10+ year stilling vintage tractor start up project

[Paul Homebug]

Hello my name Paul, I live in the sacramento county in california. I'm 28 and live at my moms house taking care of her. She recently got sick and her body needs good food. So i am determined to start an organic veggy garden for her this year. I am wondering if you guys could help me out in this task..There is about a half acre plot i plan on doing it on with an old tractor from 19?? something that used to run but has been sitting for years... prolly 10 or more.. the tractor is old and is the type with crank shaft handle thing in the front. I'll take pictures of it tommorow morning and post em. Anyways i dont know jack about tractors or engines for that matter, but i need to get this field broke up to plants some veggies for my mom. If that means learning about tractors I am ready.

peace n thank you
paul h

 

[DanD78]

If you do get the tractor running do you have any impliments to work the ground and what is your time worth. Your money may be better spent finding a trusted source for your vegies. Or you could hire the tillage done by someone else.

Dan

 

[beenthere]

:welcome: to Paul

Our biggest help for you would be as DanD suggested....drop the idea of hand cranking on an old tractor that isn't your cup 'o tea anyway.

Mom prolly needs food now and there is plenty in the market place at much less cost than getting old farm equipment running.

Rent (or hire) a rototiller to turn up a garden plot and get it planted tomorrow, rather than weeks from tomorrow with the old tractor idea. While the garden grows, then mess with the old tractor.
But that said, the old tractor (waiting for pics) will need fuel, air, and a good spark to run. We can help you track those things down one by one when you are ready and we know what you have to work with.
In the meantime, plant the seeds.

 

[flusher]

Hello my name Paul, I live in the sacramento county in california. I'm 28 and live at my moms house taking care of her. She recently got sick and her body needs good food. So i am determined to start an organic veggy garden for her this year. I am wondering if you guys could help me out in this task..There is about a half acre plot i plan on doing it on with an old tractor from 19?? something that used to run but has been sitting for years... prolly 10 or more.. the tractor is old and is the type with crank shaft handle thing in the front. I'll take pictures of it tommorow morning and post em. Anyways i dont know jack about tractors or engines for that matter, but i need to get this field broke up to plants some veggies for my mom. If that means learning about tractors I am ready.

peace n thank you
paul h

Welcome to TBN.
Old tractors are a lot of fun (I restore them--Farmall Cub, Farmall Super A, Minneapolis Moline BF, Massey Ferguson 135, Oliver 60, and counting)--- as a hobby. But trying to get one running so you can use it in the field (as opposed to displaying it and/or driving it in parades) can be a real bear and expensive to boot. And if you're starting from scratch experience-wise, figure it'll take you the better part of a year to become proficient.

For a 1/2 acre garden, I'd check eBay and craigslist for a riding mower with a rototiller. Mine is an old 1970s Bolens GT1453 (a garden tractor with a 14 hp Tecumseh engine) with a 3-ft wide rototiller. Found it locally off craigslist for $600



Good luck

 

[Soundguy]

waiting to see them pics!

 

[Paul Homebug]

Sorry for the delay, I want to thank you all for the help. Here are some pictures i took of the tractor today.

 

[MIKE R]

Nice looking Farmall.

 

[Paul Homebug]

Thank you Mike! Farmall huh... Do you know the year by chance?

 

[MIKE R]

Thank you Mike! Farmall huh... Do you know the year by chance?

Looks to be either a Farmall Cub

If you look on the Steering gear housing on right side you will find the serial tag with the model and serial stamped in it. Here is a list of the Cub serial numbers take your number and find where it fits in to get the year.

1947: 501
1948: 11348
1949: 57381
1950: 99536
1951: 121454
1952: 144455
1953: 162284
1954: 179412
1955: 186441
1956: 193658
1957: 198231
1958: 204389
1959: 211441
1960: 214974
1961: 217382
1962: 220038
1963: 221383
1964: 223453
Final: 224703

 

[Paul Homebug]

Cool thank you again! I'll take a look tommorow.