Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

20260815_111517.jpg At the time this was built, it was the largest foot print permited without a biildinng permit. The exterior dimensions are 10 x 10 with an 8' opening x 7'6" high door. It's purpose was to shed a Clark forklift. The forklift was backed inside and forks would protruding under the ...

DavidBarkey You had suggested replacing the bushings with needle bearings. The the axles are about 0.010” oversize and 0.069” undersize for any bearing set my supplier found. Making axle sleeves to fit 32mm id bearings would not be an issue. Weight and thrust on the bearing was/is a concern. The ...

The last post was March of 2023. I have been dragging energy wise since then but looking back to then, a lot has been accomplished. If only it could have been more.

20260808_115804.jpg One of the hold ups on this restoration is the axle housing wear. The PO ran it out of oil. The right hand axle ...

After replacing the brake master cylinder last night, all that remains to complete are 3 oil changes. The transmission, hydraulic, and engine oil. That is a project for next week.

@propane1 That is an impressive amount of weight in your bucket Noel.

This forklift has been a 3rd arm for over 30 years. It had a broken hydraulic line that takes almost 4 hours to replace. As a rental unit for 10 years, it owes me nothing. But keeping brake fluid in it became an issue. It had one purpose here at home, to load the 1500lb tool box on the work truck ...

The boys are getting tall. We have not been to Lake Erie or Ontario this summer. We have had an abnormal amount of overcast skies.

@MattA with 150 hour that tractor is not broken in yet. I doubt that the hydravac has very many hours on it. The tractor even has rear hydraulics but not a three poit hitch. At the right price I would not hesitate. Is $2000 out of line on the high end?

DavidBarkey Merri saw your post. Now she is going to make blended paints like yours 20260721_221912.jpg She has marbled the step kickplates 20260721_221110.jpg The black railings are painted with India Ink and only she knows what else.
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Then The bathroom need a grassy field ...