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tadams, Folks,

Thanks! I did some phone work and found the Antique White Rust-oleum paint at a value home center in Erie. I did get a first coat on the centers":

Getting started on the maple syrup season. Hung 200 taps today. Cold out there!

Sap might run on or about Feb 17th? We will continue to get ready and maby tap the hard maples around valentines day?

Regards,

Chris and Cheryl

D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.

Looking good Chris

.

We did maple syrup when I was a kid, spiles with jugs on the trees and hauled 10gal stainless milk cans up from the woods. Modern piping? It seems like a marvel.

Lately I have been experimenting with sugar sorghum. Tree juice is 40:1 where sorghum is 13:1 plus has an edible grain head. Grows like corn, but can grow on poorer ground. I did a simple extraction and it came out well.

I gave a pouch of seed to a friend still running trees, told him he might get two runs a year with his sugar shack. I'll see if he gets it growing.

I'm expanding my plot this year. See how it goes. I have parts now to build a squeezer. Zone 5b for reference.

.

Edited by jvin248 - 05 Feb 2025 at 8:39pm

Guys,

I got the degree wheel today.

Yea you get what you pay for! might be the smallest degree wheel ever made. It may work? Suggestions are always welcome.

So I need to find or build a slip on clamp down unit for the crank shaft. Or as mentioned putting this degree wheel on the rear of the engine as an alternative, might be as easy??

Regards,

Chris and Cheryl

D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.

Myself being a cheapskate I use this downloadable degree wheel and print it to whatever size I want.

http://www.tavia.com/free_degree_wheel.html

Dang!! Be careful out there

Folks,

Moving at the speed of slow. That copper spray coating for head gaskets really sticks great! I had to remove the gasket material with a razor blade. Then scuffing the surfaces with scotch brite. They will be ready when this goes back together some day.

Our friend John has been coming to visit and also has been cleaning hardware to assemble the wheels to the rims. Awesome to get some things coming together!

I did print out some larger degree wheels as noted above. Punched a 3/8 hole in the center.

Still debating the front or rear of the engine to attach the degree wheel. I just dont have much room at the back unless I remove the engine from the stand and support it a different way.

I have yet to remove the front timing cover. Maybe soon? Trying to keep Cheryl company as much as possible these days. She sets near me and watches me work on her CA tractor project. I bought it for her and me. Her initials are CA.

Regards,

Chris and Cheryl

Edited by Sugarmaker - 6 hours 51 minutes ago at 6:37pm

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	tadams, Folks, Thanks! I did some phone work and found the Antique White Rust-oleum paint at a value home center in Erie. I did get a first coat on the centers": Getting started on the maple syrup season. Hung 200 taps today. Cold out there! Sap might run on or about Feb 17th? We will continue to get ready and maby tap the hard maples around valentines day? Regards, Chris and Cheryl
	D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.

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	Looking good Chris

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	Guys, Thanks! Still working on putting up tubing systems, to maybe make some syrup in the next few weeks. Getting too old for this stuff! Cheryl rode along in the truck for about 2 hours today with me. Not sure why she has put up with me this long? Regards, Chris and Cheryl
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	. We did maple syrup when I was a kid, spiles with jugs on the trees and hauled 10gal stainless milk cans up from the woods. Modern piping? It seems like a marvel. Lately I have been experimenting with sugar sorghum. Tree juice is 40:1 where sorghum is 13:1 plus has an edible grain head. Grows like corn, but can grow on poorer ground. I did a simple extraction and it came out well. I gave a pouch of seed to a friend still running trees, told him he might get two runs a year with his sugar shack. I'll see if he gets it growing. I'm expanding my plot this year. See how it goes. I have parts now to build a squeezer. Zone 5b for reference. . Edited by jvin248 - 05 Feb 2025 at 8:39pm

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	jvin48, A friend has shown interest in making sorghum sweetener. Some of the maple equipment we use today has design history in the sourgham production process. The CA project got a small push forward today as Cheryl and I visited Brenda at Sandy Lake IMP to exchange some extra Allis parts with some needed parts for this old tractor project. Great to have her help with parts and information as we work on these Allis projects! Regards, Chris and Cheryl
	D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.

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	Guys, I got the degree wheel today. Yea you get what you pay for! might be the smallest degree wheel ever made. It may work? Suggestions are always welcome. So I need to find or build a slip on clamp down unit for the crank shaft. Or as mentioned putting this degree wheel on the rear of the engine as an alternative, might be as easy?? Regards, Chris and Cheryl
	D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.

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	Tap the oil wick hole in the rear of the crankshaft and thread a suitable bolt in there to hold the degree wheel. Edit: Use threaded rod rather than a bolt so as to be able to secure the degree wheel with two nuts Edited by Les Kerf - 09 Feb 2025 at 11:52am

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	Myself being a cheapskate I use this downloadable degree wheel and print it to whatever size I want. http://www.tavia.com/free_degree_wheel.html

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	Les, folks, Thanks! I printed out a couple of the wheels at 150% size. I will think about the rear of the crank for mounting too. trying to learn something new. I am not an engine builder. But I would like this old CA to run well. So today I took the head off and have removed the remaining gasket material from the block: Still need to clean the gasket material from the head: back to the block final cleaning to follow: Also sketched out the fitting if I decide to attach the degree wheel to the front of the crank snout. But I like the idea on the back of the crank. We are in cold weather conditions. Our driveway is solid ice. We got snow last night which I thought might help a little with traction. NOT! I went to cross the drive and fell on my back and hit my head on the ice. Crawled back to the shop and mostly hurt my pride. Regards, Chris and Cheryl
	D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.

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	Dang!! Be careful out there

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	Yeah Chris,be careful. Falling ain't good.

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	Folks, Moving at the speed of slow. That copper spray coating for head gaskets really sticks great! I had to remove the gasket material with a razor blade. Then scuffing the surfaces with scotch brite. They will be ready when this goes back together some day. Our friend John has been coming to visit and also has been cleaning hardware to assemble the wheels to the rims. Awesome to get some things coming together! I did print out some larger degree wheels as noted above. Punched a 3/8 hole in the center. Still debating the front or rear of the engine to attach the degree wheel. I just dont have much room at the back unless I remove the engine from the stand and support it a different way. I have yet to remove the front timing cover. Maybe soon? Trying to keep Cheryl company as much as possible these days. She sets near me and watches me work on her CA tractor project. I bought it for her and me. Her initials are CA. Regards, Chris and Cheryl Edited by Sugarmaker - 6 hours 51 minutes ago at 6:37pm
	D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.