Latest videos

A tractor, a job and a camera, every week.

Nov 5 · 16:00
Pulling a 1952 tractor out of a hedge
How I got it onto the trailer and what I found underneath.
16:00
Nov 4 · 13:00
Cleaning a carburettor on the bench
Every jet, every gasket, and the stuck float I nearly missed.
13:00
Nov 3 · 11:00
A first look at the shed project
Walking round the half-restored tractor and the list of jobs left.
11:00
Nov 2 · 18:00
Stripping an engine for the first time
Labelling bolts, bagging parts and drawing as I go.
18:00
Nov 1 · 15:00
Fixing a leaking hydraulic lift
Finding the weep, changing the seals and testing under load.
15:00
Oct 24 · 10:00
Setting the points and timing
A feeler gauge, a test lamp and half an hour.
10:00
Oct 17 · 14:00
Painting a tractor in the machine shed
Masking, two coats and the colour I matched from a tin.
14:00
Oct 10 · 17:00
Starting a tractor that has not run in 30 years
Fuel, spark, a deep breath and the first cough of smoke.
17:00

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