This year a 1958 JD 420-T is being raffled at the
Almelund Threshing show on Aug 14th 2011.
We are inviting kids age 12 and up. (with adult)
To have a hands on guided experience Restoring this tractor.
To join in the fun please RSVP
Questions/information ?
Contact:
Al Deiss 715-646-9393 rosewoodrestoration@yahoo.com
The youth tractor restoration program will be held at:
Rosewood Restoration 1731 200th street Centuria, WI 54824
Dates
Feb. 12th 2011 at 9:00 am
Feb. 26th 2011 at 9:00 am
March 12th 2011 at 9:00 am
March 19th 2011 at 9:00 am
April 23rd 2011 at 9:00 am
this will be the last session
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Feb. 12th
The kids learned how to
dismount tractor tires from
rims, check for oil leaks in
seals and how to check
bearings and bushings to see
if they need to be replaced
or shimmed.
Below is a video on the 1st session.
Feb 26th
In this session the kids
removed the front steering
housing to replace the
pedestal shaft bushing. They
replaced the front crank shaft
seal.
The rear axle sleeves were
removed to solve the problem
of excess play in the axles.
Below is a video on session 2.
March 12th
Below is a video on session 3
April 23rd
Below is video from session 4
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1947 Allis Chalmers C
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This tractor was found at a auction with many parts missing and cobbled together.
But like all tractors it has potential.
As you can see the tractor was split to replace the clutch and the throughout bearing.
Many seals and gaskets were replaced.
The tractor was then sandblasted, primed and painted.
The Gauges, spark plug wires, seat cushion, tires, and lights were also replaced.
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Al is working on this John Deere 60 Orchard LP
This is one of 46 produced with LP
Owned by a long time customer of Rosewood Restoration.
This tractor came from Florida.
Note: The grille guard, J.D. did not make a grille guards for these tractors. Someone made this to accommodate to their own needs.
Much of the sheet metal is missing and what is left is in vary poor condition.
This tractor is running good. Now we are accessing the damage and taking inventory of missing parts.
To get an idea of what this tractor will look like when the restoration is complete, go to the photo gallery page. There you will see other orchard tractors that have been completed.
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    | Rob's Oliver....
Right now, over at one of the satellite shops, Bruce is working on an Oliver Super 55.
The transmission gear oil has been leaking onto the ground and into the the clutch housing.
Take a look at how the steering gear etc. stays in place as the tractor is split.
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Progress continues on Rob's Oliver
    | Bruce got the center housing reassembled with new seals throughout.
The housing and all of its internal components were assembled on the bench and later attached to the tractor as a complete unit.
While the tractor was split it was time to make repairs to the steering gear.
The oil from the steering gear has been leaking from many places for quite sometime. The accepted fix for this condition is draining the gear oil and pumping two tubes of John Deere corn head grease into the housing.
The corn head grease is much thinner than normal greases, and will lube the steering gear mechanism, more than adequately, without leaking like the original gear oil.
To drain the oil, Bruce drilled a hole into the gear case near the bottom of the fluid level. A second, lower hole was added to get all of the old gear oil out.
Once drained, a 1/8" pipe plug was installed in the upper hole and a zerk was installed into the lower hole.
Two tubes of corn head grease were pumped into the gear case through the zerk. Once the corn head grease was installed, the zerk was removed and the hole plugged.
The tractor was reassembled, the transmission oil level was topped off and Rob's tractor is ready for delivery.
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Check back to see the next project getting
underway soon.
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