WD 45 Allis Chalmers Preps for First Start

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  • Опубликовано: 15 май 2021
  • This is the troubleshooting routine that's gone through to get the 1956 Allis Chalmers WD 45 to fire up for the first time in at least 1 1/2 years. The condition of the tractor is unknown at the beginning and slowly the problems inhibiting its operation are gone through ending with the promised 'first start' near the end of the video.
    There is a logical progression for trying to figure out what's wrong with a 'new' old tractor. A lot of things are quite obvious even to the inexperienced 'new' old tractor owner. Give it the quick once over glance to see if there are wires burnt off of important components and at the same time look to see if something important is missing. That happens a lot. A coil missing here and a carburetor missing there. Don't laugh. I have an International 2504 Industrial that's missing the carb. The guy said he thinks his wife threw it away thinking it was a piece of junk left in the laundry room. Lots of times the wires are missing or removed from the plugs with no indication of where they should go. And like this WD 45 here, it has power steering but the belt is disconnected and hanging. A quick glance shows there is no pulley on the actual power steering pump. An assessment like described above can take 60 seconds to a few minutes. Things that don't show up on a quick 'visual' take varying amounts of time to locate. Like holes in the gas tank, or corroded points, or bad condensor, or bad coil, or rust and corrosion in the carb itself.
    Buying one like this is a crap shoot. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose....but its always a gamble on a non -runner. Now if it WAS running, the price would reflect it. A 'runner' of any size or brand usually outprices a 'non'-runner exactly like it. There ARE the exceptions, but generally speaking that is the rule.
    I left the carb servicing out of the video because that's a topic by itself and I thought it best to be highlighted in its own video....so guess what....YES, very shortly there will be a quick short clean-up/service of the carb video for your viewing pleasure. Covering too great of a number of problems in one single video is not a good idea, because most viewers lose patience and won't watch but 25 -35% of the video, so much of the really cool stuff is missed. Shorter videos seem to have a slightly longer average watch time because it is more detailed an usually tied to one main subject like in the upcoming video...only the carb. In this video there is a LOT of topics and most viewers will miss most of what's contained.
    If you are one of the few that always watch the full video, you are quite likely one of the few that read the entire description.... For that I will offer my thanks to you for spending your valuable time watching the videos.... and even more so for taking the time to painstakingly read this rambling, non-specific, generic and mostly useless amalgamated conglomeration of word salad.
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  • @teddybrzeski
    @teddybrzeski 17 дней назад

    Hey i need your help again .what r the parts under the ignition ( chamber ) between the key and the bbattery where the fuse is .can u do a video on that .i cant get my tractor to anything .no power to start. Is it the ignition or .one of those other parts inside the ignition casing area

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  15 дней назад

      I could it the previous owner hadn't cut almost all of it out before I got it. Many times the problem is faulty connection of the ground wire from the battery. I'd shine that up first then put one end of an electric meter on the ground. Then I'd verify voltage at the positive terminal at the starter button or solenoid as well as at the key switch or push button. If it's there, continue on to follow the voltage at the ignition coil after it passes through either the key switch or push button. If its there, then check the other side of the coil and on to the distributor. If it's at the distributor and still won't fire, pull the cap and check for oxidation on the contact surfaces of the points. Many times that's the issue. If it ran before and nothing has been changed, it should really be faulty connections or oxidation at the points that's causing the issue. Good luck, and you can but a cheap digital voltmeter at Harbor Freight that'll get the job done for ten bucks or less.

    • @teddybrzeski
      @teddybrzeski 14 дней назад

      @@tractorman4461 thanks so much ill.always keep this fir reference '.so it turned out to be a broken wire to the alternator .a ground wire i guess .my neighbor figured it out .really appreciate your incite .it still kinda. Sou rough maybe old gas lots of condensation above the carb .after having it parked all winter i cant remember if thats normal .but i have about 7 acres to bush hog so im glad its running again .its nice to have u in my back pocket for reference .h ave a good one

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  11 дней назад +1

      @@teddybrzeski Excellent !! I'm glad you got to the bottom of the issue. Most of the time a big problem is just a hidden little problem. If you look at it like that, sometimes its much easier to locate. Thanks for the update !!

    • @teddybrzeski
      @teddybrzeski 11 дней назад

      @@tractorman4461 yes big problems r little things .after i got it runnin it was runnin like crap .i was out bush hogging 7 acres when it dawned on me .maybe the choke is on .i never use the choke .sure enough it was on so i turned it off. The old girl gave me a smile and a wink and took of like a new born baby lol

  • @bobhover3863
    @bobhover3863 3 года назад +4

    That was fun to watch. I learned the Tractormans guide to troubleshooting an engine. Well done!

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      Hahahahaha...that's funny Bob. It's not the playbook I follow ALL the time, but it is the basic bases that have to be covered if there's not the obvious starting point. I guess sometimes a fella goes to L.A. via Omaha....

  • @markjoudrey7036
    @markjoudrey7036 3 года назад +2

    Sounds pretty good for a first start.Definetly something to work with.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Yes, its not bad at all Mark. I'll pull the valve cover and see what's going on with whichever cylinder is a little wanky.

  • @edantonuk690
    @edantonuk690 3 года назад

    Another great clip 👍👍💯

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Thanks Ed for the kudos as well as for the time you spent watching and commenting.

  • @oilyragsgarage7200
    @oilyragsgarage7200 3 года назад +1

    She runs, great stuff. I soldered up a gas tank in my neighbours Massey Ferguson 35, that was 2 years ago, it can be done.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      Yeah, I've soldered a few over the years. Mine never turn out pretty. Well I guess they do....pretty UGLY !! I'll get it off and take a looksee and decide what to do when I see the extent of the damage. If its rust....ugh. But if its a split, it would be simpler. Oily Rags....great username by the way.

    • @oilyragsgarage7200
      @oilyragsgarage7200 3 года назад +1

      @@tractorman4461 doesn't matter what it looks like, as long as it doesn't leak👍 especially gasoline, being very volatile. Thanks, yes want to start my own channel, needed a name. Never seem to have enough rags in the shed. Not very good in front of a camera, but I'll just make a start and see how it goes......😂.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      @@oilyragsgarage7200 well... I gotta admit I am not that photogenic and I have a tendency to repeat things a little but heck... it’s fun. I’d say go for it. Let me know and I’ll be your first subscriber !! LOL.

  • @monajacques616
    @monajacques616 3 года назад +1

    Good old new tractor

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Yes, got a bit lucky with this one...and the rear tires are almost new too !! Those tires alone are worth just almost double the money I paid for the tractor. Thanks for taking the time to comment after watching !!

  • @doughboy1966
    @doughboy1966 3 года назад +1

    Sure sounds good .

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Every non-runner is a crap shoot. You win a few and lose a few....LOL. I think I got lucky on this one. Thanks for watching and commenting.

  • @thesmallwoodlot433
    @thesmallwoodlot433 3 года назад

    Wendell, now that we all know it runs, are you going to show how to flame solder a bad tank, the way i did several years ago?
    It sounds healthy, a little mor love and put it to work!

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      I will get into it and see what can be done to get it to hold gas....maybe some bubble gum will hold it a while. LOL

    • @thesmallwoodlot433
      @thesmallwoodlot433 3 года назад

      @@tractorman4461 i think the bubble gum now a days will eat that tank!😂😅😂😅

  • @161Sheriff
    @161Sheriff 3 года назад +1

    The old girl got power steering?

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Heck yeah she does !! An added bonus for sure. The first year and first model for it in the AC line too. Thanks for watching and commenting !!

  • @craftsmanbyheart
    @craftsmanbyheart 3 месяца назад

    murphy's law.. know you're close when the battery runs low. lol

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 месяца назад

      Hahahaha...yeah. I didn't think to charge it fully before I got started working on this old thing. Sometimes a low battery will drop too much voltage with the starter that it'll just have enough for a weak spark. That can cause a guy some problems too.

  • @markcoe2201
    @markcoe2201 10 месяцев назад

    Well done sir, nice Allis you have there with power steering.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks Mark. I've still not decided if I'm going to put this one back to work, or if this WD45 power plant needs to go into the older W Speed Patrol. Power steering would make the grader much easier to use back here in the woods. Thanks for watching.

  • @teddybrzeski
    @teddybrzeski Год назад

    Thanks .i have a 1958 wd 45 .suddenly wont start .im not to bright but these videos help my investigation

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  Год назад

      Thanks for watching...I think this one covers a lot of the bases for what we do on a fresh one on the place. Hopefully you got it running by now. If you did, what did you find was the problem..?

    • @teddybrzeski
      @teddybrzeski Год назад

      ​@@tractorman4461so i just got it going today .not sure what exactly made the difference .i just went through all the step again .and it did fire up .i did make one adjust to the carb .i loosened the screw which released some of the tension of the spring which controlled the movement of the flaps inside the carb .the large flap did seem very stiff.

  • @Stump51
    @Stump51 Год назад

    I enjoy watching your vids.i got the tractor bug.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  Год назад

      Good deal. Save some old iron like a lot of us do. You’ll find different brands have good AND bad points.

  • @brianmcnally2254
    @brianmcnally2254 Год назад

    Have u ever had to deal with the starter solenoid sparking even smoking the second u try an start it? An how can u fix it. I have new battery new cables 0 gauge especially for the pos ground.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  Год назад

      Usually that indicates a faulty connection on one of the large terminals or faulty contacts inside the solenoid Brian. If its an internal issue, I just replace them. But the first thing I'd do is to sand and secure the connections to eliminate that as the potential reason, but I'm sure you've done that already.

  • @jacobshuster
    @jacobshuster Год назад

    Good sounding Allis Chalmers Makes me want to add one to my tractor collection now.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  Год назад

      Allis surely built good tractors. The smaller B's, C's and CA's were a bit cumbersome for taller fellows, but the WD and WD45 had a bit more room for your legs. They transferred a lot of power to the ground with the smaller rears than other manufacturers with similar size power plants.

  • @musclesvf
    @musclesvf Год назад

    What if there was no duel moisture on the plugs? That means the carb isn't pulling fuel all the way up into the intake to crossover to the plug to fire right?

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  Год назад

      Usually that is the first assumption and it directs you then to give attention to the carb.

  • @davidshipulski4532
    @davidshipulski4532 Год назад

    I find your videos extremely interesting but what makes me laugh is how many tractors you have. It's too funny. From Deeres to Farmalls. Love it! Take care

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  Год назад

      Well, I wish the Missus had your sense of humor about all the various tractors....LOL Actually she's always told her friends at least she knows I'm not sitting on a bar stool with good-time buddies...I'm usually in the shed working on something that don't run. LOL Thanks David for the kind comment showing interest in the stuff we do here. It sure ain't for everybody !! LOL Ya just gotta have an appreciation for RUST !! Have a great day and a better week my friend.

  • @johnwilkinson5718
    @johnwilkinson5718 Год назад

    I never knew the made a wd45 with power steering. Really cool.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  Год назад +1

      I think '56 was the majic year for power steering...but don't quote me on that John.

  • @frankloree2462
    @frankloree2462 Год назад

    Ditch the distributer and put on a Magneto it will start and run better also 8volt battery in place of six volt if you want it original

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  Год назад

      Whatever it takes to get a hot spark Frank !! I bought this rig non-running with the intention of robbing the more desirable 45 motor to swap into the old Allis Speed Patrol with a weak WC motor. But I haven't decided to do that just yet.

  • @nigelgwillim644
    @nigelgwillim644 Год назад

    well done wendell see any fordson majors over there

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  Год назад

      I looked at a real rough F-Major diesel two years ago and I found another just three miles down the road from me, but it is not for sale. They are kinda rare right here. I don't even see them at tractor shows.

  • @geo.almoney3607
    @geo.almoney3607 Год назад

    George Almoney I have one to but it propane fuel and gas my Dad got it new in 1956 it run better and has more power then gas . Have all the manuals.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  Год назад

      LP burners are the cleanest engines I've ever been inside. Hardly any carbon at all, just as clean as can be. That's great that you have it will all the manuals !!

  • @regmair851
    @regmair851 2 года назад

    Sweet

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  2 года назад

      It's got some problems and may still become a donor and give up its motor for the W Motor Patrol.

  • @alexandermcquiggin4414
    @alexandermcquiggin4414 2 года назад

    He's the Bob Ross of tractors

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  2 года назад

      Hahahahaha....That's a good one. Thank you for the compliment, but ol' Bob was a lot more handsome....at least the ladies in my family says so. Thanks Alexander for the grins....

  • @calebymaya420
    @calebymaya420 2 года назад

    Excuse me boss man do you know what type of oil does the transmission take

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  2 года назад

      Actually I do not, because I really am not into Allis's that much. But if the hydraulic sump is totally separate from the final drive, I will run 80-90 in the transmission/final.

  • @ron827
    @ron827 3 года назад

    The video could be much shorter if he talked faster.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Yep…. But when you get a few years on the old body I find my ears slowed down. So I try to not talk like a teenager at a drive up window speaker. There’s also an easy way to watch the videos at 1 1/2 or 2 times speed for those that wish for speed talkers. Thanks Ron for your input.

  • @AllisChalmersMN
    @AllisChalmersMN 3 года назад

    Just a little bit of work to get her started! Nice tractor you’ve got there.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Yeah, it wasn't too terribly bad. I did find the power steering pump is missing the pulley...so something is probably not too good of shape there. I gotta pull the RR rim and put a patch around the stem before it can be used though.

  • @dougjohnson8250
    @dougjohnson8250 3 года назад

    An AllisChalmers tractor is a 6 volt positive ground setup, originally. Later on people would put a different charger and battery on their tractor to make it easier to crank and start.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Yes, most the old ones were positive ground, whether 6v or 12v. This one being a '56 I wasn't sure what it was originally. Most automobiles changed to 12v around '56 or so, but I don't know about tractors. Thanks Doug for the input sir.

  • @forkcreek
    @forkcreek 3 года назад

    My grandpa on my moms side had an allis, I FOUND THE 1969 PINCKNEYVILLE SHOW ON A FLASH DRIVE IF YOU WANT TO SEE AT THE BEGINNING I AM WEARING A BLUE SHIRT EATING A BANANA AND SITTING ON A JOHN DEERE

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      I saw you another split second or two also. You was a handsome young lad. In 69 I was 18, you look to be a few years younger than me. I was fresh outta high school and had the world by the tail !! Thanks for posting that old footage Bruce.

    • @forkcreek
      @forkcreek 3 года назад

      @@tractorman4461 was almost 14 years old and was close to 13 the other video of my dad and I sowing wheat

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      @@forkcreek That's cool Bruce. I knew you were running right behind my taillights !! If not, you are very close. I don't know about you, but as a 12, 13, year old kid all the way up to going into the service the old man worked my tail end OFF !! Boot camp was a blast for me. Much easier too and we got free food and didn't have to build a fire at night to keep warm either !! LOL Thanks again for the video.

  • @NakedDave100
    @NakedDave100 3 года назад

    And to top it off it has the narrow front end on it, to me those wide front look like garbage on them, I had a 55 but had to part with for financial reasons!!

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      Aw man...I'd love to find a 55. I hate to hear you had to move yours down the highway. My older brother has a 55. We both have 44's. I do like the look on the narrow WD45 though. But I really like the standard wide front on the 44's, but not the high arch wide fronts. Thanks NakedDave....LOL. Nice username by the way.

  • @jamessmith7691
    @jamessmith7691 3 года назад

    I wish our old Allis wd had power steering . With the snow plow it was a bear. If I could find a point file I'd buy a dozen. Sand paper makes a mess. My dad swore by Nicholson files. He , like me hated anything with Chineseium in it. Good video.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +2

      Thanks James for the cool comment. Sandpaper is good in a pinch, but nothing beats a points file for sure !! I think Chineseium has infiltrated virtually everything now days. You really have to be selective when buying key components.

    • @musclesvf
      @musclesvf Год назад

      @Tractorman44 I'd never heard of a points file but I'll look for one now!

  • @ronniecorbin5111
    @ronniecorbin5111 3 года назад

    Are you interested in selling the Loader? Where you located? any way to email you? r.mrcorbinj@gmail.com

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Ronnie, when I bought the tractor there was no mention of the loader. And as I was leaving I saw it tossed in his metal hopper. I didn't even ask the guy to dig it out, though I'm sure he would've given it to me. It was a commercial plasma cutting business and it was covered with hundreds of pounds of scrap. But you are welcome to the two brackets I took off for free. I'm off the Mississippi River a few miles off of I55 south of St Louis Mo. Are you near here ? I'll drop you an email too.

  • @tomwalker9184
    @tomwalker9184 3 года назад

    Ok TRACTOR MAN 44 , i have gave your U tube name so critical thinking and have came to a questionable conclusion the 44 in your name maybe because you live in Missouri closed Highway 44,without giving your address away, am i close ?

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Actually if that was the case, I'd be Tractorman55. LOL. 44 goes east and west and 55 goes north and south. I'm south of good old St Loo !! Good guess though. The real reason for the 44 in the username is that I am a fan of the infamous Massey Harris 44 because that's the tractor I grew up on. We had two 44's, a 101 Super and a 101 Junior. Something about those 44's with a straight pipe just makes a farm boy feel real good... Thanks Tom for always the humorous twist in the comment department. I look forward to them every video !!

  • @mattthescrapwhisperer
    @mattthescrapwhisperer 3 года назад

    New subscriber hear. I'm an old tractor guy myself. I have a Farmall H in the queue after I do a clutch job on the Ford 8N!

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      I like your Username...LOL...I actually have a small trailer load to haul in. Scrap is up to $160 for sheet metal right now from a low of $40 a few months ago. What's wrong with the H? I have a playlist of an H I've been going through. If you'd like to take a looksee, here it is: ruclips.net/p/PLk72G9DTzZ1u4HTcEVKC3ehyV_UsFYaAG Thanks Matt, for watching and hope to see a comment on some of the H vids.

    • @mattthescrapwhisperer
      @mattthescrapwhisperer 3 года назад

      @@tractorman4461 Thanks for the link. The H is a rescue I purchased last year from a widow. It had sat for several years and was lightly stuck. I got it freed up and now it's time to do the carb, clean up the ignition system, and check out the valve train. Hopefully no stuck valves.

  • @DIYMyWay
    @DIYMyWay 3 года назад

    Hi Wendell! Your perseverance paid off! That’s really encouraging that you got it running with minimal tweaks. I think you’re right that you’ll have a good running tractor once you finish tuning it up. Well done!

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Thanks Martin. I had no idea what to expect. Heck, the motor could've been stuck or anything!! Sometimes you win...sometimes you lose. Hahahaha.... I bet if I could hook it to a heavy load for a few hours it'd straighten itself out pretty well.

  • @zackvahlkamp5044
    @zackvahlkamp5044 3 года назад

    No mud dobbers nest in the radiator? That's my favorite when starting old stuff that sat. They get sucked into the fan grenade and you think the thing is coming apart.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Oh, I've been bombarded many times with mud dauber wads off the fan blade !! Got lucky on this one. A little dust but nothing spectacular. Thanks Zack for the cool comment !!

  • @chrissollazzo6835
    @chrissollazzo6835 3 года назад

    Well, I have an Allis 170 diesel that I have to clean battery connections on often. I'll have to find me a container of in-him-bator for it. I always thought that stuff was for modern John Deere equipment since they like to screw everybody now days. 👍🤣😉

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Boy I've heard some horror stories about pickup and delivery fees and troubleshooting charges from John Deere dealers that'll curl your hair !! Seems you don't own the software. Seems like if JD still own the software, the farmer should be able to charge them storage fees for keeping it in their machine !! Hahaha....Chris, thanks for the comment. Corrosion is a bad thing in electrical circuits, whether its ac OR dc for sure.

  • @BleakReality
    @BleakReality 3 года назад +1

    Being a stationary engineer and into mechanical types of work it would've been a honor to work beside someone like this.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      Well, if you don't mind, I believe I will take that as a compliment.... I wasn't a paper carrying stationary engineer, but I installed and serviced many a boiler over the years. After 40 plus years in HVAC I retired close to 7 years ago. I even have quite a number of sheet metal videos if you like that sort of thing. Try this playlist if you'd like:ruclips.net/p/PLk72G9DTzZ1taVZjyeN9DKr52HQ3hhcXd Or maybe this one:ruclips.net/p/PLk72G9DTzZ1tqw8ST_xdUlPoy_O-SmuBx Let me know what you think of one or two if you go there. Thank you for the awesome comment and compliment !!

    • @BleakReality
      @BleakReality 3 года назад

      @@tractorman4461 all parts of the trade can become invaluable when preformed in-house especially. Many different skills are on the table to learn and excel. When you think you know everything, think again you may be coddled. Your sheet metal fab is nice considering the proper tools.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      @@BleakReality I had an apprentice one time that was sent to me on his first day. He proudly told me there wasn't much to the HVAC field and he knew everything he needed to know. WOW !! It was a fun day. He didn't last long. Only a fool claims to know everything.
      My last 25 years or so was pretty much commercial service, DDC controls, DDC conversions of older RTU's and air houses, Building Automation and system start ups. Of course there's always the chilled water and hot water projects as well as refrigerant piping thrown in for good measure. LOL.

    • @BleakReality
      @BleakReality 3 года назад

      @@tractorman4461 from rectifiers to .433psi per ft of water column. Static air, vav systems. Some will never have had the joys of rodding over 400 condenser tubes no goodway machine. Fun stuff.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      @@BleakReality You know, it was an awesome way to make a living. I don't regret one single minute of it, but now I hardly even scan the rooftops while driving to see if there's a guy up there. Oh I think about it in the middle of the winter and wonder how the heck I spent hundreds of hours trouble shooting over the years in rain, snow, sleet and sometimes ice. LOL. It was a good run though, wouldn't trade it for anything !!

  • @GPOutdoors
    @GPOutdoors 3 года назад

    LOL! You never cease to amaze me T. Given your fine track record on these golden oldies, I will bet you are a ringer for fixing up some brakes on an old Ford 8N...:))

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Hahahaha....GP,it would be a pleasure to make the repairs. Maybe if the Missus and I make a road trip this summer...... LOL I hear Guy perks a mean cuppa coffee too !!

  • @jankotze1959
    @jankotze1959 3 года назад

    Sweet running WD45, like it

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      Thanks Jan... it was a bit of a fight and there’s still a lot of small stuff to make right. But she’ll surely be a workhorse !! Thanks for watching as well as commenting.

  • @gatorsworld
    @gatorsworld 3 года назад

    She is running again....you covered all the basics of getting these old gas tractors back to life,,,,,well done....CHEERS

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Good evening Gator. It took a bit but the ol gal is running. Now it’s gonna get the wheel fixed so it can be mobilized. Lol.

  • @richardlawson6668
    @richardlawson6668 3 года назад +3

    In 1970 my dad & I got a 1956 wd45 @ auction for 275$ . Buddy & me fixed it up. Old farmer down the road gave me good rear tires/rims/ weights& fenders. Just had to help him clean out old tool shed. Painted it w/ spray can Persian orange. Found a 3 bottom plow& hay mower. Sold it in 75 for enough to pay for my 1st year of college. Loved that thing.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      That’s a good story. There sure were a lot more deals to be had back then than there are now. Many times old tractors sitting in the fence row could be had for the asking. Thanks Richard for the cool story.

  • @tomwalker9184
    @tomwalker9184 3 года назад

    You really had me interested, i was holding my breath every time you turned it over hoping it would crank.
    Wendell you're better than a well scripted movie.!!!!
    Bet you WIFEY was watching out the kitchen window at her HUSBAND AT WORK.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Hahahaha Tom.... awesome comment. One thing about it though is there sure ain’t no script ! LOL.

  • @tractortalkwithgary1271
    @tractortalkwithgary1271 3 года назад

    We had a neighbor that had 5 of those. I guess he must have liked them.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      FIVE WD45’s !!?? Now that’s cool. Musta had four sons to run ‘em for him. LOL.

    • @tractortalkwithgary1271
      @tractortalkwithgary1271 3 года назад

      @@tractorman4461 , actually, he was single. Never married. Committed suicide on Thanksgiving Day in '98. The family had a farm sale later. That's where my Dearborn disc came from.

  • @bubbagump4686
    @bubbagump4686 3 года назад

    You pull the oil and cut open the filter for an inspection ?................ Like the Doctor checking your blood.........

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      What I like to do is use an old steel cookie sheet. Drain a quarter cup of oil from the crankcase and take it to the bright sunlight. Then tilt it to let a thin film glide all the way to the bottom. If there's any metallic grindings they will glitter like a Crystal Palace showgirl on a hot Saturday night !! (Not that I know what the ladies would look like, mind you...LOL). But bright sunlight brings 'em out if there's anything there. Thanks BubbG for the good question.

  • @1lilfarm
    @1lilfarm 3 года назад

    I always watch the whole video. I never like to miss anything. Yep, I read the whole thing. I seem to always find something extra or interesting in the ramblings. Hope the little miss is something easy to fix. Sure was nice to hear it turn over when you hit the starter. You never know with a non-runner what you'll encounter. 👍👍👍

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      Oh yeah, I can tell by a lot of the comments who sticks around and reads it all. LOL. But like I told someone above, I can't think of everything that needs to be said while recording the video, so that's the real reason for the rambling in the descriptions. Plus on occasion, its where I can 'troll' a potential troll before he trolls me. LOL. I do appreciate the ones like yourself that watches and spends the time to read it all too. Thanks for always the thoughtful comment as well.

  • @316jd140
    @316jd140 3 года назад

    The old girl does run. I'm sure you will figure out what's causing the miss. It may well be a bad spark plug or spark plug wire. Or a sticky valve. Is this tractor a keeper, or will it indeed become an engine donor?

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      I'm thinking sticky or burnt valve, but I don't know yet. I'm afraid I'm deciding that its too good of a specimen to destroy just for the motor to put in the Motor Patrol. That'd be a shame. Besides, I need another tractor to compete with the Farmall's and Massey's.... LOL. Like she says: "Stop it with the excuses to keep another one''......

    • @316jd140
      @316jd140 3 года назад

      @@tractorman4461 My wife keeps telling me, "This is the last one!!!!!" She has told me that the last several tractors.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      @@316jd140 well my trick is to make sure the Missus stays away from the woods. LOL. Outta sight.... outta mind. Hahaha.

  • @ButlerOutdoorsCanada
    @ButlerOutdoorsCanada 3 года назад

    I'm glad she lit up for ya man!! I'm certain rick will have a fuel tank for that thing if you need, if not I know where there's one sitting the next town over that I could likely buy for ya :) Great video as always sir!

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      That'd be great for sure. I'll have to remove the tank and see. Heck it might be an easy fix. Ya never know !! You guys will be the first to know when I find it. Well you and the rest of the viewers.....LOL

  • @peterkober6758
    @peterkober6758 3 года назад

    44 good job thanks
    God Bless All
    PaK

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Thanks Peter for tuning in buddy ! I'm glad to see you liked the effort today.

  • @OldSneelock
    @OldSneelock 3 года назад +1

    The Allies Chalmers line are good basic tractors. Very popular in my area. Great reputation as being able to sit in the dev
    Narrow for years the fire right off.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      There are for sure some brands that over others that have reputations for easy start in all weather conditions. The Massey 30 and 44 for a couple. Of course there are excellent starters and runners of all brands as well as the irritating and aggravating ones !! So many times this day and time the starting problems for long sitters are attributed to the hygroscopic properties of fuel with alcohol added and the phase separation of formulated gas that's sat extended periods.

    • @OldSneelock
      @OldSneelock 3 года назад +1

      @@tractorman4461 I wonder if low compression and big cylinders have been a contribing factor to easier starting?

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +3

      @@OldSneelock I think the key is in the lack of complexity with these as well as many others of that era.

  • @loodusefilm7881
    @loodusefilm7881 3 года назад

    Nice

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting from way over there....The internet is a remarkable thing isn't it.

  • @mafarmtown2086
    @mafarmtown2086 3 года назад

    Your so-called rambling, generic, useless word salad is always interesting. Let’s the viewer know just what is going on and sometime has a funny antidote to boot. Sounded pretty good on the 1st start.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      The description varies from time to time from reasonably serious to down right goofy depending on how much coffee I've had before and during the time it takes to type it. LOL. Most of the time though, there is a little bit of stuff I can't remember to get included while rambling to the camera. It's all off the cuff so the quality of verbage and content varies.....

  • @regsparkes6507
    @regsparkes6507 3 года назад

    Well now, that was progress, wasn't it? Not bad sounding and I didn't see any smoke, was there any, ( blue, white or black ) to give concern?

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      Nothing bad except for what appears to my untrained ear as a sticking valve or maybe a burnt valve. I gotta pull the valve cover and observe it while running first. The #4 plug had a bit of carbon, but it wasn't oily carbon. I've not gone any further yet. But before addressing the cylinder issue, I need to make it mobile by fixing or replacing that RR rim. Its in the way now... Might be needing the space for another one pretty quick.... LOL

    • @regsparkes6507
      @regsparkes6507 3 года назад

      @@tractorman4461 I'd really like to work on an old tractor, ( I think I mentioned this before ) but alas, they are not very plentiful hereabouts.
      I am content to watch what you bring us here on YT and I enjoy these episodes very much.
      Thanks Wendell.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      @@regsparkes6507 Yes, I told the Missus a while back that you'd said tractors of any kind are in short supply up yonder and she said that was sadness.... LOL, the women can use the simplest term to describe the situation.... I, however, am one that am glad you find entertainment in the trials and tribulations of a poor boy out in the country down here in the Midwest. I know some are boring and repetitive, but I TRY to make them halfway interesting to watch. Again, I thank you for your continual responses showing your interest Reg. You sir, have a wonderful day !!

    • @regsparkes6507
      @regsparkes6507 3 года назад

      @@tractorman4461 God bless your "Missus", and Cheers!

  • @tectalabyss
    @tectalabyss 3 года назад +6

    Always enjoyed,hearing a Tractor start up that's been asleep for a while. All my very best.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Thanks Bobby. Now it'll be on to either the gas tank, bad rim or the slight motor issue. Have a wonderful day ol buddy.

  • @jacksonhornady7474
    @jacksonhornady7474 3 года назад

    You can’t kill an old Allis!! WD-45 is one of my favorite Allis Chalmers tractors. One of my dream tractors too!!

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      They are a stout workhorse for sure. I had a WD back in the 70's but this is my first 45. And to be one of the first with factory power steering is really cool !! Thanks Jackson for the visit.

    • @RJ1999x
      @RJ1999x 3 года назад +1

      Many a man has tried to kill them, and many a man has failed

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      @@RJ1999x hahaha. Spoken like a true ALLIS fan !!

  • @daviddesilva4971
    @daviddesilva4971 3 года назад

    " Its alive!" as Dr. Frankenstein had said! Thxs for the vids!

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Hahahahahaha....I actually do have a "Franken-tractor' hanging in the background. LOL. Good stuff David. Thanks for the chuckle man.

  • @briangleason5597
    @briangleason5597 3 года назад

    Sir,
    Thank You for you're videos. You have Beautiful tractors. And I Love how you start them also. Just subscribed. Stay safe and healthy.

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Great !! Thank you for the kind words Brian. I am glad to have you tag along for the ride and don't be a stranger in the commenting department !! Thanks again for your time.

  • @akquilter3519
    @akquilter3519 3 года назад +1

    You toss an interesting salad!

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад

      Aha...!! I see what you did there. LOL. Subtle messaging. Good stuff.

  • @KainKustomGarage
    @KainKustomGarage 3 года назад +1

    Shes a runner!

    • @tractorman4461
      @tractorman4461  3 года назад +1

      Yep...she may give up the ghost the first time we put her to work...but for now she is looking pretty good. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.