Recent content by DJ54

First I'd make sure the starter has a good ground to chassis. Removing a mounting bolt and buff the starter mounting ear, run the bolt in and out several times and make sure the lock washer bites in good. Even though the ground cable looks good where it mounts, remove and clean that area too...

12.5 dozen tomatoes plants started of several varieties. Some peppers, and spaghetti squash in there too. Got a few peppers peeking out in 6 days. Got the garden rolled over today. Maybe not perfectly dry enough but it's done. Love this little hillside plow..!! Leaving the strip of Rye in...

Maybe consider using the peppermint extract spray. Nothing touches any plants here with it on. Only takes 2 TBS. per gallon of water. I add it to my pesticide sprays later to save time. Without rain it will last 2 weeks. Even after a rain enough scent left for a couple of days until I can get...

Even the discharge nozzle/emulsion tube whatever you prefer to call it..?? Those need to be removed to be cleaned. Check the cross drilled holes.

Cabbage after hours. Moved all to the green house except the red cabbage, none showing yet. If I remember correctly it took it a little longer last year to come up, so leaving it in the chamber and see what happens. Second pic is of the Brussels Sprouts @ 72 hrs., probably another 48 hours...

Another 8 hours and more Greenboy cabbage up, plus a few Copenhagen up. Can't see the largest one at left front, it showed on the phone screen, but didn't catch it. Will probably put them in the green house tomorrow evening so they don't get leggy.

A buddy of mine had the same thing happen last year reseeding itself. He was figuring on tilling it up and reseeding. I told him he better wait and see if anything comes up, he may not need to. He wanted to leave it fallow for a couple of years so as to keep weeds down, plus food for his Bee's...

Looky what was peeking back at me this morning when I checked the germ chamber. Put them in about 4:00 p.m. Tue. afternoon and checked it this morning around 9:00. 2nd. generation Greenboy Cabbge seed I saved last from Summer. Up in approx. 36 hrs. It will be interesting to see what they make...

I put 12 dozen cabbage seeds, 5 dozen pepper seeds, and 1 dozen Brussels Sprout seeds in the germination chamber yesterday. Pretty well on track for getting early items started and set date of around Memorial Day weekend. Not getting too excited as I was reminded of the old saying "When it...

I'm not sure it's worth the effort to put a temp gauge on, as the thermosyphon system is quite efficient, as long as the coolant is at the proper level. You'd have to work it very hard on a hot day to even worry about it. But if it makes you feel more comfortable, knock yourself out. I pulled...

There should be a tag riveted inside the seat support on the gear shift side with the serial number stamped on it. If it's there write it down then open this link :TractorData.com Farmall Super A tractor information and scroll down towards the bottom. There is a list of years and serial numbers.

I wouldn't be bit surprised if it comes with at least a light coat of industrial primer. I've seen a lot of gearboxes at work for heavy equipment, and on the farm come this way. And usually pretty clean on the outside as far as oil residue. But if it does come bare metal and a slight bit of...

That's why many I guess as well as me use the 15W/40 diesel engine oil. Supposed to have a higher level of zinc added. I use Rural King's oil Providence Oil made by Warren Oil and actually the 15W/40 is less expensive than their SAE 30HD. Both have anti-wear additives. They cut back on the...

You can cheack around your area for tractor salvage yards, you might get a decent deal. Case/IH actually lists it for $41.25 but shows out of stock, but not available. Used one's in some salvage yards are running $54+. One on ebay for $25 plus $6+ for shipping. USED FRONT AXLE STOP "U" BOLT FOR...

For that old of a tractor that's probably not bad. Original owner may have used non-detergent, then somewhere along the line someone went with detergent washing it down over the years. I wouldn't be a bit afraid of going with SAE 30HD. Just be sure when you change the oil filter to make sure...