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Field Demo with 6-12 at Hutchinson, MN 2023.  This was sure a fun weekend!  Thanks for all the kind words from those of you that stopped to say hi to Dad and I, we really appreciated it!
See you all there next year, already looking forward to it!
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Getting 6-12 ready for Hutchinson, MN Orange Spectacular:
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Looking great! I don't think I'll make it to Hutch this year, but I sure want to see this tractor someday.
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We finally got the rest of the 6-12 painted.  Getting close to being ready for show season.  Hope to see you all at Hutchinson, MN Orange Spectacular show July 21-23, 2023.  If everything goes to plan, we hope to do a field demonstration with it this year!
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Originally posted by Gatz in NE Gatz in NE wrote:

Great video of a great job of restored tractor, Jacob.

Mesmerizing to watch the grain binder working. Is it a McCormick ?
 How does the twine-tying system work?

Thanks Gatz
It is a Minnesota Binder.  
The tying system works by magic, pure magic.  

But seriously, I have no idea how it works  LOL
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Great video of a great job of restored tractor, Jacob.

Mesmerizing to watch the grain binder working. Is it a McCormick ?
 How does the twine-tying system work?



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Finding an original plow would be icing on the cake. I can't even find pictures of one on the internet.
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here is Northern Aged Iron part 2:
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Thanks guys!

Yeah Pat, I've said since day one that I planned on working my machines if given the opportunity.  We're now getting to the point where I can make good on that promise.  Fun times indeed!

Bob, setting up the plow really wasn't too bad, there is not much to the old horse drawn walking plows.  Now remember none of us knew what we were doing, but we kept playing with it until it was working well.  Ended up shortening the chain to have less sway, adjusting the wheel in the front which sets the plow depth, and set the hitch hole in the front to where it wanted to draft behind the tractor kinda naturally.  If any of that makes sense?  Then the plow man just has to steer by leaning slightly from side to side to get the plow to go either left of right, and tip it on it's side at the end of the field to get it out, then tip it back up when you are ready to start again.  All very elementary, and much easier than I was expecting!  Except for the rocks, watch out for the rocks!!  They don't move, the plow does and bumps you with it! 

Dave, it was a day of firsts for sure, lots of fun!  I wouldn't want to plow a whole quarter this way, but I honestly wouldn't mind walking behind this plow for a good part of the day.  It is a lot easier than I was expecting, and easier than it looks.  I'd do it again, and hope I can next year.

John, absolutely there is a proper plow for the tractor. This set up was just for fun, and is not factory by any means.  We were just trying it out to put a load on the tractor and experiment with actually using a walking plow. I had honestly never seen one actually used.  Have any of you?
Allis did not have their own plows at the time of the 6-12, so they had some type of agreement with Oliver at the time.  If a 6-12 was set up new with a plow, it would have had an Oliver sulky type plow.  Norm Meinert has one for his Ag 6-12, he had it on his tractor at Hutch last summer.  Pfouts family also have one on their 6-12.  I would like to find the correct plow to put on my 6-12, so if anyone finds one, let me know please. 

Back in the day though, a farmer could have easily put any plow he had on the 6-12.  That was the selling tactic, the farmer could use any existing horse drawn implement on the tractor that he already had. 

I will say though, this walking plow we used is a 14".  And at the depth we were plowing, and in this fairly sandy soil, it was all my 6-12 had to pull it.  Especially up the hill.  I was running full throttle (at least how I have the governor set currently).  I honestly think a 12" would be a better fit.  Unless a proper mounted plow works better or something.  
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Neat. Did AC make a plow specifically for those tractors? I think I've seen similar models of tractors that had more or less a mounted plow, from competitors at the time.
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That looks pretty neat. A rare piece and day that's for sure!
I'm sure if some of my older family members were still alive to watch they would say they are glad they don't do that anymore!
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Looking good Jacob. Took yuou time and got it adjusted, then did a pretty good job. An occassional rock kind of made it had on the man doing the walking though.
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Can't believe you plowed with your 6-12 Jacob . Looks and sounds great. Check out this video guys.
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Northern Aged Iron threshing show 2022 is in the record books!  Check out our fun here with Part 1:
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And she looked great Jacob, sorry I didn’t get to meet ya, but enjoyed looking at your work!
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We made it to Baraboo! Very fun weekend, if you have not been there, it is highly recommended! We had never been, but it is now on our list of shows to go back to. Huge show grounds, we did not begin to see it all. The 6-12 ran well, no issues. Got to check out a few other green AC's while there.

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Finally getting back to working on the 6-12 a bit this summer. Just haven't had much time to spend on it lately. Trying to get a few little things done for shows this year. Plan to be at Baraboo, WI GOTO with it in a couple weeks. And like in the video above from last year we will have it at our local show in WI, Northern Aged Iron in September this fall. It's a hard game to play, it needs to be broken down for the last few things to get painted, but I don't want to break it down and have it non operational because then we can't bring it to shows.

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Northern Aged Iron, Highbridge, WI 2021
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Nice videos,, thanks for posting them.  It's nice to see it on its own feet moving around.  It looks like only a few more little items and you can call it a wrap!
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We were getting the 6-12 ready for Northern Aged Iron Threshing show:
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Here is a little explanation why there have not been any videos from me lately.  But don't worry, there are exciting things to come in the near future, and even more this winter...!
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Hi, Jacob. I wish that could have made it to Hutchison. Had another place to be that if I missed it I would have been in so much trouble. It was a White Coat Event for are Son kind of like Graduation for Dr. It would have been nice to meet you for the first time. We have massaged back and forth for some time about parts of a 25-40.
The way your 6-12 looks very nice and sounds like it runs very good. You did a awesome job on it. I sure it looks better in person
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Brilliant work Jacob in achieving your goal, it was great to watch the video of you there enjoying the 6-12! Now I bet you will have a few weeks of relaxation before tackling the next jobs. 
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We made the goal! We made it to Hutchinson, MN Orange Spectacular/ GOTO 2021! It was a very fun weekend, I got to meet up with old friends, and met a lot of new people. There were many compliments and nice comments, and people who knew the project from my YouTube channel, which is still a bit strange for me. There is even a chance I may make a clip of Classic Tractor Fever as they stopped me during the parade with a few questions. Thanks again to all that helped make this possible, I could have not done it with out you.
I was so busy I didn't take much video or pics.
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Hi, Jacob (WI,ND)
I like all of the videos on the AC 6-12. Looks Very Nice You did a great job on Restoring it. Have to keep the Olds running and one with very low predictions number of them
Great job I wish I could make it to Hutchison cannot make it today I will have to see if Sunday will work out for me ?

Sounds like there are some Guy’s that may have some 25-40 engine parts that I need. I don’t know if they have them with them at Hutchison. I know one guy is leaving around noon today..
Parts are the hold up on getting the 25-40 going

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Great to hear you are heading to Hutch and thanks for the update. I can't wait to see the next installment and hopefully some photos from Hutch.
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     Thanks for all the pictures of your tractor and the Crosby show. Have always wanted to go there as have heard it has some really unusual equipment. Like those steamers and the big old gas tractors and everything else. Great job. 
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Leaving for Hutchinson, MN now.   Here is some fun from last week, Crosby, ND.
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Jacob,
     Great progress. I envy your ability and patience in restoring that unusual AC. Thanks for all the videos.; lots of knowledge saved there. Even though you have a few things ro work on yet you are able to run it and "play" a little. Thanks for sharing. 
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