These videos are awesome. Your grandpa would love to see this happening. I'm only 64 years old, but when I was about 7 years old, my dad let me stand at the wheel of our "B" (he was on the seat for safety) and cut some hay with a number 8, JD 6' sickle mower. Within a year or so, he bought a brand new, MF 12 hay baler with string (old JD had wire tie). He put a gas motor on the 12 and we baled for years, like that. We still have the old Wisconsin engine but the baler is gone. Later on, a 2010 diesel replace the "B". LOVE these memories.
It’s very satisfying once you get something running and learning at the same time . I am just starting to get a Nuffield universal 3 tractor running that’s been stood for 12 years. Nice job with the John Deere.
Very satisfying 👌 Ignition timing is first and most important setting for any engine. The more you take the time to set things right, your A will be very happy, you'll be delighted. Less choke is better than any choke.
My Grandpa always started his by hand or he would park them on a hill, usually always started pretty easy. He never worried about batteries. When not on a hill he had a short pipe on the flywheel, one or two woof woofs and she was off. LOL
What a great old tractor! Love those A’s! If you were to remove and clean the starter and adjust the brushes you might just be amazed how she pops off.
Hello Humble Acres, That John Deere A is absolutely beautiful !! Even with all of its problems, it is still a great tractor. Welcome to the World Wide Friends of John Deere !! 😉 I lived in north central Minnesota when I was in Jr High school in 1970 after my Dad passed away. The neighboring dairy farmer who had 360 acres hired me to help him because his sons were yet too young (and short) to drive a tractor. He always said “John Deere made tractors for the farmer and other tractor makers made tractors to inflate their corporate bank accounts !! When I started on the farm he had a Farmall B, a John Deer 50, and a John Deere 60, but later he acquired a John Deere A and a John Deere B. The first three tractors were the farm everyday workhorses. The A and the B were restored to near factory original and won ribbons at many tractor shows. I will forever remember plowing under the stars, at night, in the crisp fall air, using just the three lights on those wonderful John Deere tractors. The smell of the fertile black Minnesota soil rolling up from the plow bottoms was a pleasure beyond description !! On the timing of your A ( and others too) I’m sure you have a timing light ? If not, you can get one at Yarbor Freight for around thirty bucks. With a timing light, you can set the ignition “Right on the Tits” and even see where it is while the engine is running. Glad to see your young enthusiasm going toward these grand machines of yesteryear !! Keep up these great videos My Friend. Joe
Now that you have it running always remember to turn off the gas when you aren’t using it. Those carburetors are notorious for flooding and leaking the gas down into the crankcase and thinning the oil way down ( make sure your shut off valve isn’t leaking too)
The first tractor I bought was a1952 A. I was 12 years old. 1967. That tractor did a lot of work. Followed a couple years later with a 1946 A. Slope dash. Same story. Did a lot of work on our 300 acres. Along with Dad's AC D17.
I just bought a 1944 A . The guy attempted to restore it partially. Did not know what he was doing. Timing way off fuel issues. I've almost got it like it should be
Great Job! Nice Footage too! Now... Go pull those trees out of your field! LOL Tech Tip: Spray it down with Diesel. This will keep the Patina and prevent rust from distroying...
Glad to see you stuck with it and didn't give up and just think that tractor is going to go back to work and you made it happen I know the same feeling you got when it fired off
Really enjoyed the video. Good to see someone that is willing to admit when they don't always know exactly what they are doing. Some people's egos won't allow for that. Never be afraid to try to learn new things.
Great video. I got a small case of perma-grin when she popped off. I just bought a 1952 A and you may have just inspired me to start my own channel to capture any work I do on the old girl. I also just picked up a no 5 and a buzzsaw. Will definitely be rewatching your videos when I start into the sickle. Subscribed!
My dad used to have a b model John deere and he used to say that he should have kept it when he sold the farm I wished he would have kept it to I told my wife I wanted to find one like he had fix it up and put it in tractor shows and parades show the young kids what I grew up with.
Good video I'd like to find my grandfather's tractor same as yours. Put a can over the exhaust so water stays out maybe even the air intake. Have a good day.
If you had a good battery cabels and starter you shouldn't need to open the decompression ports underneath! It definatly sounds like the starter is dragging.
It's a shame that fixing the old house isn't on the agenda. It would be easier to ask your local fire department to torch it. They use houses like that for training. Wix 33039 fuel filter. It install right into the sediment bowl. Just remove the screen and toss it.
Now you got that one running, you have the bug and more tractors will be in the shed soon. Only thing that tractor needs is a plow or something to pull. No paint.
That a was made from 1946 to 1952. Witch year? That model a is about 25 horsepower it will not pull down that house. My 4010 john deere is 70 some horse it could not pull down that house.
Are they on all John Deere A’s? Would love more info on them. I have my fathers early 50’s A. Not the easiest to get started. Wondering if these are the answer.