As an older farmer. I really enjoy the way that you tackle your problems. You work slow and steady. No need to be killing snakes. Thank you for explaining things as you proceed to the next step. Thank You ☺️
Life is good when I wake up on a rainy morning, sitting in my recliner drinking coffee and watching Pete disassemble his tractor. Puts me in a great relaxing mood for the rest of the day.
I was sitting here and watching you take this apart. I thought: what a talent you have! And then I thought: who was the brains behind all this design and construction?! So interesting and enjoyable Pete, keep it up!
Remember, tractors started simple and were improved/modified as the needs increased. Was watching a video about the guys who developed aftermarket accessories. 9 speed transmission for the Farmall M. Their kit would install with just one hole drilled in the case! This enabled the end user to select a gear more suitable for the job being done. Yes fantastic people/minds with creativity have brought tractors where they are today!!!
As a former Air Force aircraft mechanic, with all of your hardware that you are removing. I suggest getting parts (screw bags) with strings on them to attach to the components. Just saves time finding them for cleaning and installation. 40 years of working on aircraft. Love the videos.
Man grandfather was a similar man, watching these videos brings me back to being alittle boy helping grandad tear apart his internationals. He forgot more about those tractors than I ever knew, but I wholeheartedly agree that his knowledge and way of speaking lessons of what why and how are enjoyable to listen too!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hats off to the editor on this production. The number of camera angles and closeups clearly show how well planned every detailing shot consideration was given. It would be difficult for an average viewer to grasp what effort it takes to produce a seamless and well timed production on this advanced level. You are one heck of a director/ editor and personable narrator. 👍👍👍👍👍
You should be teaching FFA classes. I had a shop teacher in the early 70s like you, I've been working on tractors for 35- 40 years and you do a very good job of explaining things. I hope some young people watch your videos, they could learn a lot thank you
I'm about as mechanically inclined as a monkey, but I LOVE watching you do these videos. SO incredibly interesting and educational. The engineering involved in making and designing these is truly amazing. Thank you Pete.
Thanks for the genuine spirit you are what makes UA-cam good . We the viewers get to experience your farm as if we were your best friend . You talk to us in a way that's honest and from the heart. Thank you Pete!
Thank you for another great video. I put new bolts in a 686 ring and pinion 30 years ago. Was changing the trans oil and a sheered off nut fell into the pan.😮 . 5 of the 13 bolts had sheered off. No damage to ring or pinion.. remember that the bolts cost me $45 back then. I was complaining to the dealership about the cost. He took me back to their shop and showed me the same model tractor only the owner didn't catch the problem soon enough. $3800.00 in parts. He laughed and said shut up and give me $45 for your new bolts. I smiled and did just that.😊
Having very little mechanical ability, and not understanding what you’re talking about when you name all these components, I still watch you restoring these tractors. I’m 81 and it’s so nice to see the complexity of these machines that built America. They may not have all the technological gadgets that modern tractors possess, but people like you, who have mechanical knowledge can restore them without having to resort to hooking them up to computers to troubleshoot a problem. These machines were built to last, where quality was job #1.
My mechanical skills are limited to oil changes and brake jobs. To see someone so completely disassemble a vehicle then repair it and reassemble it amazes me every time.
Wonderful video peat. I’m 14 years old and manage a small farm in WV. I really enjoy your in-depth explanation on how all these parts and pieces work together. Your restoration of the MD gave me the courage to rebuild the engine in one of my old Fergusons. It’s been done for a year now and it’s gratifying going out seeing the work you’ve done and how it pays off. The gratification when you finish this one will be overwhelming!
Thanks for tackling the questions about tracking and organizing parts and order of assembly/disassembly. I love diving into unknown territory, but a little insight never hurts. Keep up the great videos!
The level of engineering in these older tractors is amazing! I have new respect for my dad's ability to fix many things on the farm. He farmed from the late 1940s until the early 1990's and he could fix almost any piece of equipment.
Hi Pete, I've done a few of these type tractors and still do from time to time. The spring hook looks like it's from a shift detent arm hi/lo rev and the other scrap iron is probably from the sprag clutch in the TA those parts are light enough they can migrate to the rear section I don't think it could have possibly come from the upper draft/hydraulic mechanism. Looks like someone updated the park pawl with the spring like the 86 series very good especially if you have hills.
Huh. The detent springs were fine. I wonder if one had broken previously and was replaced. I guess I'll look at the TA as best as I can when I pull the bottom cover off to replace the trans brake. I just can't figure out how parts would migrate all the way back there without chewing up a bearing or getting caught in the trans filter.
love watching a person that eally enjoys his hobby and he explains every part and doesnt rush in explaing im 82 years old and his site is the best he covers alot Keep us updated on all your repairs and fixes great way to fill the wintr recess lol
Your ability to strip these machines down to nuts and bolts, remember where everything goes, identify problems and make the replacement, then reassemble, and have everything work is absolutely AMAZINGLY IMPRESSIVE! Books or no books I would be in the weeds for sure. Stripping a machine is common sense mostly, “this bolt holds this part on, take it out the part comes off.”, reassembly is different animal all together.
absolutely brilliant work as usual Pete, very inspirational with your depth of knowledge and common sense approach to all aspects of your work on your Farm.
At about 6:30 . The 4 speed selector casting. Same concept in many motorcycle transmissions. When used in them,it is a rotary scroll case that forces the gear selectors. Really interesting to see the same concept expressed in a very different fashion. Some very smart mechanical engineers made use of a common idea,reworked it,and voilá,a strong gear selector where weight is not so important as a motorcycle has. Interesting.
An extremely valuable video/video series. Thank you. I know there is a lot of work involved to bring it to my screen. Not only the wrenching but even moreso, the filming and editing. Much appreciated!
Your work is just amazing and your explanation of how the parts work is just great . We are in the middle of winter here in Montana your channel makes winter not so long with your restoration. We so enjoy them . Thank you
Pete, I continue to be amazed at your knowledge and courage in restoring these old tractors. I love watching your restoration projects and anxiously await the next one! Please keep up the great work!
"I like the peace and quiet of a ratcheting wrench" Tranquility, it helps one think before reacting. You use the manuals, what a novel idea! "It's written in mechanics speak, no fluffy language." You make this mechanic by trade laugh because it's exceptionally true. Best on you Pete, keep up the great work! An ounce of preventative maintenance keeps haying season headaches away.
Scott here from Oklahoma and I have been a electrician for 44 years but I do not have mechanical skills like you possess. It's truly amazing watching you break down a piece of equipment and even more amazing being able put all those pieces back together. Thank you for taking the time to explain the process and its really enjoyable watching your videos.
Wow Pete, What a video Legacy you are creating, (and you're not really old yet!). I'm older than yourself and see the falling levels of skills among the mechanics about. You just top it up like an oil can... and teach newbies how to tackle such work on their own. You are a gem, and I'm sure future generations will come to the same conclusion. Its all a question of how to approach a problem in general. You wise old goat. (Greatest Of All Time)👋
Pete you never cease to amaze me. In college the engineering students who grew up on a farm or ranch showed a mechanical aptitude that those of us who did not - did not have. I have always appreciated your explanations while disassembling and assembling equipment. Keep up the good work - job well done. Cheers
I love the way Pete persevered through injury to complete this video. Looks like he sustained a cut above his right eye. Hope all is well. Thanks for the upload, Pete!!
@@rodroper211I feel responsible as I laughed at one of the Dad joke's in the last week or so. It was the first that had caused this response (perhaps worldwide). One is generally too many.
Oh what a relief. Someone is dismantling a tractor and using 'both' hands, not like the showmasters who always hold the Gopro 10 in one hand AND, all removed screws end up in a container (plastic box) first and are not scattered randomly over the workpiece AND, work is being done on a clean workpiece AND there are no tools lying around anywhere on the tractor. Looks very professional (for me as a German amateur 😁)
Very interesting to watch you take apart the tractor ! You are very knowledgeable about your machinery! Thanks for the lesson in repairing a vintage tractor!
I consider this high value content. I don't own a tractor but back in the day well, we were Ford brand on the farm. I always loved the Internationals though. I felt there was just some kind of magic with those red beasts. The genius in design that has no fear of being big and heavy and Durable. Fixable. And to us, a thing of true beauty when restored or even still in relic condition. Ah.....small scale farming. It is an American blueprint. It makes me feel good to even just see it here
I really enjoy these mechanical videos. (I like the others, too!) I was interested in the draft control system on the 856. Years ago I knew an old farmer who at one time worked for a Ferguson tractor dealership, He claimed that Mr. Ferguson invented the original system (in England) and others i.e.Massey & Ford copied it without paying any royalties to him. Not sure if this is correct but he sure was an interesting guy. Thanks for taking the time to publish your videos.
I love the variety of your channel. I've learned a lot about the animals , the business, and marketing of the farm, and your ability to explain the breakdown and repair of the equipment. I appreciate the work you put into your videos.👍🏾
Enjoy all your videos Pete. I grew up around Farmall Cub tractors, my grandads , I remember driving it at 6 years old. Your knowledge of these tractors is nothing short of AMAZING!!!!!!!!
Really excited that we're now getting into the nitty-gritty mechanical details. Appreciate your informative explanation of what each part does as you're taking it apart!
I have many hours on a 856 it is very interesting to see how it actually works. Personally I am a class 8 truck mechanic but I love watching you teach me about the mechanics of what I operated in the late 70s and early 80s
The hooked wire mystery part is looks very much like the end of an extension spring. Possibly 387413R1 - "sensing arm return" spring? Messick's has two draft control diagrams. One shows it as ref 71, and the other as 52. A busted spring seems consistent with the broken off ball end set screw.
At the 15:20 mark in the video I saw what looked like a spring just to the right of center in the video. Could that possibly be the one you are referring to?
@@rickkucharski3211 I think it probably is. Pete said in a following video that he believes it's from a shifter detent mechanism and made it's way into the rear compartment. I hadn't considered the possibility that it had migrated from elsewhere.
@@rickkucharski3211 I think it probably is. Pete said in a following video that he believes it's from a shifter detent mechanism and made it's way into the rear compartment. I hadn't considered the possibility that it had migrated from elsewhere.
@@rickkucharski3211 I think it probably is. Pete said in a following video that he believes it's from a shifter detent mechanism and made it's way into the rear compartment. I hadn't considered the possibility that it had migrated from elsewhere.
Pete, as a first thought you missed your vocation in life as a teacher, but then I realised you are expressing knowledge through years of experience at the coal face> But sir you are a good narrator and a clever man and then.. and this is contrevertial (in a nice way) I noticed you appear to be left handed?As I was growing up, I was told Ambidextrous people were super human, Left Handed people were very clever, right handed people were, well Basic! I sit here watching you and type a comment with a finger from both hands, but I cannot do what you do so well! Keep going.
I work for a tractor service company and we mainly work on IH tractors. I would like to say the head of the spring probably came from one of the shifter covers. Normally we find them in the hyd. filter canister
Sir ,I can not help but to say a HUGE thank you . I drove many of that very tractor in the openness of Oklahoma in the 60s n 70s . Thank u for teaching me what I never seemed to care about in my youth , except to make the rows straight to wind row and the fence post .. thanks . Luv it .
One thing I learned from this video . Old sheets and curtains from the kids room make great rags lol I for one love watching you tear down and then explain how something works together Great video !
These old tractors will out live all of us if taken care of. New tractors with the computer controls will never last. If a 1 or 0 gets in the wrong spot it’s curtains. Give me old Red Power any day. Manufactured and engineered when America was king.
As impressed as I am with your self learned knowledge, I am also impressed with the engineering of this tractor and the people who designed it. Thank you for another great video Pete
Hello Pete, I love watching ALL your videos, Thanks for taking the time to show us all you do. I have a thought, you said someone was in that rear before, so I would suspect someone replaced the broken small parts and just left the old parts they couldn't find down in the oil. Maybe? Keep warm and have a great day !
Pete you have a gift, a way to explain as you go to me that transmission system looked extremely complex but now after seeing you go through one I understand how it works. Thanks!
Hi Pete I’ve been watching you a few years now with my husband and I enjoy your channel greatly. What I’ve learn about your channel and you is that anything you tackle or do is never half way. You should if your finances allow you too, do the complete repair. It seems like it would eat at you if you didn’t. Also as you said it would do you out but it would also do out your next generation. So keep on trucking,in this case tractoring. Thanks for your channel.
Imagine the engineers designing each little part as it will relate to the next part in line. How many things must work just right to make a tractor work as hard as they do? Very interesting, especially when you get into the larger tractors with multiple transmissions. Love it. Thank you, Pete.
Love watching you working on this stuff. What I actually am looking for is if anyone in the comments knows what those pieces went to. I mean think about it that whole tractor and someone would know what they went on.
Pete, your knowledge of the tractor's systems flows so naturally throughout the tutorial that it makes me wonder where it comes from. It's as if you were an engineer at international in your past life. Seriously. I've viewed your past restorations and the experience that progresses through the model years shows acquired knowledge, but there must be more to it. I presume you study the literature for the machine, but wow, what a memory! Is there some secret we viewers don't know about? From a very intetested and impressed viewer in Verona NY.
Pete yet another great video. I very much enjoy all of them. I just want to leave my 2 cents worth of what I believe those pieces you found when you drained the oil. The 2 flat pieces look the be the flanges out of the steel disk in the TA clutch pack. Just look it over really good if you take the trans brake cover off. I wish you the best and keep up the great work. We all really appreciate what you are doing.
Enjoy watching the overhaul videos, always inspires me to go out and work on my 20 year old x5s. Appreciate immensely the time you put in to editing: it's a lot of work, and it makes the viewing much more enjoyable. Thanks Pete.
As a kid, I enjoyed taking all kinds of things apart. That was so much fun!! However, putting them back together not so much 😊. My father was a genius when it came to fixing things. He repaired a TV set with parts left over. It worked better for several years afterwards. He was even his own tailor.
Hi Pete. I have a 856 myself and had to rebuild motor and did a paint job. Nothing like yours . Love my 856. I'm going to try sending you a picture to see what you think.
Pete, thanks for doing these videos, I use you videos on the Farmall and when I need to work on my M and now I will have your videos on the 856 for when I need to work on mine
I really enjoy watching your videos. It always seems like I learn something with most of the videos. Sometimes I just get memories from my younger days. I think you would be a great ag teacher. Thank you for sharing and I'll see you later.
Ahhhh how will I ever get all those part back where they belong ?😁 I won’t miss a minute so I can find out . Great video Pete .You do such a fine job of explaining everything you do .
Pete, Love your restoration and repair videos. You do a great job narrating the process so that viewers can understand how things work. The IH 856 is one of the all time best tractors in my opinion. It is amazing how much complexity happened between the MD and the 856.
The wire sort of thing looks like the loop on the end of a stretch spring. Like you said, " the parts catalog is great" to help locate the, "what the heck is that?" I rebuild older, whatever, sort of stuff. So far three jeeps, one IH flatbed and two mid sixties Ford trucks. It fun to work on equipment that doesn't need a Master in Electrical Engineering to troubleshoot. I'm still amazed at the engineering, that built the world we live in, before our addiction to electronics. Thanks!
I am just as amazed as everyone else in the comments with your knowledge of all the little details of these tractors; what I want to know is HOW do you know so much? Anyone can learn how to fix something but they usually don’t know how everything works and how each part works with one another.
This reminds me so much of my early years as a metal worker. We did all maintenance ourselves and much of the machinery was from the '40s to the '60s. Had some hilarious encounters as these machines all had their "mechanical philosophy" on their mechanical solutions. Even dismounting a simple lever got me covered in hydraulic oil once as it was a part of the hydraulic return line for instance. Changed jobs after that to become a cold climate test technician for a broad range of large machinery. Solid copper hydraulic lines have been replaced by hoses. Mechanical pumps have been replaced by electrical pumps, although reintroduced in cold climate wind turbines due to their performance in these conditions. Nothing better then to get hands on and get things fixed :)
36:48 project is off to a great start. When I used to turn wrenches I had a similar style of organization of parts. I did very well as long as no one came in and moved things around. I had a long bench and would lay everything out starting at one end.
Pete, when I work on something and discover a tool I'm lacking (providing I dont have an immediate need)I will give descriptions and links to my wife or children. On fathers day, birthday, or Christmas it gives them ideas and they appreciate the ability to give useful gifts.
As an older farmer. I really enjoy the way that you tackle your problems. You work slow and steady. No need to be killing snakes. Thank you for explaining things as you proceed to the next step. Thank You ☺️
Amen
If you don't have time to do it right the first time you sure as hell don't have time to do it right the second time
The parts you show is a spring end from your high range cover an I think the other pieces from the roller bushing in there also
Life is good when I wake up on a rainy morning, sitting in my recliner drinking coffee and watching Pete disassemble his tractor.
Puts me in a great relaxing mood for the rest of the day.
Exactly. And a warm place this time of year
Yup, nothing like sitting in a comfortable place and watching someone else work. I've been there.
Doing the same this morning. He definitely has patience and loves what he is doing
I was sitting here and watching you take this apart. I thought: what a talent you have! And then I thought: who was the brains behind all this design and construction?! So interesting and enjoyable Pete, keep it up!
Remember, tractors started simple and were improved/modified as the needs increased.
Was watching a video about the guys who developed aftermarket accessories. 9 speed transmission for the Farmall M. Their kit would install with just one hole drilled in the case! This enabled the end user to select a gear more suitable for the job being done.
Yes fantastic people/minds with creativity have brought tractors where they are today!!!
In a world where vulgarity and swearing is commonplace, I am very appreciative of your thoughtful, intelligent way of speaking. It is very represhing.
Agreed!
I am humbled by your knowledge and patience to take on such a complicated project.
Great video. Pete you are really mechanically inclined. Most men are all thumbs. You are the best.
By his knowledge of the product I would bet that he worked for IH back in the day
As a former Marine aircraft mechanic, these videos bring back fond memories, you are just a natural, keep them coming!
As a former Air Force aircraft mechanic, with all of your hardware that you are removing. I suggest getting parts (screw bags) with strings on them to attach to the components. Just saves time finding them for cleaning and installation. 40 years of working on aircraft. Love the videos.
@@JohnNickerson-e5gI believe he does in one video on a older different restoration he said he did I just think he does it off camera
I wished back in the days of my youth, I could’ve apprenticed under your guidance. Your knowledge and speaking abilities are incredible to listen to.
Man grandfather was a similar man, watching these videos brings me back to being alittle boy helping grandad tear apart his internationals. He forgot more about those tractors than I ever knew, but I wholeheartedly agree that his knowledge and way of speaking lessons of what why and how are enjoyable to listen too!
Your knowledge of these tractors is amazing! You've no fear of screwing things up by disassembling!
We had a saying on the farm if it wasn't working it it's know good the way it is. If you don't know much about it now you will till the end of the day
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Hats off to the editor on this production. The number of camera angles and closeups clearly show how well planned every detailing shot consideration was given.
It would be difficult for an average viewer to grasp what effort it takes to produce a seamless and well timed production on this advanced level.
You are one heck of a director/ editor and personable narrator. 👍👍👍👍👍
You should be teaching FFA classes.
I had a shop teacher in the early 70s like you, I've been working on tractors for 35- 40 years and you do a very good job of explaining things.
I hope some young people watch your videos, they could learn a lot thank you
I'm about as mechanically inclined as a monkey, but I LOVE watching you do these videos. SO incredibly interesting and educational. The engineering involved in making and designing these is truly amazing. Thank you Pete.
Thanks for the genuine spirit you are what makes UA-cam good . We the viewers get to experience your farm as if we were your best friend . You talk to us in a way that's honest and from the heart.
Thank you Pete!
Dr Pete has her on life support,but she will make a full recovery!
The Quality of stuff just makes ya proud of how things used to be
Thank you for another great video. I put new bolts in a 686 ring and pinion 30 years ago. Was changing the trans oil and a sheered off nut fell into the pan.😮 . 5 of the 13 bolts had sheered off. No damage to ring or pinion.. remember that the bolts cost me $45 back then. I was complaining to the dealership about the cost. He took me back to their shop and showed me the same model tractor only the owner didn't catch the problem soon enough. $3800.00 in parts. He laughed and said shut up and give me $45 for your new bolts. I smiled and did just that.😊
Having very little mechanical ability, and not understanding what you’re talking about when you name all these components, I still watch you restoring these tractors.
I’m 81 and it’s so nice to see the complexity of these machines that built America.
They may not have all the technological gadgets that modern tractors possess, but people like you, who have mechanical knowledge can restore them without having to resort to hooking them up to computers to troubleshoot a problem.
These machines were built to last, where quality was job #1.
I echo your thoughts and sentiments.
Bravo 🎉 for the patience of Mr Pete 😀.
Right on!!!
Never knew tractors are that complicated and sophisticated. You truly impress me with your knowledge and skill being a self learned mechanic .
I don't have a tractor or will I get one, but I enjoyed watching this, It is mostly how you explain things, thanks Pete.
My mechanical skills are limited to oil changes and brake jobs. To see someone so completely disassemble a vehicle then repair it and reassemble it amazes me every time.
Wonderful video peat. I’m 14 years old and manage a small farm in WV. I really enjoy your in-depth explanation on how all these parts and pieces work together. Your restoration of the MD gave me the courage to rebuild the engine in one of my old Fergusons. It’s been done for a year now and it’s gratifying going out seeing the work you’ve done and how it pays off. The gratification when you finish this one will be overwhelming!
Are you 14 yo or 41 yo?
@@gailrobinson8177 14
14 or 41, your comment says 41 in nature.
@@thomasfrost6993 i get told that alot
Thanks for tackling the questions about tracking and organizing parts and order of assembly/disassembly. I love diving into unknown territory, but a little insight never hurts. Keep up the great videos!
The level of engineering in these older tractors is amazing! I have new respect for my dad's ability to fix many things on the farm. He farmed from the late 1940s until the early 1990's and he could fix almost any piece of equipment.
Hi Pete, I've done a few of these type tractors and still do from time to time. The spring hook looks like it's from a shift detent arm hi/lo rev and the other scrap iron is probably from the sprag clutch in the TA those parts are light enough they can migrate to the rear section I don't think it could have possibly come from the upper draft/hydraulic mechanism. Looks like someone updated the park pawl with the spring like the 86 series very good especially if you have hills.
Huh. The detent springs were fine. I wonder if one had broken previously and was replaced. I guess I'll look at the TA as best as I can when I pull the bottom cover off to replace the trans brake. I just can't figure out how parts would migrate all the way back there without chewing up a bearing or getting caught in the trans filter.
love watching a person that eally enjoys his hobby and he explains every part and doesnt rush in explaing im 82 years old and his site is the best he covers alot Keep us updated on all your repairs and fixes great way to fill the wintr recess lol
Your ability to strip these machines down to nuts and bolts, remember where everything goes, identify problems and make the replacement, then reassemble, and have everything work is absolutely AMAZINGLY IMPRESSIVE! Books or no books I would be in the weeds for sure. Stripping a machine is common sense mostly, “this bolt holds this part on, take it out the part comes off.”, reassembly is different animal all together.
absolutely brilliant work as usual Pete, very inspirational with your depth of knowledge and common sense approach to all aspects of your work on your Farm.
At about 6:30 . The 4 speed selector casting. Same concept in many motorcycle transmissions. When used in them,it is a rotary scroll case that forces the gear selectors. Really interesting to see the same concept expressed in a very different fashion. Some very smart mechanical engineers made use of a common idea,reworked it,and voilá,a strong gear selector where weight is not so important as a motorcycle has. Interesting.
I hope in the near future Milwaukee Tools see the huge advantage of sponsorship in your site..Quality instruction, demeanor, and insight..
An extremely valuable video/video series. Thank you. I know there is a lot of work involved to bring it to my screen. Not only the wrenching but even moreso, the filming and editing. Much appreciated!
I agree!! Great camera work😊
Your work is just amazing and your explanation of how the parts work is just great . We are in the middle of winter here in Montana your channel makes winter not so long with your restoration. We so enjoy them . Thank you
Pete, I continue to be amazed at your knowledge and courage in restoring these old tractors. I love watching your restoration projects and anxiously await the next one! Please keep up the great work!
"I like the peace and quiet of a ratcheting wrench" Tranquility, it helps one think before reacting.
You use the manuals, what a novel idea!
"It's written in mechanics speak, no fluffy language."
You make this mechanic by trade laugh because it's exceptionally true. Best on you Pete, keep up the great work! An ounce of preventative maintenance keeps haying season headaches away.
Scott here from Oklahoma and I have been a electrician for 44 years but I do not have mechanical skills like you possess. It's truly amazing watching you break down a piece of equipment and even more amazing being able put all those pieces back together. Thank you for taking the time to explain the process and its really enjoyable watching your videos.
Pete, another great video. You continue to amaze me with your mechanical knowledge. You are my favorite tractor nerd !
Wow Pete, What a video Legacy you are creating, (and you're not really old yet!). I'm older than yourself and see the falling levels of skills among the mechanics about. You just top it up like an oil can... and teach newbies how to tackle such work on their own. You are a gem, and I'm sure future generations will come to the same conclusion. Its all a question of how to approach a problem in general. You wise old goat. (Greatest Of All Time)👋
Pete you never cease to amaze me. In college the engineering students who grew up on a farm or ranch showed a mechanical aptitude that those of us who did not - did not have. I have always appreciated your explanations while disassembling and assembling equipment. Keep up the good work - job well done. Cheers
I love the way Pete persevered through injury to complete this video. Looks like he sustained a cut above his right eye. Hope all is well. Thanks for the upload, Pete!!
Pattie finally had enough of his bs?
@@chrish1657 possibly one dad joke to many
@@rodroper211I feel responsible as I laughed at one of the Dad joke's in the last week or so. It was the first that had caused this response (perhaps worldwide). One is generally too many.
Oh what a relief. Someone is dismantling a tractor and using 'both' hands, not like the showmasters who always hold the Gopro 10 in one hand AND, all removed screws end up in a container (plastic box) first and are not scattered randomly over the workpiece AND, work is being done on a clean workpiece AND there are no tools lying around anywhere on the tractor.
Looks very professional (for me as a German amateur 😁)
Pete. Always enjoy your tractor restoration videos. Thanks for taking the time to explain draft control and related vintage tractor design.
Very interesting to watch you take apart the tractor ! You are very knowledgeable about your machinery! Thanks for the lesson in repairing a vintage tractor!
Your tractor repair videos are my favorite. Your knowledge of these old IH's is amazing. Thank you for posting another great video.
I consider this high value content. I don't own a tractor but back in the day well, we were Ford brand on the farm. I always loved the Internationals though. I felt there was just some kind of magic with those red beasts. The genius in design that has no fear of being big and heavy and Durable. Fixable. And to us, a thing of true beauty when restored or even still in relic condition. Ah.....small scale farming. It is an American blueprint. It makes me feel good to even just see it here
I really enjoy these mechanical videos. (I like the others, too!) I was interested in the draft control system on the 856. Years ago I knew an old farmer who at one time worked for a Ferguson tractor dealership, He claimed that Mr. Ferguson invented the original system (in England) and others i.e.Massey & Ford copied it without paying any royalties to him. Not sure if this is correct but he sure was an interesting guy.
Thanks for taking the time to publish your videos.
I love the variety of your channel. I've learned a lot about the animals , the business, and marketing of the farm, and your ability to explain the breakdown and repair of the equipment. I appreciate the work you put into your videos.👍🏾
Enjoy all your videos Pete. I grew up around Farmall Cub tractors, my grandads , I remember driving it at 6 years old. Your knowledge of these tractors is nothing short of AMAZING!!!!!!!!
Really excited that we're now getting into the nitty-gritty mechanical details. Appreciate your informative explanation of what each part does as you're taking it apart!
That one wire looks like the end of a spring, but you probably know that. Thanks for the videos.
I have many hours on a 856 it is very interesting to see how it actually works. Personally I am a class 8 truck mechanic but I love watching you teach me about the mechanics of what I operated in the late 70s and early 80s
The hooked wire mystery part is looks very much like the end of an extension spring. Possibly 387413R1 - "sensing arm return" spring? Messick's has two draft control diagrams. One shows it as ref 71, and the other as 52. A busted spring seems consistent with the broken off ball end set screw.
At the 15:20 mark in the video I saw what looked like a spring just to the right of center in the video. Could that possibly be the one you are referring to?
@@rickkucharski3211 I think it probably is. Pete said in a following video that he believes it's from a shifter detent mechanism and made it's way into the rear compartment. I hadn't considered the possibility that it had migrated from elsewhere.
@@rickkucharski3211 I think it probably is. Pete said in a following video that he believes it's from a shifter detent mechanism and made it's way into the rear compartment. I hadn't considered the possibility that it had migrated from elsewhere.
@@rickkucharski3211 I think it probably is. Pete said in a following video that he believes it's from a shifter detent mechanism and made it's way into the rear compartment. I hadn't considered the possibility that it had migrated from elsewhere.
Ahhh a piece of warm banana bread a cuppa and a tractor video.All is right with my world .
I enjoy your videos, ALL OF THEM.
All caps for emphasis, not volume.
Your emphasis on explanation leaves me informed and curious.
Stay excellent!
Pete, as a first thought you missed your vocation in life as a teacher, but then I realised you are expressing knowledge through years of experience at the coal face> But sir you are a good narrator and a clever man and then.. and this is contrevertial (in a nice way) I noticed you appear to be left handed?As I was growing up, I was told Ambidextrous people were super human, Left Handed people were very clever, right handed people were, well Basic! I sit here watching you and type a comment with a finger from both hands, but I cannot do what you do so well! Keep going.
I work for a tractor service company and we mainly work on IH tractors. I would like to say the head of the spring probably came from one of the shifter covers. Normally we find them in the hyd. filter canister
Sir ,I can not help but to say a HUGE thank you . I drove many of that very tractor in the openness of Oklahoma in the 60s n 70s . Thank u for teaching me what I never seemed to care about in my youth , except to make the rows straight to wind row and the fence post .. thanks . Luv it .
One thing I learned from this video . Old sheets and curtains from the kids room make great rags lol I for one love watching you tear down and then explain how something works together
Great video !
My wife gasped when she seen the Dora sheet. LOL
These old tractors will out live all of us if taken care of. New tractors with the computer controls will never last. If a 1 or 0 gets in the wrong spot it’s curtains. Give me old Red Power any day. Manufactured and engineered when America was king.
As impressed as I am with your self learned knowledge, I am also impressed with the engineering of this tractor and the people who designed it. Thank you for another great video Pete
I love how when he’s talking to us about his Farmall’s he’s always smiling. Always!
Hello Pete, I love watching ALL your videos, Thanks for taking the time to show us all you do.
I have a thought, you said someone was in that rear before, so I would suspect someone replaced the broken small parts and just left the old parts they couldn't find down in the oil. Maybe?
Keep warm and have a great day !
Thanks Brent. That is certainly possible, and it would make things easier for me as I wouldn't need to go hunting any further.
Pete you have a gift, a way to explain as you go to me that transmission system looked extremely complex but now after seeing you go through one I understand how it works. Thanks!
Hi Pete I’ve been watching you a few years now with my husband and I enjoy your channel greatly. What I’ve learn about your channel and you is that anything you tackle or do is never half way. You should if your finances allow you too, do the complete repair. It seems like it would eat at you if you didn’t. Also as you said it would do you out but it would also do out your next generation. So keep on trucking,in this case tractoring. Thanks for your channel.
Life got in the way and I haven't been able to watch much of your videos lately.
WoW! 😮 Your channel has grown!! *Congratulations* 👏🎉
Imagine the engineers designing each little part as it will relate to the next part in line. How many things must work just right to make a tractor work as hard as they do? Very interesting, especially when you get into the larger tractors with multiple transmissions. Love it. Thank you, Pete.
Love watching you working on this stuff. What I actually am looking for is if anyone in the comments knows what those pieces went to. I mean think about it that whole tractor and someone would know what they went on.
Pete, your knowledge of the tractor's systems flows so naturally throughout the tutorial that it makes me wonder where it comes from. It's as if you were an engineer at international in your past life. Seriously. I've viewed your past restorations and the experience that progresses through the model years shows acquired knowledge, but there must be more to it. I presume you study the literature for the machine, but wow, what a memory! Is there some secret we viewers don't know about?
From a very intetested and impressed viewer in Verona NY.
Another great episode on the mechanicals. Thanks for sharing Pete 👍🏼🇬🇧
Pete yet another great video. I very much enjoy all of them. I just want to leave my 2 cents worth of what I believe those pieces you found when you drained the oil. The 2 flat pieces look the be the flanges out of the steel disk in the TA clutch pack. Just look it over really good if you take the trans brake cover off. I wish you the best and keep up the great work. We all really appreciate what you are doing.
Enjoy watching the overhaul videos, always inspires me to go out and work on my 20 year old x5s. Appreciate immensely the time you put in to editing: it's a lot of work, and it makes the viewing much more enjoyable. Thanks Pete.
One random wish. I wish the guys who put this tractor together could see you making it beautiful again...
As a kid, I enjoyed taking all kinds of things apart. That was so much fun!! However, putting them back together not so much 😊. My father was a genius when it came to fixing things. He repaired a TV set with parts left over. It worked better for several years afterwards. He was even his own tailor.
Everything is just so beefy, heavy duty and cast iron heavy. Slow and steady.
Always a pleasure watching and hearing you dig into the old tractors and explain everything step you take restoring them. Thanks Pete
I like to save these tractor videos for when I get in bed to wind down from the day. They’re so relaxing!
As a owner of a few IH tractors you are educating me and will be saving your videos thanks alot
Hi Pete. I have a 856 myself and had to rebuild motor and did a paint job. Nothing like yours . Love my 856. I'm going to try sending you a picture to see what you think.
I really injgoy watching you taking that tractor apart. You know what your doing
Hi from Spain . Only a word .You are amazing
As soon as I saw that you had up loaded a video, I got myself a nice cup of tea and settled in to watch you work…happy days
Pete, thanks for doing these videos, I use you videos on the Farmall and when I need to work on my M and now I will have your videos on the 856 for when I need to work on mine
My word, that tractor is super complicated. As always I’ll watch every episode
Pete, I learn from every one of your videos. Please keep them coming.
I really enjoy watching your videos. It always seems like I learn something with most of the videos. Sometimes I just get memories from my younger days. I think you would be a great ag teacher. Thank you for sharing and I'll see you later.
Still pretty incredible you can remember where all the prices go. Great job Pete.
Ahhhh how will I ever get all those part back where they belong ?😁 I won’t miss a minute so I can find out . Great video Pete .You do such a fine job of explaining everything you do .
Pete, Love your restoration and repair videos. You do a great job narrating the process so that viewers can understand how things work. The IH 856 is one of the all time best tractors in my opinion. It is amazing how much complexity happened between the MD and the 856.
Awesome video thanks for taking the time to make them!!
Always enjoy your tractor restoration videos.
Interesting to see all of the gears up close...
I love Milwaukee tools!
i drove one of these for over 10 yrs, best damn tractor ever!
Thank you Pete you are so clever it’s great to watch you. And learn so much
Enjoying this.
Am I the only one that smiled at the Dora the Explorer sheet you were using?
The wire sort of thing looks like the loop on the end of a stretch spring. Like you said, " the parts catalog is great" to help locate the, "what the heck is that?" I rebuild older, whatever, sort of stuff. So far three jeeps, one IH flatbed and two mid sixties Ford trucks. It fun to work on equipment that doesn't need a Master in Electrical Engineering to troubleshoot. I'm still amazed at the engineering, that built the world we live in, before our addiction to electronics. Thanks!
I am just as amazed as everyone else in the comments with your knowledge of all the little details of these tractors; what I want to know is HOW do you know so much?
Anyone can learn how to fix something but they usually don’t know how everything works and how each part works with one another.
Well, I commented before the end of the video, and you kinda answered!! Those books are invaluable.
This reminds me so much of my early years as a metal worker. We did all maintenance ourselves and much of the machinery was from the '40s to the '60s. Had some hilarious encounters as these machines all had their "mechanical philosophy" on their mechanical solutions. Even dismounting a simple lever got me covered in hydraulic oil once as it was a part of the hydraulic return line for instance. Changed jobs after that to become a cold climate test technician for a broad range of large machinery.
Solid copper hydraulic lines have been replaced by hoses. Mechanical pumps have been replaced by electrical pumps, although reintroduced in cold climate wind turbines due to their performance in these conditions. Nothing better then to get hands on and get things fixed :)
Bring on the next one !!
36:48 project is off to a great start. When I used to turn wrenches I had a similar style of organization of parts. I did very well as long as no one came in and moved things around. I had a long bench and would lay everything out starting at one end.
Pete, when I work on something and discover a tool I'm lacking (providing I dont have an immediate need)I will give descriptions and links to my wife or children. On fathers day, birthday, or Christmas it gives them ideas and they appreciate the ability to give useful gifts.
I got a 18:00 cordless impact drill for my b-day last yr, use it on everything when ya get old they're a big help
Tractor fun with Pete.👍👍🧡