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[Green Envy]

1946 GM. Hoping a carb clean and mag overhaul will get her running. Engine is loose. Previous owner bought it at auction, drove it home, and then parked. Needs new rims and tires on the back.

 

[ericy]

WHAT IS ALL THAT "WHITE " STUFF ON THE GROUND ?

 

[DiggerDick]

Soap suds from washing the tractor, see how clean it is. LOL

 

[ericy]

I kinda thought that toooooo

 

[No Horses]

The sheet metal especally the grilles look awesome. Great looking tractor.
If those are soap suds my house is the cleanest placein the world right now.

 

[Dan in Ohio]

Nice looking old G. Grew up using a 1947 G myself. I take particular interest in farmer added options. Our G had a live hydraulic pump with power steering.

 

[Green Envy]

Ya I might leave the hydraulics on because I think its a pretty neat and usefull setup. Did the G have live hydraulics from the factory? I think this tractor was setup for a sickle mower. Notice the PTO adapter on the back?

 

[Green Envy]

I paid sort of a high price for it. Not to many of these out in Montana. In fact I passed it off first when the owner told me about it mostly because they said it was a G. But I decided to at least look at it anyway and then noticed it was a GM. After researching GMs a little and the fact the sheet metal is almost flawless and the engine was loose, I feel better about the purchase.

 

[RandyB(MI)]

That's what we call a straight / dry tractor back here in the salty/wet east. Keeper for sure. Replace the rims and lose the chloride. Looks like it has enough weights without it.

 

[CLW]

Did the G have live hydraulics from the factory?

No they did not.

 

[kendak]

good looking tractor...got a GM I'm working on myself....always like to see pic. from other area's of the country because I didn't know the letter series had fenders until I saw pic. on this forum...spent many an hr. on these in the 50's & 60's never saw a fender...take care

 

[Green Envy]

I've been told these are not the correct fenders for the tractor. If I can't get the tires moved out I might take the fenders off because they rub on the tires.

 

[Green Envy]

Thanks.

 

[kendak]

mine also has JD hyd. pump mounted behind mag. but is plumbed to use the oil in Powr-trol so there is no external tank just hyd. lines running from pump to Pwer-trol...take care

 

[RandyB(MI)]

Those clam shell fenders weren't used until 1950 letter series. Yours should have the "full coverage" type round top fenders if any at all. Lot of farmers just took them off and left them off especially if using tractor for plowing (tires in) and cultivating (tires out but needed room for depth control levers between seat and fenders) or if used in muddy farming chores because fenders would cake up with mud in between tires and fend.