IH Tractors on Montana Farm

[Sledgehammer]

Double post

[Fred B]

Anson, Gary, All,

When Anson mentioned about more truck drive a ways I thought I remembered years ago, seems like maybe back in the 60s, when IH did an article in their farm mail out magazine about a truck drive a way when all the dealers were invited to probably a showing of new trucks.  Anyway, I looked on the internet and here is what I found.  You may have to google it yourself to be able to read the print.  I think I just put in IH truck drive a way.  Men, to your trucks.  

[Delta Dirt]

Bit of non tractor/truck knowledge I picked up on last night:

After watching a couple of good Gunsmoke TV shows tonight-----my curosity caused me to Google alcoholic content of old west whiskey.

Its true that the whiskey from the wild west days was approximately 1/3 strength of today's whiskeys-----so the old boys could in reality choke down considerably more drinks (or bottles). 

BUT------ alcohol was somewhat of a preferred drink of the times due to the frequent contamination aspects of water at the time, in addition to it being commonly accepted for medicinal use.  I had never really thought about the contamination of the water.

I do remember being warned about not drinking the water in Mexico back in my younger days.  Lucky for me-----there was always an ample supply of beer available.

This info is totally unrelated to "Red tractors on a Montana or Mississippi farm"------but is definitely good information to have on hand in case your Farmall Regular begins to run hot.  Just shut it down near a shade tree and have a "cold un"-------cool down yourself and the old Regular!!!!!?

Live and learn.........

 

DD

[hardtail]

I built on my great Aunts place that they settled in 1938, I know new kid on the block but history doesn’t go as far back up here, we were still the wild uncharted a century ago anyway, less than 100 yards from where I’m typing is a wood cribbed box that they pulled their water from with the dirt filtering from the slough, water contamination I’m a believer?

[twostepn2001]

4 hours ago, Delta Dirt said:

After watching a couple of good Gunsmoke TV shows tonight-----my curosity caused me to Google alcoholic content of old west whiskey.

l've always wondered what was really in those bottles on the old west TV shows. Was it just colored water or maybe tea?  One thing l have noticed is that when Matt, Kitty, Doc and Chester are sitting at a table drinking a beer, it looks like real beer. lt has a head and foam. But then again l've read that in the early days of TV, there was a lot of alcoholic drinks consumed behind the scenes and during breaks.

 

[twostepn2001]

Another great Gunsmoke mystery......whatever happened to Chester?? Did he die, or run off to California??  Or maybe went back to Texas?

[ray54]

Gun Smoke was mostly shoot ?on the "Plains of California" that are much more mountains. Just north of  of LA a small town of Moorpark was home to a lot of TV westerns. Real near Magic Mountain off the I5 freeway. Those big sandstone rocks are a give away most of the time. Much or even all has been covered in house, that like to burn down in Santa Anna winds like have been the last week down there.

[MT Matt]

“The plains of California” is right, lol. My Dad was born in Sleepyeye, Mn and my aunt lived just south of there. Been through Mankato and that area many times growing up, was born a couple hours north of there. Really flat farm ground around there.

Little House on the Praire had some nice California mountains in the background of most episodes!!  ???

[Old Binder Guy]

I hope you all have a great day today. It's Halloween. It's Blue Moon. It's Fall Back, daylight savings time. It's an asteroid hitting the earth. Sleep well tonight. Gary?

[Sledgehammer]

So I’ve been cleaning on the post drill I picked up a couple weeks ago (same sale as the hammer). This is how I brought it home. I actually think they may have come with the board like this since the adds show them that way. Paint and age seem similar to me. 

 

All the dirt got cleaned off and parts got clear coated to protect patina. Then it all got reassembled and lubed properly. The cast lettering got painted white by hand.  I like the way that looks  

 

It even had the original square chuck wrench hanging on it in the old garage where I purchased it. 
 

 

[Sledgehammer]

Now is where I need help from you fellow treasure collectors. This post drill is missing the table. Original was square. Round would probably work also. Below is and original parts list and a couple internet pics of what I need. (Part #5)
I would gladly pay for the item plus the shipping. If anyone has one sitting around they aren’t attached to, please let me know.  I have looked on eBay but I’ve got $25 invested in the drill and am NOT going to pay $150 for the piece. 

[Poorboy]

That looks very nice!!! I'll try to keep an eye out.bi think I have seen one around but it's been a long time ? Jesse

[Sledgehammer]

Added a modern touch after getting it on the wall. This way I can use modern bits. Had to make an adapter but that wasn’t a big deal. 

[12_Guy]

Todd, the drill looks awesome. With the addition of the Jacobs type chuck, you will be able to use it. I am, however, curious how much use it will actually receive? Assuming you have an electric drill press, I doubt it gets much use. I thought mine would be useful, handy even, but it is is merely a decoration as I tired of cranking it rather quickly. My advice would be to find a nice spot to display it and not worry so much about being able use it. 

[Old Binder Guy]

Todd, that board is standard equipment on these drill presses. Grandpa Yaeger's is a Champion, but it's nearly identical to yours. His has the square table. That tin can has a few assorted 1/2" shank drill bits I was able to find on the ranch, before I left there. Mine does NOT have the original chuck wrench. I had to settle for an old open end "S" wrench I had. While it would, in fact drill holes, I've never drilled one with it. Gary?

[Sledgehammer]

28 minutes ago, 12_Guy said:

Todd, the drill looks awesome. With the addition of the Jacobs type chuck, you will be able to use it. I am, however, curious how much use it will actually receive? Assuming you have an electric drill press, I doubt it gets much use. I thought mine would be useful, handy even, but it is is merely a decoration as I tired of cranking it rather quickly. My advice would be to find a nice spot to display it and not worry so much about being able use it. 

I understand totally. I won’t use it much as I do have an electric drill press that works just fine. I have been told that since hand drills have a down pressure mechanism built in many time that you can actually drill hard steel as good or better than with an electric drill press. 

[12_Guy]

1 hour ago, Sledgehammer said:

I understand totally. I won’t use it much as I do have an electric drill press that works just fine. I have been told that since hand drills have a down pressure mechanism built in many time that you can actually drill hard steel as good or better than with an electric drill press. 

The down pressure feed is definitely a nice feature although maybe more of a necessity than you might think. One hand to hold the part (very dangerous I know but all to common).  One hand to turn the crank. Leaving you one short to apply pressure. 
Your drill looks to be complete in the feed department. It even has the thumb screw to adjust the stroke length and thus the amount of pressure. Nice drill certainly. 

[FRF]

Good morning, guys. I swing in every couple months as I have time to catch up with this thread. Thanks for keeping it going, possibly the most interesting reading on the net. I don’t have much to add, but this is an IH tractor still earning its keep on a NC farm. 
 

 

[FRF]

Here’s another

 

 

[Old Binder Guy]

On 11/3/2020 at 6:56 AM, FRF said:

Here’s another

 

 

FRF, thank you for checking in to see if some of old guys are still kicking! That hay baling picture shows some very pretty countryside. I like the trees. The trees in eastern Montana are deciduous and I grew up with that, with the mountains and conifer or pine trees in the distance. Here in Helena, most natural (God planted) trees in the hills are conifer. There are deciduous trees that have been planted on the streets and yards of Helena, but they don't measure up to a nice grove of deciduous trees like yours. What year is your Farmall M? My uncle had a 1951 M with your type of seat arrangement. Our junk is older and doesn't have those creature comforts. Thanks again for checking in and posting your photos! They are very appreciated!! Gary?  

[Old Binder Guy]

I ran onto this advertisement of a young farmer using his IHC Farmall F-20, plowing past the mules and the old farmer who still uses them. I'm wondering exactly what was going through his mind at this moment?

Many of these were part of an IH "photo of the month" competition they have every month on a Facebook site.

The owner of this 10-20 McCormick Deering bought it from the original purchaser. That gentleman had it rebuilt during WWII under the Blue Ribbon Program. At that time they put it on rubber. He added the IH decals later, using post WWII decals with the IH. You can tell by the color of the wheels compared to the rest of the tractor, the new owner cleaned and polished that part. 

Here's a McCormick Standard tractor that fascinated me. This WD-6 has to be a wartime tractor with those steel wheels?
 

With the same diesel engine as the WD-6 above, is this TD-6 International crawler.

 

A McCormick I-14 is a neat old tractor! They have to be scarce as well!

Here's a Farmall H pulling a one row corn (?) picker. For you corn country guys.

Here's a Farmall M with a two row corn picker.

A pretty scarce tractor today is the AV, high clearance tractors. This one is part of an auction sale.

This was a contestant in the IH site. What is the score with this upright distributor on this restored Farmall M? Was that a standard piece for a while, or an aftermarket item? I've never seen one with the 90° drive like this.

Here's one for the books! As far as I know this IH Farmall B tractor didn't come from Tijuana! It just looks like he turned the standard parts for the front and rear wheels upside down?!!

This 1967 806 Farmall took my fancy! I used to farm with a 1967 806 Wheatland. This guy's tractor looks great!

A 1568 IH with the truck V-8 diesel engine, standard from the factory.

A 1086 Farmall with a narrow front end. They must be pretty scarce too?

The last IH tractor I'm posting. A 1486 with an Elwood 4-4 front axle.

 

I am posting one more tractor, for Tubacase47. He checks in but still can't communicate with us. I thought the colorized picture of this farmer plowing with his L Case was kind of neat! I hope Tom thinks so too.

I'll need Roger's or someone's help with this truck. It has characteristics of an S Model IHC. But I don't know if it is that model or not?

Here's a "new" pickup truck. A KB-1?

Oooops, I needed an IH Tractor on a Montana Farm. So Toot with the Case water tank wagon back in June is it for tonight! Gary?

[Sledgehammer]

29 minutes ago, Old Binder Guy said:

 

 

 

Here's a Farmall M with a two row corn picker.

A pretty scarce tractor today is the AV, high clearance tractors. This one is part of an auction sale.

A 1086 Farmall with a narrow front end. They must be pretty scarce too?

 

That 1086 belongs to Danny Anderson here on the forum. 
 

The AV auction tractor looks like it might have the same background as some of the pictures @nepoweshiekfarmalls posted as well. He got lucky and was able to score an LP powered 656 for his collection. 
 

The picker would be fun to run at a show or something. My family had pull type pickers instead of mounted ones. I know this pic has been on the site before but here is my Great Grandfather on his 1957 Farmall 350 pulling a picker in the mid 60’s.  I never knew him but I do own that tractor now. 

 

And just for fun, here is an add I found in a 70’s vintage farm magazine for a 234 picker on a 66 series tractor. I can’t imagine there being many of those around since combine were pretty much the norm by the 70’s.

 

Here is @DirtBoyz07 proving that 1086 is as much or more “go” than “show”

[nepoweshiekfarmalls]

Sledgehammer is correct: the I-14, AV, KB-1, and the diesel crawler were all on the same sale as the 656 LP and the 140 I purchased.   The SH visible behind the AV was the one I was bidding on and let go.

[nepoweshiekfarmalls]

The upright distributor on this Farmall M is a Delco conversion.  They were often used when converting from a magneto.

[FRF]

7 hours ago, Old Binder Guy said:

FRF, thank you for checking in to see if some of old guys are still kicking! That hay baling picture shows some very pretty countryside. I like the trees. The trees in eastern Montana are deciduous and I grew up with that, with the mountains and conifer or pine trees in the distance. Here in Helena, most natural (God planted) trees in the hills are conifer. There are deciduous trees that have been planted on the streets and yards of Helena, but they don't measure up to a nice grove of deciduous trees like yours. What year is your Farmall M? My uncle had a 1951 M with your type of seat arrangement. Our junk is older and doesn't have those creature comforts. Thanks again for checking in and posting your photos! They are very appreciated!! Gary?  

Gary, we are blessed with beautiful rolling hills, but we are really getting overrun by housing developments.  That pic was made on the home farm, behind my folks house (behind the camera) about three hundred yards into those woods is the Haw river.  The Farmall is an H, she's a '44 model, that's her in my avatar.  My grandad had an H and Dad traded it in '86 on a brand new CIH 485, even though I begged him to keep it.  It was well worn (junk).  30 some odd years later, I talked to the guy that ran the dealership back in the 80s and asked what happened to granddad's H and he told me that one man had bought three used Hs from him about that time and that granddad's was one of them.  I hunted the man down and sure enough he had three sitting in an old tobacco barn shed.  I THINK this was granddad's. It was a slow process.  I know that in the 50s granddad's brother broke the seat off of it with a plow trip rope and put this style seat back on it.  Anyhoo, it came home with me and here she is now.  One day, she will get a freshening up with new paint and correct decals, but for now, she does light chores to earn her keep. Glad to see all here are well, and sorry to hear of some of y'all's rough spots.  Thanks for the great reads!!  Seth