Our neighbor in Iowa has many restored John Deere tractors, including this 1926 model D. John Deere thought it was so important to change the engine oil in a timely fashion that they put a placard on in front of the operator so they wouldn't forget. My favorite part of the instructions is to wash the sludge out of the crank case with kerosene.
What was John Deere's opinion on engine oil quality in 1926?
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Back then you bought motor oil in glass bottles like you did with milk. Little or no additives and barely refined with solvents and clay.
dnewton3
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Well, detergent oils weren't a thing, so I suppose a good rinse wash was about as good as it was going to get back then.
Love those Johnny Poppers! I had a 1939 B styled for a while; fun thing to putter-putt around on.
Love those Johnny Poppers! I had a 1939 B styled for a while; fun thing to putter-putt around on.
And I'll bet the software programming doesn't get in the way very often either.
This one will probably still be running in 98 more years. There can be advantages to simple.
This one will probably still be running in 98 more years. There can be advantages to simple.
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My father has a 1935 B on steel he inherited from his uncle that he restored. He has the cultivator attachment that mounts to the frame, too. I can remember my great uncle using it to turn over potatoes when I was about 5. The fresh earth, dirty hands and that distinctive popping sound. Good times.
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