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JoeO(CMO)
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Cent Missouri Points: 2694 |
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You've got #2 looking ready to turn some roots up!
The pic's of the 2 next to each other appear to be "social distancing". The building appears to be going up and good size, what size will it be?
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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Merry Christmas everybody! Ted, I think the disc is 6'. It will be great in the garden. John, the roof is on. I would think it may be done this week. Will try to get a picture later today. Done as far as the builders are concerned. It's not going to be quite as elaborate as Sugarmaker's! Some day I hope to build a nice new 'shop'!
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JohnColo
Orange Level Joined: 03 Apr 2020 Location: Niwot, CO Points: 1258 |
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How far did they get along with the building?
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18657 |
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How wide is that disc Mike? I've got a 10'er on my WD45 and it wants to try and fly every once in a while. Good thing they are starting the new shed now, instead of a couple weeks ago when we had the 'high' winds!! Good thing it hasn't been normal temps.... I'd hate to try and dig holes for the posts now.
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19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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So, I put the weights on the front wheels today. Best part of today is; The builders showed up! There may be hope of getting some of this stuff inside yet this year. |
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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Had time Sunday to mount a pair of rear wheel weights on the CA. REEDE and son happened to be driving by at the time and stopped to chat. Gave them the nickle tour. I don't know what those weights weigh but they are heavy! They don't have good hand holds like others do. Reed thinks I'm going to need some weight on the front to keep it on the ground with the S-C disc. Have a pair of doughnut weights that are currently loose... Anyway, couple of pics with the weights. |
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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REEDE, I'll be in to see you this week, need to get a few parts.
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REEDE
Silver Level Joined: 24 Apr 2010 Points: 283 |
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That is a nice looking CA.
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18657 |
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19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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I think this tractor might be pretty handy with the Oxnard blade so Sunday/Monday I did the mod so it will fit. Also freed up the pins in the links. Read somewhere about them needing to be able to move or they will wear out the latches. I only hope I get to use these girls enough to wear out a latch or two! |
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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Sunday update; Spent another afternoon with the 'new' CA. The alternator plug must be working, checked with voltage meter, seems ok. Adjusted the free-play in the clutch. New sediment bowl, no seeping anymore. New cap and rotor, points looked good, left them alone. Probably order a new set of wires from Steve pretty soon. Checked the toe in, toed out about 1/2" didn't have time to correct but maybe tomorrow. Installed 'brody' nob on steering wheel. I guess this is the process of making a tractor your own. Made a list of parts to get. Ted, the front tires are 5.00X15's. |
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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Ted, they are standard size. 5.00x15's I believe. I'll double check today. The lights are some sort of rubber housing 12 volt. The one is broken. I picked up a new one, thought it was the same, it's not. May get another one like it so they match. Found the spare hand-clutch, will check it out this winter. Hopefully get it changed out next spring. Worked on this girl a little Saturday. Changed the engine and hydraulic oil. Worked on the sediment bowl, probably going to need a new one. Found a traction booster gauge that works! Changed the temp gauge. I think the old one works, new one looks better. Need a new plug for the alternator, this one is different than any other delco I've seen. Looked at Napa yesterday, they didn't have one. See attached pic, could use some ideas where to get one. |
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18657 |
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I didn't see that it wasn't an alternator on your old one. All I saw was a silvery spot and I thought it was the alternator, turns out when I exploded the pic that it's a shiny new VR. LOL
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19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
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JohnColo
Orange Level Joined: 03 Apr 2020 Location: Niwot, CO Points: 1258 |
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Looks like you have a nice set of twins! I've also got two CA's, a wide front I bought when I was 17, 56 years ago. It was my main haying tractor, mowing, raking and baling with a MF #10 baler. The other CA followed me home a few years ago, it's a NF without the hand clutch. Had the first CA painted 15 years ago and it's pretty faded, hasn't run in a few years, need to do a bit of work to it. Good little tractors!
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Unit3
Orange Level Joined: 17 Oct 2009 Location: NC Iowa Points: 5489 |
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Great looking pair. Twice the fun.
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2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C
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Dave(inMA)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Grafton, MA Points: 2395 |
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Working TB gauges are a fine thing! Hope they do.
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WC, CA, D14, WD45
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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Mine came from the CA I parted out last year, need to get it found! Guess there's not that big of a hurry, won't get changed until next spring anyway. I did find three spare traction-booster gauges at the farm today, couple of them look like they might actually work.
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Dave(inMA)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Grafton, MA Points: 2395 |
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A spare hand clutch is a fine idea! I rebuilt the one in my CA with lots of help from DennisA(IL). Fun project. But after that I ran across one available from a parts tractor - it seems to be in good shape and is all boxed up on the shelf, just in case.
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WC, CA, D14, WD45
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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Chris, Bill, thanks. Serial No. is 36,xxx, makes it a 55. Don't remember the no. on CA-1 but it is a 54. It also has the gauge, witch worked, so I put in on my NF 45. Ted J. pmed me some info yesterday about re-builders. I may just send a couple of my spares in. Dave, good to hear from you! The hand-clutch is an issue. I knew this before going to look at this thing. I have a spare that I will go through and then swap out. Like any old tractor it needs a few things. Compared to my 756 this will be a walk in the park!
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Dave(inMA)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Grafton, MA Points: 2395 |
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Mike - how's the hand clutch in the "new" CA? Nice looking machine!!
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WC, CA, D14, WD45
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Bill Long
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Bel Air, MD Points: 4555 |
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Mike, Nice looking CA. I see it has the Traction Booster Gauge on it which makes is a later model 55 - 57. Nice clean tractor
The CA was, to me, the best plowing tractor I sold. Will do a GREAT JOB with the two bottom plow. Look forward to hearing updates. Good Luck! Bill Long
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Sugarmaker
Orange Level Joined: 12 Jul 2013 Location: Albion PA Points: 8166 |
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Mike,
Congratulations on the new addition to the family! A CA is on the list but down there a ways. Your team looks good! Looking forward to your updates and work with them. Regards, Chris
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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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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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Ted, the first one has 11.2x24's on it, still six volt system. The 'new' one has 12.4x24's and has been converted to 12 system. It has a few issues, not currently charging the battery. I'll have to check out the lights for you tomorrow, Mike.
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18657 |
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And the disease gets worse!! NICE find Mike! I've got 3 of them (so far) and love em! Bad part is only one of them is a Snap Coupler machine and all three are narrow fronts. I LOVE the narrow front on my mower one though. Makes lawn cutting a whole lot easier. What size tires are on your mower one? And where did you get the rims? I see that both of them have been swapped over to 12v. I didn't want to, but my wiring burned up on the mower one and it's just as well. It's not a show queen, it's my worker. See ya soon? I haven't got any plans right now.....
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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Thanks wjohn. The wrinkle in this story is that I have a (shoestring) cousin that has a CA he would like to sell. It's a lot closer than this one was. The uncle that went on this run with me and him have been trying to get me to buy his tractor for a couple of years now. It's actually very nice. But, it's a pin-hitch, also a narrow front. The NF wouldn't be a deal breaker though. As I recall, the rear tires didn't 'do-it' for me. Has a fantastic paint job on it, though I'm not in love with Persian 1. Biggest sticking point was the price, don't remember the number but it was in a different zip-code. I wasn't looking for a show-queen, just another working girl.
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wjohn
Orange Level Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Location: KS Points: 1769 |
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That's a nice pair there. I agree taking the mower on and off doesn't look like much fun!
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1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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Kenny, I believe the tractor actually belonged to Rod, He was out of town so Joe came over to do the sale. This one is going to need a few things. Less than most of these girls I drag home! The clutch pedal has almost no free play, that will have to be addressed. Have read Dr. Allis posts about adjusting the fingers on the p-plate, now will have to do it.
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IBWD MIke
Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 3409 |
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Thanks guys. I figured I would find a NF pin hitch most likely, then move the mower to that tractor. Put the snap-coupler stuff on CA-1 and that would be that. Finding this one makes things easier. Being a wide front is a bonus. I really like the tires on this thing, rears are full of fluid. Not in love with that but going to stay with it for now. Have a pair of rear wheel-weights painted and ready to go on. Not sure their needed with the fluid, would look good though.
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Leon B MO
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Old Monroe, Mo Points: 2063 |
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When I saw Joe's original post with the ca for sale I thought to myself, it probably won't last very long at that price. I even gave thought to calling him, but I don't need another one. I also have two ca's, one with a belly mower and a wide front with a 7 ft pull type brush hog. Always good to see a good tractor find a good home.
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Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself".
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Trinity45
Orange Level Access Joined: 17 Mar 2014 Location: Kentucky Points: 1577 |
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I have 2 a wide front and a narrow front, use them to raise sweet corn and a garden, have a snap couple plow and snap couple disc, would like to find a two row snap couple planter, right now I use a 3ph one row to plant corn.
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