Long Morning

Allan in NE · Jul 23, 2013

Had one heck of a time getttin' this gal to pop off. Hasn't ran in 4 or 5 years.

Had the lid off the injection pump 3 times before I finally found the darned rotary valve stuck.

Maybe it just didn't wanna work this year? :>)

Allan

glennster · Jul 23, 2013

is that the project gleaner you got some years back? iirc it was your original combine you farmed with and found it at a dealer lot in sad shape.

sd pete · Jul 23, 2013

I spose the warranty is off too.

The Red · Jul 23, 2013

That is a really sharp looking F. Those were decent machines according to a neighbor that owned 2 Fs and 1 K about 10 years ago. They finally got the Deere disease.

Bob Bancroft · Jul 23, 2013

OK, so was that picture taken 40 years ago when the machine was new?
There were a lot of F's around here, but all gas. Didn't see any diesels until the F2. The first ones were 6 cyl., then 4 cyl. turbo'd/aftercooled.
I had a '79 F2 up until 5 years ago. The Gleaner dealers are all gone here, so I went red.

Leroy · Jul 23, 2013

I know he had a different one that he had used but I wonder if he has forgotten about the orignal, hasn't mentioned it for years.

ben there · Jul 23, 2013

Allen,that have the 262 Buda in it?

Anonymous-0 · Jul 23, 2013

i learn something everyday. i never knew f came with a diesel. when gleaners don't want to work, they're usually easy to fix. yours looks like a dandy.

Bob · Jul 24, 2013

ROTARY VALVE????

Allan in NE · Jul 24, 2013

Taken yesterday morning after I got it running. :>)

I have a '79 F2 also that I bought new back in the day. Originaly bought it new for $53K, and then $500 when I bought it back after 23 years.

Was restoring it and worked a couple of years on it. I have parts strung all over the shop for it and it just needs put back together.

At that time, my neghbor got to the point where he just couldn't handle his operation anymore as he was trying to farm at the age of 91 (I think?).

At any rate, that's when I started tending both his holdings and mine, which are strung across 3 sections.

With 500 acres in hay, 400 in wheat, another 400 in summer fallow, cattle and gobs of pasture land to manage, I just don't have time to be 'playin' with the old F2.

I must be gettin' old tho, as I just hired a young man to help in the farming operation. He's 22 and I sure hope he can keep up. :>)

Allan

Allan in NE · Jul 24, 2013

Bad nomenclature? :>)

Fuel shut off that the solenoid eventually trips.

Allan

showcrop · Jul 24, 2013

(quoted from post at 02:37:27 07/24/13) Taken yesterday morning after I got it running. :&gt

I have a '79 F2 also that I bought new back in the day. Originaly bought it new for $53K, and then $500 when I bought it back after 23 years.

Was restoring it and worked a couple of years on it. I have parts strung all over the shop for it and it just needs put back together.

At that time, my neghbor got to the point where he just couldn't handle his operation anymore as he was trying to farm at the age of 91 (I think?).

At any rate, that's when I started tending both his holdings and mine, which are strung across 3 sections.

With 500 acres in hay, 400 in wheat, another 400 in summer fallow, cattle and gobs of pasture land to manage, I just don't have time to be 'playin' with the old F2.

I must be gettin' old tho, as I just hired a young man to help in the farming operation. He's 22 and I sure hope he can keep up. :&gt

Allan

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Take it easy on that young fella for the first six months! The young people have a tough time to keep up with us old pharts, and even the middle aged ones like you.

mkirsch · Jul 24, 2013

Don't be one of those, "Don't show 'em how to do it, then yell at them when they do it wrong," types.

Cuz, if you don't show 'em how to do it, they WILL do it wrong!!!

Allan in NE · Jul 24, 2013

I know the guy he worked for. Believe me, he already "knows how to do it". :>)

Allan

IlliniJohn · Jul 24, 2013

You"ll make it one of these days - - glad to see your photos and posts again!

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