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    Railroad Jack

    My friend has obtained a Duff-Norton No. 517 15 ton railroad jack. We tried seeing if it works correctly. It will jack up but it slid down when we tried to lower it. My dad had a railroad jack that had to jacked down to lower it. Anybody have any cue if this is the correct operation.
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    Huber B

    I was looking over Huber B tractor photos and I am trying to figure out how the clutch was operated. It looks to me that a hand clutch was installed. Can anyone confirm if this is correct?
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    Rough and Tumble

    A pictures from the show.
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    Grain Drill Manual

    I'm looking for source for an operator's manual for Ontario grain drill.
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    Replacement Parts

    Has anyone used Caltric replacement parts instead of OEM. They offer 3-month warranty. I'm repairing a 34-year-old lawn tractor and the OEM replacement part is 5 times the cost. I don't see the mower lasting another 34 years.
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    JD 40

    What is the working weight that the JD 40 three point hitch can safely lift?
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    Sears Economy

    The Sears Economy tractors came with an optional PTO. The model A engine gave out roughly 40 HP. How much PTO HP was delivered to the rear connection. Was there enough power to run a combine or a baler?
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    2 plow tractor

    I have been reading old advertisements and operator manuals. These older documents state that a tractor of 2 plow capacity is needed to operate the implement such as a baler. Exactly what is a two plow tractor? The number of bottoms that a tractor can pull is very dependent on the soil...
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    Lawn rake

    How do the mini wheel lawn rakes such as the ones sold in the Northern Tool catalog work on lawn clippings? Every spring I usually fail to mow the lawn in a timely manner at my future retirement home and have three weeks of lawn growth to clean up. I get a thick carpet of lawn clippings and need...
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    ZTR

    I was at the local lawn mower shop for parts. They deal with numerous lines. I mentioned that my lawn was over an acre in size and used to be a hay field. They recommended either the Exmark Quest or the Hustler Raptor SD. Any opinions on either of these machines? The other lines they carry are...
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    Plant identifcation

    I was driving up the DEMARVA peninsula this morning and observed a field planted with something I did not recognize . The plants were almost knee high and had a pretty yellow flower on top. I know it was not wheat. Any ideas on what I saw?
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    Briggs

    I have a 1996 MTD lawn tractor with a Briggs model 289707 engine. I drained a half gallon oil gas mixture from the sump. It was used to mow a steep bank the last time it was operated. What should I be looking for in the carb?
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    False Front Silage wagons

    I got my first farm job loading hay bales on false front silage wagons. The front was pulled to the rear and had a wedge shape. It was tough getting bales loaded correctly against that incline. My question is how was pipe rotated at the back to pull the false front back? A second question is how...
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    JD 160 Lawn Tractor

    I need to remove the electric PTO clutch off my 1980"s JD 160 lawn tractor. Has anyone done this before and what is the procedure?
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    O/T The Last Air Bender

    I work at the old Philly Navy Base and they are building sets for the movie The Last Air Bender. I found used farm parts stored near the building that is used for set construction. It seems that they are using the farm implements in the set designs. They had two track undercarriages, rotary...
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    Titan Tires

    My wife and I stopped at a Kubota dealer Sunday while killing some time before a store opened. I noticed all the new tractors in the lot from the CUTs to the large agriculture tractors all had Titan tires installed. Is Titan a new name for a former brand such as Goodrich?
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    NH Model 440 mower crusher

    I obtained the operating instructions for the New Holland Model 440 Mower Crusher. It's seems to be a pretty clumsy affair to operate. Has anyone operated one or see it operated and how useful was it? I've actually seen one for sale on eBay a few years ago.
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    Flail Tank Spreader

    When I attended high school in the early 70"s most of the dairy farmers used flail tank manure spreaders. Why did they fall out of favor or what caused their short period of popularity?
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    JD 160 Drive belt

    The clutch for my tractor needs adjustment as the drive belt is starting to slip. I down loaded the clutch and bellcrank parts assembly from the JD parts catalog and can"t find any means to make a adjustment for slack. Is it time for a new drive belt?
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    Cutting square corners.

    Can square corners be made when using a sickle bar mower that is mounted in front the rear wheel like the Farmall Cub? If so what is the technique that is used?

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