Nice to see an old Challenger getting used. I’m currently working on restoring the 1937 Challenger that my great grandfather bought new. I am 55 and spent a lot of my childhood raking hay and filling silo with the Challenger. Thanks for sharing your videos!
Challangers are cool machines. Nothing like having one stay in the family like your GG grandfathers !! This one set in the lean to for over 40 years and my brother worked on it on and off for a loooong time before we ever did the first start video. He had the mag redone as well. We are not real happy with how the disc plow worked, but if we had a larger plot we could get a better idea of what it needs.
We primarily used mulboard plows as well. That's why these have sat since the '60's or so. You can find some Ford guys with mounted Dearborn plows on the old 8n's and stuff. But I don't recall ever seeing another drag set like these.
Wow, that was awesome to watch your MOBro plow with the Challenger. What a satisfactory accomplishment after a yrs work to get it running again. Purred like a kitten and seeing the plow back in working condition was amazing. There is no way the things of today will last as long, built not intending them to. Glad to know your MOBro did not fall and get hurt when the seat broke. Those Guardian Angels have their hands full with you guys. Lol. Was a fun day, I’m sure!
Yes, and a good time was had by all. He didn't work continuously on the pair, but it was consistently over the course of more than a year. You know those honey-do jobs get thrown in the mix plus those pesky vacations get in the way too. Luckily he had both hands on the wheel when the spring busted and we were not yet hooked to the plow. LOL I didn't know he could move so fast though...stood up in an instant !! Didn't even have to shake out his pants leg like Uncle Chippo either. LOL
Hahahaha....I think you just called us old without calling us old. LOL. Working in the orchards, do you remember driving any of the sleek orchard tractors with the big fenders ?
A lot to be said about keeping old things relevant. Another few generations we could be seeing a severe shortage of the old stuff. I see 'grandpa's stuff' unloaded at the salvage yards every time I make a junk run and its a bit sad. My Dad's generation donated soooo much farm equipment and machinery to the 'war effort' during WW2. Once gone, its gone forever. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend.
Nice to see that old Equipement still working and keeping the old guy’s busy. And you say your so much younger but you get to a point where age is no longer relevant.your brother is doing great and doing what he is doing is keeping him going for many more year. From Richard Jacques. Always nice to watch you videos
As soon as I saw the name Mona up there I remembered your earlier message Richard. For years I used my Missus' email address myself. LOL. Thank you for the nice comments and I like to poke fun at him about being a relic because the ladies always think I'M the older one....according to him, that is. It's been a long time since either one of us had to beat the ladies off with a stick though.... actually we never had that problem. LOL. Thanks for the visit.
I guess with you in the middle of Massey country up there, you might remember seeing some of these old Challengers when they were a lot more of them around. Sadly they are in short supply any more. Thanks Peter for the visit and I'm glad you enjoyed it !!
They serve a purpose for sure. This set will top the scale close to twice that of a set of standard mulboard plows that turn under the same width of ground. Plus they pull much easier because of the rotating cutting discs. At least that was what dad always said. I never got to pull them, but my Much Older Brother did 60 years ago then not again until we did this video. They still are not quite right, but it was a good exercise for the old equipment. Knocked a little rust off them, now they'll last longer. Thanks Tom for taking a looksee.
Hey Wendell! Nice to see the old stuff working, glad nobody got hurt with the seat. We all hope the new stuff lasts as long as these old machines. Lol. thanks for sharing
Well we have committed to revisiting the pair of machines in 2027 to make a hundred year anniversary for the plow !! But truth be known, he will probably get it out many times in between. He had both hands on the wheel and when the seat spring snapped, so all he had to do was grab the hand clutch. Quick as a cat he is !! And no, we had not yet connected to the plow. Luckily....
Thank you for the perseverance in making this video of an antique tractor and antique 3-disc plow. We appreciate the tender care you have given them to bring these beautiful machines back to life. Certainly enjoyed watching the turning of the soil in order for some edible crops to be planted. Hoping you yield a bumper crop. Very glad no one was hurt when the seat bracket broke.
Well in good faith, I can't take much credit for the majority of prep work. The Much Older Brother dedicated the vast majority of time to get to this point with both the tractor and plow. I don't know exactly what he's gonna sow in the plot but it will be for the deer and turkey. They've got a ton of both around there.
I remember as a kid the hay rope breaking just as the load of bales were being lifted off of the wagon. My dad unwound that rope, cut out the break, then rewound that rope much the way you described. It had to be done correctly because the rope had to go through two wooden pulleys that had little clearance. Well, his repair held but the rope broke in the next weakest spot. He went to town and bought a new hay elevator and that was the last of unloading with a bale fork.
That's cool that you remember your Dad making a repair like that. Yes, the wooden blocks had little clearance, so the fibres had to be interwoven back in a considerable length for strength I'd guess. The old hay trolley in our barn had about a 1'' rope and it was as rough as a cob. We used the trolley to support the end of the really long elevator we used to get the bales within 5 layers of the peak of the big old barn. We'd stack in levels of 5 high and about 10 out, in stair steps until the peak was filled then repeat, building further out each pass. The rope and block was used to adjust the height of the elevator.
@@tractorman4461 Yes, that's about how we did it too. An evener from a harness was attached with chains to the elevator and a rope attached to the evener ran through a pulley just as you did. It always seemed that it was the hottest day of summer when we would be piling in the peak of the roof.
@@SK-tr9ii Hahahahaha....no doubt, always seemed to be the hottest day. But we always tried to keep a watermelon in the DeLaval milk can cooler for after the last load !! But then it was always milking time....or we'd put off the last load or two to get the milking in on schedule. Cows like to be tickled at the same time every day, morning and night. Hay can wait an hour or two, but ya gotta get it in before dew.
You have a great video title Sir and You have a great brother Sir ! I like when welders use stick arc electrodes ! Great field plow demo ! Great work and great video Sir Cheers !
Very cool video! My Dad used to make rope lines that way. I don't have any of the rope left. He made rope lines that would go from the horse, over his shoulders and back to the horse. He said it was 33' (I think) and even after we no longer had horses, all the lines we tied down loads with were that same length. Pretty cool to see your "Much older Brother" getting it done and even stick welding (my favorite). 👍👍👍
Good story about your Dad. Too bad none of the rope survived. We both have several hundred feet of various lengths. We used it for tons of things back on the farm. Yeah, the Much Older Brother is still quite the welder/fabricator. Hardly a day goes by without him in the shop. Severely cold weather now takes him to the basement shop where he's currently rebuilding an 8n engine. Well, its on hold now because the sun's a shining.....
I used to make ropes like that as a kid but I tied baling twine together to make long pieces and then braided three long pieces. I made 20-30 foot ropes. I would find old metal around the barnyard and make a hook to climb stuff. This was back in the 60s and 70s.
Morning T. Love watching this old equipment working. Hope now one ended up on their keister when that seat bracket broke. That might have made for some funny video though.LOL. Sometimes when I watch you bringing these old girls back to life and run them, I wonder if today's modern tractors will last as long as these have. Have a great week!
Well GP, time will tell about longevity. I think the new motors, especially diesels with proper maintenance will be mechanically ok over time. It's the fancy electronic gizmo's and the lack of (and cost of) extended support that will cause their demise. Of course that stuff comes into play to a much greater extent on the larger tractors. There's already court battles going on about proprietary software. Seems the company claims ownership of the software and won't allow anyone to freelance on the related repairs locking equipment purchasers into factory service for life. The Much Older Brothers cat-like reflexes and a grip like a gorilla saved the day for sure !! Take Care and don't work too hard in the heat.
Enjoyed the story about your grandpa. Our tractor club has a hand crank rope machine that wraps baler twine in a similar fashion. We bring it to community events where kids can make their own jump ropes.
Yes I have seen those at farm heritage shows. We never had one on the farm. What a unique machine to watch. Kids are enamored by the process. Actually Matt, so am I. LOL
I've used both disc plow and mold board plow. From my experience, a disc plow pulls much easier. Today, my youngest son and I are going to help a friend plow. Hopefully I get good video and have it posted tomorrow. I really enjoy your videos. Doc
That'd be great Martin, to see a set that are in much better shape do their job. I never pulled these at all back on the home place, but the old man always said they pulled easier than any of the moldboards. Makes sense too, because of the shape. Thank you for the nice comment and I hope to see you around on a few others.
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Thanks Bobby for watching, sharing and letting us know you enjoyed the effort !! Thank you for the well wishes and may we extend those same wishes to you my friend.
What a way to start my day listening to the 39 Massey Harris and seeing the 27 trip disc plow in action, I am sure your much Older Brother had memories flaming up when working with it, thanks for sharing my friend, this was a super video
that tractor still sounds like it has a miss 2 me did U check the sparkplug 2 see that they have a bright blue spark 2 them the engine should sound the same under a pull that has a odd sound 2 me it sound alot better than that a regular 44 w a straight exhaust pipe sounds much than that I see that tractor is smoking is oiling the sparkplug up a engine overhaul would be a great help the rings in the engine is gone there are places that make custom piston rings 4 old engines and tractors I myself like 2 hear a tractor w straight exhaust pipe when it gets in a good pull U can hear singing 🎶 really good plus it helps the engine breath alot better than what it did and it has power the cast iron steel straight exhaust pipe would sound or the double chrome straight I would have 2 listen 2 it 2 see which 1 I like the best all of old power units years ago that pulled sawmills used straight exhaust and they would.even better every time U sawed a line even better w a good breeze or wind they sound even better then and U could heat them a long ways singing 🎶 the sawmill song I love it my self how about U 😊❤🎉❤😊😊/😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 OMG 5 11 2O23
Once we got it running Clarence, we grounded the plugs one at a time to make sure all of them were firing. But one thing....all the plug wires are the original wires and cracked in multiple places one end to the other. This has the same bore and stroke and firing order as a 44, but it has always had a distinct sound when comparing the two. I don't think a thing has been done to the motor. Its all original internally, but he did have the mag rebuilt professionally. He worked on this old thing off and on for two years getting it to today's first start. It had sat inside a a lean-to for 44 years. But yes, it DOES need more of a freshening up to make it purr like a kitten.
Well, I fell asleep on me easy chair and when I came to I thought, what’s happening on YT? A 44 Vid! I just had to see it and what fun! Of course now I’m somewhat awake but I’m sure a far less interesting video will surely take me back to dream land easily. I love watching that old plow and tractor doing their job compared to the giant tractors of today. I wonder how much that 37 tractor cost in the day? I just saw the sandman peeking around the corner so I’d better grab him and arrange a suitable schedule for DaveyJO, who Thanks You and older Brother for a great show indeed! So I’m off to another exciting adventure,,,,,now, where’s my teddy bear and blanket?
Hahahaha.... DaveyJo I do believe you are one of a kind my friend. I tried to click on an earlier message and it disappeared. So I'm sure I poked the wrong button. LOL. Oh well. I bet the Much Older Brother would have a good idea of what that old thing cost back in '37. I don't have a clue. I know he has some of the original paperwork for some of the farm equipment as far back as the 1920's. Hope you found your sleep buddy and had a good nap !!
That's a good looking plot man!! That ol challenger just chugging away is a beautiful sound!! The seat giving out is a bit of a pulse raiser no doubt!! Glad everyone is ok! Great video Wendell!
Hahahaha...the Much Older Brother might have me by a few years but he still has reflexes quick as a cat. Luckily he had a bear grip on the steering wheel when the seat spring busted. LOL. We weren't hooked up yet, just heading to the woods to hook up the plow. Just a ten minute delay and we were back in the saddle again !!
Hi Wendell! It’s amazing to see such antiques still working after all these years. (Your much older brother included. LOL!) That old plow is almost 100 years old and it is still remarkably effective. Thanks for sharing!
Proving yet again that they don't make things the way they used to. Well, that's good in some ways but not in others. Yes, all three subjects of the video are pretty tough and effective !! He says he's going to hang around until he's at least a hundred just to aggravate everyone. I believe he's gonna do it too !!
A disc plow, in my understanding, was for more difficult ground, i.e. rocks, tree roots, etc.. The disc was less likely to catch and hook those type of obstacles and stop the tractor dead in it's tracks and causing the tractor to flip backwards. From the videos I seen of disc plows, you won't get a perfect furrow, but one that can be manipulated later.
Yes, the furrow is curved and not the distinctive sharp 90* angle of the mulboard plow. And yes, the disc plow was best used for opening new fields and dealing with small roots, snags and brush. They pull incredibly easier for their intense weight though. The rotating discs don't 'draft' themselves in like a mulboard but instead roll along with the cut as the dirt is turned. They are massively heavy compared to a set of 3-12 mulboard plow.
Outstanding job boys! Makes me want to get my disc plow working, but I've got too much other stuff going on right now. Maybe this fall. Thanks for the video Wendell and Semper Fi!
Oh Bret, I understand about the 'too many projects' issue !! I'm plagued with that problem myself. It'd be nice to see another set of them in operation. I think I said earlier that I've seen sets of Dearborn mounted disc plows at tractor shows, but not drag plows. Be Well my brother and Semper Fi...its the only way to be.
Luckily he has quick reflexes and had both hands on the wheel. We had just started the tractor and was on the way to hook it up...so luckily on a second note, it wasn't hooked up yet. We just turned and headed back to the shop for a quick repair. Good for another 80 years now.
Hot doggies Tom....it would've been a bad day for all involved !! That's why me and the Much Older Brother each have TWO guardian angels..... We need them. LOL
Yes, I can see that for sure. We baled and fed hundreds and hundreds of bales alfalfa, lespedeza and johnson grass to the beef and dairy cattle. We had bundles of the used twine tied and hanging on nails. We used the single strands to tie feed sacks off the hammer mill and to tie tomatos...and our Dad even used one as a bow tie to wear to a cousin's wedding on a bet !!
I know absolutely nothing about plowing, so forgive me if this is a stupid question, but how deep will these disc plows go into the ground? This is fascinating to watch these old machines working like this, Thank you!
When adjusted correctly they will easily turn 7'' or 8'' furrow depths. Because the huge concave discs don't 'draft' the implement into the ground like a mulboard plow, they rely on the sheer weight of the machine and angle of the wheels to force them down. The further the handles are raised, in essence, the deeper it will cause the discs to cut. This set of plows comes close to weighing in at twice the weight of a comparable set of 3-12 pull type mulboard plows, yet they pull a heck of a lot easier. Glad to see you enjoyed it Reg !!
Is this what you refer to as the real “triple A” ...Antique tractor, antique plow, and the antique operator! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍 Great video as always Wendell! One day you should take some of your dad’s rope apart, and see if you can re-braid it, then show us how it is done!, Maybe you brother knows how he did it!
He sure had a technique of intertwining the ends of the strands for sure. I've tried it dozens of times as a kid and gave up each time. The actual braiding is not a problem, but connecting the hundreds of short ones like he did is the real trick. Btw...I like the Triple A's..... LOL
He believed the old saying that idle hands were the devil's workshop. That's why everyone around him worked their tail ends off !! LOL He sure liked his goats though.
"Farmerised" Lol. I have seen the rope technique that you referred to. It seems that you make three strands from the end and twist 2 one way and the other with the third. It is then stronger than the rope itself. That could have been quite a ride off the back of the tractor.Your brother is in very good shape for his age.See you for the next one.
Our old grandpa made thousands of feet of the rope out of the used baler twine thoughout the 50's. Lots of short ones to use as leads for cows, calves or horses and mid length for anything you need a rope for then really long ones for tying loads of hay on the big truck for transport between farms. Yes, he's is pretty good shape...I hope I'm still walking by that time !! LOL
Hahahaha...you are right about that !! I think my buddy GP from GP Outdoors suggested that to me the last time we had the old tractor out. I might try that one of these days.
Nice to see an old Challenger getting used. I’m currently working on restoring the 1937 Challenger that my great grandfather bought new. I am 55 and spent a lot of my childhood raking hay and filling silo with the Challenger. Thanks for sharing your videos!
Challangers are cool machines. Nothing like having one stay in the family like your GG grandfathers !! This one set in the lean to for over 40 years and my brother worked on it on and off for a loooong time before we ever did the first start video. He had the mag redone as well. We are not real happy with how the disc plow worked, but if we had a larger plot we could get a better idea of what it needs.
Grew up on a farm using moldboards; had never seen a disc plow. Thank you!
We primarily used mulboard plows as well. That's why these have sat since the '60's or so. You can find some Ford guys with mounted Dearborn plows on the old 8n's and stuff. But I don't recall ever seeing another drag set like these.
I enjoyed listening to the old tractor work.
Hahahahaha...she sure sounds sweet in a good pull. Not bad for an 81 year old tractor.
Glad no injury when seat broke. Cool tractor and plow combo..
Well all I can say it was because of his lightning quick cat-like reflexes that kept him on deck....that AND a death grip on the steering wheel....LOL
Wow, that was awesome to watch your MOBro plow with the Challenger. What a satisfactory accomplishment after a yrs work to get it running again. Purred like a kitten and seeing the plow back in working condition was amazing. There is no way the things of today will last as long, built not intending them to. Glad to know your MOBro did not fall and get hurt when the seat broke. Those Guardian Angels have their hands full with you guys. Lol. Was a fun day, I’m sure!
Yes, and a good time was had by all. He didn't work continuously on the pair, but it was consistently over the course of more than a year. You know those honey-do jobs get thrown in the mix plus those pesky vacations get in the way too. Luckily he had both hands on the wheel when the spring busted and we were not yet hooked to the plow. LOL I didn't know he could move so fast though...stood up in an instant !! Didn't even have to shake out his pants leg like Uncle Chippo either. LOL
I grew up in a old farm and orchard in the early 60s. Your shows takes me back to a great time. Thanks for the videos. Aiken Sc.
Hahahaha....I think you just called us old without calling us old. LOL. Working in the orchards, do you remember driving any of the sleek orchard tractors with the big fenders ?
Amazing to see that old machine still working at 2021 not sitting in museum. Tractors do not live in the museum. Great video!
A lot to be said about keeping old things relevant. Another few generations we could be seeing a severe shortage of the old stuff. I see 'grandpa's stuff' unloaded at the salvage yards every time I make a junk run and its a bit sad. My Dad's generation donated soooo much farm equipment and machinery to the 'war effort' during WW2. Once gone, its gone forever. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend.
Nice to see that old Equipement still working and keeping the old guy’s busy. And you say your so much younger but you get to a point where age is no longer relevant.your brother is doing great and doing what he is doing is keeping him going for many more year. From Richard Jacques. Always nice to watch you videos
As soon as I saw the name Mona up there I remembered your earlier message Richard. For years I used my Missus' email address myself. LOL. Thank you for the nice comments and I like to poke fun at him about being a relic because the ladies always think I'M the older one....according to him, that is. It's been a long time since either one of us had to beat the ladies off with a stick though.... actually we never had that problem. LOL. Thanks for the visit.
44 love old machinery working and treat to see how you and your brother like showing us
God Bless All
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I guess with you in the middle of Massey country up there, you might remember seeing some of these old Challengers when they were a lot more of them around. Sadly they are in short supply any more. Thanks Peter for the visit and I'm glad you enjoyed it !!
Thanks for the video I have never seen a disc plow working before nice to see you and your much older brother take care
They serve a purpose for sure. This set will top the scale close to twice that of a set of standard mulboard plows that turn under the same width of ground. Plus they pull much easier because of the rotating cutting discs. At least that was what dad always said. I never got to pull them, but my Much Older Brother did 60 years ago then not again until we did this video. They still are not quite right, but it was a good exercise for the old equipment. Knocked a little rust off them, now they'll last longer. Thanks Tom for taking a looksee.
Awesome to see them working.
I'm glad to see you enjoyed it. I bet not as much as we enjoyed doing it though !! Thanks Mark.
Hey Wendell! Nice to see the old stuff working, glad nobody got hurt with the seat. We all hope the new stuff lasts as long as these old machines. Lol. thanks for sharing
Well we have committed to revisiting the pair of machines in 2027 to make a hundred year anniversary for the plow !! But truth be known, he will probably get it out many times in between. He had both hands on the wheel and when the seat spring snapped, so all he had to do was grab the hand clutch. Quick as a cat he is !! And no, we had not yet connected to the plow. Luckily....
Thank you for the perseverance in making this video of an antique tractor and antique 3-disc plow. We appreciate the tender care you have given them to bring these beautiful machines back to life. Certainly enjoyed watching the turning of the soil in order for some edible crops to be planted. Hoping you yield a bumper crop. Very glad no one was hurt when the seat bracket broke.
Well in good faith, I can't take much credit for the majority of prep work. The Much Older Brother dedicated the vast majority of time to get to this point with both the tractor and plow. I don't know exactly what he's gonna sow in the plot but it will be for the deer and turkey. They've got a ton of both around there.
I remember as a kid the hay rope breaking just as the load of bales were being lifted off of the wagon. My dad unwound that rope, cut out the break, then rewound that rope much the way you described. It had to be done correctly because the rope had to go through two wooden pulleys that had little clearance. Well, his repair held but the rope broke in the next weakest spot. He went to town and bought a new hay elevator and that was the last of unloading with a bale fork.
That's cool that you remember your Dad making a repair like that. Yes, the wooden blocks had little clearance, so the fibres had to be interwoven back in a considerable length for strength I'd guess. The old hay trolley in our barn had about a 1'' rope and it was as rough as a cob. We used the trolley to support the end of the really long elevator we used to get the bales within 5 layers of the peak of the big old barn. We'd stack in levels of 5 high and about 10 out, in stair steps until the peak was filled then repeat, building further out each pass. The rope and block was used to adjust the height of the elevator.
@@tractorman4461 Yes, that's about how we did it too. An evener from a harness was attached with chains to the elevator and a rope attached to the evener ran through a pulley just as you did. It always seemed that it was the hottest day of summer when we would be piling in the peak of the roof.
@@SK-tr9ii Hahahahaha....no doubt, always seemed to be the hottest day. But we always tried to keep a watermelon in the DeLaval milk can cooler for after the last load !! But then it was always milking time....or we'd put off the last load or two to get the milking in on schedule. Cows like to be tickled at the same time every day, morning and night. Hay can wait an hour or two, but ya gotta get it in before dew.
Thats cool you still have the rope!
Heck yeah, we still have a huge pile of various lengths from the old timer...all from the '50's.
You have a great video title Sir and You have a great brother Sir ! I like when welders use stick arc electrodes ! Great field plow demo ! Great work and great video Sir Cheers !
We really had a lot of fun making this video Dave. It was really good to watch the old machines turn the dirt for a change !!
@@tractorman4461 Yes and the tractor was running powerful too !!! Have a great TGIF SIR Cheers !!
Very cool video! My Dad used to make rope lines that way. I don't have any of the rope left. He made rope lines that would go from the horse, over his shoulders and back to the horse. He said it was 33' (I think) and even after we no longer had horses, all the lines we tied down loads with were that same length. Pretty cool to see your "Much older Brother" getting it done and even stick welding (my favorite). 👍👍👍
Good story about your Dad. Too bad none of the rope survived. We both have several hundred feet of various lengths. We used it for tons of things back on the farm. Yeah, the Much Older Brother is still quite the welder/fabricator. Hardly a day goes by without him in the shop. Severely cold weather now takes him to the basement shop where he's currently rebuilding an 8n engine. Well, its on hold now because the sun's a shining.....
I used to make ropes like that as a kid but I tied baling twine together to make long pieces and then braided three long pieces. I made 20-30 foot ropes. I would find old metal around the barnyard and make a hook to climb stuff. This was back in the 60s and 70s.
Morning T. Love watching this old equipment working. Hope now one ended up on their keister when that seat bracket broke. That might have made for some funny video though.LOL. Sometimes when I watch you bringing these old girls back to life and run them, I wonder if today's modern tractors will last as long as these have. Have a great week!
Well GP, time will tell about longevity. I think the new motors, especially diesels with proper maintenance will be mechanically ok over time. It's the fancy electronic gizmo's and the lack of (and cost of) extended support that will cause their demise. Of course that stuff comes into play to a much greater extent on the larger tractors.
There's already court battles going on about proprietary software. Seems the company claims ownership of the software and won't allow anyone to freelance on the related repairs locking equipment purchasers into factory service for life.
The Much Older Brothers cat-like reflexes and a grip like a gorilla saved the day for sure !! Take Care and don't work too hard in the heat.
Enjoyed the story about your grandpa. Our tractor club has a hand crank rope machine that wraps baler twine in a similar fashion. We bring it to community events where kids can make their own jump ropes.
Yes I have seen those at farm heritage shows. We never had one on the farm. What a unique machine to watch. Kids are enamored by the process. Actually Matt, so am I. LOL
@@tractorman4461 Me too LOL!
Loved the video!!
Thanks guys....it was a fun video to make as well as fun getting the machinery to where it would work without breaking down !!
I've used both disc plow and mold board plow. From my experience, a disc plow pulls much easier. Today, my youngest son and I are going to help a friend plow. Hopefully I get good video and have it posted tomorrow. I really enjoy your videos.
Doc
That'd be great Martin, to see a set that are in much better shape do their job. I never pulled these at all back on the home place, but the old man always said they pulled easier than any of the moldboards. Makes sense too, because of the shape. Thank you for the nice comment and I hope to see you around on a few others.
@@tractorman4461 I don't know why it took me so long to hit your subscription button, I may have thought I already had. This morning I watched your scrap yard trip video.
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@@martinbenton742 Hot doggies...now you might get notices of new uploads, I hope. Thanks for subbing...never know what is gonna be worked on or worked with here....
Love the video. Say hello to your Brother,for me Has always Liked,shared. All my very best to you and yours.
Thanks Bobby for watching, sharing and letting us know you enjoyed the effort !! Thank you for the well wishes and may we extend those same wishes to you my friend.
What a way to start my day listening to the 39 Massey Harris and seeing the 27 trip disc plow in action, I am sure your much Older Brother had memories flaming up when working with it, thanks for sharing my friend, this was a super video
Thank you Jan for the awesome comment. I'm sure when he reads your comment he will be nodding his head in agreement. So glad you enjoyed the video.
good times thanks
Heck yeah Jeffrey...good times for sure. Especially because we don't HAVE to do any of it. It's just for the fun factor !!
that tractor still sounds like it has a miss 2 me did U check the sparkplug 2 see that they have a bright blue spark 2 them the engine should sound the same under a pull that has a odd sound 2 me it sound alot better than that a regular 44 w a straight exhaust pipe sounds much than that I see that tractor is smoking is oiling the sparkplug up a engine overhaul would be a great help the rings in the engine is gone there are places that make custom piston rings 4 old engines and tractors I myself like 2 hear a tractor w straight exhaust pipe when it gets in a good pull U can hear singing 🎶 really good plus it helps the engine breath alot better than what it did and it has power the cast iron steel straight exhaust pipe would sound or the double chrome straight I would have 2 listen 2 it 2 see which 1 I like the best all of old power units years ago that pulled sawmills used straight exhaust and they would.even better every time U sawed a line even better w a good breeze or wind they sound even better then and U could heat them a long ways singing 🎶 the sawmill song I love it my self how about U 😊❤🎉❤😊😊/😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 OMG 5 11 2O23
Once we got it running Clarence, we grounded the plugs one at a time to make sure all of them were firing. But one thing....all the plug wires are the original wires and cracked in multiple places one end to the other. This has the same bore and stroke and firing order as a 44, but it has always had a distinct sound when comparing the two. I don't think a thing has been done to the motor. Its all original internally, but he did have the mag rebuilt professionally. He worked on this old thing off and on for two years getting it to today's first start. It had sat inside a a lean-to for 44 years. But yes, it DOES need more of a freshening up to make it purr like a kitten.
Well, I fell asleep on me easy chair and when I came to I thought, what’s happening on YT? A 44 Vid! I just had to see it and what fun! Of course now I’m somewhat awake but I’m sure a far less interesting video will surely take me back to dream land easily. I love watching that old plow and tractor doing their job compared to the giant tractors of today. I wonder how much that 37 tractor cost in the day? I just saw the sandman peeking around the corner so I’d better grab him and arrange a suitable schedule for DaveyJO, who Thanks You and older Brother for a great show indeed! So I’m off to another exciting adventure,,,,,now, where’s my teddy bear and blanket?
Hahahaha.... DaveyJo I do believe you are one of a kind my friend. I tried to click on an earlier message and it disappeared. So I'm sure I poked the wrong button. LOL. Oh well. I bet the Much Older Brother would have a good idea of what that old thing cost back in '37. I don't have a clue. I know he has some of the original paperwork for some of the farm equipment as far back as the 1920's. Hope you found your sleep buddy and had a good nap !!
That's a good looking plot man!! That ol challenger just chugging away is a beautiful sound!! The seat giving out is a bit of a pulse raiser no doubt!! Glad everyone is ok! Great video Wendell!
Hahahaha...the Much Older Brother might have me by a few years but he still has reflexes quick as a cat. Luckily he had a bear grip on the steering wheel when the seat spring busted. LOL. We weren't hooked up yet, just heading to the woods to hook up the plow. Just a ten minute delay and we were back in the saddle again !!
Hi Wendell! It’s amazing to see such antiques still working after all these years. (Your much older brother included. LOL!) That old plow is almost 100 years old and it is still remarkably effective. Thanks for sharing!
Proving yet again that they don't make things the way they used to. Well, that's good in some ways but not in others. Yes, all three subjects of the video are pretty tough and effective !! He says he's going to hang around until he's at least a hundred just to aggravate everyone. I believe he's gonna do it too !!
A disc plow, in my understanding, was for more difficult ground, i.e. rocks, tree roots, etc.. The disc was less likely to catch and hook those type of obstacles and stop the tractor dead in it's tracks and causing the tractor to flip backwards. From the videos I seen of disc plows, you won't get a perfect furrow, but one that can be manipulated later.
Yes, the furrow is curved and not the distinctive sharp 90* angle of the mulboard plow. And yes, the disc plow was best used for opening new fields and dealing with small roots, snags and brush. They pull incredibly easier for their intense weight though. The rotating discs don't 'draft' themselves in like a mulboard but instead roll along with the cut as the dirt is turned. They are massively heavy compared to a set of 3-12 mulboard plow.
Outstanding job boys! Makes me want to get my disc plow working, but I've got too much other stuff going on right now. Maybe this fall. Thanks for the video Wendell and Semper Fi!
Oh Bret, I understand about the 'too many projects' issue !! I'm plagued with that problem myself. It'd be nice to see another set of them in operation. I think I said earlier that I've seen sets of Dearborn mounted disc plows at tractor shows, but not drag plows. Be Well my brother and Semper Fi...its the only way to be.
Couldn't imagine the feeling of the seat breaking with the implement in tow. I'm sure it was a rush.
Luckily he has quick reflexes and had both hands on the wheel. We had just started the tractor and was on the way to hook it up...so luckily on a second note, it wasn't hooked up yet. We just turned and headed back to the shop for a quick repair. Good for another 80 years now.
The good LORD was watching over you two guy's when that seat broke. you know what would have happened!!!
Hot doggies Tom....it would've been a bad day for all involved !! That's why me and the Much Older Brother each have TWO guardian angels..... We need them. LOL
I had a cousin that would braid the baler twine and then make hammocks, halters, and anything else you could think of with a rope!
Yes, I can see that for sure. We baled and fed hundreds and hundreds of bales alfalfa, lespedeza and johnson grass to the beef and dairy cattle. We had bundles of the used twine tied and hanging on nails. We used the single strands to tie feed sacks off the hammer mill and to tie tomatos...and our Dad even used one as a bow tie to wear to a cousin's wedding on a bet !!
I know absolutely nothing about plowing, so forgive me if this is a stupid question, but how deep will these disc plows go into the ground?
This is fascinating to watch these old machines working like this, Thank you!
When adjusted correctly they will easily turn 7'' or 8'' furrow depths. Because the huge concave discs don't 'draft' the implement into the ground like a mulboard plow, they rely on the sheer weight of the machine and angle of the wheels to force them down. The further the handles are raised, in essence, the deeper it will cause the discs to cut. This set of plows comes close to weighing in at twice the weight of a comparable set of 3-12 pull type mulboard plows, yet they pull a heck of a lot easier. Glad to see you enjoyed it Reg !!
@@tractorman4461 Thanks for this Wendell
Is this what you refer to as the real “triple A” ...Antique tractor, antique plow, and the antique operator! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍
Great video as always Wendell!
One day you should take some of your dad’s rope apart, and see if you can re-braid it, then show us how it is done!, Maybe you brother knows how he did it!
He sure had a technique of intertwining the ends of the strands for sure. I've tried it dozens of times as a kid and gave up each time. The actual braiding is not a problem, but connecting the hundreds of short ones like he did is the real trick. Btw...I like the Triple A's..... LOL
Hope the wildlife enjoy as much as I did. Guess grandpa had to stay bizzy makin rope or get a honey do list?
He believed the old saying that idle hands were the devil's workshop. That's why everyone around him worked their tail ends off !! LOL He sure liked his goats though.
"Farmerised" Lol. I have seen the rope technique that you referred to. It seems that you make three strands from the end and twist 2 one way and the other with the third. It is then stronger than the rope itself. That could have been quite a ride off the back of the tractor.Your brother is in very good shape for his age.See you for the next one.
Our old grandpa made thousands of feet of the rope out of the used baler twine thoughout the 50's. Lots of short ones to use as leads for cows, calves or horses and mid length for anything you need a rope for then really long ones for tying loads of hay on the big truck for transport between farms. Yes, he's is pretty good shape...I hope I'm still walking by that time !! LOL
Change it to black and white and you'd mistake for oldtime footage!
Hahahaha...you are right about that !! I think my buddy GP from GP Outdoors suggested that to me the last time we had the old tractor out. I might try that one of these days.