Old Spreader, New Parts! First Test of the Farquhar Manure Spreader

[@nickmastroianni5557]

I am from York, PA and people here are well aquainted with the Farquhar name and history in this area. He was quite a pillar of the community in years past and deservedly so. His company built some nice machines that gave great service over the years. Nice to see the restoration. The spreader may outlive us all. Great series of videos.

[@robynmorris7945]

What a great video and terrific editing to the beat of your music!!. Watching you thread the rod really brought back memories of “helping” my dad, probably more hindrance than help😔. Small ranch farming insists that you are a jack of all trades and able to think things through…YOU have all those talents plus the love and dedication. Wonderful camera angles and I really am enjoying this series of getting the old sh** kicker back into service. Thank you so much for sharing this journey with us!!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you so much Robyn you always leave such nice comments!

[@elizabethw1362]

I loved your coordinating the music with the hammer blows. This was a wonderful video. I had hoped that Callie might come in to "help" you.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

She doesn’t seem to like hanging in the shop yet, she will!

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

It's nice to see someone take the time and use brass hammers and dead-blow hammers correctly- in the correct function. Kudos!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

I’m glad someone noticed!

[@miriambertram2448]

FT is a professional fabricator and represents his skills well. As a 70 YO lady I simply smile with admiration 😊

[@philliphightower1924]

When you have time would you explain about the different hammers and their use.

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

@@philliphightower1924 Simply brass & beryllium (softer metal heads) are used as the sacrifice metal for non-marring and non-sparking (around flammables) , so you don't buggering up the metal or threads or create an explosion. Dead-blow hammer...with no reflective bounce...is best for applications where weight strikes and is maintained surface pressure evenly on what you're driving...best for driving pulleys uniformly on shafts...or where the object you're driving on can bounce off...a dead blow keeps the object from flying too. This is off the top of my head, too many years experience...you can type in these hammer heads on the internet and get official explanations- definitions.

[@philliphightower1924]

@@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC thanks for explaining that to me.

[@barbaraberrier8840]

I'm constantly amazed when you so quickly and patiently work through any issues that come up. So glad you are able to bring it back to life.

[@deanm375]

As someone who has never been very mechanically inclined I am impressed with your ability to analyze the issues and fix them. Funny to think I am looking forward to the day you can pull that thing around spreading manure .

[@CurrentChoices]

for sure for sure!

[@miriambertram2448]

He IS amazing. Welker farms is a family with excellent fabrication skills. Unlike them, he has to do it alone.

[@johnking8679]

Did you go to a welding class or two, 'cause you seem to know a lot about welding, Tyler !! I am truly impressed with how you overhauled that manure spreader. The only other times I have seen one of these spreaders is with a channel I watch on farm horses with Jim on :- "Working Horses with Jim". He uses Percheron and Suffolk Colts in his farming operations. Check him up out and you'll see his manure spreader. If I recall, his spreader is exactly the same.

[@virginiareid5336]

I can see that certain look on your face as you bring another one of your Grandpa’s machines back to life.

[@johnking8679]

Probably, all these old farming pieces need some adjustments, replacement parts and a little oil and grease and they'll work just right !! Not everyone has the financial wherewithal to get some of these older machines replaced - so figure out how to fix what you got !! That's my guess !! Besides, a lot of the older equipment were built with heavier made parts and still have a lot of life left in them !! Good for you, Tyler !!

[@annebell4112]

There is nothing you can't do in that workshop. If in doubt then make one. Spot on 👍👍👍🚜🚜🚜🏆🏆🏆

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thanks Anne!

[@annebell4112]

@@farmertylerranch4399you're welcome 😊 🌿🍃👍👍🍃🌿

[@nadeenflynn9673]

I really enjoy seeing you bring these old farm machines back to life.

[@AutoCrete]

Your fab/mechanical skills are pretty impressive to say the least. I'm betting you had lots of Meccano sets when you were a kid. It may sound silly but it's a heck of a good way to train a young mind into mechanical thinking.

[@lorrieannesilvey474]

Yes, I am very much learning just how much knowledge goes into farming. As a kid living on a farm I remember my father trading beef, rabbit meat, pork and paying for skills that this farmer has. Bet it goes a long way in the yearly income for a multi-skilled farmer......😊

[@tyler3148]

He’s good I love watching farmer tyler

[@aaronjohn6586]

Well done on the repair and sorting out all the issues.

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

Nice piece of machinery back -to-life.

[@USSBB62]

Having just purchased 40 acres and starting from ground zero. You are inspirational. I hope I can follow in you lead and maintain your constant positive outlook on life and work.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

That’s great congratulations on your new adventure!

[@sashcraft51]

Pretty awesome to see it working

[@CountryViewAcres]

You've done great job on the spreader so far. It really coming together. Looks like it going to do a good job. 👍

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you Evan. I hope you’re not working too hard I miss your videos!

[@darlenestorer8898]

Awesome Tyler . Your so handy around the farm . Making older equipment work again. Glad to see you back it's been awhile since you put a post on here . We missed you . Any who . Until next time . Darlene from Ohio 🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Stay safe .

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you Darlene. It hasn’t been that long has it? Every Monday night I post a new video, maybe you missed a couple?

[@suebrown3917]

great to see it working

[@genelegear5418]

Good Job, I like restoring older equipment back into original working condition.... Thanks for allowing me to look over your shoulder.... RT

[@Hoosier60]

That had to be an incredibly satisfying feeling seeing all the components moving freely! That original rod could be the reason the manure spreader just sat in the field for so long. Great job fabricating the new rod, and reassembling all the manure spreader components! The other side should be a breeze!🙄😂

[@nancyrauch2644]

Farmer Tyler...You have excellent mechanical abilities !!!! Brings back good memories of my late Husband and Father. They, too, could fix just about everything. I really enjoy all of your videos. Thanks for taking me down memory lane ! :)

[@pattylcravatta]

Real Progress! That old girl’s going to be Great! Hard Work pays off!

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Hi to Farmer Tyler Ranch and all others too. Happy Tuesday

[@DennysCountryLife]

As a millwright, farmer, and fabricator, I will say that you didn't do anything that let me down:) It's nice to see someone work on equipment, and be able to nod in approve at each step. Not saying I do everything right.. It's just that you do good work in my book. Glad to see it's working as it should so far!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thanks Chris I feel the same way when I watch you work!

[@buddyahl2393]

GOOD JOB LOVE YOU BRINGING THAT BACK TO LIFE

[@mlm7598]

Love that you challenge yourself to repair it when others would throw it in a pile and toss it! My husband used to use a JD one as such back in his youth at his uncles farm in the summer. Great Job and more power to you. Can't wait to see you get the other side done and put it to some good work should you need to do so. Awesome work again! Blessings

[@bamanola3191]

Great video as always, the spreader is coming along great. keep the videos coming.

[@newlife8610]

Hi there FTR family. November is coming soon, can’t wait to see pics of new baby. 😃👍🏻

[@susiebafford7921]

That’s so cool the way you put threads on the new rod! Thanks for teaching this old dog something. 👍🏽 S

[@manleybrittain1296]

I love seeing old equipment come back to life! Tyler get the other side squared away so we can see this thing throw manure!

[@jackmargason2594]

The equipment videos are always interesting.

[@julieenslow5915]

I like puzzles, though I don't seem to be mechanical, except where my sewing machines are involved. And yet, I found this video absolutely intriguing. Stop everything and focus on the video level of fascination. And for some reason, I want to get my sewing machine out of the closet and back into production mode. Thank you sir!!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Haha that’s great Julie thank you!

[@hvlineman5227]

Love the old school ground driven implements! I got a 290 JD 2 row planter ground driven, which I use to plant approx 4 acres of beans and corn for hunting purposes at my Illinois property. The thing is indestructible, works like a charm. 🇺🇸

[@ardurbin2]

And the BIG plus, you don't have to worry about a computer chip failin'/shortage! 👌

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Nice!

[@kevingordon7426]

Congratulations and job well done. It was neat to see it up and running again. You resurrected it. You are making your farm better. Keep up the good work and thanks for taking us along.

[@raymondscott8542]

Tyler, awesome videos watching you work. Thanks for putting them out. Your mechanical skills are superb as seen through the eyes of a old journeyman that grew up as a kid farming. I’m never amazed but always impressed to see someone like you working the farm and all the facets of that life. A quick note for reassembly. Keep a can of never seize and a small flux brush to dab shafts, sleeves, nuts or anything you might disassemble some day. It works just the opposite of loctite. Old guys wind up working on things they worked on as young guys and usually learn this the hard way. I grew up on 9ns, 8ns, 800s and a 5000 Ford. Love hearing that 8n. Watching you grow your operation makes me a little jealous of your future journey. Thanks again and keep on farming and I’ll keep on watching.😀🚜

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you Raymond!

[@lorrieannesilvey474]

I love your threading tools....I had a set but the diameter was much smaller. Biggest was 1/8th of an inch......mechanical stuff for old fashioned vhs machines and old fashioned typewriters and such.

[@allysonh6410]

Wow! Those camera angles took effort! BUT by the time it was through I could almost understand how it worked! Lol incredible that bar you made too. I didn't even know that was possible lol Ha! And then the hammer blows to the music! You had fun!! 🙌😜👏👏👏🙌love it

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you Allyson!

[@mitchfandel6638]

I am learning so much from these videos! I grew up around my grandparents farms in Iowa but was really too young for a lot of this stuff.. granted now I’ll never use any of the information I’ve learned.. still really fun to watch these videos!

[@jeffharvey6768]

Great job Tyler.... I think you're right about going through everything before you put a load on those old bearings.

[@ardurbin2]

Tyler, you da man, your troubleshooting/fabrication skills are off the chart! Great job, thanks for sharing, might solve a problem for another viewer. 👍👍💪💪

[@bobbyb322]

I always enjoyed working with steel . It's going to help you alot in the future

[@debthill8285]

Awesome job Farmer Tyler!!

[@craigjones1939]

Putting the new rod on was much less violent than taking the old rod off LOL. You are amazing Tyler. You’re very mechanical and can do pretty much anything! Great job!! Keep up the awesome videos! Oh!… Smoothly putting the nuts on the ends after threading the rod had to be sooooo satisfying!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thanks Craig!

[@phillyfathead]

Excellent work, love old rusted machines that have paid their “dues” and are still paying!

[@erictilley4095]

Great job 👌👍 and fix...yes it's going to live again... can't wait to see it working and I know you can't wait either...the barn is looking great 👍.. glad you got you hay to fit...

[@ericathomsen1996]

That is awesome. Congrats on getting her to run.

[@stevem5302]

Great video, i know they are a pain to make and tou have way more important things to do, but wish they were frequent. I like how you handle problems with very positive attitude.

[@thomasbrown2650]

I love your videos! Thank you for posting 👍

[@jackfrost1460]

Hi Tyler good video! That bracket on that rod is made for chunks of manure either falling off and hitting it or getting wedged behind it . You got to remember when the spreader was new a lot of the loaders that were being used to load it weren’t modern . They were the old trip style buckets so it was all or none when you dumped them. All you need to do is elongate the hole or even make it open on the top . Just so when your loading manure doesn’t fall off and bend it. 👍🏻

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you Jack I had not considered that! I think I will elongate the hole like you said

[@jnichols2839]

i have been freakin waiting for this episode, awesome glad you got it going can't wait for part 2

[@guybever8935]

Thanks for showing us how you fixed it.

[@jankotze1959]

Awesome video, great reparation on a really cool vintage spreader

[@marywilkins9813]

You are a wonder! I think you can fix practically anything! I have never seen the pipe threading tool, very handy to have. I admire your work ethics and knowledge.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you Mary!

[@janespal2729]

Enjoyed this video very much, Tyler. Will be ready for the next one showing and demonstrating the refurbished implement!

[@IcamanSogge]

Awesome video nice too see you fixing the manure spreader up. I used too use one just like it thanks for the memories.

[@angiekhaines9692]

That was pretty good farmer Tyler. I like that yellow also

[@bobcurry8848]

Looking good Tyler

[@194853DodgeTrucks]

Good run to shake off the dust! 17:00 lol. Nice work buddy!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Yeah I saw that too!

[@tmbrdrbat9152]

Great job !!! Look forward to seeing you spread your first load.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Me too!

[@mikecox9214]

I had one similar to that. I raised my sides up so I could fill it a lot more. Mine you could not ever back up while it was engaged or you would break the drive chain. Someone who had owned mine before me had left some manure in it and that rotted out the bottom boards which I had to replace. So I made a point to never store any manure in the spreader. I would sometimes mix linseed oil, paint thinner, any old stain I could find, and even used motor oil and paint that on the wood bottom. That kept it nice.

[@donnaml8776]

Enjoyed your video! Looking forward to seeing it up and functioning. Was on a walk two weeks ago down a country road and saw a farmer using one of these, lol, and thought of you.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Haha!

[@donaldmack7213]

You are an excellent top notch mechanic and machinist!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you! I’ve still got a lot to learn in both categories!

[@philliphightower1924]

That was fun to watch. Great job!

[@TomBiggerstaff-gn1ws]

Smart move checking the rest of it out right side drivers floor chains I've had to fork one out before NOT FUN thanks for sharing

[@eagle2019]

Nice Job! Love that you're restoring an older piece of equipment that has probably a lot of life in it, rather than buying new. One recommendation, I'd replace those rollers that are flat spotted sooner rather than later. Now that they are moving the vibration that they will exhibit is probably going to create other issues. If they are not commercially available and you don't have access to a lathe to fabricate new ones maybe one of the KZbin metal fabricators like Keith Rucker or Adam Abom can help you.

[@sledhead1017]

Clever as hell.Good job-had one too.

[@rawa5457]

A very interesting machine. It does not need drive from the tractor shaft. Just pull. God Bless FTR. :):):)

[@robertsimmons3556]

Good job, it will be no time before your flinging cow pooh. I like to see old iron work again.

[@jospike1470]

Looks good- awesome job, well done

[@paulpochan9631]

Nice......!!!!

[@tonydelapa1911]

Interesting! Nice work. You have patience that matches your skills. I had to replace a rod on a commercial lawn edger like the one you made for the spreader. Because it was manufactured to fit in a box, the rod was a half-assed arrangement that had to be pinned together in the middle. There was a lot of flex in it and no place to tie it off with a bracket. I ended up sliding a piece of 1/2” square tubing over the 3/8” rod. It worked very well. It could only flex so much and it was easy to engage and have it stay in position. An idea to keep in mind if the one you made bends and you have to make another.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thanks Tony!

[@vnthomas16]

Great video! Nice job on the repairs. Are you willing to “stand behind” your work? Haha! Thanks for sharing!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Haha you first!

[@robertkaus4168]

Nice Job! I love your video’s-keep them coming.

[@l.a.hoghead1534]

Good job!

[@edadpops1709]

Sure enjoy your shop videos

[@131dyana]

I bought a 1880 sewing machine that does not work I took it apart and now I have to make a list of parts I need. Look forward to see if your machine works. God bless.

[@centermid7mb]

Live again? I should say so. It's damn near factory fresh right now. Good for you . . . .

[@joannemurnaghan8921]

You are such a smart man how is buddy and your family

[@farmertylerranch4399]

They are all good thank you Joanne!

[@danrose3233]

On modern equipment tread pattern goes in reverse for nondriven tires. You might find that the mechanisms will turn better by swapping the tires side to side.

[@garyb4929]

Yeah, especially with a load it.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Yes the tire guy put them on that way I still need to reverse them. Thanks Dan!

[@tammysarrazin7078]

good evening Tyler this video wasnt too bad but i miss the cows and how are the piggies doing ?? hugsssss

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thanks Tammy!

[@johnnydale6515]

Great work

[@toddcaskey9984]

Awesome, I love your fab videos . Great job

[@Rdrake1413]

Think I would put the nuts to the outside and bolt heads on the inside. Going to be a lot of corrosion on the nuts and be better to have them away from the manure.

[@sandib4234]

Nice job! 🤗👍☮️

[@Willi1215]

Great work! Always appreciate and enjoy seeing new life being given to old equipment. Quick question, around 4:38 there appears to be a hole for a grease fitting, did ya go back and install it afterwards? or is that not what that is? just thought I'd point it out on the off chance ya missed it. Once again, a good entertaining and informative video!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Yeah the piece had to be installed before the grease fitting could go on. Good eye!

[@bc8968]

Check tread pattern direction with ground driven equipment-maybe needs to be in reverse of what you have. Seems the Amish equipment(ground driven) has the tire tread in reverse???

[@garyb4929]

You have a point, tread is to gain traction, with certain equipment, yes, you would probably want resistance in tread for better gear pull.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Yes flipping the tires around is on the list!

[@johnjaco5544]

Good video

[@annebell7274]

Job well done 👌👌👌🍀🍀🚜🚜🍀🍀

[@KC2DZB]

For the chain tensioner, I'm wondering if lengthening the rod and shortening the chain one link might have worked also. Nothing wrong with your fix, of course!

[@edwardwatson6289]

From my experience working with this type of spreader in the fifties, the chain is probably worn and needs a link removing or a new chain. All the best.

[@l337pwnage]

I don't have an answer to the rod question, but I had a much simpler, and smaller, problem with an old snowblower once. 1st gear was real fast, and reverse was real slow. After looking at it a while, I realized someone had bend the gear shifting lever on it. After straightening it, the speeds were much more agreeable, but I don't know how someone could have bent it. Only some sort of mishandling or accident could explain how it got bent the way it did. My guess is some unusual part is tweaked or out of position from when it was new. Long mechanical linkages can have all kinds of things happen to them. Even reminds me of working on the clutch linkage on my CJ, lol.

[@georgedavidson1221]

Tyler. Those machines need a lot of oil on the chains Considering what they are working with Take a small pail of used motor oil and spread it on th3 bed and then move it an$ add more oil same with all the chains Any oil that falls n the ground will be attacked by the microbes in the soil and they will break it down so don’t be shy with using used oil I have a BSc in Agriculture this is something not advertised but it has no ill affects on the environment

[@alanclark6761]

Man that thing sure shakes and vibrates.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Yes it does!

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Way cool!

[@blainbruce8734]

The bolts holding the cover on the left side of the top Cylinder or better should go from the inside out. That is to protect the threads from corroding or getting packed with manure.

[@alanlanghorn7393]

Had a spreader at a farm were dad used work can’t remember if it was for super or manure tho

[@teresaflobert3022]

Well done got er fixed. Do you ever think of taking (I don’t know what you call them there) but apprentices or students who want to farm and need experience credits on the farm for extra help?

[@teresaflobert3022]

Also didn’t see Cali hope all is well there

[@davidkraft3690]

A most unusual spreader. Sur prised you can still find parts . What Brand is it ?

[@inthejcurve7968]

Carriage Bolts… Normal Bolts… Normal Bolts are what I have. Sounds good, moving forward.

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Congraulation

[@stevestormssr5492]

Your drive linkage is probly fine but your chain has stretched over the years. Look at the sprocket teeth and you may find heavier wear marks on one side. That is a clear indication. There is also a specific measurement for the length of a chain per foot!