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| 1014211 |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 08:57:26
Went to a fair yesterday and finally saw a great use for a JD! Pulled the kids around all day.
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| Cvans |
Posted - 06/27/2011 : 09:39:51
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| ByronC |
Posted - 06/27/2011 : 07:55:07
You all know my feelings toward John Deere lawn tractors. So, for anyone who needs to remember how I feel, I'll say it again.
JD has always built one of the most comfortable to drive lawn tractors. There hydro operates smoother. They were one of the first to add power steering.....etc,etc....
But here it is June 27th, 2011 and John Deere STILL doesn't know how to make a mower deck. I watch them clog up and leave a windrow all over here in Kentucky.
As you've seen before, John Deere Lawn tractors are good for one thing.... :)
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| oldron |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 22:40:13
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Originally posted by cschmidt62
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Originally posted by Cvans
Nice looking tractors Chris. Brings back memories. My 1937 B GP had shutters on the front. I guess they were used when running "power fuel" as the engine needed to be warmer. From what I've been told as I have no experience myself is that power fuel was basically kerosene or kerosene mix. The tractor was started on gasoline and when it reached normal operating temps. The operator switched over to power fuel and controlled the engine temp. with the shutters. That was years ago and if my memory is bad feel free to make corrections.
Yea both are called "all fuel". pretty much if it will burn it will run on it. The B still has the shutters but you dont see them because they are under the grill. When we go to plow days a lot of times we will run on fuel oil. Seams to have a little more power once you get it warmed up.
Tractor fuel (or distillate) was similar to kerosene, but derived from petroleum (kerosene is often derived from coal). Think of paint thinner - it says on the label "Contains petroleum distillates". The engine needed to be really hot in order to vaporize that stuff. You couldn't start up the tractor with it. That is why there is a small gasoline tank on an "All Fuel" tractor. Once you got the engine started and warmed up, you switched a valve to the distillate tank. It wouldn't develop as much power as gasoline; but at the time, during the thirties and early forties, it was much, much cheaper than gasoline. THAT was the advantage! When gasoline became as cheap as tractor fuel, the all-fuel engines were discontinued. When that happened, the engine compression was increased in order to get more horsepower (the full potential of the gasoline).
There was still some around in the early 50s when I was on the farm.
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| B112 |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 21:29:48
I have nothing against a Deer, I just don't know anything about them! |
| cschmidt62 |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 21:23:37
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Originally posted by Cvans
Nice looking tractors Chris. Brings back memories. My 1937 B GP had shutters on the front. I guess they were used when running "power fuel" as the engine needed to be warmer. From what I've been told as I have no experience myself is that power fuel was basically kerosene or kerosene mix. The tractor was started on gasoline and when it reached normal operating temps. The operator switched over to power fuel and controlled the engine temp. with the shutters. That was years ago and if my memory is bad feel free to make corrections.
Yea both are called "all fuel". pretty much if it will burn it will run on it. The B still has the shutters but you dont see them because they are under the grill. When we go to plow days a lot of times we will run on fuel oil. Seams to have a little more power once you get it warmed up. |
| Cvans |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 20:31:11
Nice looking tractors Chris. Brings back memories. My 1937 B GP had shutters on the front. I guess they were used when running "power fuel" as the engine needed to be warmer. From what I've been told as I have no experience myself is that power fuel was basically kerosene or kerosene mix. The tractor was started on gasoline and when it reached normal operating temps. The operator switched over to power fuel and controlled the engine temp. with the shutters. That was years ago and if my memory is bad feel free to make corrections.
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| cschmidt62 |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 19:23:20
My John Deere's
1950 B
1938A |
| Cvans |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 18:44:45
Very nice job on the Tot trailer. I think you could sell those with out much trouble.
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| Count Macula |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 17:05:26
I just finished building one of these for my daughter. . . I also happened to paint it John Deere yellow.
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| cschmidt62 |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 14:54:50
While I don't want one, the larger Deeres are nice. The big box Deeres are junk, then again I wouldn't own most of the new Simplicitys. |
| 1014211 |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 11:49:13
Ya know, I like making jokes, and to me it's the same thing as Ford vs Chevy vs Chrysler, etc. My dad had a Deere 790 and moved up to a 5105 and they both worked great. Seem to be built well. My office bought one of their big 700 series garden tractors to mow and do the sidewalks in the winter. It looks like a beast. That green paint is expensive, but orange isn't cheap either! And they have been around forever.
Josh, I do need one of those to cart just my kids in!! :) And at least I know mine can handle 5... :) |
| skunkhome |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 11:34:03
JD must be doin something right as they survived several economic down turns and a couple of panics over the last 160 years. Still can't get excited over them. |
| B-16_IC |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 11:27:15
That might still be too much stress for it! |
| ASEguy |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 09:23:53
Looks like you had fun. Decent looking machine. My neighbor up the street came by yesterday while I was painting my tractor and said his mom just bought a John Deere push mower and paid over $1000.00 for it! I find that hard to believe. |
| Talntedmrgreen |
Posted - 06/26/2011 : 09:07:27
I have never really heard anything bad about greene...there's a lot od dude's that swear by them, but man, are they pricey!
Jon, you need to get yourself a train like that going! |
