Front End Repaired John Deere A!!

[@1972BRJ]

It does my heart good to see a young man take interest in this vintage equipment. Great job 👍

[@HumbleAcres]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching!!

[@timtimtim5294]

Good job. I have two older John Deere A’s and I’m about to start putting then back together. I’m 27 and I’ve been fixing up old tractors since I was 12 or 14 it’s rare to see another younger person interested in them.

[@Rebel9668]

Nice work but I'm amazed you still have all your toes. If you're gonna work on heavy equipment like that at least get some work shoes on, preferably some steel or fiberglass toed boots. I see you wore a face shield to protect your eyes so why not protect your feet as well? It's like the first time we baled hay I wore shorts and a tee shirt (I was about 13) and the sharp ends of that hay had poked my arms & legs full of holes that itched like hell as I was loading the bales onto the wagon and then again up into the loft. I learned real quick why all the farmers I saw always had on long trousers or overalls and long sleeve shirts, LOL! I'd wear the flip flops or sandals for goin' to town but if I was working on the farm I always had my boots on. Ever tried digging a hole with a round point shovel in flip flops? It doesn't work, lol. All you do is end up bruising the soles of your feet. Put your boots on and you can cut through that soil like a hot knife through butter.

[@dongalloway6888]

Too cool...great job... Funny story if I may... I"m 65 years old and grew up in the middle of Amish country in Northern Indiana... Mom, used to be Amish... but we were modern... LOL... Best friend in HS lived on a small farm...and his Dad farmed with an old John Deer "Johnny Popper"... We loved riding and driving that old thing... Friends dad was coming back from the local feed mill with a flat bed wagon with sides on it and grain in it... the old "Popper" got into a rhythm going up this hill on a state hwy... and as they will do it was bouncing... In that process it worked the draw bar pin up, and out... unhooking the wagon half way up this hill... Dick.. heard the wagon tongue hit the pavement and instantly knew what had happened... in a split second, he hit the left brake and spun the tractor around... drove down to a point just behind the wagon... hit the left brake again... spun around again, and came up behind the wagon just as it was stopping it's forward motion... Still one of the coolest things I've ever heard a guy do... Most of us would have taken seconds or longer to figure out what to do, and in split seconds.. my friends Dad... acted... saved the wagon... the grain... and any potential harm to someone who might have been coming up behind him... Miss those old days...

[@johndeere1951a]

Your a brave man 👍 Great improvisation, your dealing with nearly 6,000 lbs., 70 year old tractor. Pretty nerve racking. 👍👍👍👍 💛💚

[@HumbleAcres]

Yep

[@515bucko01]

Great job on the front end of the A. When you leave the tractor running, put the transmission in neutral and push in the clutch, this keeps the throw out bearing from running while just sitting.

[@HumbleAcres]

So you’re saying have in neutral and engage the clutch?

[@515bucko01]

@@HumbleAcres That's right, make sure you're not in any gear and snap in the clutch. That is the way you do it if you are running any belt drive equipment too

[@HansKleynhans-m3g]

I would just like to add that good for you for keeping the old ones running

[@tonypichalski4248]

Really enjoyed the video. I look forward to what''s next. Thank you.

[@hoophil]

Such a cool tractor! Great job putting it back together and letting us see the first drive. Thanks for all your time and effort recording, editing and posting for us to see! Stay safe and healthy!

[@HumbleAcres]

Thanks I really appreciate it. I had over 15 hours of video to edit down, not easy!!

[@jimcox6687]

Nice challenge. Love it

[@rhinowrecker3544]

Congrats on getting it back together 👍 gotta love those old Deere’s.

[@designertjp-utube]

Love it! Love it! Keep your JD A Vids a coming! You've brought my *Oklahoma* Childhood back! At frames 34:29 when that can flew, I had an instant vision of a *mega-ton* *tractor* *pull* event that went sour with the bewildered contestant's whole alcohol fueled top half engine going airborne! A frames 34:47 all your Fans said, _"That's right park her out front and make the Tourists pay, Baby!"_ At frames 39:17 The *Crop* *Duster* simply swung by to see if you finished all that wearing only *Flip* *Flops* !

[@dockey6942]

Good job those are a little hard to work on especially with the tools to work onit

[@HumbleAcres]

Thanks

[@BrodieBr0]

Just found your channel and have to say you made my day watching you bring that old girl back to life! Going to be getting caught up on your other videos to get the whole story of this wonderful A. Those big 2 cylinder engines will last forever. Good luck on your house challenge, you got one more sub toward that 1K here!

[@johnryder7531]

You will like the tricycle front especially with the Roll-O-Matic. I had a B with that set up. It was a lot more maneuverable than the wide fronts of that era.I liked the JD B in the woods.To load on a trailer with only 2 ramps just head straight toward the trailer then head the front toward one ramp and go up, then go back to the middle and the rear will follow. That works better than an old board.

[@dougB4454]

Awesome job. They always hide locking keys that punch out. But you got it.

[@Jethrosgarage]

Did that house come with the property you own? Looks like a once proud farm house. I have been in some of those, narrow stairs at a steep angle to the upstairs rooms. Hot in the summer and cold in the winter lol! I bet it has plaster and lath walls. Does it have a cellar? How long has it been abandoned?

[@HumbleAcres]

Yes it is on our property. It hasn't been used since around 2006 and was rented up til then. The foundation is bad and raccoons have taken it over.

[@lucasyarish6573]

That is awesome quick tip... Do NOT rip back on the clutch or you will break the clutch dogs and they are a pain to fix

[@robertschmidtke9322]

True

[@mitchellrogers7145]

Boots dude

[@59kimnie]

I don't think you ever will meet a problem you cant solve.😉 think you are doing a great job Jordan.

[@HumbleAcres]

Thank you! You are very kind.

[@johnweaver1056]

You did a great job with that front end. What got you interested in these old tractors and equipment?

[@HumbleAcres]

I really like how simple it is and I have the ability to actually use the equipment. Thanks for watching!!

[@mikevaske8255]

Why didn't you take the front end off, only 4 bolts hold it on, you are doing the stupid, stupid hard, hard way, you are not thinking through, you are doing a very serious job of trying to kill yourself!!!

[@OkFixer]

Ooooooooooo rolomatc! Lucky you. You should drain the transmission also and see what’s in it. Probably when you pull the plug nothing will come out. You will have to take a stick and break the rust plug. Then about 2 gallons of water will come out. Along with some black baby poop. Your transmission will love you long time if you put five new gallons of 90 weighed in it. Also, in the back you probably have a three point, or at the least rock shafts to raise the cultivators. This needs to be changed also. The oil in it. You can just use 10 W 30. It holds about two or 3 quarts. If it has water in it which it probably does. Because cast iron sweats. It will freeze in the winter time and break your pump. like wise The transmission. The water in there will freeze and the tractor won’t move. The hydraulic pump in the back has a plug at the bottom all you have to do is pull the plug out. It drains, and you refill it at the top. It has a petcock that tells you when it’s full. The lever beside the seat is for that hydraulic operation. On my tractor anyways. You have a newer model a though...So it’s neater and cooler.

[@HumbleAcres]

Awesome thanks for the advice!

[@texascottonfarmer]

You're a brave guy to try that by yourself. I guess some people just calculate risk differently. Well done.

[@HumbleAcres]

There were only a couple of times I thought it was a little risky. Thanks for watching!

[@br927]

I was going to ask if there was a screw, to tighten the steering up, you tighten that screw a little, that big nut on top, just tighten it down until tight, if it's to tight you won't be able to steer it! I'm watching , so if I have to do my 52 B! Looks good!! Some parts from a 60 are interchangeable, and vice versa, they are basally the same tractor! 60 is a bigger model of an A! #1, don't use the clutch as a brake, just pull the clutch leaver back, and let it go, then pull it back to stop the engine so you can shift #2, when sitting and idling for more than a few minutes, set the brakes, take it out of gear, and engage the clutch, that will keep that bearing in the clutch lubed! # 3 when you shut it off, turn the gas off, so if the float sticks open in the carb, all the gas won't be in your oil!!

[@HumbleAcres]

Good info. Thanks!

[@darelmowry3134]

this is one of those "never has so much been done with so little by so few". great vid. i keep waiting for a big purple toe to show up in one of your vids. you are a brave man in those slides'

[@HumbleAcres]

You're not the only one worried about my shoes.

[@PaulCTownsend]

Did you put another magneto on it.

[@johnseavey6622]

Put some damned shoes on!!!

[@anderleof]

Did you grease the long shaft before installing?

[@HumbleAcres]

The steering shaft is greased.

[@timeinbu7909]

VERY IMPORTANT - lubricant clutch bearing , if it seizes up in gear there is nothing to stop it from moving. Maybe try Turn key off or slip it out of gear. Also when sitting out of gear engage clutch so that the bearing is not working more than it has to . The life you save may be your own....

[@HansKleynhans-m3g]

you must engage the clutch when you are starting it and when you are let it stand and idle so as not to put stress on the trush bearing

[@TheFairwinds1]

Hubs got his 1940 "A" running last week

[@urbanhesse6084]

Old Hub's ~ get's her done !

[@millerurbanhomesteading8632]

cool.... might need some paint now.... thx....

[@drgw489productions]

So how long did it sit before being started again?

[@HumbleAcres]

Im not sure, I know my uncle had it running at some point and said it had issues.

[@urbanhesse6084]

Saftey first friend

[@bobmiller9018]

nice job ,love the old deeres

[@tim2140-c7z]

always use brass or wood to "drift" a shaft

[@Peakzfarm3500]

Nice job bud, that’s a lot of work to do by yourself. I just picked up a 43 Model A, where are you getting parts for yours? I find some with no problem, but metal such as hood, seat etc are very hard to find. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Love the channel

[@HumbleAcres]

I mostly just search online not really any specific place either

[@richardreese5377]

Have you tried (Yesterday’s Tractor ) ? I’ve had good luck with Ford and Farmall parts from them

[@joshbutterfass5251]

It’s hilarious watching someone work on an old tractor while he’s wearing flip flops I wish he would drop something on his foot right now

[@HumbleAcres]

Hopefully I get it on camera 😂

[@loganpollock1689]

My father would always put tin cans on the stacks even when his John Deere A was parked in the big shed, and my brother would remove the can on the exhaust stack the same way. We could plow and disk in one third the time that it took using the Ford 8N so my father wanted a lot more corn planted. I don't know how you're using the tractor for demolition. I would just burn the old house.

[@urbanhesse6084]

Consider using a babette or Brass hamer .. dont batter it .. Oh well just batter the pease out of it 😉👍

[@rydorheller876]

Can we get a John Deere A update video? Maybe of you testing gears and what not ?

[@HumbleAcres]

Ya sorry I’ve been slacking lately.

[@designertjp-utube]

@@HumbleAcres Haha! After what you done been through with that pesky JD? Hell, I'd be burn-out on the Living Room couch for at least 3 more weeks after all that effort!

[@timeinbu7909]

Its scary just watching you !!

[@cooljoeyski5190]

Yankee ingenuity. Way to go.

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Just subbed to your channel!!! Love the content! Nice job on the front end!!! Thanks!

[@HumbleAcres]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@bobwhitebread1887]

Now all you need is a new seat cushion and some paint.

[@billmcdermott3426]

Next purchase. Shoes

[@ernestg.hilliker4179]

A TRUE MECHANIC WITH HEAVY EQUIPMENT DOES NOT EVER WEAR SANDLES YOUR LOOKING FOR SEVERE INJURIES!

[@wackowacko8931]

A few suggestions, you can listen or not, it’s up to you. Instead of lifting the front end of tractor, you could pull out one of the boards on the trailer - that would make it less likely to flip over also since the front end isn’t as high. When lifting the front end, you should put a loose chain from the top of the pedestal to the front of the trailer - this will keep the front end of the tractor from flipping all the way over if it gets too high up. Also, if you have a choice in the matter, load the tractor on the trailer so that the back wheels are nearer the front of the trailer. This is because when you are loading the tractor, it will have a great tendency to flip over backwards from the engine torque and because the front end will be high up in the air - and you don’t have any ROPS protection on this tractor which is something you should think about adding. I’ve seen a few people almost get killed doing this exact same thing. Doing this will move the center of gravity on the trailer towards the trailer tongue, which will make the trailer more stable when pulling it. Typically, when removing a sector gear on a steering system, you want to mark the sector gear in relation to the worm gear, so that the steering wheel remains centered. I know that since the shaft was broken it didn’t exactly matter, but you should be aware of it the next time you do something like this. You can braze the top pedestal cover shut instead of replacing it, since it has a cover over it most of the time. If you are going to pull down the house, do it from the corners. This is where a lot of structural rigidity is in the house, so pulling from there will tend to topple it more quickly. Or instead, if the house is built from hardwoods, have an architectural or wood salvage place come out and deconstruct it for you.

[@HumbleAcres]

You win for longest comment! trailer not mine not going to mod it. The tractor was strapped to the fork on the loader. Rear wheels were to wide to put in the front of the trailer. Won't be adding ROPS. The steering wheel being straight is not a concern. Brazing the cover is an option but I don't have a torch. Pulling the corners of the house would be good we will see. I have already tried to get people to salvage it but nobody is interested. hopefully I answered everything. Thanks for watching!!

[@bobwhitebread1887]

Boy your pretty handy.

[@timeinbu7909]

A little heat also

[@timeinbu7909]

If you would have turned the bar's on edge they would not have built up all the spring pressure

[@chrisnzella]

Cool.

[@spencersand2754]

Great now you got another tractor to do you’re haying with

[@Wanous-hv7zo]

Mechanic work in flip flops? Not smart

[@chrisduggins3435]

All bearings and most all spark plugs are metric

[@HumbleAcres]

That is crazy. I would have never guessed that.

[@bradfordbulldogsu16a67]

Can I buy it maybe

[@HumbleAcres]

You are the second person to ask to buy it. Sorry I don't plan on selling it.

[@bradfordbulldogsu16a67]

@@HumbleAcres ok thank you any

[@rhondajungwirth8603]

You should put the front end loader back on the tractor

[@HumbleAcres]

The loader is not mine.

[@richkrstulovich103]

If you would have popped the top of tube gravity would have pushed all of grease in.

[@HumbleAcres]

Yep thanks for watching!

[@joewoelfel4487]

You need to loose the head camera. It makes the viewer's head swim.

[@HumbleAcres]

I have, check out some of my newer videos. Thanks for watching!

[@timeinbu7909]

Lifting on a trailer like that is a dangerous thing to do. You could DIE ! You should get it off the trailer set the brakes, block the rear wheels and lift with a chain and spreader on your other tractor . Still not very safe. But much steadier than on a trailer.

[@tractorguy100]

Heavy equipment and sandals don’t mix well

[@timeinbu7909]

Grease that cork seal or it won't last long