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Quote from: john k on March 01, 2023, 08:29:21 AMThat farmstead, late 1940s. The JD tractor is an unstyled 1930s, the front wheels were steel, but were converted to rims and rubber tires, the back wheels came off a 1940sJD. This would have been a flywheel start, no electrics. They did invest in a modern disk and 2-row lister, the rest is all horse drawn equipment. Still driving a Ford model A coupe, an old car by then. Electricity still hadnt arrived, no wires to the house, which is up off the ground to let the skunks and racoons underneath. Pretty bare bones living. Surprised there arent chickens in the yard.Quote from: Uncle Buck on March 01, 2023, 09:12:36 PMQuote from: john k on March 01, 2023, 08:29:21 AMThat farmstead, late 1940s. The JD tractor is an unstyled 1930s, the front wheels were steel, but were converted to rims and rubber tires, the back wheels came off a 1940sJD. This would have been a flywheel start, no electrics. They did invest in a modern disk and 2-row lister, the rest is all horse drawn equipment. Still driving a Ford model A coupe, an old car by then. Electricity still hadnt arrived, no wires to the house, which is up off the ground to let the skunks and racoons underneath. Pretty bare bones living. Surprised there arent chickens in the yard.Notice the left rear tire on the Model A, that is a belt pulley éfor running some piece of equipment on the farm. Jack the rear end up and block it with back axle up, attach a flat belt to the pulley, then stick it in low and just like farm tractors of the time the two levers on column (spark and ?) can be adjusted so the engine can idle incredibly slow rpm making it perfect to run equipment off of a flat belt just like a tractor.You guys have good eyes for details! And both are correct. Uncle buck I believe the other lever on the wheel of an A is throttle?Sent from my Twisted Mind Of The Mudman
That farmstead, late 1940s. The JD tractor is an unstyled 1930s, the front wheels were steel, but were converted to rims and rubber tires, the back wheels came off a 1940sJD. This would have been a flywheel start, no electrics. They did invest in a modern disk and 2-row lister, the rest is all horse drawn equipment. Still driving a Ford model A coupe, an old car by then. Electricity still hadnt arrived, no wires to the house, which is up off the ground to let the skunks and racoons underneath. Pretty bare bones living. Surprised there arent chickens in the yard.
Quote from: john k on March 01, 2023, 08:29:21 AMThat farmstead, late 1940s. The JD tractor is an unstyled 1930s, the front wheels were steel, but were converted to rims and rubber tires, the back wheels came off a 1940sJD. This would have been a flywheel start, no electrics. They did invest in a modern disk and 2-row lister, the rest is all horse drawn equipment. Still driving a Ford model A coupe, an old car by then. Electricity still hadnt arrived, no wires to the house, which is up off the ground to let the skunks and racoons underneath. Pretty bare bones living. Surprised there arent chickens in the yard.Notice the left rear tire on the Model A, that is a belt pulley éfor running some piece of equipment on the farm. Jack the rear end up and block it with back axle up, attach a flat belt to the pulley, then stick it in low and just like farm tractors of the time the two levers on column (spark and ?) can be adjusted so the engine can idle incredibly slow rpm making it perfect to run equipment off of a flat belt just like a tractor.
Sent from my Twisted Mind Of The Mudman