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by Spike188
Tue May 07, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: Lawn
Topic: First cutting
Replies: 0
Views: 4
Canada

First cutting

2 front wheel bearings, 1 front flat with new tube, 1 broken belt, 1 blown fuse when belt grabbed clutch wire, clutch wire spliced and tied back, tank of gas,
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6 hours and still not finished.
by Spike188
Sat May 04, 2024 11:31 pm
Forum: Case Colt Ingersoll Discussion
Topic: 444 deal or no deal
Replies: 13
Views: 651
Canada

Re: 444 deal or no deal

This is an early tractor with a manual deck lift and will not have an easy clutch. The only big catch in the box might be the muffler if it isn't rusted out.
by Spike188
Sat May 04, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Pictures: this moment
Replies: 1054
Views: 711335
Canada

Re: Pictures: this moment

Eugen Those look like "cold" casting marks where the molten metal enters a mould from multiple headers and vents. In most cases they do not effect the integrity of the part. Experience has taught me that when cold joints are failures it will be in multiple castings. Setting up a bench tes...
by Spike188
Sat May 04, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: What would you do?
Replies: 7
Views: 595
Canada

Re: What would you do?

I echo much the same here. All of my home projects were put on back burner the past 4 years. Over the past months energy levels, and respatory issues have cleared up. All CCI projects stopped in August 2021. My favorite project is a 646BH restore. 20240504_103454.jpg I This frame has not been touche...
by Spike188
Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Birth announcement
Replies: 14
Views: 602
Canada

Re: Birth announcement

Congratulations, and may his brothers shower him with love!
by Spike188
Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: Case Colt Ingersoll Discussion
Topic: 444 deal or no deal
Replies: 13
Views: 651
Canada

Re: 444 deal or no deal

I would jump on it if it has a working accessory clutch or a holding valve and a tight steering gear.
by Spike188
Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:38 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: You never know who you’ll run into out on the road
Replies: 7
Views: 475
Canada

Re: You never know who you’ll run into out on the road

Merri and myself made it back home this evening, 4283 k or 2661 miles to Oklahoma, Kansas and back.We toured a Cat dealership today. 20240426_122046.jpg This is a seat in the shop area. 20240426_122036.jpg and an office desk and chair set. Not sure I can top that for furniture but imagination is run...
by Spike188
Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Case 224 ready to cut grass
Replies: 8
Views: 455
Canada

Re: Case 224 ready to cut grass

Noel, how much of of the 224 3 point hitch is shop built?
by Spike188
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: You never know who you’ll run into out on the road
Replies: 7
Views: 475
Canada

Re: You never know who you’ll run into out on the road

Jeff, don't apologize about keeping us too long. We could have just gotten back into the car and left you standing. The friendship and connections that CCIGT has brought about is amazing. We share deep roots in a farming background, a love for history, and old machines.

That was a fast 4 hours.
by Spike188
Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Anybody have experience with old Gensets?
Replies: 22
Views: 1165
Canada

Re: Anybody have experience with old Gensets?

@JSinMOJeff, I sent you a pm.

A wondering vagabond.

Spike aka Eugene