[mllkn6]

Dan In Ohio
I had the same idea just go pick up what I needed at my local hardware store, when I got there they had a barricade 7' inside the doors, only 2 people allowed inside at once too. They had 2 people (kids) inside taking orders and going to get what ever. I had the nut and the gauge with me to match them too, but when I told the guy what I needed his answer was "WHAT???" I knew right then that dog didn't hunt, I said never mind and walked out, came home and order the copper tubing and a new gauge I knew would match the other two, as the one I had didn't at all, from Steiner's.
I got a set of tubing benders so making the bends will not be a problem plus my run is only about 22" to 24" long and I got 6' of tubing to do it just in case I mess up, LOL. The tubing comes with the compression fittings I need also, so another bonus don't have to hunt them. Yes, it cost more and some time but it worth it in my opinion considering how things are right now and I'm not pressed for time right now either. But it wasn't a totally wasted trip I was able to pick my wife and I up some lunch while I was out. LOL
I know what you are saying though, I got some old wire hangers that work perfect to make a pattern for the tubing. My run is from the gauges to right in front of the steering column almost under the gauge, so it's not to bad. I do appreciate the help. Hope you don't mind I made a copy of the Double Compression Fittings picture, good information to keep.
I really appreciate the help from you and everyone else, y'all were life savers for me as I had no idea where it connected into the motor at all or how. This is a great forum with great people who are willing to help people like me and I know I appreciate it.

mllkn6

 

[tommyhawk]

It's probably gonna be hard to let that one go, but you know where it will be any time you get a hankerin' to hear and feel that old put-put under your feet. That B is in nice condition. Shows it had a lot of good care. Has the engine ever been rebuilt?

tommyhawk

 

[mllkn6]

It's probably gonna be hard to let that one go, but you know where it will be any time you get a hankerin' to hear and feel that old put-put under your feet. That B is in nice condition. Shows it had a lot of good care. Has the engine ever been rebuilt?

tommyhawk

Tommyhawk,
Trust me, you don't know how hard it is to let it go, I spent from 10 years old till now on that tractor, lots of good memories of my dad and brother growing up, along with my kids also, now it's time for Ryan to make memories with his kids. Yes, the ole girl is in good shape for a working tractor, she has been well taken care of over the years, always sheltered too.
No, nothing has ever been done to the motor or anything else except I remember a new starter way back when, the positive cable had a hole rubbed in it and shorted out (my dad wrapped it in tape and off we went back to the field), regular tune up, my uncle broke the exhaust off backing under an oak tree back in the 60's (only time I seen the sheet metal off that tractor as my dad and I replaced it), fluids changed and greased more time than I care to think about. Growing up we had a 5 gallon grease gun with a 10" hose on it that weighted 50 pounds or more, my job was to move it from place to place, pump it and fill it if needed, I hated that gun. LOL I also got the enjoyable job of packing the front wheel bearings and the steering gears, "Don't pack it to high or it will leak out" my dad would say. If you ever done one there is no clean way to do it either.
My dad kept a journal of the days happenings from 1944 when him and mom married till 2000 when a stroke left him unable to write, he passed from another stroke in 2003. If we bought a tire for the tractor or equipment he wrote it down, amount, size, where he bought and what it was for, just as he did with the maintenance, where I might be plowing or bush hogging that day. Back then we had hogs, chickens and beef cattle, we grew corn and grain to fatten them up to butcher in the fall, we did that ourselves also. He wrote it all down good and bad, ever the times he tore my butt up for doing something I wasn't suppose to do, which was alot too. I love reading them as it bring back memories of a time past, one that most people will never know.
Thank you to everyone that helped me get the ole girl back up to speed, you will never know how much it means to me.

mllkn6

 

[tommyhawk]

I grew up farming with Dad's '49 B. It was a great tractor. When Dad decided to sell the farm, his brother bought it and used it for 30 more years. When he had to quit for health reasons, he had two neighbors bidding against each other for it at the auction. My brother-in-law was there and had offered to buy it for me, but I had no place to keep it inside, so I didn't ask him to bid on it. It brought $3500 in 1994 dollars! His neighbors really liked him and my aunt. I think they also knew he wouldn't be with them much longer.
In 2008, my son brought in a 1950 B as a project for us to restore. It had sat in a barn for about 20 years. It didn't look too bad at first, but it needed everything. The engine wasn't stuck, but the tranny was. We finally took it to it's first show in 2012. Spent way more on it than it's worth to anyone else, but the experience with my son was worth it.

tommyhawk

 

[mllkn6]

tommyhawk,
You and your son did a fantastic job, great job, mine looked like that when I brought it home from being painted, but she had to go back in the field. Yea, the price of fixing up these old tractors now has gotten out of hand, JD want a gold bar for everything. LOL
About a week or so after I got her out and back running a fellow stopped by one day when I was moving the grain drill so I could clean it up and work on it. He said he had seen me out with it and wonder if I wanted to sell it. I hadn't thought about that or anything then, he wanted to know what I wanted for it, I had no idea what it was worth that I had no idea what I was going to do with it other than get everything back working on it and the implements, he said he would stop back by in a week or so for me to think about it. I forgot about it and went about my business, sure enough in a week he stopped again. He said he went by the bank and they said it was only worth $2.200 and even with the implements not much more. He had taken some pictures of the tractor and implements that day he first came by. I said, "Well they maybe right, but the bank doesn't own it, I do, and I wouldn't even crank it up for $2,200 for someone to listen to it run." Needless to say we didn't have much conversation after that and he never came back. I'd keep it before I'd give it away, that is when I got to thinking about giving it to my son, I know my other two boys don't want it, except maybe to sell it.
Thank again, take care and take care of that beautiful "B" y'all got too.