Posted April 20, 2020 Got her all lubed up and the beater hitched up today...there's a small patch of grass and sagebrush to the north of our house, figured I'd try it out there before I ventured out into the pasture. Was having fun until the radiator decided to spring a leak, oh well with a 72 year old piece of equipment you can expect a breakdown from time to time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorback 1,035 #19 Posted April 20, 2020 I love those old Farmalls. Congrats, and I hope your radiator gets fixed easily and soon. I have always been partial to red things! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #20 Posted April 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Razorback said: I love those old Farmalls. Congrats, and I hope your radiator gets fixed easily and soon. I have always been partial to red things! Looks like someone already tried to fix it once...there aren't any radiator shops anywhere nearby either anymore...guess I may have to bite the bullet and buy a new one...good thing I was sitting down when I looked one up earlier. Close to $700 for a new one Also appears that the front axle is going to have to come off to gain access to the lower mounting nuts, so not gonna be an easy fix. Still beats operating and working on one of the new electronic nightmares though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Razorback 1,035 #21 Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, HandyProfessor said: Looks like someone already tried to fix it once...there aren't any radiator shops anywhere nearby either anymore...guess I may have to bite the bullet and buy a new one...good thing I was sitting down when I looked one up earlier. Close to $700 for a new one Also appears that the front axle is going to have to come off to gain access to the lower mounting nuts, so not gonna be an easy fix. Still beats operating and working on one of the new electronic nightmares though $700!!!!?!?!?!?!?!?! WOW!!!! I think I would measure it, make note of inlet and output orientation, and go find one and "make it fit". You could get a super-duper aluminum 3 or 4-row equivalent for half that price. (Maybe I'm dreaming.... but unless you are making a show piece, I would look elsewhere for a radiator?) Edited April 20, 2020 by Razorback Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #22 Posted April 20, 2020 I'm gonna keep looking around for one...I'm sure there's a cheaper one out there somewhere...when I came in the house after it happened my Steiner Tractor catalog was laying on my desk so that's the first place I looked 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,042 #23 Posted April 20, 2020 Is it completely shot? Maybe some soldering? Some of the stop a leak products are good, worth a try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #24 Posted April 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Darb1964 said: Is it completely shot? Maybe some soldering? Some of the stop a leak products are good, worth a try. It might be able to be repaired if there was anyone around here who could do it, I've tried once or twice with no luck with a couple old trucks we've had. There was an old man here that was one of the best I had ever seen, but he got sick with cancer and retired about a year ago. I can see a bunch of solder right above where the hole is where it looks like someone has attempted to repair it once before. Either way to replace it or have it repaired its gotta come off the tractor, and if I'm gonna pull the whole axle to get it off I'll probably just replace it rather than take a chance on the repair not holding and having to tear it all back apart again Here's a super short video of her working...wasnt but about a minute later when it decided to spray everywhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,042 #25 Posted April 21, 2020 It is an art to get a good long lasting solder fix, chances are that is not the only bad spot and if you can't pressure test before putting back together I agree. Good luck it will be worth it in the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
