What is this? Sabotoge?

CONSERVATIONMAN · Nov 11, 2023

I don't undestand it!
You might not believe it

but I found this blocking the oil hole feeding the rear camshaft bushing on a Case VAC.
I don't see anyway it could have gotten in there without the head being off.

What is it? Were there Case labor troubles in '47? A disgruntled dealer doing repairs?

To see the damage to the camshaft look here https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1642153&start=15
What is it?
Wally

Absent Minded Farmer · Nov 11, 2023

Looks like a caltrop.

Mike

d9gdon · Nov 11, 2023

Leftover from the casting process?

neverfear · Nov 11, 2023

Looks like it was in there since the tractor was new. They tumbled the castings in tubs full of those to knock out
the casting sand. It just didn't get cleaned out good enough.

timcasbolt · Nov 11, 2023

(reply to post at 18:28:59 11/11/23) That's probably why you only got 75 years out of it. Blame the unions!

CONSERVATIONMAN · Nov 11, 2023

Or the repairman?

Or the casting process?

Stephen Newell · Nov 11, 2023

They had to stick the jacks somewhere when the boss came through.

rrlund · Nov 11, 2023

Mysteries of life. We bought a new Chevy C65 milk truck in 73 and the two speed rear end wouldn't
shift in to high. We took it back to the dealer. They took the cover off the switch and somebody had
dropped three screws down inside it so it wouldn't move.

560Dennis · Nov 11, 2023

Looks like to me a media in star used in descaling castings ( removes sand cores , flashing castings) , use in large vibratory burnishing
machines at the foundries.
Not sabotage
Media come in ceramics,stainless steel, and steel for example.

Look at Roto Finiish in Kalamazoo,Michigan for example

CONSERVATIONMAN · Nov 11, 2023

I had never heard of caltrop until now. These seam small to do much harm but you can buy one on ebay for $65 to $300+

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Rodney51Cub · Nov 12, 2023

I found one of those in the cast center of a 44 Farmall H I had purchased in 2018. At first I thought it was a bad outer axle bearing until I took the wheel off and found that piece rolling around.

chcase · Nov 12, 2023

As stated below. Did not get cleaned out
when new casting was made. Must of been a
Monday

ss55 · Nov 12, 2023

It might have gotten wedged in a corner of the block and fallen out during use. It is more surprising that it was not found and removed during an overhaul. Was the engine never opened before?

CONSERVATIONMAN · Nov 12, 2023

I don't know if it was ever opened before . The cylinders are 3.25 with little ridge at the top. For the last 30 years it was used on about 2 acres as the owner moved from the farm but could never stop farming. I've used it to mow about 10 acres a few times with a sicle mower and in parades

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