83 Year Old Stuck John Deere B Revival & First Start

[@zerkfitting]

When I was a boy, and my dad was at work I'd go out and start his B cuz I loved the sound of it running. Great job gettin her running again.

[@6.5grendel11]

Love the sound of a old John Deer especially under load. They sound like they are going to quit but they don't!

[@TractorHoarders]

Same here!! I'm looking forward to loading this one up someday after I get it put back together and some new tires on it. I'll be sure to share.

[@strelnikov6289]

My dad restored a John Deere B when I was a kid in the 1960s. I used it to mow the horse pasture with a John Deere sickle bar mower. I was always impressed with how well thought out, well-engineered, and user friendly it was.

[@TractorHoarders]

Sounds like good memories to me. I’ve always got my eye out for a sickle mower to couple to one of these and give it a try.

[@EvanPerson-yu7gs]

@@TractorHoarders They work really well if you keep them greased and change out the broken sections that hit rocks, so the bar doesn't plug. It takes some practice going around corners. You mow to where you have the length of the sickle bar left to mow, then raise the bar with the left foot lever, make a sharp turn to the right, and use the right brake to swing the sickle bar around and start the next pass, dropping the bar when you get to the start of the unmowed grass. You need a tractor with a tricycle front end to make this work. After my sister and I left home my dad sold the tractor and mower to his neighbor, who had some other old tractors and really wanted it. I don't know what happened to the neighbor or the tractor and mower after that. This old B had two fuel tanks. A small one in the back and a large one in front of it. My dad said the smaller tank was for gasoline, and the larger tank was for kerosene. Start the tractor on gasoline and when it warmed up you could switch it to run on kerosene.

[@chuckthebull]

As a city boy who just bought an old house in the country i have fallen in love with the country folk's..

[@NebukedNezzer]

when I was 8 years old 1953 I was big and strong enough to start up my grandfathers 38 model B. from then on I ran everything on the farm

[@TractorHoarders]

I've heard "you have to be able to start it and then you can drive it"... you sure didn't let that stop you. Doing that at 8 is impressive.

[@NebukedNezzer]

My uncle stanley was impressed also and said. I said if you can start it you can drive it so now you get to do that.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

That’s a happy moment right there. I was smiling. 👍🏻👍🏻. Great work Hans. Can’t wait for more videos. 👋👋

[@TractorHoarders]

Thanks Noel! I'm glad you felt the happiness too. It was a great moment to experience. Hoping to share more soon!

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

👍🏻👍🏻👋👋

[@kenlawhon-vf7bt]

I BELIVE those were called “Popping Johnnys” back in the day. You could hear them miles away. Great video!

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

Great job, man! That's awesome! And the fact that you can hand start it, that is even better! It will just take some fine tuning of the carburetor, and then learning this one's "likes". Very rewarding when you bring them back from the dead. Love it! And thank you for the shout out! Oh, NICE HAT!!!

[@TractorHoarders]

Thanks Ken! I am really pleased with the progress on this. Even though it doesn't seem like I've done that much, I overcame what I think were the largest obstacles. I wear my Rusty Nuz hat all the time - it's one of my favorites! I appreciate your help with this carb, and when I get around to it, I'll show the Farmall H carb as well, hopefully soon. Great work!

[@Mangsaab1954]

Most 70 year olds have to be hand cranked to start up

[@rebuiltmags5832]

Nice job on that tractor! Thank you for the shout out on the carb and mag!

[@TractorHoarders]

Thanks Rudy! I'm happy to help share the word about your great service! I'll try and get a video together to share the Farmall H that you rebuilt the carb on too.

[@deltonwatts9726]

Good job on the startup after many years....

[@TractorHoarders]

Thank you, I'm very proud of the progress so far.

[@kenthawkins2418]

Bravo Hans👏, Dude, that's an amazing recovery...especially after seeing those cylinders! You had me "riveted to the screen", and laughing at that oil-change😁. And kudos to Kenny and Rudi also, making this a team effort!

[@TractorHoarders]

Thanks Kent! I wonder if you dad might enjoy that one. I was very pleased with getting it going again considering how those cylinders looked. I thought for sure I was going to have to bore them, but thankfully not. That oil change was such a mess. Haha! Rudy and Kenny were a great help in this. Hope you have a great week!

[@kenthawkins2418]

@TractorHoarders I had the same thought concerning my Dad, and hope to show him this video. He's almost 93 now, and can't get around at tractor shows, so videos like this are great for folks with mobility, and temperature sensitivity issues. 👍

[@mikeporter6952]

Sometimes those old machines just become your friend!! Great job

[@TractorHoarders]

You're right about that! I find myself talking to them sometimes. Thank you!

[@Slugg-O]

I like those 2 cylinder JDs. I only have an acre of land but I'd have one and use it a yard art if I could. It's amazing it didn't smoke as I fully expected the rings to be stuck

[@TractorHoarders]

I was fully expecting that too! Totally surprised me. Those cylinders looked horrible. We just got dumped on with snow, but when I can work on it more, I'm looking forward to getting the cooling system hooked up and let it run longer.

[@jamesvowels2972]

Awesome ❤ you did a great job love old John deere tractors ❤

[@TractorHoarders]

Thank you for watching and for the kind comment. I've got more progess that I hope to share soon, and I just picked up another tractor yesterday; a 1945 John Deere BN, and I'll share it soon too.

[@rickwhiteaker9289]

Some people have all the fun! Nice job!

[@TractorHoarders]

I sure enjoyed it! Thank you very much.

[@Ironhead72]

I got a 44 B with Heisler head And powerblock it sat for 25 years loosened up runs strong 43 hp

[@TractorHoarders]

43 hp is impressive! Did it take a lot of effort to get it loosened up?

[@rodneybalog4605]

It's nice someone your age has taken to fix them old girls up lots of us old guys have passed on

[@TractorHoarders]

I have enjoyed tractors my whole life, but lately I have started some more adventurous repairs. I would like to soak up as much knowledge from the old guys on these things as I can. Thank you for watching!

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

Don't sweat the overflow Hans. That's just dust control 😂. Great work on the dirt lot rebuild!

[@TractorHoarders]

Thanks Matt! Definitely had some dust control going on. Haha. It's running OK for a dirt lot rebuild... I like that phrase and may have to start using that. :)

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

@@TractorHoarders 👍

[@RichardThompson-gc1cf]

YOU DID A GREAT JOB THAT THE BEST WAY thanks FOR THE VIDEO 😊

[@TractorHoarders]

Thank you! More to come, and I'll share the next steps of course. Looking forward to driving it soon.

[@tonypaul2987]

I would have flushed the engine out with diesel fuel while draining the oil but all in all a great job sir.

[@TractorHoarders]

I agree and wish I would have done that too. I just acquired a 1945 John Deere BN yesterday, and I did exactly that. I'll let the diesel stay in there a while. Looking forward to sharing that tractor on here soon.

[@safn1949]

Dad bought a 1948 John Deer A when I was about 10(?) or so, our neighbor also had an A, B and a G. I am 69 now and used to be a GM tech but never saw one of these apart.

[@TractorHoarders]

I’ve got a 1950 JD A that is in queue to be worked on. Needs a new head gasket and manifold at least. I’ll share it on here. You may enjoy that too. They’re fairly simple engines. I’m sure you’ve seen and worked on much more complex.

[@johnhughes8563]

Excellent.... very well done .

[@TractorHoarders]

Thank you! Looking forward to sharing more on this tractor!

[@BuddyG54]

That's an awesome sound! Also the oil spill made me feel right at home. 😂

[@TractorHoarders]

Thanks for checking out the channel, Greg! Not the first time I've had an oil spill either lol. Always something...

[@56clipper2]

Quite surprised that the engine doesn't smoke more given the condition of the cylinders. Always loved the sound of the jd 2 cylinders.

[@TractorHoarders]

I was really surprised too! Looking forward to getting some more run time on this one and seeing how it continues to run. I was expecting it to be more of a smoker too. I love listening to them as well.

[@blakechambers56]

Very nice. Fixing to try to get a 44 A going. Been stuck for 25 years. I got it unstuck. Got to get carb done and new manifold.

[@TractorHoarders]

Awesome! You'll love hearing it start for the first time. Fortunately, parts for an A are easy to find. You'll have a few different manifold options: All-Fuel or Gas. You can get more power out of a Gas manifold.

[@eldonwalker4279]

Thank you so much

[@TractorHoarders]

My pleasure! I've been working on it all summer but of course the videos make it look like a quick and easy job. Not the case!

[@jameswitkowski6736]

Excellent job 👍 ...!!!

[@TractorHoarders]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@TomA6788]

Great job!! Look fwd to trip back so gentlemen can drive it again😎 Also, you remind me of Sir Richard (oldfarmjunk101) in simple methods in getting an old tractor running 💪💪

[@TractorHoarders]

Thanks Tom! I am really looking forward to letting Eldon drive it again too. If he's fine with me recording, which he probably will be, I'll definitely share that. That will be very rewarding for me. I'll check out Sir Richard - I am not familiar with him, so thanks for the suggestion. Great to hear from you.

[@TomA6788]

​@TractorHoarders Hans, thanks for the reply! I forgot to say great team work with Rudi and Kenny👍2 great guys! I use "Sir" with Richard, just seemes fitting. I'm sure he's probably forgotten more about old equipment than most will ever learn, and yet he still shares what he does. As Pete (just a few acres farm) says, he's recording his "library".

[@johnmcdermott8523]

Awesome save!

[@TractorHoarders]

Thank you! I'm very proud of it!

[@Railfan6675]

Great video. Like saving these old tractors. Should drain the transmission too. I’m sure it also has water in it.

[@TractorHoarders]

Thanks! I agree and will make sure to record when I drain the transmission. I bet it's got water like you said. I think I may drain it and refill with diesel temporarily, drive it around a bit, then drain again and refill.

[@Tony-w5o8o]

I remember starting one of those loke that every time we would visit my uncle i would try to start it lol

[@TractorHoarders]

How old were you then? Did it seem pretty difficult at the time?

[@Tony-w5o8o]

@TractorHoarders i was a teen then actually pretty easy to start i could bench 310 lbs so i was like 1 of few kids that could start it lol started working out when i was 12 by the time i was 15 i was benching 310 lbs but back then growing up and abused i had a lot of anger to release lol

[@tlaim]

Chucky would love this

[@TractorHoarders]

Chucky hates carburetors lol. I made this channel when he disappeared for a while. I enjoyed some old school Chucky too.

[@FrankHeuvelman]

Have you looked for the latest update for this tractor's software? I've heard it's a great tool for diagnosing and solving all of your mechanical problems.

[@thomasbyzewski2687]

Nice work

[@TractorHoarders]

Thank you! I really enjoyed this and have more work like this coming that I'll be sure to share.

[@tractorhyatt7044]

Nice work, Hans! Brought another one back to life. Look forward to more video updates on this JD B. Are you going to take it back to the guy who gave it to you and let him drive it?🚜👍

[@TractorHoarders]

Thanks Hyatt! It's always a great feeling to bring one back to life. Yes, I will most definitely take it back to Eldon so he can drive it. If he's okay with it, I'll record that to share too. :)

[@rickarndt3895]

Hey bro you should take a mixture of trans fluid and diesel fuel and saturate the whole inside of the cylinders that stuff will eat the rust up.

[@TractorHoarders]

Thanks for the recommendation - I will give that a try

[@hm12460]

Sounds pretty good too.

[@TractorHoarders]

I think so too! It sounds pretty healthy.

[@DomingoDeSantaClara]

I'm sure John Deere won't be happy with you repairing it yourself, expect a lawsuit.😅

[@TractorHoarders]

Haha! You may be right. 😆

[@UnbannMe]

When I pulled my 35 a out if it's resting place I took crank cade cove off and scooped sludge out.

[@TractorHoarders]

I think I'm going to have to do the same with this one on the next oil change. I guess that's what happens over 80 years.

[@jwfinley7808]

its a good thing there's no thechnolgy to it! the good old day's!

[@TractorHoarders]

It sure makes them a lot easier to work on when there's no computer

[@richardbenson4048]

Do you think todays junk will be resuscitated like this after 20 years of sitting? How could we have become so lazy and stupid?

[@TractorHoarders]

No, and I agree with you. Today's machines have become either too complex, involve computers, or have been built with planned obsolescence. I enjoy working on these old machines, but have no enjoyment working on the new stuff.

[@felgercarb3803]

Dont worry. Its just you.

[@stuartkeen5234]

Totally agree , nothing built today is meant to last and won’t be around .

[@David-yy7lb]

Hell no today's JUNK has too many silly computers to drive you nuts 🤯 to start

[@jimhrn8522]

New stuff is no good , steve McQueen, bounty hunter.

[@richardbaker7557]

I had a Harley sound just like that tractor.......

[@stevemccoy8138]

Just found your channel, fantastic job . Another tractor is being saved. Very interesting video. Thanks 😊 Did you check the breather ?😊

[@TractorHoarders]

Thank you! I really enjoy saving these old tractors, and it's especially fulfilling when it's one that hasn't run for a long time. I did check the breather and it looked surprising clean and good, which I was happy about. More video to come on next steps!

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

I bought a 1943 johndeer D today

[@TractorHoarders]

Nice! I would like to add one of those to my collection. Does it need work?

[@chuckthebull]

How did this run with that hole in the cylinder wall? Was it just on one cylinder. I cant image it will run well with water going into that cylinder ..or did you weld that up?

[@panders55]

Sounds good, but did you clean the oil bath out and put in new oil? The way it looks I'd say not yet.

[@TractorHoarders]

No, not yet, but I'll do that in a future video when I start to get this thing put back together. Right now I just have the carburetor installed with nothing on the intake side. More to come!

[@panders55]

@@TractorHoarders Good, from the way it looks it has too much oil in it or it's full of water too. The old girl sounded great .

[@danielduteil7376]

Next time after you drain the oil, fillit back with #2 diesel and rotate that engine a while to flush everything and clean it.

[@TractorHoarders]

I will totally do that! Thanks!

[@scottpadoleski4692]

I think you're doing a great job just you guys making videos you ought to be using safety glasses

[@junajolopezgonzalez391]

Steam punk tractor 🇪🇸🇮🇨👍🛠️

[@rickarndt3895]

Replace a quart of oil with a quart of lucas

[@TractorHoarders]

Good idea

[@heartscards6335]

why can't we hear the sounds of you working on the tractor instead of that horrible annoying music

[@TractorHoarders]

KZbin is a tricky animal and the recipe for viewer retention (and promotion as a result) isn’t as simple as making 4 hour long unedited videos. Fortunately, I have other videos of this tractor and progress with it available too.

[@stevenherner298]

Burn it in your shop or stove in the winter time

[@BondWarrior]

Why has there got to be annoyingly loud music, it’s not a rock concert

[@TractorHoarders]

What I find interesting as I continually navigate the KZbin algorithm is that my 3 prior videos of this tractor which have no music and more details have lower views, while this compilation video that uses music to cover up wind noise, and other audio artifacts has much higher views.

[@deadly_INC]

mines worse

[@TractorHoarders]

That’s not a contest I want to win. 😂 is yours still stuck?

[@deadly_INC]

@TractorHoarders it's stuck in my barn, all the parts I need will be here tomorrow, it's been there for 50 years

[@TractorHoarders]

@ very cool! It’ll be great when you hear it run for the first time

[@deadly_INC]

@@TractorHoarders it's the model A

[@bigjay6743]

What a useless oil catch bin.

[@TractorHoarders]

It was not the right one for the job for sure! Lol