Farmall farmerizing

Mac AR · Apr 8, 2017

Well it's been a minute since I've been around. Been awfully busy with the cows and etc. But I had to do a little work on the old 300 today. The throttle lever would jar back to idle under a heavy load, at the most in opertune moment. So I decided to replace the washer. Here's what I found. Yes it's a quarter. It's dated 1982 best I can tell. I had to laugh when I took it off, since I've ran the old gal for a while and never noticed. Anyhow, hope you all get a kick out of it like I did, and feel free to share your farmerized finds.

Mac

Mac AR · Apr 8, 2017

Try again with photo

fixerupper · Apr 8, 2017

It was an expensive washer for that time but if it got the tractor going again at a critical time it was cheap though I would NEVER have thought about using a quarter for a washer.

Senator · Apr 8, 2017

HA! I did the same thing a few years ago. Was building a bar-b-que shelter in the backyard and needed some 1/2" washers. Went to the local big box store and they wanted 28 cents apiece for them. Wouldn't do it. Drilled out some quarters. Worked good and are a conversation starter.

JD Seller · Apr 8, 2017

I have not used a quarter but I have used pennies when I needed a soft washer/shim.

Mac AR · Apr 8, 2017

I reckon I should admit, I put a new one on it to fix it!

Mac

88-1175 · Apr 8, 2017

I have a nickel as a soft plag on a kohler kt17,has 2200-2300 hrs on it

Rex Simpkins · Apr 9, 2017

Went to "town" one morning early with my Dad, he was working on something and needed a copper washer for something only one hardware/auto store in town wanted 28 cents for what he needed. He told them" no way am I going to pay 28 cent for that" came home and drilled a hole in a quarter.

NoNewParts · Apr 9, 2017

had a welder remove the crossover pipe on a Harley exhaust once.
He welded coins in the holes. (long time ago...think they were nickels)
You could still tell they were coins.....I got a lot of questions on that one.

jeffcat · Apr 9, 2017

Oh yes I have done the same. Nickle fit the end of a handle on a little scoop I use for cat kibble. Used a whole lot of pennys. Just remember that you need the ones from 1983 or so. They are pure copper. The newer ones are zinc with a copper wash. They turn into a puddle. There is an inn and fine dinning in Stockton,NJ. They have Silver Dollars in the flag stone floor of the bar! They have a spike silver soldered to their back so they Don't come out. Was done some time around WW II.

rrlund · Apr 9, 2017

You'd think inflation would have called for at least a half dollar by now.

Elmo · Apr 9, 2017

I have a penny under the positive battery cable on a 1999 gmc.
Elmo

caterpillar guy · Apr 9, 2017

Since it was already there I would have just turned it to use a new spot otherwise I would get a thin washer for it.

muleman51 · Apr 9, 2017

When I was 19 many years ago I worked summer for the county mowing road ditches. We had 404 IH tractor with hydraulic driven sickle mower and it would always stall out. The head mechanic came out and said he'd fix it. Took the relief valve apart dropped in 4 or 5 pennies and away we went.. We always said we knew what that tractor was worth, 5 cents.

Mark-Ia · Apr 9, 2017

Nickels are used to replace the welch plugs in the blocks on a Model T.

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