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Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 7:47pm |
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Hey friends. I'm going to be getting an rc tomorrow. 1939. Engine is sized. My question is I'm giving him 500. Has good rear tires. Decent tin. Am I getting a good deal? I know there rare is there anyone on here that has a rc? Would love to see pictures of them restored or in there work clothes
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JohnCO
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Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 10:04pm |
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You better believe you are getting a good deal. A B engine is fairly cheap to rebuild and a you will have a tractor is worth $1,500 or more. They only made 5500 of them, how many are left?
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Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 10:56pm |
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I sold mine
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Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 11:03pm |
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I always thought they were kinda neat. Being that there so rare I never thought I would have the opportunity to find one. I've only seen 1 years ago at the fair.
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Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 11:10pm |
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mine was also a '39
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Posted: 29 Apr 2016 at 11:37pm |
this my 39 rc as i bought it #667 
Edited by ac45dave - 29 Apr 2016 at 11:39pm
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 5:12am |
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There are 102 RC's in the Owners Registry.
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 7:56am |
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There over 7 RC's with in a hour driving from my place.. They are around .It's a rare to see one pop up at sales on regular basis .
Right now $1500.oo running would be tops for one unless it was really nice and done over then it would be worth more pending on Buyers .
Nice find ,good luck with your project.
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 5:40pm |
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Congratulations on the RC!
We need some pictures!
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Chris
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 6:36pm |
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there is one down the road with cultivators on it its never been moved in my life thats 22 years and my dad said it was like that most of his life and hes 56... looks extra straight
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 8:45pm |
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Well I finally got it home. Wish I knew how to post pictures
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 8:50pm |
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It's rc 4567
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:01pm |
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I would consider it a good deal. Maybe you can free the engine with a little time and penetrating oil. Soak the cylinders and keep trying it for a couple of months. There was only about 5000 RC made I think, if I remember right, worth it to fix it up and parts , new and used are there for the engine if needed.
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:38pm |
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Yeah I'm definitely fixing it up. Going to look closer at it this week to see if it's the original be engine or the ce.I'll probably put the ca motor I have in it for now to see how the drive train is. I checked the rear end and transmission and it appeared to be fine. No water. Couldn't get it to shift into 3rd and reverse at first but after a few minutes of trying it shifted in all gears.
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:46pm |
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Had my RC for about 5 years. Just tore it down for a resto. Have to finish the WF first. Frame rails and small parts for the RC are at the sandblaster right now and the engine is on the engine stand waiting to be torn down. Mine is a 39 also.
Steve@B&B
Edited by Steve in NJ - 30 Apr 2016 at 9:48pm
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:46pm |
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Also wanted to add my rc has the special rear cultivating hubs
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 9:49pm |
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I figure this would be a excellent tractor for my kids to help me restore someday. I want to get it running first and work out any mechanical bugs before tear down and restoration
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 10:40pm |
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I have three of them right now the earliest being a two digit serial no. some time two of them will leave. also have three IB's and two of them are going to leave also.
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Posted: 30 Apr 2016 at 11:22pm |
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Would love to have a ib someday
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Posted: 01 May 2016 at 3:04pm |
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I have one that was a basket case when I got it. I first had about 40HP CE engine in it and I'd thought it might do better pulling than what I'd been doing with the CA as the gear ratios looked to be suited better to the power I had at the time. Do to the power loss in all the straight cut gears it didn't do quite what I expected, even though it was a strong runner in the 2500 & 3000 classes. After that it got a retired pulling engine and became my Bale-Loader tractor. It does real nice for that with it's super slow low gear, it doesn't swamp you up on the wagon. It could also do well in the slow tractor races. It still currently has more power than a WC would have had for a 39 model.
I wish it was easier to get pictures on here. Some just seem to do it so easily while I just seem to get nothing. I have a few pictures of it pulling but I can't seem to find any so far with the bale loader on it. Mine has the PTO, belt pulley, electric starting and all the lights. I might sell mine
if someone was seriously interested, PM me.
Edited by PaulB - 02 May 2016 at 5:45am
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If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits.
If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY
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Posted: 02 May 2016 at 12:19am |
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I guess it depends on where you are on price. I paid $1600 several years ago, thanks to someone on this site pointing it out. It was in Craig, Colo, about 200 miles west of me over the mountains. Includes a side mount sickle bar mower. Pretty good shape, I need to rebuild the carb for this year's Yesteryear Farm show in late August. A guy 10 miles away has an RC on steel, kind of a cool basic tractor. That and mine are the only ones around Colorado but I wouldn't be surprised if there are more lurking in sheds or fence lines. Neither are for sale at this time.
Edited by JohnCO - 02 May 2016 at 12:20am
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Posted: 02 May 2016 at 5:51am |
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I gave $900 for mine the engine had been rebuilt she runs like a charm just hard to start
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Posted: 02 May 2016 at 6:29am |
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i'm a bit like paul....i have 2 rc's. one has a 3 7/16 oversize kit, that's the only thing that's been done to it. I pull it in 2500 and 3000. great balance and its hard to beat.
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Posted: 02 May 2016 at 7:10am |
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I have two complete. Need to downsize so the best parts will go on the one I keep and the rest will I will sell for parts.
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Posted: 02 May 2016 at 8:17am |
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PaulB and others,
The picture posting can be a challenge.
I use a digital camera not a cell phone. Then down load the picture to a file on my computer. Resize the picture to 640 x 480.
Then move the picture to Photobucket.com site.
Now come to the forum start a post with both tabs open then click on the photobucket picture and copy and past the URL for it into the new post.
Its easier to rebuild a starter on a WD.
But after doing it several thousand times it seems OK. I am sure there may be easier way to get pictures up?
And if you haven't done it there are a bunch of moves to make.
PS. How come the RC's have to be so cute! I think I could drive one of those too!
Regards,
Chris
Edited by Sugarmaker - 02 May 2016 at 8:19am
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Posted: 02 May 2016 at 8:45am |
Or read this, written by TedJ: Posting Pictures on the Forum
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'39 Model B
Tractors are cheaper than girls, remember that!
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Posted: 02 May 2016 at 10:38am |
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Yeah I'm up in Maine. They're pretty scarce around here. I have the only rc that I know of around
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Posted: 02 May 2016 at 1:33pm |
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Out at Hutch a fellow had made up a RF, that was really cute.
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If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits.
If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY
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Posted: 02 May 2016 at 2:24pm |
I have on that hasn't run for a few years, need to get it running this year.
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