Frost on the 15 30

rusty6 · Dec 13, 2021

Some fog and hoar frost this morning made it a good time to take some pictures. The old McCormick Deering 15-30 beside the century shack.

thehickdaddy · Dec 13, 2021

great photo. thankyou for sharing.
what year is the 15-30? i assume it is almost a century 15-30 beside the century shack?

rusty6 · Dec 13, 2021

(quoted from post at 13:05:28 12/13/21) great photo. thankyou for sharing.
what year is the 15-30? i assume it is almost a century 15-30 beside the century shack?

Pretty close to a century. The tractor is actually stamped "22-36" so I think it is one of the later upgraded 15-30s. It is pretty much a match for the one my other grandfather and his brothers used on their homestead for threshing, cutting firewood and grinding cattle feed.

casecollectorsc · Dec 13, 2021

Are you keeping your gallon of hooch in the window to stay cool?

rusty6 · Dec 13, 2021

(quoted from post at 17:25:26 12/13/21) Are you keeping your gallon of hooch in the window to stay cool?

I can't believe how observant some of you guys are. I didn't even notice the jug but yes, that is a partial jug of dandelion wine that has been sitting in that spot for probably 20 years, maybe more. Brought it home from cleaning out a relative's house and didn't want to throw it away. Also didn't dare taste it. I've got a few more vintage bottles of wine and such from the 1950s. All partly full and I doubt any are safe to drink. Bottles might be worth something to collectors.

tractorguy2 · Dec 13, 2021

Nice tractor.

My great grandpa bought a new 22-36 and a new Gleaner combine in May of 1928. He had to drive the tractor 18 miles to get the combine. On the way home he was crossing a bridge on a slight hill. A Ford car came from the other direction and hit the new combine. That night it hailed and ruined the wheat crop.

rusty6 · Dec 13, 2021

(quoted from post at 18:02:38 12/13/21) Nice tractor.

My great grandpa bought a new 22-36 and a new Gleaner combine in May of 1928. He had to drive the tractor 18 miles to get the combine. On the way home he was crossing a bridge on a slight hill. A Ford car came from the other direction and hit the new combine. That night it hailed and ruined the wheat crop.

That was a disaster for your grandpa. Closest we had to that was when great uncle Ernie was backing the 15-30 up to hitch on the thresher. Some part of the clutch linkage fell apart and he could not stop when he tried. No serious injuries but he got scraped up a little when the tractor came up against the feeder of the thresher.

55 50 Ron · Dec 14, 2021

I'm pretty sure the engine cylinder bores were increased to make the 22-36 from a 15-30. My Dad had a 22-36 when I was just a little guy and I do remember riding with him while he plowed. Steel wheels and a very noisey and dirty ride.

rusty6 · Dec 14, 2021

(quoted from post at 11:17:19 12/14/21) I'm pretty sure the engine cylinder bores were increased to make the 22-36 from a 15-30. My Dad had a 22-36 when I was just a little guy and I do remember riding with him while he plowed. Steel wheels and a very noisey and dirty ride.

Hi Ron
When the uncles started running the old McCormick in the field they used to say they could still hear that noise in their ears long after they had shut the tractor down. They were a very popular tractor here. I'd guess quite a few went for scrap iron over the years.

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