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Post by Muleskinner on Apr 5, 2012 12:01:29 GMT -8
Fred,
You mentioned Minniapolis as a building site. Is this the steam unit which Moline Company started out with? Or did I get the wrong information from somewhere?
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Post by ironart on Apr 6, 2012 8:38:58 GMT -8
The Big Four was a stand alone design being that it was a 4 cylinder internal combustion engine tractor. The design of the tractor started as the Transit Thresher, Then a Gas traction Big Four, next, it was bought out by E.B. and ultimately the J.I. Case company bought it out. The unusual aspect of the Big Four was the 4 cylinder engine as most internal combustion engine tractors of this time were 1 and 2 cylinders. As the industry moved forward in time, it was found that the the design of the large tractors offered no advantage once the heavy plowing was completed on the virgin ground of the prairies so they were phased out in favor of the smaller Tractors that were being manufactured. Fred
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Post by gator on Apr 6, 2012 13:37:21 GMT -8
Those are really some cool pictures. They give a good idea of what working a farm was all about! I can really get into looking at pictures of any old equipment like that!
Gator
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Post by ironart on May 3, 2012 18:38:22 GMT -8
Got a little more done on the plow. This plow is patterned after a Deere plow but not a exact model of the 1903 version. Not too much more to do. Fred Attachments:
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Post by Muleskinner on May 3, 2012 18:47:21 GMT -8
Wow! Thats some small detailing on that piece. Be glad when I will be able to see this in person at a show. Outstanding Fred.
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Post by ap40rocktruck on May 4, 2012 4:20:47 GMT -8
Fred, that is some amazing metal work there. Very fine craftsmanship.
Thank you for sharing,
Ap40
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Post by gator on May 5, 2012 9:06:30 GMT -8
Wow! That's some small detailing on that piece. Be glad when I will be able to see this in person at a show. Outstanding Fred.
I agree. The detail you are achieving is awesome!
Gator
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Post by Ryan Rønning on May 5, 2012 18:13:05 GMT -8
Looks amazing!
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Post by tufftin on May 6, 2012 7:42:24 GMT -8
That plow just blows me away as you did it in metal. What a wonderful job! Mike
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Post by dptydawg on May 6, 2012 12:29:56 GMT -8
Sweet piece of metal smithing, Fred. How did you get all the moldboards so uniform? Did you make a die and press them all or justa super job of hammer to fit?. This is a fine looking plow. a little powder coat and a wooden deck and wow!!!
Carl
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Post by ironart on May 6, 2012 19:36:39 GMT -8
Thanks for having a look, yep, took the hammer to a chunk of steel and beat it around a pipe until it looked about right, used the first one as a pattern to get them all the same, about the same as cutting rafters. I did powder coat everything yesterday so now I just need to put it together, connect it to the tractor and head to North Dakota for the toy show. Thanks again, Fred
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Post by Muleskinner on May 7, 2012 0:04:18 GMT -8
Good luck at the show in the Dakotas Fred. I know2 you are gonna make out all right and should be a winner. Careful travelin.
William
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Post by ap40rocktruck on May 8, 2012 21:11:46 GMT -8
Fred, Looking forward to photos of the complete set up, tractor & plow.
Ap40
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Post by tufftin on May 9, 2012 6:40:29 GMT -8
Fred. Take a lot of pictures and post some on your return. Mike
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Post by jfisher on May 12, 2012 14:01:50 GMT -8
wow! that whole set-up is GREAT!!! thanks for sharing the pix!!
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