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200Tom1 
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 Posted: 10 Aug 2019 at 7:30pm |
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I have been wondering how you were getting along with your project. Thank you for the update. Looking good.
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Michael V (NM)
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Posted: 10 Aug 2019 at 9:52pm |
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Was good to visit with you at Hutch,, happy the mag problems were sloved easily..hope the cam issues are fixed as well.
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 05 Oct 2019 at 6:15pm |
It sure in fun when things go as they are supposed to!So I was back home in Ashland, WI for a little vacation and to go to Northern Aged Iron show by Highbridge, WI September 21,22 of this year.Dad had my 20-35 all put back together with its newly reground cam and lifters to match. Everything seemed to be good, so the plan was to bring it to the show.But first we temporarily put the kinda (not really) period correct umbrella that I got while at Hutchinson, MN show in July. Actually it was two broken umbrellas, and between the two we took the good parts and made one good umbrella.Ultimately I want to move the mounting point to the left rear fender, but that fender needs some fixing and straightening yet before that can happen.So we mounted it to the front right corner of the dash area.The forecast was for rain, so I just wanted it up to shed some water.The weather ended up being fairly nice. Sprinkled a bit Saturday but nothing I even needed to get my rain coat out for.I was excited to finally get a change to work the tractor a bit! I got to exhibition pan pull for fun. I had no idea what it would do, so I went very last just in case it decided embarrass me. It has no real lugs, just some bolts for a little bit of traction. So obviously I ran out of traction long before I ran out of power.[TUBE]Sebwj_sN6AM[/TUBE]
Ended up going 117 feet 9 inches. Not bad for no traction, and not knowing what I was doing, LOL! This is literally the first time I had pulled anything.
Then I got the opportunity to power the threshing machine for half of a wagon load. We switched off so others could try their tractors too. This was very fun as well! We were having a little carburetor issue, so you'll see dad helping it along a bit. It ended up being the butterfly spring was catching *just* a bit, which was just enough to cause issues. Once we were home I took it apart and tweaked the spring ever so slightly, and it seems to have fixed that problem. All part of the game, getting things set just right.
The little bit of black smoke bugs me a bit. Not sure if the carb jet settings are not quite right, or if it's burning a bit of oil because everything is new and the rings have not seated yet?
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I took it through the parade on Saturday, and Dad took it through on Sunday.
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Had a chance to drive it around the grounds a bit with several different people, and my little nephew being one of them had a blast!
Although I should take this opportunity to emphasize safely. We almost had an accident, and I could have done more to prevent it. I was sitting on the seat, and Nephew was standing in front of me steering the tractor around the grounds. I was operating all the controls. We went over to the pulling track to wait in line. I stopped the tractor to wait, with another tractor in front of us. We were watching and waiting and I turned around to wave and get the attention of my folks and sister on the other side of the grounds to have them come over and watch me pull, and to take nephew while I pulled.
As I was doing this, nephew reached over and pulled back on the hand clutch. The tractor started going forward, so I quickly snapped back around to figure out what was going on, and get us stopped! Luckily I got us stopped before we went hardly anywhere, but if I had not been quick on the draw, we would have ran directly into a VERY rare tractor.
I immediately explained in a firm but kind manner to nephew that he can NOT touch levers unless he has permission, and explained to him what could have happened. I think he understood.
But as I mentioned I could have prevented even that happening. I was sitting with the tractor in gear, and the parking brake not locked. Had I put it in neutral, and locked the brake, when he pulled the clutch lever back all that would have happened would have been the belt pulley turn.
Remember, things can happen in a split second. I was lucky this time, but everyone please be careful out there!
But it was a very fun weekend, I hope to see some of you at Northern Aged Iron next year!
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Jacob Swanson
1920 6-12; 1925,1926 20-35 longfenders; 1925,1926 15-25's; 1927,1929 20-35 shortfenders; C; B's; IB; WC's; WD; WD45
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 05 Oct 2019 at 6:21pm |
AirFox photography takes some nice videos, and drone videos for the club. Be sure to check them out if you like this kind of stuff. Here is the parade on Sunday. Dad taking my 20-35 through is about the 16:50 mark.[TUBE]/XggHE0f_NqM[/TUBE]
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Jacob Swanson
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Pat the Plumber CIL
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Posted: 06 Oct 2019 at 11:55am |
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Thanks for posting pics and videos . Looking good and sounds nice too . Glad you could work her under a load .
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JeremyShaw
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Posted: 08 Oct 2019 at 2:32am |
I looked through the entire gallery. Well done ! 
Edited by JeremyShaw - 09 Oct 2019 at 4:12am
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 08 Oct 2019 at 7:10am |
Jacob, You and your dad can be very proud of all your work on bringing your tractor back to great working condition! I am impressed! Thanks for the videos and the safety tip! Yes I was a kid once too and they see us do something and try to emulate us. You did very good on the pulling sled! Regards, Chris
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 28 Jul 2020 at 7:23pm |
Hi all, I was back home earlier this month for a Fourth of July vacation, and got some nice tractor wrenching time in with Dad. Got one more little project done on the 20-35, then took it on a little ride. Check it out: [TUBE]gdy7iJ1fB5A[/TUBE]
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Jacob Swanson
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 08 Aug 2021 at 10:46pm |
Figured we had better fire up the old '27 when I was home last, and while we were at it I made a little video of some of the differences in the '27's vs. earlier and later 20-35's. If there is any interest I can do more videos like this.
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Jacob Swanson
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 16 Oct 2021 at 4:06pm |
Northern Aged Iron, Highbridge, WI 2021. Ran several wagon loads through the threshing machine with my 20-35 and the only issue I had was I had to tighten up the clutch a bit as it was starting to slip. Feels good to have most of the bugs worked out of this tractor, ran like a top! Maybe next year we will get the lugs on it so we can do some plowing, didn't get that done in time for this year, only got the turning bands on.
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Jacob Swanson
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 2:53pm |
Northern Aged Iron threshing show 2022 is in the record books! Check out our fun here, Part 1:
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Jacob Swanson
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 6:33pm |
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I acquired a 1928 20-35 about a year and a half ago
Not sure when progress will start on it, but hopefully soon. Guess I'll have to read through this entire thread to gain a little knowledge on it.
Darrel
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 02 Oct 2022 at 7:56pm |
 darrel in ND wrote:
I acquired a 1928 20-35 about a year and a half ago
Not sure when progress will start on it, but hopefully soon. Guess I'll have to read through this entire thread to gain a little knowledge on it.
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That's great to hear! I love these old 20-35's, they are so much fun. Be sure to start a thread of your own when you begin, as I'd love to follow along on your rebuild! If there is anything I can do to help, just holler. I'm no expert, but have learned a few things along the way.
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Jacob Swanson
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 03 Oct 2022 at 10:54am |
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Thanks, Jacob!!
Only thing I've done so far is get all of the steel lugs off the wheels, hoping to get some tire treads put on so it can't be moved around more easily. Did try to see if it had any life in it (engine had been running six years ago), and got it to fire just a bit, but then a couple of little links, not sure what they are all about in front of the magneto broke.
I guess that you could call that a step backwards, but I'm not down and out about that at all. Sometimes you have to back up and take a run at something to make progress!! Hopefully I'll have something good to report in the "not to distant" futures. Only obstacles in my way are shortage of time and money!lol!
Darrel
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 08 Oct 2022 at 11:17am |
Darrel, the great thing about this vintage machine is they are easy to work on! No electronics, if you have a good magneto timed right, you are good to go! I'm not sure what links you are referring to? The coupler that drives the mag maybe?
Here is Northern Aged Iron part 2:
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Jacob Swanson
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 09 Oct 2022 at 8:57am |
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Awesome video! Whenever I watch this old iron, I somehow contrast it to a 620 horsepower quad track!
I'll try to get my son to post pictures of the broken magneto links.
Thanks
Darrel
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Jacob (WI,ND)
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Posted: 15 Oct 2022 at 1:42pm |
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Jacob Swanson
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