My wife got sober before I met her so I don't drink anymore to support her. I didn't drink heavy before but I do miss good Polish Wodka., Southern Comfort and a cold beer on a hot day
I traded this one's narrow front for the wide front on it. The narrow front turned shorter, but the wide front steers easier. My son's H will keep it's narrow front, it steers like it has power steering.
I hope this fall I can scrounge enough time to get it tore down. It’s a great machine, I use it darn near every day. It deserves new paint and pistons....
Up by the house for a quick battery charge. It was at Endless Mountains Antique Power Association tractor show to pull this weekend. Lots of power but I really need new rubber. Back to work now, has to do some bush hog work this weekend, and skidding some more wood.
Ok, 1st through 4th is still noisy as heck. I got a good used input gear for it from Bates, to swap out the reproduction one from Steiner. The IH gear looks like a slightly different tooth profile. Hopefully it gets quiet after tonight. No flaking or grey in the oil at all. I could probably have let it wear in but that may take years, even using it regularly.
What a nice, straight family tractor. I will disagree with others but I would really like seeing it all painted nice. Not a patina guy. Like it to look like new, then use it!