the OLD FARMALLS go head-to-head pulling the manure spreader: F-20, H, and 10-20. which will win?

Published 2020-10-02
Today I got out the OLD Farmalls: the F-20, the H, and the McCormick Deering 10-20 (not a Farmall, but a close relative) hooked them up to the New Idea 12A manure spreader, loaded the spreader using the Farmall 504, then tested each for pulling power, operator comfort, driveability, and the "coolness factor." Which one will win?

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All Comments (21)
  • @MyOldTractors
    Great old machines and I like that you actually use them. I understand the enjoyment of restoring an old tractor to showroom condition and driving them in parades, but there is nothing like letting the old girls do what they were built to do. I have an Allis Chalmers WD and AC B that I use for mowing fields and hauling trees at our Christmas tree farm.
  • @tlh001
    Love Farmall week! I made lots of manure trips to the fields with my granddad, with one foot on the drawbar and the other on the axle. My granddad would put his hand on my back as he drove. I think he wanted to be able to tell quickly if I fell off the tractor, which luckily I never did. Once in a while the spreader would hit us with a small piece and we’d get a chuckle. The sound of the old H brings back so many memories. It was a true workhorse. Thanks, Pete!
  • @1ruralmailman
    loved watching the farmalls work pete.we have a farmall cub my dad bought new in 56,it still plows snow,and mows both hay,and our lawn.amazing how well built these things were.
  • The 100 years old being the toughest one, in EVERY way, even kicking back. Delicious watching! Thanks a lot
  • @ChrisFiggatt
    I admire not only your ability but also your desire to keep these old tractors going on the farm. Having my Grandfather’s old 8N and Golden Jubilee, they can be truly frustrating when you have work planned to do and have to spend time diagnosing or fixing the old tractor.
  • Watching the Farmall H brought back a lot of memories. The drone of the engine, whine of the third gear in the transmission and the spur gears in the final drive, the ammeter just next to your right foot, the oil pressure and temperature gauges sticking up in the engine hood were things I checked a lot in the ten years I ran my Dad's super H. We overhauled the engine and put high compression pistons in it. The tractor would run on after pushing the ignition switch off. But when we converted the tractor to run on LP gas, the thing ran better and the oil stayed cleaner. We used the tractor for years. We also ditched the magneto, and went to coil and distributor ignition. We also went to an 8 volt battery to help turn the engine over. The voltage regulator was adjusted to give the extra two volts to charge the 8 volt battery. We used the tractor to pull a six foot rotary mower, an 8 foot offset disk, and a 4 row toolbar mounted planter. When Dad bought the M, the four row tool bar bottom plow and planter moved to it. The Super H also had a belt pulley on it and it ran a grain mill and occasionally , a pump jack when there was no wind for the windmill.
  • The 10-20 has so much torque that it doesn’t notice when you engage the clutch. My grandfather enrolled in agricultural school after WWI to learn about “tractors and their mechanism”—his very words in an old letter. Cool to see the 10-20 as representative of the era when he was studying.
  • @mikecorrado4971
    Really enjoyed this video. Have been watching you for a while and am beginning to realize how unique of an individual you are! You seem to enjoy life and that comes through in your videos! Thanks and I look forward to future videos. 👍🏼
  • Really neat to see that ole 10-20 running. While watching that 10-20 work, I like to think about how amazing it must have felt for those farmers running those early generation tractors, they must have felt invincible. I bet their old work horses were happy to see them roll out too.
  • Well another year has gone by and here I am again just love watching these old gals get worked again. especially the 1924. and once again watching that backlash. brought out the advice we all get from our mentor's "Don't curl you thumb around the crank! so if she back lashes it won't break your thumb!. good advice then , and now even thanks for sharing yet once again ECF.
  • @patraic5241
    You really have done a stunning job of rebuilding and restoring your equipment. They are beautiful. Even better they are back doing what they were designed to do instead of rusting away in a field somewhere. LOL Believe it or not a Tank is a Lot easier to drive that that Mccormick. 😊
  • @jimh1369
    Love to see old red Farmalls working. They hum right along, and are easy to work on .Thanks for sharing Farmall week!
  • I really wish my dad was alive so I could show him this video. He would have really enjoyed it. He had over 100 tractors, mostly Farmall. Thank you for the good memories!!! Lorie
  • @bobevens9215
    Thanks for posting this is fantastic. When I grew up 50 years ago we had a super c Farmall and an H. Is the Mow with a brush. Plough the fields. Really enjoyed it and miss the old farm❤
  • Beautiful equipment. You love tractors. You take good care of them. It's a part of our heritage. Easy a pleasure to see them operate. Brought back memories of child hood days. Thankyou Sir. May God continue to watch over you.
  • @25Soupy
    Pete playing with his toys! It's such a joy watching these old beauty's at work!
  • @paulcrob01
    I really enjoyed your Farmall week. Brought back good memories of my Dad and I using the "M" for fall harrowing and various chores back in the 80's.
  • @wayneullman5079
    The H brings back childhood memories. I was around 12 or so and would haul the loaded hay wagons back to the barn. I remember that sound! My grandfather also had 2 350s. One was a utility the other was more like the H only larger both with wide front end. Some friendly advice- tuck your shirt tail in for safety. Too many things to get it caught in around all that old machinery. Just sayin’ 🥴
  • @fossil4873
    Well that was fun. All those tractors were lined up by the driveway when I came by on Wednesday and I said to Hilary that it looked like you were getting ready for a parade.
  • I would love to spend a day helping out with the feeding and chores. I never was on a farm . Your life seems so blessed and peaceful. Please keep the jokes coming, they really are funny.