Did some work on the D21 now time to work some gro
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Topic: Did some work on the D21 now time to work some gro
Posted By: CALEBnOK
Subject: Did some work on the D21 now time to work some gro
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 4:06pm
Been witling away at some various small issues on the 21 the past month or so, mainly leaks, hoses, stuff like that. I installed speedi sleeves and seals on the axles along with nearly new dynatorqe II's. Used a mean steam pressure washer and some Meguires's rubbing compound did like Darrel and got most of the paint removed off the tractor down to the original paint. Looks pretty good. They painted around the original decals and they pretty well came off so I bought a set and installed them. Gonna go work some ground with it now that the weights are back on. Weight is 10,460 no weights and 14,380 like you see here. 
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Posted By: Dgrader
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 5:42pm
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Got the ol 21 lookin good. ------------- Ya cain't fix stupid. |
Posted By: torque tube
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 5:54pm
Caleb the 21 looks good but i think my pick is the UC . I would most likely change my mind if I had to ride it all day  ------------- 36U,39B,,40RC,,37WC,37M,Rumely 6A |
Posted By: DougS
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 6:31pm
| The D21 has always looked like the biggest brute of a tractor that AC has ever made. |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 6:34pm
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Nice 21. Would have loved to had time to come there and visit yesterday, but time wouldn't allow . IG ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
Posted By: matador
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 6:39pm
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The 7580 still looks like more of a brute to me, but the D21 definitely has that "presence" that the other tractors of the time didn't. Nice machine! |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 7:57pm
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Looks like you have some 1500 lb Tyler weights on the inside. Have a pair on my 220.
Nice tractor and it's fun and good for them to go to the field. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 8:03pm
 I only have 2 thumbs :)------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Brian-KS
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 9:33pm
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Nice A$$ Tractor!
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Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 9:45pm
| real nice tractor! geeeez...OK is so flat...no wonder them tornaders go along ways, there ain't no hills to block them! do you gots an underground cellar for that D21? hope so! |
Posted By: CALEBnOK
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 10:22pm
That's one of my biggest fears I got wiped out by an F5 back in 2011. About 5 miles from my house now. I didn't plan it out very well when I built my house next to my dads. All the big iron is to the south west of my house about 2000'. Most dem Nadors come from the SW traveling NE. Big piece of iron would probably take out my fradyhole. Illgleaner- no big deal. Figured if you had time you'd probably enjoy a visit. How's that last 210 off the assembly line coming?. I acquired another 210 project the other day. Along with some 190's and more d21's. |
SHAMELESS wrote:Posted By: Oldoug
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 10:28pm
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Great looking tractor!!! You can still get a good shine on that old paint if they got enough of it sprayed on at the factory. ------------- Matt Folkers FOLKERS RESTORATION Restoring vintage things to last so the future can enjoy our past. |
Posted By: AndrewGubbels
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 11:50pm
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Looks great! Always great to see one in working cloths! Andy ------------- Andrew Gubbels Gubbels Restoration |
Posted By: DarrylinWA
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 12:09am
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Looks great Caleb! McGuires works really good. Love the D 21 !!! ------------- B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling. |
Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 6:32am
Very nice looking tractor, but I think you need a bigger disk, she may night appreciate being hitched to such a light load!!! ------------- Still in use: HD7 WC C CA WD 2-WD45 WD45LP WD45D D14 3-D17 D17LP 2-D19D D19LP 190XTD 190XTLP 720 D21 220 7020 7030 7040 7045 3-7060 Projects: 3-U UC 2-G 2-B 2-C CA 7-WC RC WDLP WF D14 D21 210 7045 N7 |
Posted By: wildcat2
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 7:25am
| Would of been there to see and hear it work. Great looking tractor. |
Posted By: CALEBnOK
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 7:57am
In 4th gear it's all she wants. Breaking out some ground we haven't farmed in probably 10 years. The fuel is turned up a little from stock setting and it still has some wheel slip. Even a couple times it came to a stop when it hit a hard spot. My dad got a video yesterday of it working in a small patch I'd worked already with a tool bar chisel and the 180. I'll transfer it to my phone later and post it. Definitely loud with the 5" straight pipe. I wore ear plugs! 
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Posted By: rob(ont)
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 6:03pm
| What's that there cool looking flywheel setting on 4 wheels??? |
Posted By: CALEBnOK
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 7:51pm
Rumely Oil pull 15-30 "F". Built in 1913. Dug it out of a creek here in Oklahoma. 
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Posted By: dpower
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 9:14pm
| howd you find that oil pull in the creek?? I am sure there is a story to it |
Posted By: Ronnie
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 9:45pm
| Nice d21 I'm druling. |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 10:13pm
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If you tell us that you put in fresh gas, rolled the flywheel a few times, and drove her up out of there, I for one won't believe it. That is a truly great find. That beats any barn find I have ever seen or heard of. ------------- 2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C |
Posted By: CALEBnOK
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 11:21pm
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A video as promised. You can see the 21 slipping and that ground already been lightly worked a few weeks ago. Pretty windy out. My dad shot the video with me driving. https://youtu.be/cIieMi0Uu3g" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/cIieMi0Uu3g |
Posted By: 220allis
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2015 at 11:13pm
| We have some 220s to clean up and a 21 in the shed with hurt liner leaking rear wheel seals and half turn of slack in the rear end bought a 220 in tx or ok border it was pulling a manure tank from a cattle pot wash out I came back to load it a week later didn't check the oil a tweeker that owned it drained the oil out for his new 1030 case that replaced the 220 I had bought from him it locked up driving on the lowboy they had the shift cover off shifting it with a screw pry bar so anyway it's rear end Mexican hats 3 pt and pto might have to make the 21 go again our other 21 sits with a hole in the block Murphy switches wired up to her,original rear tires but god know how many hours pumping water out of the river in mt. Have sever combine engines to fix her just to many irons in the fire I hope we gan get one done a year . One piece at time maybe watching your 21 gives inspiration |
Posted By: jiminnd
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2015 at 8:45am
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I have a 14 foot offset disc and have pulled it with D21, 7030, and 8030 and I think it is plenty big enough, also a side note, have a friend that dug an old steam traction engine out off the Missouri river bank after Garrison Dam was built, looks very similar job to what you did but he did that back in about 1960. ------------- 1945 C, 1949 WF and WD, 1981 185, 1982 8030, unknown D14(nonrunner) |
Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2015 at 9:31am
| love that d21 but i am still waiting to hear about the oil pull |
Posted By: CALEBnOK
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2015 at 8:05am
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If you are interested in the oilpull you can read about it over on smokstak. I warn you now though, the story turns ugly. I'm not going to bash anyone over the Internet but will say that they tried to take advantage of me. I wasn't going to let that happen. Read the story and decide for yourself. Pm me and I'll tell how really feel about the guy. Long story short- Basically it was cabled in a wide sandy creek with what was left of 7 traction engines (steam tractors) to protect a bridge from washing out. http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138727" rel="nofollow - http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138727 |
Posted By: acd21man
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2015 at 11:04am
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i like steam power! but what im really happy about is the d21 didnt get put in a sand bank lol.. good luck with work on the rumley. ------------- 2 wd 45,2 D-17 diesel/gas 3 pt, 220,d21, 4020,2 4430s used daily http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCudh8Xz9_rZHhUC3YNozupw |