Spent a lot of hours on a G back when i was pre-teen and teen on the farm. Ours had the wide front end though but i am not sure what year it was manufactured after all these years; forgot now. Had an Ar and Br, both hand crank. Dad modified the frame on the Br to mount a circular saw on the front end to cut the winter's supply of wood. My Mom did all the cooking on the woodstove year-round. Meals, bread, cinnamon buns, preserves, canned fish, canned pork, etc. We also had a TE20 Ferguson. My Grandpa had a WD45 Allis Chalmers and later an electric start JD D. I always wondered why Dad didn't buy it when Grandpa quit farming. I remember going over to my Grandpa's deserted farm site in the spring where the D had sat all winter. Fired up like it had just been shut off. I thought that was pretty impressive that battery was still OK after sitting all winter. We lived on the Canadian Prairies so Minus 40 Degrees F in the winter is not unheard of.
I suggest you dedicate one of your tractors for wintertime use and get a magnetic block heater or two and an oil pan heater. You don't have to leave the heaters on all the time but a day or so before plug them in. You might also consider a lighter grade of oil and switch to a semi-synethic. It will start up much easier. Wishing you the best.
Coldest, I’ve had my B start at 9° and I thought there was no way in hell it would start, but it surprised me! It turned over so slowly I thought there was no way in hell it would but at the last possible second it fired! Man do I miss that tractor!
My Dad started our old JD's way colder than that probably Minus 20 to 30 degrees on the Canadian Prairie. That was back when we still talked in Fahrenheit rather than Celsius. We had a Br (hand crank) and later on a G that he used to run the crusher in the winter time. When he ran short of chop for the cows, there was no choice in how cold it was. BOTH of them always started no matter how cold it was. Our G had the wide front end though. We also had a hand crank AR that sat for quite a few years before getting it going again. I REALLY don't know why Dad quit using it. It ran beautifully after sitting for about 7 years until he cracked the damn head on it! Bung came out of the head and he lost all the water.
For dry or frozen rough ground roll-a-matic front ends are fantastic, however mud and snow they are a PIA. I have had an A, and a B, would love to have a G, yours is nice and sounds good.
I remember having a really cold spell in probably 1992. My mom's new Chevy Lumina wouldn't start. My dad's Chevy 6.2L diesel Silverado wouldn't start. The only things we could get running for jumper cables duty was my 82 Dodge truck with the leaning tower of power and my 60 John Deere.
Ever notice how everyone tries to idle their engine down to almost nothing? Why? Let it go a little faster until it warms up good, then do your fancy idle test. OH, and don't be surprised that it started! It shure shood.
It's not the float that's the problem with these carbs, it's the needle and seat. Over months of sitting, rarely are they tight enough to keep fuel from leaking. Ask pretty much anyone who runs old Deere's... You always shut the fuel off.
I start my G with both compression releases open, it's always easier on the starter and crankes better, the factory designed it for a reason, but so many variables on if you need to or not.
I too have spent a considerable amount of time on a G. Nice tractor.
Thanks!
Luv them old tractor videos keep making more of them
Will do!
Nice sounding G
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Nice!!! I have a 1950 in almost mint condition. Had it since 1960. Wish mine turned over that good. Got oversized pistons in it. Have to open pedcocks
Very cool. This G still needs a little work because it's down on power, but we've been busy working of other projects. But at last it runs.
Love you videos. Need to get some videos of my grandad with our 1951 B before my grandad can't run it anymore
Thanks! Yes, there is no time like the present!
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I grew up operating a G. Dad bought it in 1956. It was a 52 I think. Later the generator quit and we started it by hand after that.
Having to start a G by hand does not sound fun.
Spent a lot of hours on a G back when i was pre-teen and teen on the farm. Ours had the wide front end though but i am not sure what year it was manufactured after all these years; forgot now. Had an Ar and Br, both hand crank. Dad modified the frame on the Br to mount a circular saw on the front end to cut the winter's supply of wood. My Mom did all the cooking on the woodstove year-round. Meals, bread, cinnamon buns, preserves, canned fish, canned pork, etc. We also had a TE20 Ferguson. My Grandpa had a WD45 Allis Chalmers and later an electric start JD D. I always wondered why Dad didn't buy it when Grandpa quit farming. I remember going over to my Grandpa's deserted farm site in the spring where the D had sat all winter. Fired up like it had just been shut off. I thought that was pretty impressive that battery was still OK after sitting all winter. We lived on the Canadian Prairies so Minus 40 Degrees F in the winter is not unheard of.
Very cool stories and experiences! Thanks for sharing n
Monument of American agriculture.
You got that right!
I suggest you dedicate one of your tractors for wintertime use and get a magnetic block heater or two and an oil pan heater. You don't have to leave the heaters on all the time but a day or so before plug them in. You might also consider a lighter grade of oil and switch to a semi-synethic. It will start up much easier. Wishing you the best.
Thanks for the tips!
Nice running G
Yes, when we got it there were a few bugs we needed to work out, but it seems to be a strong runner.
Boy she sounds good. Makes me wish I had my G back.
Mine was serial number 55777. Merry Christmas!
That's cool. This one is SN 56413... So they would have been built probably only a month or two apart... Or maybe less?
@@jonelsonster That's really cool to think about
Coldest, I’ve had my B start at 9° and I thought there was no way in hell it would start, but it surprised me! It turned over so slowly I thought there was no way in hell it would but at the last possible second it fired! Man do I miss that tractor!
It's true, these machines were built for work... Every day of the year.
My Dad started our old JD's way colder than that probably Minus 20 to 30 degrees on the Canadian Prairie. That was back when we still talked in Fahrenheit rather than Celsius. We had a Br (hand crank) and later on a G that he used to run the crusher in the winter time. When he ran short of chop for the cows, there was no choice in how cold it was. BOTH of them always started no matter how cold it was. Our G had the wide front end though. We also had a hand crank AR that sat for quite a few years before getting it going again. I REALLY don't know why Dad quit using it. It ran beautifully after sitting for about 7 years until he cracked the damn head on it! Bung came out of the head and he lost all the water.
snow cleans the tires up nice. good runner!
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For dry or frozen rough ground roll-a-matic front ends are fantastic, however mud and snow they are a PIA. I have had an A, and a B, would love to have a G, yours is nice and sounds good.
I can see how that makes sense
I remember having a really cold spell in probably 1992. My mom's new Chevy Lumina wouldn't start. My dad's Chevy 6.2L diesel Silverado wouldn't start. The only things we could get running for jumper cables duty was my 82 Dodge truck with the leaning tower of power and my 60 John Deere.
Ha ha! Gotta love it!
Love too have one for working around.
It's a nice tractor for sure
Them older John Deere s you can beat them
They are timeless
You can beat them? You mean "you can't beat them."
Ever notice how everyone tries to idle their engine down to almost nothing? Why? Let it go a little faster until it warms up good, then do your fancy idle test. OH, and don't be surprised that it started! It shure shood.
My favorite is to hear them under load. Nothing beats the sound of an old 2 cylinder JD lugging down making power.
If you have a float set right it shouldn't ever leaked guess you should be able to leave the gas turned on all the time and not have to worry about it
It's not the float that's the problem with these carbs, it's the needle and seat. Over months of sitting, rarely are they tight enough to keep fuel from leaking. Ask pretty much anyone who runs old Deere's... You always shut the fuel off.
@@jonelsonster that normally goes for any old tractor, why not, takes less than 15 seconds to turn it off and back on again.
You don't use your two compression releases to start your G ?
No. With a 12 volt battery there is plenty of power in the starter and you don't need to use the petcocks.
@jonelsonster I have a 12 volt battery in my G
And I still use the compression releases
It's less strain on the starter, battery and Easier to start.
We have disabled the petcocks on all of our tractors using little 1/4" pipe plugs. We have never had any issues with starting or starters.
There’s 100 different ways to start 100 different two cyl JD’s
I start my G with both compression releases open, it's always easier on the starter and crankes better, the factory designed it for a reason, but so many variables on if you need to or not.
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