Saving Another AC Tractor/Picker
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Topic: Saving Another AC Tractor/Picker
Posted By: AC7040
Subject: Saving Another AC Tractor/Picker
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 3:19pm
In the process of saving another AC from the scrap yard. Tractor/picker are located about 3 miles from my place. Tractor/picker sets on a cement pad located behind a barn. I can remember as a middle school student (10+ years ago), riding by on the school bus seeing just the elevator sticking up from the brush. I received permission last fall to walk back behind the barn and take a look at it. Been asking the old gentleman ever sense about selling it. The gentleman finally informed me this week he was ready to sell it. Here are a few pictures. Will upload more when I finally get it home. May need help identifying if the picker is a model 33 or older.    ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
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Posted By: WC7610
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 3:50pm
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too bad he didn't move it over a bit under the roof. Looks pretty straight. Did you check if it was stuck? Is the center snout around there somewhere? If you buy it try to find as much about it as you can from the old gentleman- like everything it probably has a story. ------------- Thanks Most Bad Government has grown out of Too Much Government- Thomas Jefferson |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 5:35pm
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That looks like the WC/picker I looked at in PA only better! I think they are neat as heck. Hope it works out for you. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 5:38pm
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Out of curiosity what is a fair price if its not stuck? I have been thinking about the one in PA ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: Lon(MN)
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 6:41pm
| I paid $650.00 for mine in 1990. It was stuck. Had to find the fans for it. They are a neat item. Not many around any more. Good luck with the restoration. |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 7:46pm
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Sure would have been nice if the exhaust was covered and it was under a roof. Oh well, they can be rebuilt and made new again for not a whole lot of money. ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: Wayne180d
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 7:58pm
| Looks to be a 33 picker, I would not go much more than 500 or 600 on it, probably stuck, will need tires I has one on a WD and paid 1800 for it but was ready to go. I sold it after several years because it just took up too much space in my shed and did not use it but once a year at most. See if he has the front snout also |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 8:30pm
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I just looked at the PA WC. Missing left side snout, and both fans. The one your looking at is in far better condition. I can see were parts would be an issue. But the PA WC has the right side snout you would be looking for. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 9:09pm
Thanks guys! Looking forward to tackling the project. I was able to get both the front rims/tires off and get spares installed. I was happy to notice that the foot clutch was locked into the disengage position so once I jacked up the rear both tires spun freely. So plan tomorrow is to install a couple replacement tires on the rear tomorrow and pull her home. I did not see any side shields  he did say the front cone is around there however he's had some theives go threw and metal items missing so my guess it's gone  but i will look again tomorrow. I did find 2 metal pieces that in one online picture i found they mount on the front just like the cone but not near as big? I will post pictures of it later. I was told there used to be a can over the exhaust, how long ago that was I have no idea. Did not see if motor was loose yet. I was very very shocked when he said scrap price was all he wanted so $250 would do.------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: thendrix
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 9:31pm
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Want your money back? ------------- "Farming is a business that makes a Las Vegas craps table look like a regular paycheck" Ronald Reagan |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 10:38pm
| Awesome that your saving it. Good story |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 10:45pm
| nice find! |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 10:46pm
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I'll pay twice what you paid if you get it running and bring it out to Colorado? LOL Seriously, I think you got a great deal and maybe the engine won't be too bad and you will find the rest of the tin. Not much weight in tin work, hopefully the parts are laying around somewhere. When you put the rear tires on, you might have them point the correct direction... ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 10:50pm
| Super cool. Good luck with her. |
Posted By: JimIA
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2017 at 8:40am
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Nice find! Picker is the first version simply known as the two row mounted corn harvester. The 33 had the second lever for the quick adjustable stripper plates and the multi duct fans. This one does not have those options. I don't see the front divider in the pictures. Is that around? With the exception of the engine shields I should have most parts you may need for the picker. Hope you can get it home. Jim
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Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2017 at 8:47am
John, I believe the tires are mounted that way to get the correct width for wide-row corn planting spacing. You would reverse mount the wheels to get the correct spacing for plowing. It hasn't been used in many years, but here is our family's 1936 WC with the tires/wheels in the reversed position. Someone else may correct me, but I believe that's why the tires are position as they are...   |
JohnCO wrote:Posted By: Dennis J OPKs
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2017 at 9:11am
| To get tires pointed in the right direction--you simply roll them to the opposite side when changing the width, had to do the same thing when mounting a cultivator. |
Posted By: TramwayGuy
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2017 at 9:22am
| Ah, yes; but then you have to both wheels off and the tractor well stabilized. A little more work.... |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2017 at 8:22pm
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Careful the Police don't see you bringing it home..........Could be felony theft. You're on the right track and I'll up the bid from JohnCO,,,I'll give you double plus $50 for hauling it here to WI...   ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2017 at 10:42pm
OK, OK, can't let Ted outbid me, $55 for the ride to Colorado! ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 12:27am
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Haha thanks for the offers gentlemen but for now I'm planning on keeping it. Getting married in 7 months so things may change... but I think she understands and exempts my love for ACs I was able to get tractor/picker home. Had to take tires of my other wc to install on this wc. I did find a couple metal pieces that I believe are for the front divider that JimIA mentioned however the large front cone is gone. from the pictures I see they're on both sides and the large cone is what is connected to them? I may try to post pictures of them ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: Dipstick In
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 1:41am
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I am wondering if that magneto has been changed to a distributor....???? Why else woulld it have a coil? ------------- You don't really have to be smart if you know who is! |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 9:10am
| People have used coils on mag when the internal coil went bad. |
Posted By: JimIA
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 9:24am
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Those front dividers are not usually too rare. You should be able to find one. If not come up to Iowa and we would have one for you. The two brackets on the frame below the radiator are for hanging it on. Jim ------------- An open eye is much more observant than an open mouth |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 4:11pm
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Very nice project! Your passion for this old machine is obvious! Great pictures of as found condition. Good luck, sounds like you can get most of the picker parts. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: littlemarv
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 7:29pm
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That is an awesome project. Sure wish I could find deals like that...... ------------- The mechanic always wins. B91131, WC23065, WD89101, CA29479, B1, Early B10, HB212, 416H |
Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2018 at 11:16am
Thanks "sugarmaker"! Being in my 20s I feel I am somewhat of a young'n to all the Allis Chalmers equipment and the history that goes along with it. Both my mom and dad grew up on farms that primary used Allis Chalmers equipment so one could say that I was somewhat "born" with orange blood. I get the biggest thrill when I meet people at shows that tell me stories of the equipment and tractors they used or owned. Seeing that smile on their face as they tell their children, grandchildren that; yes we used to pick corn with one of these, or bale acres and acres of straw with a roto-baler, or we'd harvest 15 acres a day with a 5ft head and we were doing good, makes it worth my time and effort to keep all the old equipment alive  I like to keep posting pictures on this project as I think pictures can say "a thousand words" and you experts may see stuff that I'm unaware of.Getting ready to tow her to her new home  Pulled tractor into neighbors shop. Motor was stuck so though we'd better pull the head and see what mess we were getting into. Did not look very promising   Then we found a hole. Not sure if this was why the tractor was parked? Also noticed what I believe is a transmission 'cut-out'? Believe from what I read this will allow you to cut power to rear axle on the fly and allow pto, belt pulling to continue turning, however you need to push the clutch in to reengage power to rear wheels if I am correct.  Currently I am weight for a manual so I know how to remove at least part of the picker. I've nover rebuilt a motor before and currently its hard to justify the cost of a rebuild when I have a motor setting. Plans are to drop a WD motor in as I have a good running one at home in a parts tractor. I need to make sure transmission/clutch are in workable condition before pulling motor. I will continue to update this thread as progress continues. Happy New Year to All!!! ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: Craig/insoh
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2018 at 5:45pm
| Not mine https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/grd/d/scrap-corn-pickers-for-salvage/6439485291.html" rel="nofollow - https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/grd/d/scrap-corn-pickers-for-salvage/6439485291.html |
Posted By: BenGiBoy
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2018 at 7:25pm
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Someone else will correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that you should have a hand clutch as well as a foot clutch... hand clutch would cut power to wheels but nothing else, foot clutch cuts out power to everything. - Ben ------------- '39 Model B Tractors are cheaper than girls, remember that! |
Posted By: NICKMI
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2018 at 8:53pm
| It's a wc not wd Ben |
Posted By: EPALLIS
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2018 at 9:09pm
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A few thoughts: 1. Thanks so much for saving this A-C and picker. Not many left. 2. I was at an auction 3 years back where there was one fully functional (tractor and picker) in good running condition. Sold for $2000 even. 3. My father had one of these. I remember it took him 2 weeks to put the picker on and 2 weeks to take it back it off. 4. Side motor shields missing is about $150. 5. Hope you can find the "snout". 6. Have Fun!
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Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2018 at 7:17am
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Gee my Dad removed his 33 from his WC picker after harvest every year and he said he got so good at it that he could do it in 1/2 hour. Sometimes Dad needed the tractor freed up, as it was his only tractor for a bit, so he would remove and reinstall more than once in the fall. Funny how Allis was so advanced to have quick adjustable stripper plates back then. Now all the new combines for the last several years finally have that feature. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 8:35am
Figured I'd give an update on the tractor/corn picker salvation. Been an off/on project this winter as the Mrs. wants some remodeling work in the house done. Best time to work on the tractor is when she's at work  I will try to get some photos up once the picker is 'alive' again. Many thanks to my neighbor for letting me take over his shop this winter!For the tractor: Pulled the motor and clutch and replaced them with parts off of a donor tractor. Water pump was seized, radiator not the best. The "reverse" lockout on the shifter was seized, taking the shifter semi apart was a new learning experience to say the least, good thing for this Forum else I would have been lost! Tried to reuse as many parts/tin as I could to keep the original look. Motor is up and running. Just installed shifter last evening. Hoping to take a drive later this week For the corn picker: think I used a gallon of both WD-40 and PB Blaster. Still had to heat/tourch/cut quite a few bolts. Made sure everything was semi loose and or moved by hand before using a pipe-wrench and bar to SLOWLY turn the input shaft. Long behold everything turns! By far the biggest pain was getting the pto shaft to telescope again. PB Blasted the shaft for a week; a chain,tree,tractor, and some heat was the key to finally getting it apart. Cleaned the shaft up and slides pretty good now. Plan is to run the picker slowly and oil/grease everything.    ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 8:46am
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Also many thanks to the gentlemen that sold be the unit that belonged to his father. He's father is not doing the best health-wise and he wanted to see it up and going before he passed. Doing my best to make this happen! Thanks again Robert! ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 7:23pm
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Keep up the good work. I had one of those 30 years ago. Werent worth anything then. Scrapped the picker and kept the tractor.Scrap was $30 a ton.The picker was sold out of my Uncle's dealership and had never been off the tractor! It was a very tight WD as all it had ever done in its life was pick corn.I started farming with that $200 tractor. 1982. Good luck. Thanks for the preservation! ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 7:30pm
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I never did pick with it.Mine was a snapper. Pre stripper plates.Dad said they "butt shelled" really bad. Had to pick really green.So I bought a New Idea 323 1 row with a shucking bed.Guess it was.more than 30 years ago......lol. ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2018 at 6:58am
| I always thought those were so cool. I almost bought one a few years ago, but didn't really know what I'd use it for with the wide rows and all... |
Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 6:20am
| That is a good looking shop with cedar inside walls. Any oil and grease you get on the floor, put kerosene on it and let it soak in and then broom it real good. Throw floor dry on it and let it stand for a couple hrs. It'll clean up and look brand new. |
Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 8:08am
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Yeah, that's a later WC. There's no hand clutch on the WC, it's simply a traction disconnect. As noted, you can bump it out, and thus disengage the drivetrain, but keep the PTO running, but you do have to push in the clutch to re-engage. The hand clutch of the WD was a substantial feature by comparison. The coil was applied to magneto to use the mag as a distributor. it's a 'kludge' when someone doesn't know how to fix a magneto. Good snag, and good work so far. Swapping the engine with a waiting spare to make it a running machine is a good starting point for a project (always good when you can power test everything for operation). That motor looks pretty bad inside, but knock out those sleeves, dip and bead-blast the block, and you'll swear it's brand new. If there's still coolant in the block, that's a good thing- means it hasn't been frozen. Take a shop-vac and cordless-drill with wire brush to it, don't try to roll it over with force, you'll just bend a connecting rod. Keep track of the shims on the connecting rods... number-stamp the rods and caps before you take it apart, put each one, with it's fasteners, shims, etc., in a shoebox, and when you get around to cleaning up the parts and get a full rebuild kit on hand, it'll go fast and easy. ------------- Ten Amendments, Ten Commandments, and one Golden Rule solve most every problem. Citrus hand-cleaner with Pumice does the rest. |
Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 9:58pm
| that is a awsome project |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 8:36am
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There were hand clutches for the WC as an after-market thing. It went in place of the differential disconnect, but not real common from what I've seen. That engine could be rebuilt, but if you have a donor, that will save time and money. We never had a 2 row mounted picker on the farm except when the neighbor came with his green and yellow one  to open up fields for the one row Wood Brothers that Dad used. That rig could be made to pick corn for not a whole lot of money, if you can put the time into fixing things and freeing it up.Good luck with it, and keep us informed of your progress. ------------- 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: Lon(MN)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 8:56am
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I have been watching your progress. I was lucky to find a WC with a wet hand clutch and gear reduction add on on my picker. My fans run off the large flat pulley. I just added the pulley disconnect. Keep up the good work. Not many of these around any more.
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Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 9:37am
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Thanks JayIN! Goal is to have the unit at the Tri State Gas Engine and Tractor show in Portland, IN this year. I believe "Allis Chalmers" is the feature this year. Thanks for the recommendations DaveKamp. Hopefully I get the motor rebuild at some point. Would be a learning experience to say the least. With the wealth of knowledge individuals on this site I'm sure I could figure it out. Wet hand clutch and gear reduction I'm sure would have been great when using these pickers Lon(MN)! Pulley disconnect maybe something I'll have to look into purchasing later down the road, especially if I'm driving it down the road a lot. Would anyone happen to know the size and or belt number that I would need to replace the belt that goes from the v-belt pully to the picker fans? I have the old belt so I could probably measure it and get close. Was curious of anyone replaced there's recently. ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: JimIA
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 9:48am
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I think I might have a spare set of engine shields. I found a set I forgot I had the other day. I have to make sure they are the correct ones if you need them. Jim ------------- An open eye is much more observant than an open mouth |
Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 10:52am
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Hey Jim. Yes I am looking to purchase a set of engine shields. Not sure how they mount in regards to needing any additional brackets. Also looking into a front cone if that would be something you'd have? You're welcome to pm some pictures else I can pm my cell number. ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 11:15am
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I will look.for you at Portland. Only about 75 miles for me. ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 11:59am
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Wow you have taken on a big project! Your progress is good. You will find a lot of issues along the way too! You are lucky to have it in a nice shop! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2018 at 2:48pm
| Interesting project! Thanks for sharing. I have also enjoyed the photos. Keep it coming |
Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2018 at 6:02am
Good Morning everyone! Hope you all had a great St. Patricks day Wanted to give an update with a couple of questions. Filled the transmission with oil on Friday, noticed a puddle of oil Saturday morning Found a crack in the pto housing. Pretty sure water leaked in there from all the years of setting outside and froze. Fortunately I had a spare pto gearbox off of a 'donor' tractor and I was able to replace it. Hoping to have some videos later this week. Now for the question: on the rear elevator, at the bottom sprocket, I'm curious if their's suppose to be a bearing on the end of the shaft? If not a "wood block"? The shaft kinda wobbles when you're running the machine    ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2018 at 7:01am
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Glad to hear that you're making progress. It looks like you have what's left of the outer bearing race so I'd say for sure there should be a bearing there. I have no idea what size other than to measure your shaft and pull out that race to get an OD. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2018 at 7:45am
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I would guess it was a bronze bushing. I think I would find a bushing that will slip fit on the shaft and press in the existing sleeve. Then drill and tap the new one for a grease zerk, and line the grease zerk up with the slot in the existing sleeve. ------------- 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: Allis dave
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 7:29am
| Charlie has a good point. Usually when the bearing goes out, the ID is still stuck on the shaft. |
Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 8:20am
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If I recall correctly, the elevator should come off the base unit for easier install and storage, pivoting where the shaft is circled in your picture. Are there extra pieces welded in that area? ------------- |
Posted By: JimIA
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 4:17pm
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Your missing the entire bearing assembly. I will try to get some pictures of what it is supposed to look like. I should have a spare. Most bearings I these machines were grease able caged roller bearings. They hold up amazing. Jim ------------- An open eye is much more observant than an open mouth |
Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2018 at 7:20am
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Sounds great Jim! I will take a look in my manual tonight when I get home to see if I can see what I'm missing as well. ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: JimIA
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2018 at 5:18pm
Here you go. ------------- An open eye is much more observant than an open mouth |
Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 4:08pm
Was able to get the Corn Picker out and see if it actually worked. I had a pretty good size smile to say the least. Very small patch but no break downs and worked quite well. Hoping to pick a bigger patch next year and possible bring her to the Half Century of Progress    ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 5:02pm
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Great going. Is that popcorn I hope for your mini rewards later. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 5:22pm
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Success! Congratulations!!! You have a rare bird! thanks so much for the pictures and taking us down the road to get the unit operational. Happy "Pickin and a grinning" !!!------------- Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
Posted By: IHCfarmer
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 7:46pm
| That’s AWESOME did you show it to the old fellow you got it from? Did his dad make it to see it run again? Great work!!!! |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 10:16pm
| that's along wagon box! congrats on the rebuild! |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 8:26am
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Great picture of "old school" corn picking! Brought back some memories! You did a great job getting this picker and the tractor working again! Thanks for posting! You have a very nice farm too! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: JimIA
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 12:28pm
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Great job! Glad you were able to run it! ------------- An open eye is much more observant than an open mouth |
Posted By: BenGiBoy
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 1:07pm
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Looks great! ------------- '39 Model B Tractors are cheaper than girls, remember that! |
Posted By: AC7040
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 8:22pm
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Thanks guys! Unfortunately the previous owner was able to see the tractor and picker working in person due to being in very poor health before passing away. His boy is very happy to see it up and going and the plan is to include a sort of "In Memorial" identification on the unit for the family. ------------- 1953-WD45, 1949-G, 1950s Snap-Coupler All-Crop Drill, 1956 Roto-Baler, 1945 All Crop 60, Snap Coupler Subsoiler, Plow, Gleaner F, 505 wagon |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2018 at 7:20pm
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Well he should have a big smile on his kisser!! You did a GREAT job of saving both of them. I can just imagine the smile on YOUR face when you got down to the end of those first rows. ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: JimWenigOH
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2018 at 8:26pm
Thanks for keeping us updated on your project and for the photos. That was a nice save of the machine. I admire people who are willing to tackle a project like that.  PS, Sent you an email.
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