How
To Restore Classic Farm
Tractors. Tharran
E. Gaines, 2002. Paperback, 256 pages.
"The Ultimate
Do-It-Yourself Guide to
Rebuilding
and Restoring Tractors". I haven't yet read this one, but
it's at
the top of my list. I've heard that it's a great book, best
of
its
kind and fun to read, and all the illustrations are in color.
Doesn't
focus on any particular brand.
How
to Rebuild and Restore
Farm Tractor
Engines. Spencer Yost, 2000. Softbound,
160 pages.
Another great
reference for anyone
interested
in working on these old machines. Spencer Yost, founder of
the Antique
Tractor Internet Service, starts at the beginning and covers
some
fundamental
concepts, then provides chapters on engine removal, disassembly, the
cylinder
head, valve train, engine block, and so on, all the way through
assembly
and testing. He follows the actual rebuilding of engines from
a
Farmall
F-20, Ford 8N, John Deere B, and a few others, with clear text and lots
of photos to make it an informative read for anyone with a wrench and a
willing attitude.
How
to Restore Your John
Deere Two-Cylinder
Tractor. Spencer Yost, 2002. Softbound,
160 pages.
Spencer's latest
book, with lots of
photos
and detailed captions illustrating restoration of the engine and
various
components of the two-cylinder John Deeres.
How
to Restore Tractor
Magnetos.
Neil Yerigan, 1994. Softbound, 160 pages.
Excellent,
step-by-step descriptions
and photos
of how to repair a huge variety of magnetos. Also includes a
good
general description of basic electrical systems. The late Mr.
Yerigan's
expertise was matched by his helpfulness, and his book is a good
reference
for anyone who didn't have the opportunity to ask questions of him in
person.
How
to Restore Your Farm
Tractor. Robert
Pripps, 1992. Softbound, 176 pages.
General
descriptions of how various
tractor
components work, and a summary of the restoration process on a Farmall
A and a Ford 9N. No substitute for a shop manual, parts book,
and
dirty fingernails, but useful for less-experienced mechanics like me in
determining what to try themselves and what to hire out.
John
Deere Model B
Restoration Guide.
Robert N. Pripps, 1995. Paperback, 192 pages.
Overview of this
classic,
common-as-nails,
dependable old workhorse, with descriptions of the changes and
production
variations that occurred over the years as the various Model Bs were
built.
