1954 Harry Ferguson TO-30 Gas Tractor with Original Loader
This is my personal 1954 Harry Ferguson TO-30 gas tractor with the original loader. It ran when I got it and mostly needed hoses and paint. I still have this tractor and use it daily. I named it Big Red, even though it is not really a big tractor.
1923 McCormick Deering 15/30 with Spiked Steel Wheels
This is my wife's 1923 McCormick Deering 15/30 with spiked steel wheels. It is hand crank with magneto ignition, starts on gasoline, and runs on kerosene. It came to us needing a tune-up, a little metal work, and paint. We got it running and parked it along the driveway. I turn it over every now and then to keep the motor free.
1954 Harry Ferguson TO-30
This is my dad's 1954 Harry Ferguson TO-30. He said it needed points. It actually needed pretty much everything, although the engine itself was okay. The worst part was the cylinder head. One of the exhaust valve seats fell out and managed to make its way out of the exhaust. After repairing that and fixing the 3 point, the rest was mostly a matter of a lot of new parts. Tune-up, carb, alternator, radiator, gas tank, hood, grill, fenders, rims, tires, and more. It was beat up and missing a lot of parts, but now it works great and he still uses it weekly.
Ford 8N Gas Tractor
I cannot find a before photo for this one. I will probably add more during photos later. This is one of several Ford 8N restorations that arrived dead and left here restored and sold.
Ford 8N Gas Tractor
Another Ford 8N gas tractor restored and sold.
Ford 8N Gas Tractor
Another Ford 8N gas tractor restored and sold.
Ford 2000 Gas Tractor
Restored and sold.
Ford 3000 Diesel Tractor
Restored and sold.
Ford 4500 Diesel Backhoe
I remember this one well. It was from our early days doing this. It took three hours to get it loaded, and when we got it home the trailer was shot. That was when we got the trailer we use now. Everything was wrong with it. The engine was froze and needed rebuilt. All the hydraulics needed fixed and all the hoses needed replaced. It took many new parts, a lot of work, and of course paint.
Ford 3000 Diesel Tractor
Another Ford 3000 diesel restored and sold.
Ford 3000 Diesel Tractor
Another Ford 3000 diesel restored and sold.
Case 580B CK Backhoe
This one actually ran when it got here, but it needed a lot of repairs to make it usable, though nothing major. Starter, alternator, tires, hoses, and fixing a few leaks. I also included a photo of me and my dad getting ready to deliver it.
John Deere 301A Diesel Tractor with Loader
This one only drove backwards when I got it, which is a common problem on these. Then the injection pump died. Beyond that, it needed pretty much the usual stuff - alternator, hoses, paint, and more.
Massey Ferguson 35 Gas
I remember this one. I bought it half assembled with a parts tractor and a few tubs of parts. Someone tore it completely down and was rebuilding it but never finished it. Then it got sold to another guy who planned on putting it back together, but he could not get it started, bought a new tractor, and gave up. When I bought it, it turned out the original owner did a super job on the rebuild and it was so close to running. The problem was the plug wires. The firing order was right, but they went around the distributor the wrong way. After straightening that out, it started right up. It still needed a lot of new parts and needed to be put back together the rest of the way. In the end, this left here basically a brand new antique tractor, though I did not do most of the rebuild work myself.
Massey Ferguson 65 Diesel Tractor
Restored and sold.
