Farmall follerd me home today

[Brasherman]

OUCH!

[HBurk]

Now it appears that the radiator core is shot. This thing may go for parts. Radiator, mag is bad, manifold, front wheels, etc.?

[Mike McKnight]

Sounds about like 90% of the F-20's I've seen in the wild or owned.... 'Ya gotta restore it 'cause you love it, not 'cause it makes sense! (Or is that "cents"????)

Mike M

[SproutW]

I'm crazy like Mike. It's not practical, but I like to see them all get saved. I seem to have a fondness for basket cases myself. Here is one of my future restoration projects. We just don't tell the Mrs. how much I have invested

[Mike McKnight]

Well Sprout,
Pancake steering with angle-iron steel, what's not to love????
Mike M

[Caleb Carpenter]

whats the serial # on that duckbill F-20 sprout?

[SproutW]

Originally Posted by Caleb Carpenter

whats the serial # on that duckbill F-20 sprout?

The serial number is 866.

[Caleb Carpenter]

getting real early there. The 2 duckbills i have 1105, and 1601. That one you have will use a "Regular" air cleaner and special pipe from air cleaner to carb.

[Mike McKnight]

Originally Posted by SproutW

The serial number is 866.

Damn that's old!!!! Yeah, that'n is DEFINITELY worth the frustration to fix it.

Mike

[Tony Thompson]

Hey Sprout,
I remember that duckbill...I looked at it about twenty years ago in an auto salvage yard in north-central Iowa. West side of I-35 at the Latimer exit. The owner of the yard ( Jerry P.) was a hot rodder. He wanted $500 for it back then. Every two years I would stop in to see him and the further down into the dirt it went, the more money he wanted for it!

Hey Harold,
Knocken that thang in the head would be less work, cuz then ya aint gotta fuss over puttin it back together again.
There worth about the same sittin up or takin a nap anyway
Tony

[SproutW]

Originally Posted by Tony Thompson

Hey Sprout,
I remember that duckbill...I looked at it about twenty years ago in an auto salvage yard in north-central Iowa. West side of I-35 at the Latimer exit. The owner of the yard ( Jerry P.) was a hot rodder. He wanted $500 for it back then. Every two years I would stop in to see him and the further down into the dirt it went, the more money he wanted for it!

Yes indeed, what a small world Tony. Something happened with him or the business, I can't remember now, and he was selling things left and right. He had this tractor listed on YT classifieds for three or four weeks before it was spotted by my good friend.

[HBurk]

Nobody commented on the Walter A. Wood seat. Don't have a seat book. Does anybody know the value of it? THANKS! It's the solid one. Can't get picture to attach.

[Mike McKnight]

Might be worth more than the tractor????

[mccormick98]

we have 3 duckbill f-20's and we have an f-20 from every year they were made. f-20's are a good reliable tractor.

[daleed]

hi chris,
here is a picture of my f20 and corn planter.

[HBurk]

A little progress made.

[HBurk]

FINALLY, after parts from 11 states.

[Mike McKnight]

That's looking good for a tractor that you were considering parting out! Glad you decided to restore the ol' girl.
Mike

[SproutW]

She looks great! Any particular paint you used?

[HBurk]

Mike and Sprout,
One of my sons owns AND restored this tractor. He mixed his own paint. Purddy close too.