Category Archives: Bror

Bror, the JD 112H of my grandfather’s that I’m restoring….

What a NICE summer day!

Well, today was officially a nice day! Weather-wise AND tractor-wise! Got back to working on Bror’s engine this afternoon… Here’s some details of what the engine shop did with the valve guides… Those look like copper sleeves… And I THINK … Continue reading

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Easter tractor playing

Well, happy Easter everybody… I stole away from the family festivities for a while to get some tractor-playing time in… Figured what I should do is pull the Tec HH100 out of Bror and get it ready to go into … Continue reading

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Generator rebuild kits arrived!

Whoo hoo! Got a pressie in the mail today!  My generator rebuild kits! So, one of two things I need to have to get things squared away for Bror! I REALLY wasn’t expecting it THIS soon,because it took from the … Continue reading

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Clutch, Brake and Variator adjustment

Got out tonight to do the alignment on the brake, clutch and variator! Is a neat process, actually! Disconnecting the variator linkage Disconnecting the brake linkage turn the engine over and pull the variator back to stop 3, then measure … Continue reading

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Another test run… two steps forward, one back…

Well, didn’t get the kind of time to tractor this weekend that I’d been hoping to. LTGal picked up an unexpected shift at work this weekend, so she was at work all weekend, TractorGrandma was outta town at the cabin, … Continue reading

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Well, its been a long time a-comin!

Well, the moment (moments) you’ve all been waiting for… Testing my safety switches First try with gas! Things didn’t work to begin with, so took a supper break, then came back to it So… Whatdya think? I think I’ve got … Continue reading

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Back to work on Bror… Finally

Well, I didn’t get out as early as I would have liked this morning, but I got working on Bror again. It occurred to me where I had left off with him… I had decided last fall that it would … Continue reading

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Restoration Plan Omega – or – Dreaming in Technicolor

Okay, since it’s already past 9:00 pm here, darkness is starting to set in and I haven’t had a chance (due to kidlet looking after and cleanup from supper and other various problems and distractions) to get out and play … Continue reading

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Laid some “groundwork” yesterday…

Well, I spent a good chunk of yesterday “laying the groundwork” as it were (ha ha!) for the Plan… Got everything dug down 3 inches. I know, you guys, HOW am I supposed to dig a basement for my garage … Continue reading

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Dug around in Bror’s Transaxle tonight

Well, I did some poking around inside Bror’s transaxle tonight… Pulled EVERYTHING out… And FINALLY, after I’d pulled everything but the brake shaft out, I found this! Remember it, from WAY back in May of 2011? Why is it that anything … Continue reading

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