Old Iron Restoration

Tips and tricks for restoring and repairing antique tractors, gas engines and steam traction engines.


Tractor salvage operations are made easier with a bit of preparation
A project 60 years in the making

Two International industrial weight trucks restored to original glory

Restoration of a 4 hp Mogul engine took four years and a lot of patience


Explore more articles that document the restoration of antique farm-related equipment:
• Antique Farm Equipment Restoration
Antique Engine Restoration
Antique Tractor Restoration
Steam Engine Restoration 

 


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Songs of the Iron Men Songs of the Iron Men 
Enjoy the glory days of steam farming with Songs of the Iron Men – a 12 song audio CD of original music by editor Christian Williams based on poems originally submitted to Iron-Men Album in the 1950s. Listen to one of the songs on Christian’s blog, The Water Hopper.
 

 

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Something for Everyone this Holiday Season
Need a gift for the old iron enthusiast in your life? Check out these books and 2010 calendar that Farm Collector reviewed.

This book covers more than a century of tractor making and features tractors that are regarded with something like affection - Case, Fordson, Massey-Ferguson, Minneapolis-Moline, Versatile - they are all here and many others. Tractors of all shapes, sizes, ages, colors and types - they are here in all their resplendent glory. Illustrated throughout in full color.

About the Author:
Jim Glastonbury lives in the agricultural south west of England where tractors are as commonplace…

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With more than 2,000 black–and–white illustrations and clear, practical instructions given by expert handyman and blacksmith Paul N. Hasluck, Metalworking offers everything you need to know to turn a chunk of metal into a useful and well–crafted product.

From building a blast furnace and polishing metals to forging iron and steel and spinning metals on a lathe, this comprehensive guidebook includes the tools, materials, and processes that are fundamental to the art of metalworking. …

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