Another 'bow axle' B is being readied for sale, so today's video is all about using another tractor and flat belt to get a dead one running. This one has sat dormant in excess of a decade. If I ain't used in in ten, I'll not use it in twenty. So after grabbing the crank off an old Allis C and turning the motor over a dozen or so times I thought it best to do it the easy way.
A twist is needed in the flat belt that's powered by an old Massey Harris 30 to turn the pto of the little Allis the right direction to see if we have spark. Of course there is going to be oxidation on the contact points in the magneto...and of course there's going to be a good deal of nastiness inside the fuel tank thanks to our forward thinking oil and gas companies. But that's another story.
So we jump through all the normal hoops that USUALLY makes these little Allis's fire right up. Not today though, not today. I stop and drop the carb and give a rudimentary cleaning just to get gas into the cylinders. The previous day there was no problem, but today for some particular reason the gasoline goblins decided to heckle the unsuspecting balding little gray haired fat man and let the main jet's gummy surface restrict its motion. No fuel wanted to pass.
The day ends in disappointment with out the little guy showing even the first sign of life. No biggie, I advertised it as 'NON- RUNNING', so nothing is lost. I was just thinking it'd be a nice surprise for 'tire kickers' or prospective buyers alike to kind out it was actually a running tractor. I still can't believe it didn't start or even attempt to start ! )-:
So after I started the video I got a firm confirmation from a young man that wanted it ... So agreeable terms were made in no time and a date and time was made for the exchange. Money into MY pocket and a rusty hunk of non-running metal into HIS trailer.
We met, it was love at first sight...him and the tractor... !! Keep me outta THAT picture please. Loaded and smiling with his almost six year old son and a buddy that came along for the ride, they left out nearing dark. Now,, less than 12 hours later, I get a text from the young man....he said he had a little video for me to see and told me a little story to go with it. BOTH are at the near end of the video and no, I'm not going to tell you here !! LOL
#firststart, #massey, #farmlife
12 авг 2023
