I have an A and it was a bitch to start. Thank god it had electric start. Biggest things to getting it working good was cleaning up the carb. The bushings wear out for the throttle plate and the thing will suck air really bad. Cleaning everything up and fix ALL leaks. I had the mag rebuilt and it starts and runs really good. I love making it work, that thing sounds awesome when there is a workload on it. Now how do I get live power? LOL That would be cool. Mowing with no live power sucks.
my dad has two A's that look like this one and the one A starts up with vary little trouble but the other one is a pain in the but we have to pull if with the truck and that is the only way it will start we re did the carb and a hotter mog and hotter A C plugs it runs good has lots of power but it has to be pulled to get it to start
@dmeyer302 i cheched the mag and it would click than not click dad did do something to it and that did help a lot it will now start off the flywheel if you throw a liitele eather down the intake.
@pmdwashere make sure it has gas in it first sounds like something needs to be agusted or you might need to cleand the sark plug wires sometimes the get dirty and a tractor wont spark
love the tractor, sounds real good! my Dad bought a 1941 B and set to work fixing it up the main concern we have is that it backfires if you slow it down fast if you or someone you knows can advise us on how to fix this very annoying problem we would be very gratefull thanks jdj.
The secrets to an easy starting tractor are a hot magneto and a clean carburetor, especially the carb. Make sure ALL the passages in the carb are clear and free of rust...a shot of carb cleaner and a kit isn't going to cut it. You'll need an extra long drill bit to get the passages clear. As for the mag, make sure it is "clicking" when you turn it over by hand or it'll never give a good spark at the low starting speeds. A hot coil cannot hurt anything, either.
My father traced the successive owners on my great grandfather's 1936 B and bought it back for my grandfather's 80th birthday. It was quite a sight to see my grandfather's face when he realized it was the tractor he used as a kid on the trailer, as shown by a hoop that had been placed on the front of the tractor for pulling wagons backward. I was wondering where you went to have the serial number researched?
Serial Number Researches are available from the Two-Cylinder Club's website. Mine showed build date (11/13/36), ship date (11/14/36), destination (Kansas City Branch House) and options including wheel equipment (skeleton).
Two-Cylinder makes a very interesting and informative publication, and if you're not already a member I can't recommend it enough.
Not interested in selling, I had the serial number researched and it was shipped on my birthday (Nov. 14) in 1937 (not the same year obviously). Eventually, I intend to return it to the original skeleton steel wheels and give it an Expo-quality restoration.
i have a 1949 model B john deere and im 12 my granddad got me it when i was 4 but of course i couldnt drive but ive been driving it around 4 the longest i would never sell it AND THIS MESSAGE IS 4 EVERYONE I AM NOT SELLING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he used 2 pull hayrides with it and my cousins 1952 or 53-60 JD it was the best but my granddad died well make sure u keep that thing runnin cause those r like the best tractors ever well bye.
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gunny426plymouth 8 months ago
I have an A and it was a bitch to start. Thank god it had electric start. Biggest things to getting it working good was cleaning up the carb. The bushings wear out for the throttle plate and the thing will suck air really bad. Cleaning everything up and fix ALL leaks. I had the mag rebuilt and it starts and runs really good. I love making it work, that thing sounds awesome when there is a workload on it. Now how do I get live power? LOL That would be cool. Mowing with no live power sucks.
BikerBry 9 months ago
my dad has two A's that look like this one and the one A starts up with vary little trouble but the other one is a pain in the but we have to pull if with the truck and that is the only way it will start we re did the carb and a hotter mog and hotter A C plugs it runs good has lots of power but it has to be pulled to get it to start
daveantd1971 10 months ago
@daveantd1971 Does the magneto click when you try to start it? If it's not clicking, it's not going to fire at slow speeds.
dmeyer302 10 months ago
@dmeyer302 i cheched the mag and it would click than not click dad did do something to it and that did help a lot it will now start off the flywheel if you throw a liitele eather down the intake.
daveantd1971 9 months ago
Gawd! I need to get me an old 'B' one of these days.
rreidnauer 1 year ago
nice old putt putt tractor you got there!
plus i love row crops!
gunny556fly 1 year ago
nice to see an old survivor still runnin.....looks like it ain't had many problems.
Fireheart528 1 year ago
My grandpa has a 36 B that isnt getting any spark. Any ideas?
pmdwashere 1 year ago
@pmdwashere make sure it has gas in it first sounds like something needs to be agusted or you might need to cleand the sark plug wires sometimes the get dirty and a tractor wont spark
brian93ist 1 year ago
love the tractor, sounds real good! my Dad bought a 1941 B and set to work fixing it up the main concern we have is that it backfires if you slow it down fast if you or someone you knows can advise us on how to fix this very annoying problem we would be very gratefull thanks jdj.
johndeerejon 1 year ago
@johndeerejon it wont backfire if its warmed up you could get it rebuilt and it shouldnt backfire
brian93ist 1 year ago
ours starts great still :) easy
tdatitan 2 years ago
gah, i wish our B started that easily, ours is even restored nicely, and is is a pain in the ass to start, :p
blakelyfreddie 2 years ago
The secrets to an easy starting tractor are a hot magneto and a clean carburetor, especially the carb. Make sure ALL the passages in the carb are clear and free of rust...a shot of carb cleaner and a kit isn't going to cut it. You'll need an extra long drill bit to get the passages clear. As for the mag, make sure it is "clicking" when you turn it over by hand or it'll never give a good spark at the low starting speeds. A hot coil cannot hurt anything, either.
dmeyer302 2 years ago
Nice popper. we had a 1938 B
dav7722 2 years ago
why do you have the back wheels set ou so far id bring them in a ways
laneb94 3 years ago
We usually set the wheels at the widest position our trailers will allow for safety and stability
dmeyer302 3 years ago
My father traced the successive owners on my great grandfather's 1936 B and bought it back for my grandfather's 80th birthday. It was quite a sight to see my grandfather's face when he realized it was the tractor he used as a kid on the trailer, as shown by a hoop that had been placed on the front of the tractor for pulling wagons backward. I was wondering where you went to have the serial number researched?
dnh77 3 years ago
Serial Number Researches are available from the Two-Cylinder Club's website. Mine showed build date (11/13/36), ship date (11/14/36), destination (Kansas City Branch House) and options including wheel equipment (skeleton).
Two-Cylinder makes a very interesting and informative publication, and if you're not already a member I can't recommend it enough.
dmeyer302 3 years ago
Nice old B. My first tractor was a '36 B. Wish I still had it.
b1cow 3 years ago
love them ole poppin johns
90350Chevy 3 years ago
Would you care to sell?
stratman250 3 years ago
Not interested in selling, I had the serial number researched and it was shipped on my birthday (Nov. 14) in 1937 (not the same year obviously). Eventually, I intend to return it to the original skeleton steel wheels and give it an Expo-quality restoration.
dmeyer302 3 years ago
Correction, it was actually made in 1936 and it's a 1937 model year.
dmeyer302 3 years ago
i have a 1949 model B john deere and im 12 my granddad got me it when i was 4 but of course i couldnt drive but ive been driving it around 4 the longest i would never sell it AND THIS MESSAGE IS 4 EVERYONE I AM NOT SELLING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he used 2 pull hayrides with it and my cousins 1952 or 53-60 JD it was the best but my granddad died well make sure u keep that thing runnin cause those r like the best tractors ever well bye.
l6o6l6o 3 years ago
What a lovely sounding engine. Thanks for posting this.
123sheepdip 3 years ago