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monitordoc 
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Posted: 19 Aug 2010 at 8:05pm |
 I HAVEN'T DONE MANY POSTS FOR A WHILE AS I AM TRYING TO DO HER TRACTOR . SHE WAS BROUGHT UP ON ANOTHER COLOR.
STILL CANN'T GET OVER ALBERT CITY! I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH ORANGE IN ONE PLACE. NICE PEOPLE AND A VERY WELL RUN SHOW!
I'LL TRY TO POST A PIC OF WIFES PROJECT AS IT IS SO FAR. THIS IS OR WAS A 1937 FARMALL F20
JOHN
Edited by monitordoc - 19 Aug 2010 at 8:36pm
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bigfish_Oh
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Posted: 19 Aug 2010 at 8:41pm |
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What a lucky man, your wife's project is worthwhile !!!!
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clovis
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Posted: 19 Aug 2010 at 9:01pm |
Cool!!!
I've got a serious soft spot for those red tractors!
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Osage_Orange
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Posted: 19 Aug 2010 at 11:02pm |
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Nice Pic! My dad had an F-20 when I was a young ladd. Someone had installed foot brakes and an external road gear on it. That thing would run "faaaaast!". Lucky for me Dad never caught me doing that. Anyway, it was a great tractor........a bit of a brute to operate, but a real workhorse.
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Why is there never time to do it right the first time, but always time to go back and fix it?
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Dusty MI
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Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 10:33am |
My dad had an F-20, so every time I see one I look it over. I don't think I've ever seen 2 alike. I even saw one that was painted the early blue gray and had split rims on it.
Dusty
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Bill Long
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Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 11:00am |
John, Just remember you are restoring a classic. The F-20 was an outstanding machine that was perfect for our 60 All Crop's. Ran soo slow that we had virtually no problem doing a good job.
In fact, the F-20 is one of the Franklin Mint Models I have. I respected that tractor that much. Just goes to show what used to be.
Let us see pictures as it progresses.
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 12:14pm |
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Interesting you say "Wife's" project. I was just informed a couple days ago that my better half would be more willing to go on tractor rides if she had a red tractor like her daddy's to drive. That is one good aspect of the red ones. They have one of the fastest road gears, and they made a zillion of them so they're cheap and easy to get parts for. I've already found her an M for $800 that runs good.
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"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford
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monitordoc
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Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 1:08pm |
THIS FARMAL IS TURNING OUT TO BE A BIG PROJECT. THE ENGINE WAS STUCK REAL BAD. THE PIC WAS TAKEN ON THE DAY IT BROKE FREE. IT TOOK CLOSE TO A YEAR OF CHEMICALS AND WORK TO GET THIS FAR. NOW I CAN START BUILDING.
IT WAS A FENCE LINE TRACTOR WE RECEIVED AS A CHALENGE FROM THE "COFFEE SHOP GUYS".
JASPER, CO. IOWA--- I USED TO LIVE THERE DURING THE 1960'S IN A TOWN CALLED NEWTON.
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GlenninPA
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Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 1:13pm |
I still can't get Deb to give up on her saying, "Real Tractors are Red". Maybe if we just go to a bunch more shows, she will start to see the light.....
What is it with women and red tractors?
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 7:15pm |
Glenn, when you figure out women and red tractors let me know. I'm just grateful to have found a way to get Elizabeth on any sort of tractor.
Monitordoc, I work in Newton. It used to be known as the Washing Machine Capitol of the World, home of Maytag. When Whirlpool bought Maytag, about all they kept was the name. At least some of the buildings were sold and some other businesses moved in.
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Dave H
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 7:33pm |
John
I don't havew an F 20 but have a real soft spot for them. Iffin I was to find one standing along the road with a sign that said, I work for food, I am sure I could find a place in the barn for it. :-)
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monitordoc
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 8:25pm |
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DRIAN I USED TO WORK FOR PEOPLES NATURAL GAS AND RUSSEL ADAMS FIXING MOTORCYCLES. I LEFT THERE IN 1967 TO COME "HOME" . WE WERE DAIRY FARMERS FOR 35 YEARS--RETIRING IN 2003. I DIDN'T RETIRE FROM THE ELECTRONICS BUS. WE SERVICE AND SELL ALL TYPES OF MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS USED IN AGRICULTURE.
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DREAM
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 8:49pm |
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Hey, at least your wives don't like the Green ones. I'm not talking Ollie green either. Maybe one day i'll break down and get her an A, B, or maybe a 40 or 50. Just can't let anyone see me test driving it for her. LOL!
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bigfish_Oh
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 8:53pm |
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get her a 620, 720, G, A, they could be orange !!! The perfect one is a MI
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1941 WC sat for 29 years,started & dynoed 27 h.p.
1957 WD45 Grandpa bought new,factory p.s.,added wfe
1951 WD, factory p.s.
1960 D14 HnMk IV BkHoe 4 sale
2014 HD Tri Glide
2009 GMC CC SLT Dually
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DREAM
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 8:57pm |
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Won't work Bigfish. Her FAVORITE color is green. It's not that she doesn't like my C, just don't like orange. I think it's the same reason her favorite ball team is Florida, which happens to be my least favorite, being I grew up in Athens, GA. LOL!
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bigfish_Oh
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 9:04pm |
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to bad you couldn't find a green m and after researching the serial number find out it realy is an industrial and you have to paint it orange?
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1941 WC sat for 29 years,started & dynoed 27 h.p.
1957 WD45 Grandpa bought new,factory p.s.,added wfe
1951 WD, factory p.s.
1960 D14 HnMk IV BkHoe 4 sale
2014 HD Tri Glide
2009 GMC CC SLT Dually
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DREAM
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 9:14pm |
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HMMM, that could work. I'd be sleeping in the shop for a looong time though. Now that I think about it, that might not be a bad thing. LOL!
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AllisChalmers37
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Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 10:23pm |
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If all women are like that (farmall lovers) then I may be staying single for a while. LOL!
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Bob-Maine
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Posted: 23 Aug 2010 at 7:17am |
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Keep us posted on your progress. Several years ago, my son-in-law asked if i could store an F-20 for him. His great grandfather bought it new in 1937. So it sits out back, waiting for me to add space to get it inside. A neat heirloom tractor. Bob@allisdowneast
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