Rusty but works thread

pms · Sep 23, 2020

This topic probably hashed before.How about pictures of your rusty iron still at work.I'll start off with a picture from yesterday of my old McCormick drill still doing it's thing.
Paul

thehickdaddy · Sep 23, 2020

Thankyou for starting this.
Photos of old iron and using old iron is the heart beat of this website in my opinion
Thankyou

Most of the iron on the family farm is probably considered old. Lots of 6 volt stuff still earning their keep.

Yesterday I was getting equipment ready for filbert harvest. The cub cadet 147 in the photo was modified into a filbert sweeper when it was brand new and has covered many thousands of acres over the years. On rear of machine is single cylinder Wisconsin running a blower fan.

larry@stinescorner · Sep 23, 2020

Ok heres a true story!Old Rusty here,,still runs,,its one of my brothers tractors.He leaves the post hole digger on it.

One of his friends is a landscaper,he was planting some shrubs.My brother said,,use old rusty to dig the holes...

This freind of his,is a really nice guy,,but,,all his stuff is brand new

When my brother drove old rusty next door to the job,,,his freind said,,,,,Im not even gonna sit on that thing,,,lol

But,,,,,,the Spainish fellow that was working for him,,ran to old rusty and hopped on.

Seems he was used to that IH Tractor whatever country he came from.

He was better at running it than anyone around,,,and liked it better than the new tractors!!!

Old rusty dug all the holes,,and all was well!!!,,that happened about two years ago,,but,,old rusty still runs!!!He hasnt moved for a while in this picture,,but ,,he still runs!!!!

SVcummins · Sep 23, 2020

Shiny paint makes the banker happy when he gets to foreclose and then re sell all that fancy equipment at a nice profit on both ends

Kansasredneck · Sep 23, 2020

No photo, sorry.
I had a White 30-2 which I sold back in 2005. It had a few minor issues, the PTO clutch would not disengage.
It had come from an equipment rental store and had a tough life there. I fixed a lot of things on it. It ran fine, but the clutch issue worried me as far as having others run it.
Last week I was heading to town and it was parked behind a new house in the development a mile from me. When I saw some one home this weekend I stopped and asked. They had gotten the PTO fixed and it was still running fine.
Nice to see it landed a good home.

451 CUBES · Sep 23, 2020

Old Gehl 1090 still mowing every year. It’s “the backup” but mowed more hay this year than the main mower.

sms · Sep 23, 2020

How about a half rusty tractor belted to a 20" planer? Obviously taken from a short video. Tractor is partially painted because I had to change tires and fix rims. Also rear seals. Everything rusts quickly here in the northeast if you don't paint it.

thehickdaddy · Sep 23, 2020

Ferguson to 30 fluffing hay
Oliver 66 raking hay
1964 dodge swept line, slant 6 and 4 speed does whatever is asked of it
1946 IH K6, BLD 250, 4 and 2 trans, scissor lift hoist, many miles on it but still trucking along, originally owned by local IH dealer
1948 IH TD6 pushing out Hawthorne and cherry trees that day. grandpa bought it new. Was delivered on the 1946 k6 that he also bought 11 years later

thehickdaddy · Sep 23, 2020

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