Picked up a John Deere BO at auction

[cjet69]

Bought this 1942 John Deere BO at a local auction. Same auction that I got my Farmall 230 at. This is another non-operable tractor that has a stuck engine and was partially disassembled. I think we got everything except the pushrods and a carburetor bowl. This tractor has brand new 12.4-24 Firestone Traction field & road tires on it and one new 6.50-16 front. It came with 2 sets of front spoke rims. @ are cut-offs and 2 are not but have some rusted out spots. I think we can repair 2 of them to get this tractor back on cut-offs and our other 1937 BO will get the round spoke that isn't a cut-off. It has one of each at this time. We have a boring bar so we can put new pistons in if needed. We need to pull the cankcase cover and shifter to check out the trans and engine internals but it looks like we should be able to save it at this point. First 3 pics were the aution pics and the last 2 show it with the parts set back on that came with it.

 

[ricky racer]

I might have a carburetor bowl if you need one free for shipping but I'll need to check for sure. I'm currently in Colorado and won't be home until the end of this week or first of next.

 

[cjet69]

I might have a carburetor bowl if you need one free for shipping but I'll need to check for sure. I'm currently in Colorado and won't be home until the end of this week or first of next.

Thanks for the offer. We have several spares that we were given a few years ago.

 

[cjet69]

Took some time yesterday evening to see if I could remove the exhaust manifold from the cylinder head for the John Deere BO. Used a combination of heat, sandblast cabinet, Kroil, a variety of prying tools, and a dead blow hammer. Took a while to get it to start moving but finally I got it removed. The exhaust manifold is in good shape so I'm glad I didn't break it during removal. When those studs rust they can sure lock these manifolds in place. Looks like I will need new studs and nuts and the head should be milled to clean it up. Need to get my cheaters out and get a good look at the valve seats.

 

[Bob McCarty]

Those studs don't look like they'll be fun to remove.

 

[cjet69]

Those studs don't look like they'll be fun to remove.

Heat 'em up good.

 

[cjet69]

Used the Yanmar to pull the John Deere BO up close to the door and then got behind and pushed the it inside. Once in the door I could roll it by hand. Feels good to have a space to work in again.

 

[cjet69]

Started digging into the 1942 BO. Pulled the shift cover, starter and crankcase cover, and the upper water pipe. Managed to get the cotter pins pulled from the rod bolts and the nuts loosened off. I think all I need to do now is take all of the nuts holding the block and it should come out. Then I can press the pistons out and see if the bores can be salvaged.

 

[ricky racer]

I purchased a 52 B with stuck pistons too. I did the same as you're doing. I pulled the cylinders off and set them on some wood cribbing with the rods hanging down. I soaked the pistons for a number of days then placed a 4x4 on top of the pistons and drove them out using a maul.
When I pulled the drain plug to drain the crankcase I heard a clunk in the bottom of the 5 gal pail. What I found was a gear tooth. Fortunately disassembling the transmission on those old 2 cylinders is easy. I replaced a couple of gears and it was good to go.
To clean up the cylinders I had to bore it out .120" oversized. The old girl has been a really good runner ever since. I can pull two 16" bottoms in 4th gear in heavy soil.
Here's a picture of it pulling a pine tree that I cut down in the yard. I'm pulling it back to the woods to dispose of it.

 

[Board shortener Tom]

I love the styling of these JD tractors! My cousin has a nice BO that he got from the original owner. My dad grew up on an orchard and used a BO when he was a kid running a sprayer. He was born in 1929 so I'm guessing it was in the late 30's or early 40's.

 

[cjet69]

I love the styling of these JD tractors! My cousin has a nice BO that he got from the original owner. My dad grew up on an orchard and used a BO when he was a kid running a sprayer. He was born in 1929 so I'm guessing it was in the late 30's or early 40's.

My Dad actually bought this tractor. He was born in 1929 also. He would be out working on it but his back is causing him pain lately.

 

[ajhbike]

Very interesting and thanks for taking us along.

 

[cjet69]

Had some success. Since we got this tractor I have tried to break it loose by putting a piece of flat bar between 2 bolts in the flywheel with no luck even with a cheater bar extension. After loosening the rod caps I tried the short bar again yesterday with no luck. Today I used a cheater extension and It pooped one side loose so I rotated it the opposite direction and the other side popped loose. With the bores cleaned up a little more I can see some pitting in one side while the other looks pretty good. Now to decide if we want to finish pulling the block and machine it or try a light hone and run it.

 

[cjet69]

Pulled the cap off the magneto. Looks like I need to pull it apart for a thorough cleaning and then see if it has spark.

 

[cjet69]

Cleaned the points up in the Mag and still no spark. Found some points and condenser for the BO magneto in a tool box. Put the condenser in and now have good spark. It still needs to be cleaned up but its nice to know it works.

 

[ajhbike]

Wow, I wish I had that spark on a couple of mine

 

[cjet69]

This John Deere BO had the head removed when we got it and a few parts were missing like the rocker cover, push rods, carb to air cleaner pipe, breather tubes, and the oil cup on the bottom of the air cleaner. We have a parts BR tractor and after looking though the parts I think we have pretty much everything we need already on hand. I set some pieces on to see if anything else is missing and its looking good so far.

 

[Digby]

Bought this 1942 John Deere BO at a local auction. Same auction that I got my Farmall 230 at. This is another non-operable tractor that has a stuck engine and was partially disassembled. I think we got everything except the pushrods and a carburetor bowl. This tractor has brand new 12.4-24 Firestone Traction field & road tires on it and one new 6.50-16 front. It came with 2 sets of front spoke rims. @ are cut-offs and 2 are not but have some rusted out spots. I think we can repair 2 of them to get this tractor back on cut-offs and our other 1937 BO will get the round spoke that isn't a cut-off. It has one of each at this time. We have a boring bar so we can put new pistons in if needed. We need to pull the cankcase cover and shifter to check out the trans and engine internals but it looks like we should be able to save it at this point. First 3 pics were the aution pics and the last 2 show it with the parts set back on that came with it.

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I remember seeing this one on the auction! Hopefully you can get it ready before the show next summer. Would be amazing to see there!

 

[cjet69]

I remember seeing this one on the auction! Hopefully you can get it ready before the show next summer. Would be amazing to see there!

I see your a local. Do you belong to PSATMA? We bought 2 tractors in that same auction. Dad knew the guy that owned these before he passed away. The other tractor was my Farmall 230.

Thread 'Acquired a Farmall 230'

Jul 24, 2023

Bought this Farmall 230 at auction a week ago. It was sold as a non-operable tractor with shot rear tires, bashed in oil pan, and a junker of a loader. The engine did turn over, so I took a chance on it. Brought it home last Monday and started checking things over. Pulled the pan and luckily there was no damage to the oil pump and pickup. Pulled the rocker cover to make sure all of the valves were operating. Pre-lubed the engine to make sure oil was getting where it should, beat the pan out and installed it, topped it off with oil and new filter. The starter wasn't working so I pulled it...

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[Digby]

I see your a local. Do you belong to PSATMA? We bought 2 tractors in that same auction. Dad knew the guy that owned these before he passed away. The other tractor was my Farmall 230.

Thread 'Acquired a Farmall 230'

Jul 24, 2023

Bought this Farmall 230 at auction a week ago. It was sold as a non-operable tractor with shot rear tires, bashed in oil pan, and a junker of a loader. The engine did turn over, so I took a chance on it. Brought it home last Monday and started checking things over. Pulled the pan and luckily there was no damage to the oil pump and pickup. Pulled the rocker cover to make sure all of the valves were operating. Pre-lubed the engine to make sure oil was getting where it should, beat the pan out and installed it, topped it off with oil and new filter. The starter wasn't working so I pulled it...

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• Forum: Farmall C, Super C, 200 & 230

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Yes, my dad and I have been bringing a few of our tractors there for the past few years. That 230 looks great all cleaned up!