Had an opportunity drop in my lap last week. I've been friends with my neighbor down the road over the years. Due to a motorcycle accident and no fault of his own, he lost his left leg, just above the knee. Back story related here: http://www.farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=176&t=81007
He called me this past week, wanting me to come down and possibly buy his Farmall H because he was convinced by family that he shouldn't be climbing upon it in his condition. So, optimistically, I walked the 1/4 mile down the road to his house on Saturday...
My friend is waiting for me in his pickup. We drive around the house to the tractor and I told him I wanted to get his pic:
We inspected the tractor. He told me all the things wrong with it and what procedures he has to go through to start it. Serial number (if I remember) is 231,516 which would place it in the 1946 range. Rear tires have weights, swinging drawbar, fancy chrome headlights and sheet metal that is mostly there and could be refurbished if I choose. Tires are worn, but not too much; one of the front tires was flat. Got on and drove it around his back yard (1 acre) a couple times. No smoke; engine sounds good. He told me that he has the side pulley and the service manual as well.
We confirm the price ($250) per his earlier proposal, then I fork over the cash and drive it home:
At it's new home:
None of the wheels are rusted out. The exhaust pipe at the manifold needs to be replaced (threads are stripped), there's a slow leak of gear oil...but it's my first H and I'm grateful to my friend who wanted me to have it. Haven't any plans to refurbish...yet. :wink:
He called me this past week, wanting me to come down and possibly buy his Farmall H because he was convinced by family that he shouldn't be climbing upon it in his condition. So, optimistically, I walked the 1/4 mile down the road to his house on Saturday...
My friend is waiting for me in his pickup. We drive around the house to the tractor and I told him I wanted to get his pic:
We inspected the tractor. He told me all the things wrong with it and what procedures he has to go through to start it. Serial number (if I remember) is 231,516 which would place it in the 1946 range. Rear tires have weights, swinging drawbar, fancy chrome headlights and sheet metal that is mostly there and could be refurbished if I choose. Tires are worn, but not too much; one of the front tires was flat. Got on and drove it around his back yard (1 acre) a couple times. No smoke; engine sounds good. He told me that he has the side pulley and the service manual as well.
We confirm the price ($250) per his earlier proposal, then I fork over the cash and drive it home:
At it's new home:
None of the wheels are rusted out. The exhaust pipe at the manifold needs to be replaced (threads are stripped), there's a slow leak of gear oil...but it's my first H and I'm grateful to my friend who wanted me to have it. Haven't any plans to refurbish...yet. :wink:
