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melsmobile
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happy bday Mr. Olsen
Mel
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Chuck Richard
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[GLOW=blue]HAPPY B-DAY [/GLOW] I hope you took a day off for it.
Dave Olson
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Thanks Guys!
Did I tell/show you what I bought myself for my birthday. Wife thought I was crazy. It brings back a lot of memories of when I was a kid on the farm.
As time and money permit we will try to bring it back to what it once was back in 1945. It is a Farmall H tractor made by International Harvestor. This tractor was made the same year that we dropped the bomb on Japan! This is a picture of us unloading it at my shop.
Yep, I took it for a spin yesterday (rain today) for my Birthday, yeah took the little plastic car out too!
Thanks folks, having a great day! Goin like 60!
Dave Olson
Did I tell/show you what I bought myself for my birthday. Wife thought I was crazy. It brings back a lot of memories of when I was a kid on the farm.
As time and money permit we will try to bring it back to what it once was back in 1945. It is a Farmall H tractor made by International Harvestor. This tractor was made the same year that we dropped the bomb on Japan! This is a picture of us unloading it at my shop.
Yep, I took it for a spin yesterday (rain today) for my Birthday, yeah took the little plastic car out too!
Thanks folks, having a great day! Goin like 60!
Dave Olson
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Hello Mark,
You are right. You know it has been over 45 years since I was involved on the farm. When I saw this old tractor sittin there with a For Sale sign and I stopped to check it out, it was as good as sold!
It is kind of long but I even wrote about it, I guess trying to describe to myself why would I buy this! I have attached it here.
You can take the boy off the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the boy!
I caught a little glimpse of it when I was driving in town one day a month or so ago. I was in a hurry to an appointment and then forgot about it. A week or so later I noticed it again and it looked like the old tractor we had on the farm when I was a kid. The next time I went by I noticed a sign tied to the front of the tractor. A week or so later I had more time so I stopped to check it out!
The sign was a For Sale sign $1500. At first I didn’t think it was an “H†even though the letter was on the hood. I though it was too small to be an “H†could they have put the wrong ID on it! This is when the memories of being on the farm started coming back. I have not been around an “H†and have not been involved with farming either for over 45 years. Obviously the reason the “H†looked so small to me now was I was only 10 to 12 years old when most of these memories were made. I will be 60 later this year.
We were city farmers; my dad was a painting and plastering contractor. We moved from Los Angeles to northern Illinois in 1952, I was 9 years old. We moved to a farm (120 acres) just outside of Elgin about a year after coming to Illinois. Most farms in this area at that time were small and had dairy herds.
My dad wanted to do things as he had done when he was young and living on a farm. We had chickens, pigs, sheep; cattle and even had a goat when I was in 4H and FFA. We had about 80 acres of tillable land for corn, oats, and soybeans. Had about 20 acres of timothy/alfalfa hay and another 20 acres or so of permanent pasture. Very hilly land and had peat in the low-lying areas.
One year my dad got a bundler to put up one of our cornfields. It was a one-row pull behind machine. It would cut the stalks just above the ground, gather several together and it used bailing twine to secure it and toss the bundle on the ground. Later we came back and picked up the bundles and put them on their end and leaned them together. Looked kind of like a teepee. Later dad had a fellow come in with a thrashing machine and chopped all of it up and put it in the upper part of the hay moue. Sure was a lot of hard work!
The barn on this farm was set up for a dairy. One hundred foot long and it had stanchions for the cows, box stalls on the end for calves. Large hay moue and bins for storing grain for the cattle. This was before bulk pick up of milk so the milk house had the open top concrete tanks filled with cold water to keep the cans of milk cold until the truck picked the cans up.
The reason I lump all of these memories together when I look at my “H†(I bought it last week!) is we used this tractor to do most all of the work. We also had an old Case that was converted from steel wheels to rubber, but the old “H†did most of the work. But the Case was stronger pulling the plow (2-14’s or 16’s) and disking. All of the control levers were hand operated (no foot pedals)!!
We had a sickle mower to cut the hay for baling. We had a two-row cultivator and a two-row corn picker (picked corn by the ear). All of these mounted on the “Hâ€. The picker was way too much equipment for this tractor to operate! We would put a belt on the flywheel on the right side and run a hammer mill to grind grain for the cattle. The power take off could run the elevator that we used to run the bales of hay up into the barn. The same elevator was used to put the ear corn into the corncrib.
Dad’s been gone now for over 20 years. I think he would approve of me buying this old “H†even though I really have no real use for it! We have room to keep it inside and as time and money permit I will try to bring it back to what it once was just to keep the memories alive!
Dave Olson
You are right. You know it has been over 45 years since I was involved on the farm. When I saw this old tractor sittin there with a For Sale sign and I stopped to check it out, it was as good as sold!
It is kind of long but I even wrote about it, I guess trying to describe to myself why would I buy this! I have attached it here.
You can take the boy off the farm, but you can’t take the farm out of the boy!
I caught a little glimpse of it when I was driving in town one day a month or so ago. I was in a hurry to an appointment and then forgot about it. A week or so later I noticed it again and it looked like the old tractor we had on the farm when I was a kid. The next time I went by I noticed a sign tied to the front of the tractor. A week or so later I had more time so I stopped to check it out!
The sign was a For Sale sign $1500. At first I didn’t think it was an “H†even though the letter was on the hood. I though it was too small to be an “H†could they have put the wrong ID on it! This is when the memories of being on the farm started coming back. I have not been around an “H†and have not been involved with farming either for over 45 years. Obviously the reason the “H†looked so small to me now was I was only 10 to 12 years old when most of these memories were made. I will be 60 later this year.
We were city farmers; my dad was a painting and plastering contractor. We moved from Los Angeles to northern Illinois in 1952, I was 9 years old. We moved to a farm (120 acres) just outside of Elgin about a year after coming to Illinois. Most farms in this area at that time were small and had dairy herds.
My dad wanted to do things as he had done when he was young and living on a farm. We had chickens, pigs, sheep; cattle and even had a goat when I was in 4H and FFA. We had about 80 acres of tillable land for corn, oats, and soybeans. Had about 20 acres of timothy/alfalfa hay and another 20 acres or so of permanent pasture. Very hilly land and had peat in the low-lying areas.
One year my dad got a bundler to put up one of our cornfields. It was a one-row pull behind machine. It would cut the stalks just above the ground, gather several together and it used bailing twine to secure it and toss the bundle on the ground. Later we came back and picked up the bundles and put them on their end and leaned them together. Looked kind of like a teepee. Later dad had a fellow come in with a thrashing machine and chopped all of it up and put it in the upper part of the hay moue. Sure was a lot of hard work!
The barn on this farm was set up for a dairy. One hundred foot long and it had stanchions for the cows, box stalls on the end for calves. Large hay moue and bins for storing grain for the cattle. This was before bulk pick up of milk so the milk house had the open top concrete tanks filled with cold water to keep the cans of milk cold until the truck picked the cans up.
The reason I lump all of these memories together when I look at my “H†(I bought it last week!) is we used this tractor to do most all of the work. We also had an old Case that was converted from steel wheels to rubber, but the old “H†did most of the work. But the Case was stronger pulling the plow (2-14’s or 16’s) and disking. All of the control levers were hand operated (no foot pedals)!!
We had a sickle mower to cut the hay for baling. We had a two-row cultivator and a two-row corn picker (picked corn by the ear). All of these mounted on the “Hâ€. The picker was way too much equipment for this tractor to operate! We would put a belt on the flywheel on the right side and run a hammer mill to grind grain for the cattle. The power take off could run the elevator that we used to run the bales of hay up into the barn. The same elevator was used to put the ear corn into the corncrib.
Dad’s been gone now for over 20 years. I think he would approve of me buying this old “H†even though I really have no real use for it! We have room to keep it inside and as time and money permit I will try to bring it back to what it once was just to keep the memories alive!
Dave Olson
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Hi Ron,
I just replaced the rear tires. Got them from a local Goodyear tractor tire dealer. The correct size (as came from the factory) is 10 x 38. What they make now is an 11.2 x 38. They had a tubeless style but we also put tubes in them. We also had to replace the old rims. Tires and tubes were about $500, rims $75 each and we had to sandblast and repaint them. Next the front tires!
Dave Olson
I just replaced the rear tires. Got them from a local Goodyear tractor tire dealer. The correct size (as came from the factory) is 10 x 38. What they make now is an 11.2 x 38. They had a tubeless style but we also put tubes in them. We also had to replace the old rims. Tires and tubes were about $500, rims $75 each and we had to sandblast and repaint them. Next the front tires!
Dave Olson
Jon
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Dave the Farmer, can picture it now!
Dave ever considered checking all the old records to see if that was indeed your dad's old tractor?
Have to say I am not sure if records on farm implentary equipment is even registered but if so and you found out it was his then you would have even more attachments to it.
Now go party and enjoy your day.[bp] [cake] [hbd]
Dave ever considered checking all the old records to see if that was indeed your dad's old tractor?
Have to say I am not sure if records on farm implentary equipment is even registered but if so and you found out it was his then you would have even more attachments to it.
Now go party and enjoy your day.[bp] [cake] [hbd]
melsmobile
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Dave,
that tractor would go for about $2,500 to $3,500 around here.
My wifes uncle buy and fixes them internationals up and resales.
he has about 6.
mel
that tractor would go for about $2,500 to $3,500 around here.
My wifes uncle buy and fixes them internationals up and resales.
he has about 6.
mel
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ParadiseProWash
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Dave my dad is 64yrs old he bought a Super C Farmall last yr for $1500.00 dollars it has the two point hitch. He had no real need for it either but like you said it brings back memorys of the farm so he got it. He wants to completely restore and take it to tractor shows and such. I guess when you get older things like that really start to mean something to ya. Good Luck with your new memory.
Everett
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Mr Olson,
I want to wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY Enjoy your day as much as I have enjoyed your posts and pics. Also , this is going to really let the cat out of the bag but, I own a 350 acre farm here in NJ. Mostly corn, tomatoes , and cranberries. We still have 3 Farmalls around here , everthing else is a DEERE. I still cut the grass every week with a Farmall Cub though. Again , Have a great day!
I want to wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY Enjoy your day as much as I have enjoyed your posts and pics. Also , this is going to really let the cat out of the bag but, I own a 350 acre farm here in NJ. Mostly corn, tomatoes , and cranberries. We still have 3 Farmalls around here , everthing else is a DEERE. I still cut the grass every week with a Farmall Cub though. Again , Have a great day!
Mel/dave can you give me more info on where to order the tires from? No one around here knows a thing about them[i talked to the local goodyear farm tire place] Yes they are 11.2-38 and i need the info on the rims also.
they rotted out by the valve stem.
Was that $500 each or for the pair?
they rotted out by the valve stem.
Was that $500 each or for the pair?
melsmobile
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ron,
try www.valu-vilt.com @1-888-828-3276 , talked to thee wifes uncle he said Texas tires in fort worth , shipping may be a little high best bet is to fine a tractor supply store.
Mel
try www.valu-vilt.com @1-888-828-3276 , talked to thee wifes uncle he said Texas tires in fort worth , shipping may be a little high best bet is to fine a tractor supply store.
Mel
Dave Olson
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Hi Ron,
The $500 was for 2 tires, tubes and tax also included mounting on my rims.
Dave Olson
The $500 was for 2 tires, tubes and tax also included mounting on my rims.
Dave Olson
Chuck Richard
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I live in the heart of antique tractor pulling counrty. Both of my neighbors have about 10 farmalls each. The other neighbors a john deere man(booo). I love them farmalls,M's,H's, i love them all. There a guy in missouri that builds super motors for the guys around here. He has an ad in The Hook Magazine, he might be some great help to you. He has built several champion pullers out of Olivers, Farmalls, John Deeres, Whites, and even Fords. Wish we could still get cheap tractors here. Alot of these boys are buying um out of Kansas and having them shipped here. One guy just got a propane burning Minneapolis Moline. He said its worth a fortune. I'll take some pics at the next pull and send them to ya.