Tractor for 10 Dollars $$. Yes, It's true, And it Runs! // Part 1.

Volvo-Bolinder Munktells Tractor type 425 from 1957. A 30hp petrol tractor in a very nice condition for 10 bucks. The new 6v battery is like 150 bucks alone. Here we fix it up to be usable here at the farm. A nice little tractor that is very handy for small jobs.
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Richard Andersson, Sweden.

[@user-du9bv5ud9c]

Once again a really good description of how things operate and how to fix them. Brilliant as always.

[@johnpartridge7623]

It's always good when you have a freebie & good work on that Tractor She sounds so sweet 👍

[@Ioughtaknowbetter]

I have always enjoyed the people who make perfect beautiful restorations, but somehow I think this is more enjoyable. You clean things and repair them as much as is necessary for proper operation and then put them into service. It's very honest and true to the original intent of the manufacturer. Bravo for the work that you do. I look forward to seeing more

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks for those nice words! /Richard

[@gooseknack]

That sounds like a typical old Volvo! It purrs like a kitten, as they always do. I can only imagine how loud that old B16 was without the muffler. I've heard the later B20 with twin sidedraft Strombergs with a single standard muffler and could hear it coming from 2 kilometres away, further away at night.. lol.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, the muffler made a huge difference, it runs very well i think!

[@markchatman9583]

It is nice to work on things that were “built to last”. And designed to repair. Now everything is manufactured with planned obsolescence. To fix new stuff the manufacturer has a “part ‘till it starts” system in place.

[@Revoku]

I like the proper crank handle technique, no broken thumbs from backfiring for you, good stuff.

[@TheHobbyShopFilms]

tip, put the nuts on the studs before you cut them, then it will smooth out the end treads when you remove the nuts.

[@joostderidder]

yep !!! excellent advise!!! AND ... not forget to put some kind of valve-sort of "tap" on the exhaust, to avoid rain-water to get into the pipe and cylinders when parked outside.

[@garrylearmonth9313]

You beat me to that comment lol........ I learnt the hard way many many years ago. Old guy asked me later "didn't ya put the nuts on first, then cut the bolts?"

[@richwhitaker1506]

Good looking tractor. We built a 3 point hitch tool carrier for our old Massey Ferguson. Hauled chainsaws, axes, fencing supplies and many other items over the years.including a grandkid or three..

[@jockmchaggis6797]

Man that little tractor runs sweet!

[@gertabour9509]

Richard, you go down in my book as one serious baddass!

[@matthewpatstone5933]

What a deal!!! Your tractor has some of the best patina I’ve seen. Money well spent fine sir👍😉

[@donquihote6023]

As with many old Machinery and appliances, she will out live you and several more owners. I love old Iron. Great dind.

[@beakittelscherz5419]

Tbh I didn't expect it to run so smooth and quiet... much joy to watch&cool project!👍👍👍

[@frankgaletzka8477]

I like your Traktor very much I had 3 Fahr D 88 and a Hanomag R 28 a long time ago . Time change and i had to sell them all what its left is D 88 Motor with 68 Hours in running conditions I hope you dont want to Paint this beautifull Tractor What you need is a shutter for the exhaust. The missing one killed the engine from my Hanomag before i got it Thanks for your Video Take care Frank Galetzka

[@84com83]

6 - 10 years old i liked to build Meccano. Many years (6o) later, watching this, well - why did´t I go further?

[@ancienttraveller9297]

Thank you for sharing your time and experience with the machines of yesteryear...

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank you! // Richard

[@Zirler]

Yet another great machine. She is an absolute keeper. Thank you Richard

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes this one i have to keep. Thanks!

[@azertyytreza8947]

Aah old tractors, I will never get enough of them!

[@jasonkuehl639]

It seems to have been taken good care of, you'll get a lifetime of use out of it. I can't wait to see part two, and am hoping for some video of it in use!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes im thinking about what kind of work i can do with it that will make a good video.

[@jasonkuehl639]

@@YesterdaysMachinery that's the million dollar question. This size of tractor is very handy and can do so many tasks, it's almost impossible to chose what job to do with it (especially for a video!) 🙂

[@johnmettler995]

The old girl looks good and sounds good. Nice tractor. Thanks for the post.

[@UH60crew1]

I like the video old equipment from your county. It is very interesting to me. I have a 1939 John Deere H the first year production. It is the 734 one built out of 60,000. It is the smallest row crop tractor that they made at that time. I am only the second owner. I don’t really work it is in retirement so now it gets to play and show off. Thanks for the videos. Barrie from Kansas USA.

[@MsTankrat]

That little tractor had a good owner.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes the tractor had a great childhood i think.

[@jimato01]

Very entertaining Richard. You scored w/ that tractor.

[@space-pop3527]

Nice little tractor. Good job of making it work the proper way.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks!

[@littleshopintheshed]

What a sweetheart of a tractor, thanks for taking the time to bring us along.

[@bjrneriksen7541]

Very cool tractor. I realy like your mecanic skills I like vintage machines, because it was built to last, and simple to repair. Greetings from Denmark.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi and thanks! Yes, modern stuff you just get sad working with. Just crap engenering for no lastning.

[@michaelmayfield4304]

Please teach that little one of yours how to maintain the tractor. I worked with my daughters and granddaughters to help them get dirty and oily. They had a lot of fun.

[@jimato01]

What a great buy !

[@jasonzaros2322]

I have one just like it! Wonderful tractor! Good job getting it going! :)

[@robindavies2204]

Can not wait for part 2

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

What a wonderful tractor. The paint is good. The tires aren't all cracking and rotting off. The hydraulics are great especially now with new oil. I just bought a car in excellent shape and have been busily changing the transmission oil so it is completely changed and the transfer unit too as well as the engine. The garage said they had changed all fluid but one look at the transmission oil told me the clutch material was filling the oil. Gets 30mpg at 80mph so runs sweet. In klicks that is 48 kilometers per 3.8 liters at 129 kilometers per hour. Or 12.6 kilometers per litre at 129 kilos per hr.

[@the_hate_inside1085]

In IKEA-land we do mileage measurements in how many liters you consume / mil. One mil is 10 km. so for 48 kilometers per 3.8 liters that equals 0,79 liter/mil. My 2010 VW Polo TDI averages around 0.32 liter/mil of diesel, driving with two stops at mostly 50 miles per hour, over a distance of ~20km. This is by far the most fuel efficient car, I have owned. The best I have gotten out of a full tank of 45 liters is 1050 km, or 0.43 liter/mil.

[@larrykelly2838]

Nice tractor for a 57, runs very quiet now.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, sound even more on video than irl, it is wery quiet.

[@darrenblattner2508]

Old tractors, you gotta like them, never heard of a BM here in Canada. Looks good at an exceptional price. Keep smilin

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Bolinder got together with Munktells. Then Bolinder-Munktell got together with Volvo in 1950. Creating Volvo-BM. Exported alot to Canada i think. Later they got together with Valmet as Volvo-Bm Valmet.

[@bobjeaniejoey]

I'm in the U.S. and have been a fan of American-made Farm-All tractors for about 40 years now. I've never owned a tractor, but I became a fan when a friend took me to his dad's farm where they had a Model M that they let me drive. I've wanted one ever since. Anyway, I've pretty much strictly been a Farm-All guy all these years, UNTIL I saw these old Swedish models. I'm probably too old now to actually have a real tractor, so I'll have to figure out which of these Swedish models I like best and see if I can get a die-cast model of one. Yeah, I'm an armchair tractor lover. This 425 reminds me of some Farm-Alls, looks-wise, anyway. I love the way you produce your videos! Don't change a thing, and good luck with your upcoming projects!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank you so much! If you find yourself a good tractor i think you should get it. /Richard

[@bobjeaniejoey]

@@YesterdaysMachinery I hope I still can get one someday. Thanks! Good luck to you!

[@mathuetax]

Sorta neat to see components that I recognize on my 1970 Volvo :D

[@1974UTuber]

Very nice. Really good to see how well you looked after a basically free piece of equipment

[@Aquafbody]

Beautiful tractor.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes and wery nice to use, witch i do every day. /Richard

[@markhoppe4391]

Hello. Enjoying your videos. Keep them coming.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank you! Yes I will 🙂 /Richard

[@stefanandersson5604]

Tanks for shareing your intrests. Fine traktors! 😃👍

[@raymondmumford6255]

She was an awesome find, great quality tractor 🚜

[@ktmtragic1397]

Nice Buy !

[@jw4620]

Very interesting!

[@bluegrallis]

That tractor is in GREAT condition for it's age. It looks like a real handy thing to have around a small farm. With a live hydraulic pump, it has the Fergy beat all to heck also.

[@paulhitchcock9760]

I believe that the BM 425 has a differential lock as well

[@rosstheoliverman]

That’s awesome! The paint on that looks excellent, it must have been well taken care of. Keep up the good work with the videos!!!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank you! Yes and i will oil the fenders, rims and the rest as well later, then it will look real nice.

[@rosstheoliverman]

@@YesterdaysMachinery I really like seeing the tractors overseas. Very interesting! Thanks for making these videos!!

[@denfantatsiskaraggsockan9782]

cool , i know were there is a 425 sitting around a abandoned farm , been there for over 20 years , almost want to put a offer on it

[@kevinlee7144]

I hadn't seen an upside-down sediment Bowl before

[@willemstreutgers1154]

I recognize that B16 Volvo engine, they last forever if maintained well.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, if they got oil they run forever.

[@stephenhope7348]

Great deal on the tractors and your videos are enjoyable to watch. Good luck with your Chanel

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank you! Yes im working on a strategy to make them interesting to watch. Now i have a better mic and a better camera as well that im gonna use for part 2. /Richard.

[@r2gnl]

Man, I wish I could find such tractor here in The Netherlands. You made it look easy, so even I would be able to service it. Lovely 🤙

[@donalbrogan330]

Well done

[@kevinbaker6168]

Very good! Whether you keep it or sell it you have a nice, useful tractor.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

I love it! Use it a couple times every week. Runs like new! I have 5 others, but this one is a rare gem! /Richard

[@sokoloft3]

What a unit!

[@gabrielf2432]

I've got a Ford 2N, so I was hoping to see more of the Fergie, but this one is pretty cool.

[@gabrielf2432]

Everyone and their neighbor has a Ford/Ferguson, and not enough content because it was running fine I guess, so I understand :)

[@73Shovelhead68]

That’s a really nice looking tractor.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes i think so to. A nice modell, and in Great original condition.

[@reclinerdriver1489]

good choice ,, now let's see it be a survivor traktor ;-}

[@42lookc]

That is one SWEET running little tractor! I love it! GREAT SCORE! And great job and video as always. God Bless. :-)

[@michaeldallimore8590]

Really enjoying your work. Many thanks.

[@paulsto6516]

Well done!

[@fuzzwack1]

Good Deal!!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Must have been!

[@johnhili8664]

My friend you must be a very lucky man to find a tractor like that for $10 !!! You must go to Las Vegas and play the roulette most probably you will become a millionaire :-)))))))

[@brucebonkowski4526]

Like a bracket on the top of the muffler for stability

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, sure would help but this is original so thats how its going to be.

[@bloozerd]

I'm loving all of you video's...so fascinating...!...I'd love to have a go at one of the old 2 cycle engines but I don't know whether or not we have anything like that in the US...!...Keep it up...!!!

[@nedosvd1681]

Tændspolen med 3 huller er standard Auto-Lite som fandtes på Chrysler produkter. På ebay findes 6v tændspole med beslaget. Ellers findes beslaget løst.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hej, och tack för tipset! Ska kolla detta 😊

[@nedosvd1681]

@@YesterdaysMachinery kolla NOS Mopar Ignition Coil Bracket 1941-2 Dodge DeSoto Chrysler 1942 Plymouth

[@gsftom]

Great video and really cool tractor. Thanks for videoing what you do!

[@andrewwyatt2542]

Great video mate looking forward for the next video those tractors look great 👍

[@paulhitchcock9760]

Having watched videos about other tractors of the same era as this one such as Ford or David Brown, the arrangement of the hydraulic pump is good in this machine. Unlike many it does not have to share gearbox oil and it is easy to access. It is not necessary to engage the power take off for the hydraulic system to work.

[@bigrobnz]

love this tractor.....feel a bit sorry for the little fergey....but that"s farming......

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, i will find a Fergie. But i want one in original stand. Not repainted 😊 My dad has a 1950 TED, all original. I grew up in that one. First tractor i drove, like 5 years old.

[@christerlindstrom89]

Glad att jag hittade den här sidan jätteintressant kommer garanterat att hänga kvar och titta mera. Förresten en sån där traktor hade farsan ett tag innan han sålde gården;)

[@charlescrisp2814]

greetings to you from the UK that engine sounds very sweet

[@stationaryenginesworldwide]

Awesome video Brother thank you!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks mate!

[@terryezzell7376]

Great tractor and a great deal.

[@commodore71]

De går tyst och fint bensinarna

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Ja, och inte speciellt mycket bränsle drar dom heller. Nu när dieseln ändå kostar lika mycket som bensin så är dom ju faktiskt helt användbara dom här bensinarna.

[@herdware]

I think I saw that Fergie on blocket. :)

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Very possible 🙂

[@craigbowley6783]

I just found your channel and I'm glad I did! I love the content and I especially love your refusal to use Chinese parts!👍

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi! Quality parts always pays off in the end. /Richard

[@craigbowley6783]

@@YesterdaysMachinery yes sir I agree but I watch so many KZbin "mechanics" use the Chinese part and say "we gotta do this on a budget" Wich to me is a lame excuse for being a lazy cheapskate. So it's really nice to see someone that just does I right. No excuses.💪👍

[@matthewpatstone5933]

Oh and I just subscribed…thank you for the great content

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks! It helps my channel making more of them videos!

[@turkeyboyjh1]

Definitely needs a b230ft swap with a big turbo on on it tractor racing style

[@mjallenuk]

That engine sounds smashing... hoping the last few service items make it even better. Not bad for a few quid!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes it runs very nice. Yes a valve adjustment and a ignition timing check will improve it even more i think 😊

[@mjallenuk]

@@YesterdaysMachinery I look forward to seeing that happen 👍😎

[@rdeanbenson2214]

Sweet! Good video, get that solenoid changed out soon (a close friend lost his Dad to that, a # of years back). Old diesel tech, retired x3.

[@kostis2849]

Easy exhaust gasket recommendation. Drink a can of Pepsi, and keep the can and work it with tin scissors to the shape you need.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes i thought about that. But i think this will work just fine.

[@remko1238]

Such a good shape still: Volvo is 🥇

[@rodhonour6560]

Good find it sounds great, enjoyed the upload

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Richard :) well done and keep up excellent work to!

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

Lovely little BM. Keep up the videos👍👍

[@jimmybritt9537]

Nice score 👍👍🇺🇸

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks!

[@douglascorley6630]

Enjoy your channel

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks 😊

[@thefixerofbrokenstuff]

It seems just a little short of a miracle to me that a 4 foot long exhaust pipe that weighs 10 pounds and subject to severe vibration can be held on with 3 half inch bolts. It seems like the flange would just crumble or the bolts would snap off all the time. It seems to work, and they all used to build them about the same way.

[@hnorrstrom]

Well it works fine it was common on a lot of tractors, until you hit a branch or something high up... if you have bad luck you break the main fold then or whatever it is called in English.

[@DanTyson]

Always entertaining.

[@georgejohnson1498]

In have been watching your channel for a while now [in the UK], and really enjoy your rescues! I am half Norwegian. My grandparents lived on Jeløy on the Oslo fjord, in the Ostfold county, next to Sweden. Which part of Sweden do you come from? I visited Sweden many times back in the 1970s on holiday with my grandparents, including even going to Stockholm to visit my aunt and uncle who were living there in those days. I grew up on a farm in Herefordshire, and worked with mainly Massey Ferguson tractors. Two 35s [four cylinder], a 65, 165, 188, and one terrible International, a Fordson Major and a John Deere. I think the BM Terrier is a fabulous small tractor, and I absolutely agree that you keep it in preference to the Ferguson 20. Grey Fergusons are really good tractors, but your Volvo BM is far more interesting. With its Volvo B16 engine it presumable is the engine grandfather to my old Volvo 240 car with a B23 engine that I had from1999 to 2010. Best wishes from George

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi! Interesting story! I like when people tell their life story including tractors. I live in Småland, southern Sweden. 1h from where IKEA started. Yes, Grey Fergies is great, but not that intresting as this one. But i will find a Fergie also, but one in good original shape. Ragards, Richard!

[@SuperJohnhughes]

Great video great machine, Greetings from Australia. 🦘💥

[@gasguzz]

Nice running B16. Pleace tell us olso what kind of oil you use in de engine, gears and hydrolics. Some modern oils seem not ok for yesterday engines.

[@pettsonochfindusdvd4787]

Fin Volvo bm terrier å avgassystem från Olsson i Ellös

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Jajjemen. Tycker OIE är smidiga att ha å göra med. /Richard

[@regsparkes6507]

May I offer you a tip which may let you repair that old starter solenoid here? That solenoid may be able to be repaired easily. If you grind off the rivets on it's housing and take the barrel off you will see ( or should see ) a brass contact inside which is, probably, 'burned away which is not now allowing current to go through. Carefully remove that contact ( maybe a disc shaped piece ) and rotate it to a new surface to be contacted. You may also file this contact area smooth and clean, re-assembly the solenoid, connect the battery cable and it should work again for many more years. Replace the ground away rivets with small machine screws and locking nuts. There you have it! Go ahead and get that 'good used; one, and maybe if you have some spare time later on, you can try to repair the old solenoid as I shown here to see if you can have a' spare part'.

[@pkholm]

I have messed with cars of similar epoch. According owners manual oil change is a two step process. First you need to drain old oil and put some "cleaning oil" in. Run engine for 15 min, drain "cleaning oil" and then put normal oil. I have no idea what is that "cleaning oil" is. But looking to oil goo you drained from it, I would say that new oil will need to be replaced really soon as it probably heavily contaminated by leftovers of old oil. BTW what oil did you put in it?

[@TheStrynboen]

you need the ventilator/fan housing if use it in harder vork...mine ran hot vitaut it on..the later 5 gear terra trol hydralik/lift..is easyer to use..and the 320 diesel vas the top modell

[@tomasehrs1704]

Fin traktor. Köpt en likadan jag med.

[@kevinplatta3716]

Love your videos

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank you 😁

[@derrillbalshaw1199]

You need to get a flapper for the top of the exhaust to stop rain going down.

[@paulhitchcock9760]

As long as the tractor continues to be kept under cover this wouldn't be needed.

[@TKevinBlanc]

I really like gasoline/petrol tractors. Diesel smoke bothers my lungs a lot.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, and you can do alot of work per gallon of gas. They isn't that thursty.

[@VintageCarHistory]

Damn! You're faster than a Sawzall!

[@dancaszatt7573]

Was wondering what is the machine that is tall and green by the oil drums? Thank you for the great videos!!!!