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Great-Great-Grandfather’s Ford 8N

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I want to share some quick photos of our grandson Carson on his late great-great-grandfather’s Ford 8N tractor.  

Carson 2019 (left) Carson 2020 (right)

He was only 7 months old on Thanksgiving Day 2019, so he really didn’t know what was going on when we sat him in the seat of the old tractor.  That all changed Thanksgiving 2020 when we sat him in the seat.  He sat in the seat and started cranking that steering wheel as if he was plowing the fields.  He loved it so much he stayed there for about 15 minutes.  He was not happy when we made him come inside for our Thanksgiving meal.

Although you can’t see much of the tractor in the photos, it clearly is in need of a little TLC.  It still runs but isn’t quite ready to hit the fields just yet.  Hopefully within the next couple of years, Carson and I will be able to have time to work on the old 8N.  It will be a fun project for us, and I know we can get it done with help from Steiner Tractor Parts.

David Coggins of Ralph, Alabama

1953 Case VAI Restoration

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My family has been in the Apple and Peach growing business for over 4 generations. We have this 1953 Case VAI tractor that was obtained by my grandfather and father in 1963.

It was used by my father to mow under the fruit trees with the attached factory sickle bar mower until 1985 when it was semi retired to pulling a wagon occasionally. It finally got to where it was hard to start and keep running.

In 2010 my dad gave it to me with the understanding it had to be stored under a roof since it had never been left out in the weather. So I put it in my garage where it remained until a few months ago when I finally got time to start working on it.

The tractor was taken down to the bare bones, sandblasted, all the hydraulics and mechanical functions repaired and completely repainted to a fully functioning tractor and mower. This tractor is very special to me for many reasons but especially because I saw my dad on it so much when I was little. When I finished restoring this tractor I made arrangements with my siblings to meet at my dad’s and I hauled the tractor in for him to see and drive. He was very surprised and pleased to see it looking so good.

Thank you Steiner’s for providing a great service to people such as myself who are looking to restore these old tractors.

Richard Gross of Lynchburg, Virginia

Playing a Tune on 1956 John Deere 60

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This is our son Carson playing his banjo on our 1956 John Deere 60.

I bought this 60 a little over 4 years ago mainly because I like the single front wheel and 42″ rear wheel combination.

I rebuilt the PTO clutch and replaced various parts in the transmission clutch with parts from Steiner. I also replaced the 2nd and 5th speed gears which I found were chipped while fixing the loose shift lever ball socket. We use it to cultivate small plots of sweet corn and potatoes, along with haying on our small acreage.

Although it is not our best John Deere two cylinder tractor, it is my favorite one to use now. 

David Sass of Genesee, Idaho

2021 Tractor Photo Contest Winner (Photo by Karen Sass)

February Featured Photo

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2021 February Featured Photo

Story and photo submitted by Martin Thompson of Gore, Southland, New Zealand.

Pictured is Trevor Thompson’s 1947 Case DEX (export) built in Racine, Wisconsin and exported to the South Island of New Zealand.

The Case DEX is similar to one of the Case D models my grandfather farmed with but sadly all three Case tractors he had were sold long ago and most likely were scrapped.

My mother and I bought this tractor as a project for my father and I to do and only told him after we bought it and had to pick it up. It was a bit over 5 hours from where my parents live.

When we bought it, it was suspected to have a blown head gasket but as things go it was far worse than that with bent and stuck valves. Sadly someone had been at it before and their work was far from good.

We had some problems with the new head stud so this tractor now has head studs from a BTD6 International fitted. The radiator needed several leaks repaired but was otherwise in useable condition.

The hood and fenders were sent to a panel repair shop to be straightened and have rust removed, while we continued with doing the mechanical rebuild. The Case is painted with two pack automotive paint supplied by the panelbeater (auto body mechanic) so should stay looking good for a long time.”

Story and photo submitted by Martin Thompson of Gore, Southland, New Zealand.

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