Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

Congrats Matt, I think your going to enjoy your new addition to your collection.

I believe it was Cortisol David.

Finished the left side wheel weights today, was a pita. For some reason they just didn’t want to bolt on tge same as tge other side. With a few adjustments and persistence they were bolted on. Now put on the chains and the plow and it will be ready. With the Berco blower I purchased there was the ...

Having about the same here Spike. Cooler days and nights with the grass white in the morning. A few if my bushes have leaves that had been burned by frost.

I went to the doc the other day and they gave me shots in the palms of my hands for the trigger finger situation I was having. I can tell the difference already, no more locking up of my fingers. Tests in a few weeks for the nerves running through my wrists for carpal tunnel.

propane1 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2026 7:53 pm Picture of my Case 446, taken last year, with the loader on ,out doing work. I thought it was a great picture of the tractor.
Don’t look at the driver, ,

Noel.

Amazing pic Noel, thanks for sharing

I had a Dr appointment this morning for my left knee which has been giving me a little pain when going on walks. Dr said the partial knee implant which was done twenty years ago is starting to deteriorate my shin bone. He said it’s not to bad but in time I’ll need a full knee replacement. I’m ...

I get numbness in my thumbs and fingers when I use them a lot. I have a Doctor visit scheduled for a possible carpal tunnel operation. I’ll keep you posted on what they say.

Yesterday I completed one side of the wheel weights. I used the weights I removed from the 446 that weighed 40 lbs each for 80 lbs per side. Then added the one I had on the 444 but had to adapt transition plates to mount them. These weight 40 lbs also. This puts 120 lbs per side. Now to complete ...

Spike188 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 11, 2026 10:30 am Thank you @Harry So is using Nicad rod for this weld is the proper rod to use?

Spike, yes nirod does not have chrome in it, so use it for cast iron. Cast steel use a mild steel electrode like E7018.