VAC

[Dads46]

Trying again

 

[01gentdc]

modern electronix and its techniques are the pits

 

[Dads46]

Thanks for reply. The old saying "you can't teach an ol' dog new tricks" does pertain to me!! Too old at 75 to learn all these new fangled things. Cell phone (old flip phone) is about all I can handle.

Jim.

 

[connor9988]

Don't give up. I like seeing old iron especially Cases. Perhaps we can walk you through the photo process.

 

[Dads46]

Thanks for your words of encouragement!! Am going to try my daughter one more time, before I dig out the ol' Smith&Wesson.

 

[connor9988]

Well it sure sounds like if your daughter cant get it then Smith and Wesson would be the right handymen to call. I'm sure you would get a bang out of it at least.

Joking aside though if it would be easier you can email the photos to one of us and we could post it for you that could be a possible route.

 

[Dads46]

Daughter is here -- let me know if you can see the two pictures I posted. Be patient, Connor

 

[Dads46]

Daughter is here -- hoping you can see the pictures I posted. Please let me know if you are unable to view.

 

[L.Fure]

Ta-Da, There it is. Nice looking VAC. Tell us more about it.

 

[casecollectorsc]

Looks like the same age as mine....

 

[Dads46]

Thank you kind sir. Dad bought it new in 46 for $875.00. The next year we moved from an 80 to a 280 65 miles away. Needless to say, this tractor was used and abused on that 280. Couldn't afford to run the 41 "A" JD a whole lot. Eng was pulled down for s&p replacement in 53 and never touched again until I pulled it down this past winter. I bought it at Dads auction in 1981 for 420.00 with rear mounted 7' Case mower and I used the tractor from than until about 10 years ago awaiting time and money to restore. Rest is history. Of note, the rear rims and tires are from my low hour 48 VAC which had been in inside storage since 1968. Gave it a full resto including eng rebuild, new pully pump, rebuild pto, front end, steering box, new bearing and seals in torque tube and anything else I could get my hands on. Runs good now and ready for field work, if I had a field to put her in.

Jim.

 

[Dads46]

That is a beautiful VAC man!! Those wide front ends are da boss!! Which reminds me, I have, from Dada 54 DC a neat belt pulley that mounts on any VAC, SC, or DC with wide front end into front side cultivator mount and carries the belt up and over the wide front ends.

 

[connor9988]

Can see the pictures and that is a really nice looking VAC you have there. Thank you very much for posting the pictures!

 

[Don Rudolph]

A beauty! Good for you for restoring a family treasure. I wish you much enjoyment with it! Don

 

[L.Fure]

My grandfather farmed with a 47 VAC. It was the only tractor he ever owned. He may not have bought that one if my uncle didn't kill one of his horses with a rock. It was an accident though. My grandfather was milking cows, and one of his draft horses was reaching over the garden fence eating the heads off of some cabbage they had growing there. My uncle was home on leave from the army and was heading down to the barn to help with the milking. Grandpa hollered at him to get that blankity blank horse off the garden fence. My uncle stooped over and pulled up a broken piece of the sidewalk and chucked at the horse. He threw it similar to lobbing and hand grenade, and the rock made a beautiful arch and hit the horse just above the eye killing it on the spot. Grandpa didn't want to train a new horse so he bought the VAC, plow, and cultivator for around $950.00, I think.

 

[Dads46]

Now, THAT is a story to remember and pass on. Thanks for sharing. Your uncle must have felt bad about the incident, and, perhaps, a bit relieved as he wouldn't have to harness, clean, feed, et. al. that horse. Tractor a lot easier to live with.

Jim.

 

[L.Fure]

(quoted from post at 01:46:06 11/05/15) Now, THAT is a story to remember and pass on. Thanks for sharing. Your uncle must have felt bad about the incident, and, perhaps, a bit relieved as he wouldn't have to harness, clean, feed, et. al. that horse. Tractor a lot easier to live with.

Jim.

Grandpa didn't get too upset at my uncle, he was throwing rocks at the horse too, and it could have happened to him. I don't think my uncle lived at home much after he got out of the army. He served in the honor guard in DC while he was in.