The tractor needs a proper baseline service, and it happens that Gary’s son Sam fixes up and services old tractors as a hobby. So he and Gary kindly came out on Sunday morning and began that task. The first stage was to take the hood off and clean it all with an air compressor and pressure hose. Amazing what was underneath!–all sorts of numbers for parts and so on, and a welded double air and oil-bath filter–very cool! The second stage will be to change the filters (which Sam is sourcing online–also the manual), drain oil and fluids and get it all back up–it should fly now! I’ve been telling Sam he has a business here–plenty of old tractors need knowledgeable care. .
Old Red is a beauty
‘Old Red’! very good, you’ve just named him, couldn’t be better.