lotsaIHCs Posted June 2 Posted June 2 2 hours ago, jeeper61 said: Jeep FC Lafian Power Hoe created by John Lafian around 1956-1957 built on the FC-170 I'm claustrophobic just looking at that little cab pod! Bet it gets warm in there real quick. Quote
jeeper61 Posted June 2 Author Posted June 2 1 hour ago, yellowrosefarm said: He must not have had the money to buy a UniMog. I think the Jeep actually has a better seating position Quote
twostepn2001 Posted June 2 Posted June 2 17 hours ago, jeeper61 said: Who remembers seeing those C.R. England reefers rolling? Drop a comment below! England along with a couple others used to be companies with a long waiting list just to get a driving job with them. Those red England Petes, the two toned blue Werner Petes (or what we called "weinie wagons") and those black and white Dick Simon Freightliners (skunk wagons) were at one time all good companies to drive for. 4 Quote
Dave Downs Posted June 6 Posted June 6 I was at the World War II Weekend at Reading Pennsylvania today and saw this - a 7 Ton High Speed Tractor M2. Built by Cletrac (and John Deere) it is powered by a Hercules WXLC3 gasoline engine of 404 cubic inches and rated at 150 HP and was used for servicing aircraft during World War II and nicknamed the ‘bomber nurse’. You can see it many movies and pictures of WW II airfield operations. In the late 1950’s the local farmer I worked bought 2 of them military surplus and used them for tillage. I was lucky enough to run them pulling a 6 bottom trailer plow or multiple tillage combinations. As a 17 year old I was ‘king of the hill’. I may have posted this story before but being able to see one again today made me want to share it again. 9 Quote
twostepn2001 Posted June 7 Posted June 7 l used to have a John Deere history book and it had some pics of some those. One pic showed one pulling a portable field kitchen. Another pic showed one pulling a huge portable washing machine for use at field hospitals. It was a really interesting book. Told about all the way from John Deere's childhood up to the development and introduction of the 30 series tractors. (4430) 1 Quote
twostepn2001 Posted June 8 Posted June 8 IH built the 15 million'th tractor in 1974. Two years prior to that in 1972 Leland Snow, founder of AirTractor built the first AirTractor. a model 302. 54 years later in Olney, Texas, AirTractor just built the 5000th plane. Pretty much a big milestone for them. l got to tour their plant about 15 years ago. Saw planes being built from start to finish. l really enjoyed it. First pic is of the first AirTractor. The second one is of the 5000th. lt will be delivered to Brazil. 4 Quote
twostepn2001 Posted June 10 Posted June 10 A line up of some Dowell IH trucks. Not sure but think the pic was taken at the Sonora,Texas yard sometime in the mid 60's. Dowell was a oilfield service company, similar to Halliburton, Baker-Hughes and Schlumberger. 2 Quote
jeeper61 Posted June 11 Author Posted June 11 Went to the Reversing Falls in Pembroke Maine on Wednesday had the place to ourselves that was cool. As the crow flies my place is 30 miles west of there but becuasue "you can't get there from here" its about a 55 mile trek. The ocean comes in to Cobscook Bay then has to pass through two passages to Dennys and Whiting Bay. The tide runs 24 feet in this area and one of the passages flows over some bedrock that makes the water look like is boiling with whirlpools during the tide change. Cobscook is a Maliseet-Passamaquoddy tribal word that means "boiling tides". It perfectly describes the area's massive tidal range, which averages 20 to 24 feet and features strong whirlpools and reversing falls. 4 Quote
mike newman Posted June 11 Posted June 11 2 hours ago, jeeper61 said: Went to the Reversing Falls in Pembroke Maine on Wednesday had the place to ourselves that was cool. As the crow flies my place is 30 miles west of there but becuasue "you can't get there from here" its about a 55 mile trek. The ocean comes in to Cobscook Bay then has to pass through two passages to Dennys and Whiting Bay. The tide runs 24 feet in this area and one of the passages flows over some bedrock that makes the water look like is boiling with whirlpools during the tide change. Cobscook is a Maliseet-Passamaquoddy tribal word that means "boiling tides". It perfectly describes the area's massive tidal range, which averages 20 to 24 feet and features strong whirlpools and reversing falls. ..interesting ,Jeeper ....same thing happens at ''French Pass'...top of the South Island, where the tide roars out past D'urville Island..and looks exactly like your picture,with a maelstrom of water physically dropping several feet at that most critical moment of tide movement... I have a good Mate down there...he runs a 45 ft fishing boat and to give the ''land lubbers'' a thrill ...and if time and tide and every thing else lines up...its an experience that one never forgets...and one ...(me !!) never would want to repeat it ... Mike 1 1 Quote
jeeper61 Posted June 11 Author Posted June 11 1952 Federal 45M Truck Tractor of Cole's Express displayed at Henry Ford Museum 3 Quote
jeeper61 Posted June 12 Author Posted June 12 4 hours ago, mike newman said: ..interesting ,Jeeper ....same thing happens at ''French Pass'...top of the South Island, where the tide roars out past D'urville Island..and looks exactly like your picture,with a maelstrom of water physically dropping several feet at that most critical moment of tide movement... I have a good Mate down there...he runs a 45 ft fishing boat and to give the ''land lubbers'' a thrill ...and if time and tide and every thing else lines up...its an experience that one never forgets...and one ...(me !!) never would want to repeat it ... Mike Sounded like a thrilling ride!! Certainly not place you want to be in the water at. The Lobster Boats must be coming in at hightide, we hiked past a cove that was cut off at low tide and lt had lobster pot bouys in the pool that was left at low tide. Quote
twostepn2001 Posted June 12 Posted June 12 13 hours ago, jeeper61 said: 1952 Federal 45M Truck Tractor of Cole's Express displayed at Henry Ford Museum Years ago my son worked at a wrecking yard. Way back in the weeds there was a row of old trucks and trailers that was scheduled for scrap. He got some of the badges like the "winged Fruehauf" in the pic. He has probably 25 or 30 different ones, including a "Packard" off of a mid '50's car. And of course he has several IH badges off of a couple pieces of equipment. His latest piece is the Dodge Ram off of my wife's 2021 pickup that she had a wreck in last year. He has promised me pics of the collection but hasn't sent them yet. 4 Quote
twostepn2001 Posted June 12 Posted June 12 Pic of Cat dealer in Wichita, Kansas. Look close at the grill on the truck and you see GMC has been replaced by Cat. 4 Quote
twostepn2001 Posted June 13 Posted June 13 250th anniversary celebration pumpjack near Tulsa, Oklahoma. 6 Quote
jeeper61 Posted June 16 Author Posted June 16 Fairbanks Morse H12-44 switcher the last model from FB, they stopped production in 1963 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1222386909931574 In 1935, F-M launched a long-term plan to build locomotives in-house. It hired electrical engineer John K. Stotz from Westinghouse Electric Corporation and began developing plans for a 1,000 hp switcher and a 2,000 hp multipurpose locomotive.[15] While the company was ready to begin production of the units in 1940, the War Production Board (WPB) denied it permission, citing the national interest of F-M's production of submarine engines and a locomotive market supplied by existing manufacturers.[15] In 1943, the WPB approved F-M's plans to sell locomotives, and it introduced the 1,000 hp switcher H-10-44 in 1944, followed by the 2,000 hp cab unit, dubbed the Erie-built for its outsourced assembly location, in late 1945.[15] The early locomotives soon proved unreliable, as high-stress railroad service exposed weaknesses in the engine that had not been seen in less demanding marine applications.[16] In 1947, F-M reorganized its locomotive division, hiring new managers and building a dedicated factory the following year.[16] In 1947, F-M introduced two new road switcher models, the 1,500 hp H-15-44 and the 2,000 hp H-20-44.[17] In late 1949, the company's new cab units, named the Consolidated Line, were introduced to replace the Erie-builts in its catalog.[16] None of the late-1940s models sold as well as competing units from EMD and Alco, and the Consolidated Line fared particularly poorly as cab units fell out of favor on American railroads.[17][16] In 1951 F-M began designing a new large locomotive, and in 1953 it introduced the 2,400 hp H-24-66 Train Master, then the highest-powered locomotive available.[18] It also proved unpopular. In 1956, the Santa Fe ordered three specialized units, based on the H12-44, for terminal switching in Chicago's Dearborn Station: the H12-44TS ("TS" for "Terminal Switcher"). They remained in service until the early 1970s.[19] In 1958, F-M built its last locomotive for the American market, followed in 1963 by its final delivery to a Mexican customer.[18] In total, it sold 1,460 diesel locomotives.[18] 1 Quote
jeeper61 Posted June 21 Author Posted June 21 1941 Ford COE Fire Truck headed out for a make over 4 Quote
TroyDairy Posted June 21 Posted June 21 On 6/11/2026 at 4:47 PM, jeeper61 said: 1952 Federal 45M Truck Tractor of Cole's Express displayed at Henry Ford Museum I love them Federal style. Look so tough 2 Quote
twostepn2001 Posted June 22 Posted June 22 26 minutes ago, jeeper61 said: Nice old oil patch IH Many years ago l remember seeing old IH rig up trucks similar to that one and also old Auto Cars. Never drove one but rode swamper in one many a day. 1 Quote
twostepn2001 Posted June 22 Posted June 22 1963 Ford F-950 Super Duty. Info said gas engine but didn't say which one. 1 Quote
jeeper61 Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 Likely had a 534CID in it the largest of the SuperDuty family of V8s. I think they were called FT engines. 1 Quote
iowaboy1965 Posted June 23 Posted June 23 18 hours ago, jeeper61 said: Likely had a 534CID in it the largest of the SuperDuty family of V8s. I think they were called FT engines. The ft was 361, 391 and maybe a couple others. 330 maybe? I'm not sure what series the 534 was but I don't think it was ft. As Ace would say I reserve the right to be wrong. 🙂 Quote
jeeper61 Posted June 23 Author Posted June 23 19 minutes ago, iowaboy1965 said: The ft was 361, 391 and maybe a couple others. 330 maybe? I'm not sure what series the 534 was but I don't think it was ft. As Ace would say I reserve the right to be wrong. 🙂 Yes my bad FTs are the truck versions of the FE 330,361,391 The 401 477, 534 and were referred as the SD engine Ford used so many different engines in the late 60's early 70s in trucks before the settled into Lima and Winsor engines Quote
iowaboy1965 Posted June 23 Posted June 23 1 hour ago, jeeper61 said: Yes my bad FTs are the truck versions of the FE 330,361,391 The 401 477, 534 and were referred as the SD engine Ford used so many different engines in the late 60's early 70s in trucks before the settled into Lima and Winsor engines Yes they did. It gets confusing sometimes and I always forget about the 534. From Google the SD series engines had nothing interchangeable with the car and light truck motors of any series. Their compression chamber design was similar to the Mel series of engines (430 for one example). But that was about it. Quote
lotsaIHCs Posted June 23 Posted June 23 Ford had the most confusing lineup of engines ever. Windsor didn't interchange with Clevelands, and even 302 and 351 W didn't interchange a lot of parts between the 2. 351 W and 351 C didn't interchange. Then there was the 351-400 Modifieds that didn't interchange with W or C. The FE/FT was different from anything else and so was the Y block. The Super Duty was all by itself too and didn'thave anything in common with automotive engines. Oh, I almost forgot the 385 engine family. W, C, M, FE, Y block, SD and 385. That's a lot of engine families! 2 Quote
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