Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: First Antique?
[ Expand ] [ View Replies ] [ Add a Reply ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by Rauville on September 21, 2006 at 16:42:51 from (209.180.79.90):
In Reply to: First Antique? posted by Nebraska Cowman on September 21, 2006 at 11:43:33:
Cowman; That's a "candlestick torch", usually used by the "Hoghead" (Engineer) to inspect the nooks and crannies of his "Pig" (Locomotive). There wasn't much on an engine that would burn, so a open flame was no problem. My first old thing was a fancy "jack in the pulpit" art glass vase that I found in a junk pile back in about 1955. Wasn't broke, and sold it for $20, which was the start of me being a firm believer in turning a quick profit.
Replies:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Third Brush Generators - by Chris Pratt. While I love straightening sheet metal, cleaning, and painting old tractors, I use every excuse to avoid working on the on the electrics. I find the whole process sheer mystery. I have picked up and attempted to read every auto and farm electrics book with no improvement in the situation. They all seem to start with a chapter entitled "Theory of Electricity". After a few paragraphs I usually close the book and go back to banging out dents. A good friend and I were recently discussing our tractor electrical systems when he stated "I figure it all comes back to applying Ohms Law". At this point
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
18-32 Case Cross Motor
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2025 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|