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34 Airflow 
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 Posted: 14 Jul 2021 at 5:26pm |
 ac hunter wrote:
Very nice looking A, bet you enjoy it a lot. Hope you keep us up to date on the United restoration now that you have our attention. Seems you have at least a couple of rare items on that tractor. I see in the background of a couple of your pictures some AC orange chairs and an unusual, at least to us here in the US, looking automobile. Looks like you may be working on that too. Can you tell us what it is? It's more efficient to have more than one project at a time you know. Thanks for the pictures, Russell. |
Hi Russell,
The car is actually a 1934 Chrysler Airflow sedan, factory RHD. So far I have completed some bodywork on it but most of my time since finishing the model A has been located missing parts for it. The Airflow is a long term project. The United has just jumped the queue!
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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34 Airflow
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Posted: 14 Jul 2021 at 5:28pm |
john(MI) wrote:
I'm guessing that the car is a Jaguar. I notice your boat has the steering wheel on the wrong side. Is that an import?
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Oddly here in Australia boats were built with the steering wheel on the wrong side. I restored this one around 12 years ago it was built only a couple of hours from my place in the mid 1960's and is powered by a Dodge Sidevalve 6. I purchased the boat from the original owner and returned it to completely original condition.
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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34 Airflow
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Posted: 14 Jul 2021 at 5:31pm |
GreenOrange wrote:
How is the Continental engine tag stamped? Any different than a gas model? |
Here is the tag;
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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plummerscarin
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Posted: 14 Jul 2021 at 6:03pm |
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I'm of the belief that all boats are right hand drive as the weight of the driver offsets the torque from the propellerlifting the starboard side.
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GreenOrange
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Posted: 14 Jul 2021 at 9:06pm |
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Thanks for the picture of the tag. Appears to be standard earlier S10 markings.
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34 Airflow
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Posted: 16 Jul 2021 at 8:07pm |
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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wjohn
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Posted: 16 Jul 2021 at 10:37pm |
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Clean filter three times daily? That would've been fun. I guess I've never paid attention to the air filters on these before as I've never had anything older than a late '39 B with the more standard oil bath air cleaner style from on up into the '50s.
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ac hunter
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Posted: 17 Jul 2021 at 7:46am |
Wonder if anyone ever cleaned the filter 3 times a day. The Chrysler is an interesting looking vehicle. I have seen a very few Airflows but didn't recognize yours as such. Guessing that is the source of your forum name; obvious now. Hope you can find all the parts you need. The center of the engine tag is interesting too. "Powerful as the nation". We will all be watching for updates to your progress on this project. Thanks for the info and pictures.
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Posted: 17 Jul 2021 at 3:46pm |
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Nice! Hope you keep the pictures coming.
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Posted: 17 Jul 2021 at 7:03pm |
ac hunter wrote:
Wonder if anyone ever cleaned the filter 3 times a day. The Chrysler is an interesting looking vehicle. The center of the engine tag is interesting too. "Powerful as the nation". We will all be watching for updates to your progress on this project. Thanks for the info and pictures. |
I certainly think it's overdue now! 
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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AC720Man
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Posted: 17 Jul 2021 at 7:45pm |
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You truly have a gift if you can get it going again, Way more work than I would take on but I’m glad someone cares that much to save her. Good luck, looking forward to seeing updates.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Posted: 17 Jul 2021 at 11:20pm |
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You truly have a gift if you can get it going again, Way more work than I would take on but I’m glad someone cares that much to save her. Good luck, looking forward to seeing updates. |
Thanks, although time will tell how this will go. My previous restorations have not been too ambitious with tractors to date so this will be a real test, but the inspiration has come from Jacob with his 6-12 project. For me the tractor is far too rare out here to see it in someones garden rotting further, and the seller was of the same opinion. For now I am going to just slowly chip away at pulling the tractor down to assess what needs doing and how much damage has been done sitting around. The tractor was running in the early 1990's when donated to a museum from what I have been told.
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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Posted: 31 Jul 2021 at 6:27pm |
 The serial number below appears to be U454? 
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 01 Aug 2021 at 10:47am |
Travis, I'm humbled at the fact that you are inspired by my crazy projects. But I guess that is what it is all about, trying to encourage others to tackle a project a little bigger than you are comfortable with. That is how you learn and increase your skills. I know I have the last couple of years. It's funny how you mention me, because as I look at your pics, I am drooling, this is exactly the kind of piece I am drawn too. A project! You have absolutely nothing to loose by taking it apart and fixing it, because it is no good the way it is (besides yard art, and it's too nice for that). Keep us posted, I'll be following this with much interest! To me the serial number looks like U1454 ? I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about the U world though, I have yet to dive down that rabbit hole. I guess I better be careful, you may make me want to get a U after watching your restoration....
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Posted: 01 Aug 2021 at 5:19pm |
Jacob (WI,ND) wrote:
Travis, I'm humbled at the fact that you are inspired by my crazy projects. But I guess that is what it is all about, trying to encourage others to tackle a project a little bigger than you are comfortable with. That is how you learn and increase your skills. I know I have the last couple of years. It's funny how you mention me, because as I look at your pics, I am drooling, this is exactly the kind of piece I am drawn too. A project! You have absolutely nothing to loose by taking it apart and fixing it, because it is no good the way it is (besides yard art, and it's too nice for that). Keep us posted, I'll be following this with much interest!To me the serial number looks like U1454 ? I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about the U world though, I have yet to dive down that rabbit hole. I guess I better be careful, you may make me want to get a U after watching your restoration.... |
Thanks Jacob, although I don't think it will be as fast as your 6-12 restoration! With the serial number I posted it as I am unsure, the 1 seems to be punched at a different angle and could be a / ? I have a UM powered U and the number on it is very clear and no / . Hoping someone may know for sure. Apart from the rear wheels being free, nothing else is so far. I will start a rough plan of attack and hunting a few basic odds and ends soon.
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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Posted: 01 Aug 2021 at 5:29pm |
 The starting tank has seen better days, but on the plus side I have a template!
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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PaulRoidt(WI)
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Posted: 01 Aug 2021 at 5:45pm |
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Very interesting low grade fuel manifold and carburetor. Similar design to a distillate manifold used on 20-35's that seems to more common outside the US, but still very rare. Will be interesting to see it disassembled.
Edited by PaulRoidt(WI) - 01 Aug 2021 at 5:46pm
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Posted: 07 Dec 2021 at 7:32pm |
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Nice tractor! Your serial number is 1454. The brake should prove that, as they switched from a brake pedal to a hand lever at #1008. Mine is #1005 and has the pedal. Mine also has the 1 made with a chisel instead of a proper number stamp, just like yours. Later ones I've seen had a proper number 1.
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everett048
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Posted: 08 Dec 2021 at 12:48pm |
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I have a good one of those tanks
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Posted: 08 Dec 2021 at 11:52pm |
You two are worlds apart Mark, but I'm betting he'll want your tank!
Its good to see a younger man want to tackle something like this project Travis! Keep the pics coming and GOOD LUCK with this vast undertaking!
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Posted: 10 Dec 2021 at 2:24pm |
Layne wrote:
Nice tractor! Your serial number is 1454. The brake should prove that, as they switched from a brake pedal to a hand lever at #1008. Mine is #1005 and has the pedal. Mine also has the 1 made with a chisel instead of a proper number stamp, just like yours. Later ones I've seen had a proper number 1. |
Thanks for that, I suspected it was a rough 1 given how untouched the tractor is but given how crude it was I couldn't be certain. Thanks Layne!
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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Posted: 10 Dec 2021 at 2:26pm |
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I have a good one of those tanks |
Sounds like I best send you a message!
In the meantime I found 3 front wheels and a fuel tank at a local auction so they will be coming home soon and Jacob sent a much needed parts manual which arrived today too!
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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Posted: 22 Feb 2022 at 11:44pm |
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Well thanks to this forum, Mark and I agreed on price and today the tank arrived! I will get some photos over the weekend as I have also had a few other items arrive for this project.
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
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