Magazine choices?
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Topic: Magazine choices?
Posted By: mdm1
Subject: Magazine choices?
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 5:17pm
What is a good magazine to subscribe to for old tractors? Also is there a good book-manual out there to help step by step in rebuilding a tractor for a guy like me with limited knowledge on them and would prefer not to make to many mistakes. I have learned education is costly. I do have manuals for both my tractors. Thanks again for your help. Mike
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Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK!
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 5:27pm
Antique Power is a good magazine. The best book-manual for fixing equipment is "The School of Hard Knocks" but that can be expensive also. Maybe find a local tractor club that has older members willing to share their experiences.
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Posted By: Dipstick In
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 5:44pm
You are probably on the best site for help right now. After all, if they put up with me most any breed of pup is welcome!!!! But seriously, there are several good sources of info available in books, service manuals, texts available here and on Yesteryears Tractor and through the guys here and any old or experienced mechanics around. Check if a club is in your area,join, pay your dues, get involved, you will learn and have a heck-ova lot of fun!! Good luck and enjoy!
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Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 8:20pm
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I get three "Old Allis News" "The Allis Connection" and "Antique Power". I enjoy all three. Original Manuals or copies are on various web sites, on this site, and e-bay. They would be helpful.
Don't forget to join a local club for the tractors you want to rebuild. The members will be more than helpful.
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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Posted By: j.w.freck
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 8:42pm
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HOW TO RESTORE CLASSIC FARM TRACTORS by tharran e.gaines.pretty basic but covers about all of it...
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Posted By: D17 owner
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 9:20pm
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I would also loook into a parts manual to go along with your other manuals. The parts manual is nice for ordering they have every bolt on the tractor listed, and also you can see what the part is called. You dont look so dumb when you call for parts and say I need the round thing that moves the things in the frount. They say a stearing wheel you say ya thats it LOL. Eric
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Posted By: mdm1
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2011 at 6:39am
That is my problem! It is hard to ask for help when I don't know what I am asking about. I know it is easier to fix if you know what it does and how it works. I could just take them to someone but then I would just buy a new tractor. Now what fun would that be? Does anyone know if the LaCrosse WI area has a club? Thanks Again. Mike
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Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK!
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Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2011 at 7:22am
MDM1, D-17 got it right. A parts manual for any tractor you restore or do serious work on is essential. As I put my G back together, the parts manual helps me to understand just where I took off that part four years ago. It tells you how everything fits with everything else. Even the "evil" Mr. Thinker in the Green Magazine (pardon my using forbidden language here) tells you that.
Welcome and good luck. Bob@allisdowneast
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Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2011 at 9:17am
Old Allis News, Heritage Iron, Antique Power. The three best magazines in that order.
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Posted By: acwdwcman
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2011 at 11:12am
Farm collected is another magazine and old Allis news is a great one to
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wd with a freeman model 90 trip loader, wd45, 38 unstylled wc, b 10 garden tractor and 2-14 ac trip plow. grandpa has a 56 wd45. wd. allis chalmers snap coupler blade and 3 bottom snap coupler plow
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Posted By: acwdwcman
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2011 at 11:12am
Farm collecter i mean
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wd with a freeman model 90 trip loader, wd45, 38 unstylled wc, b 10 garden tractor and 2-14 ac trip plow. grandpa has a 56 wd45. wd. allis chalmers snap coupler blade and 3 bottom snap coupler plow
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