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by Halftrack Hank
Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:08 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous topics
Topic: Ploughing with Case.
Replies: 4
Views: 7781

Re: Ploughing with Case.

Thank you Brian for sharing with us all "Ploughing with Case" . I worked for the Case tractor dealership in a town called Corrigin in Western Australia from 1976 . All up , I worked under the Case and later Case IH banner for 20 odd years before retiring from spinning spanners for a living . I belie...
by Halftrack Hank
Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:53 am
Forum: Miscellaneous topics
Topic: Little different Tractor
Replies: 6
Views: 10075

Re: Little different Tractor

And the purpose of this exercise is.................... ?
My wife always said that I was crazy messing about with old tractors , after seeing this " thing " , she now thinks that i'm a genius !
Halftrack Hank ( redeemed tractor restorer )
by Halftrack Hank
Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:56 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous topics
Topic: 1960 Ford Thames Trader
Replies: 1
Views: 4110

1960 Ford Thames Trader

Hi to all on the Forum . I am currently restoring a 1960 Thames Trader to cart my 2 E27N halftracks to shows . I am hoping that some Fordson enthusiast somewhere in the world also has had some dealings with Thames Traders and can point me to someone who makes reproduction windscreen retaining rubber...
by Halftrack Hank
Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:01 pm
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: three point hitch/clutch disengage linkage
Replies: 5
Views: 9699

Re: three point hitch/clutch disengage linkage

Hello Eric , you are a legend ! Thank you for your reply , as well as a diagram to show what is missing . I only have the section that bolts onto the differential housing . I am missing the top link assy and the linkage that attaches to the clutch pedal , as well as the spring that attaches to the c...
by Halftrack Hank
Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:34 am
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: three point hitch/clutch disengage linkage
Replies: 5
Views: 9699

Re: three point hitch/clutch disengage linkage

Hi Barry , thank you for your reply . I was thinking that maybe i had bought either a white elephant or something extremly rare as one of the people who is also a volunteer at the Dardanup Heritage Park , is British and has a farming and tractor history , has only seen only one other of these ACR ki...
by Halftrack Hank
Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:38 pm
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: three point hitch/clutch disengage linkage
Replies: 5
Views: 9699

three point hitch/clutch disengage linkage

I have just been able to purchase a so im told " safety mechanism " that disengaged the tractor traction clutch if the impliment on the three point linkage got snagged on a rock or tree stump etc . I have never heard of this option being offered on the E27N Fordsons before , has anyone seen or heard...
by Halftrack Hank
Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:11 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous topics
Topic: Allis Chalmers U seat
Replies: 1
Views: 3534

Allis Chalmers U seat

Hello to all on the Fordson Tractor Pages Forum . Even though i have 4 Fordson tractors , ( 3 E27N's and 1 E1A Major ) i somehow found myself the new owner of an Allis Chalmers model U , a 1949 model . Would anyone possibly have any pictures or measurements of a complete operators seat ? If anyone i...
by Halftrack Hank
Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:59 pm
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: P6 Oil and Temp Gauges.
Replies: 7
Views: 13874

Re: P6 Oil and Temp Gauges.

Hello Brian , I sent a PM to you this morning but I think I got kicked off the site before the message was sent . I will be going north to the wheat belt for seeding for 4 weeks and will be picking up some parts from 4 E27N's that have been fitted with Perkins L4 motors . I am hoping to find coolant...
by Halftrack Hank
Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:09 am
Forum: Ford and Fordson Conversions
Topic: e27n county crawler weight
Replies: 1
Views: 5070

e27n county crawler weight

Hello from down under , is there anyone that can give me the weight of an E27N County Crawler , P6 Perkins powered and also another that is kero/petrol powered ? I've got a lead on these tractors and if i am lucky enough to buy them , i then have to work out a way of freighting them the four and a h...
by Halftrack Hank
Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:31 am
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: P6 Oil and Temp Gauges.
Replies: 7
Views: 13874

Re: P6 Oil and Temp Gauges.

Hi E45NP6 , did you get my PM or did my computor kick me off the forum before my message got sent to you ? I have the feeling this computor of mine may be taking a one way trip to the rubbish bin . If you didnt get my previous message , please let me know your email adress so that we can discuss pri...
by Halftrack Hank
Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:14 am
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: P6 Oil and Temp Gauges.
Replies: 7
Views: 13874

Re: P6 Oil and Temp Gauges.

Hello E45NP6 , I'm sorry for not getting back to you sooner but my computer got sick so i am trying my luck with a tablet , this is my sixth attempt to get a message to you . Yesterday i checked my temp gauges and found one that has been made up by fitting an aftermarket gauge to an original probe/s...
by Halftrack Hank
Thu Apr 10, 2014 3:00 pm
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: P6 Oil and Temp Gauges.
Replies: 7
Views: 13874

Re: P6 Oil and Temp Gauges.

Hi E45NP6 , i have just seen on the Fordson Tractor Forum that you are chasing a temp and oil pressure gauge for your Fordson P6 . I have a couple of temp gauges and in a couple of weeks may also have a number of engine oil pressure gauges , having been given the opportunity to purchase 4 E27N's (wr...
by Halftrack Hank
Tue Mar 04, 2014 11:48 am
Forum: The PARTS SWAP forum!
Topic: Wanted in Canada Fordson Major E27N "Longhorn" parts
Replies: 2
Views: 5651

Re: Wanted in Canada Fordson Major E27N "Longhorn" parts

Hello super 6954, greetings from "down under". I have seen that you have had no replies on the forum (unless you have been contacted by private message) regarding E27N "Longhorn" parts . If you have had no luck finding the parts you require to date , i have what you are chasing in my shed (except he...
by Halftrack Hank
Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:40 am
Forum: Ford and Fordson Conversions
Topic: 6 cylinder Fordson project West Australia
Replies: 17
Views: 36891

Re: 6 cylinder Fordson project West Australia

Hello Mike , sorry for not getting back to you since my last visit , we have had some disasters happen eg ; we had to put to sleep our beloved pet Italian Greyhound two days before last Christmas , my wife had a work accident which broke both of her ankles then she got blood clots in both lungs whic...
by Halftrack Hank
Fri May 31, 2013 1:13 pm
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: E27N handbrake. Roadless halftrack manual?
Replies: 2
Views: 5656

E27N handbrake. Roadless halftrack manual?

Hello to all on the Fordson Tractor Forum , could anyone tell me if the seal or o-ring can be replaced where the handbrake lever shaft passes through the rhs of the transmission without having to split the tractor ? Also , can anybody tell me if ever there was an operators manual or a suppliment for...
by Halftrack Hank
Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:29 am
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: Bits and bobs
Replies: 9
Views: 9813

Re: Bits and bobs

Hi MH55K,yes i have met the gent that you are referring to.Yes,do give me a call when you get back.
Regards
Halftrack Hank.
by Halftrack Hank
Sun Dec 16, 2012 1:59 pm
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: Bits and bobs
Replies: 9
Views: 9813

Re: Bits and bobs

Umm no,but i do wish i had one though.I do have however a p6 powered E27n halftrack,a petrol/kero powered E27N halftrack and a Simca Vedette that is currently undergoing restoration.
Regards,
Halftrack Hank.
by Halftrack Hank
Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: Bits and bobs
Replies: 9
Views: 9813

Re: Bits and bobs

Hi MH55K,
i have a r/h mudguard for a Fordson E27N and can more than likely source a g/shift knob from my supply point in the wheatbelt.I live in Gelorup,phone :97957272.
Regards,
Halftrack Hank.
by Halftrack Hank
Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:21 am
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: Petrol/Kero E27N P6 E27N
Replies: 0
Views: 3186

Petrol/Kero E27N P6 E27N

Hello fellow Fordson enthusiasts.I have been given the opportunity to purchase two E27N Fordson tractors,the petrol/kero has steel wheels all round,no pto,no tpl,no foot brakes,does not run as motor was siezed but now does turn over and has been stored in the "blue roof shed" (out in the open) for a...
by Halftrack Hank
Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:13 am
Forum: Ford and Fordson Conversions
Topic: 6 cylinder Fordson project West Australia
Replies: 17
Views: 36891

Re: 6 cylinder Fordson project West Australia

Hello Mike, i have just seen your post regarding the Thames Trader 6 cylinder conversion that is going into your fordson,its a pity that this engine option wasnt available from the factory.I,like yourself am a resident of Western Australia and into Fordson tractors,both e27n half tracks,1 p6 powered...
by Halftrack Hank
Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:24 am
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: Fordson E27N Halftrack
Replies: 8
Views: 17006

Re: Fordson E27N Halftrack

Hi Barry, Both tractors have unfortunately sustained enough corrosion between the Roadless Traction i.d. plate (when it was attached to tractor) and the rear track frame,that no sign whatsoever remains of these numbers that you have mentioned.The half track assemblies on my tractors do vary though,t...
by Halftrack Hank
Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:30 am
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: Fordson E27N Halftrack
Replies: 8
Views: 17006

Re: Fordson E27N Halftrack

Happy New Year everyone. Thank you for all your replies regarding my Halftracks. Unfortunately both Halftracks have the serial number plate missing on the rear track frame and there is no stamping visible in the track frame also with any serial numbers. Below are some photos of the two Halftracks, t...
by Halftrack Hank
Fri Dec 03, 2010 8:05 am
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: Fordson E27N Halftrack
Replies: 8
Views: 17006

Fordson E27N Halftrack

Hello Emiel, I am going to pick up the petrol/kero halftrack tomorrw(our time),a 650km round trip.I live on the lower west coast of Western Australia on the outskirts of a city called Bunbury,the tractor is at present in the wheatbelt in a E/NE direction near a town called Corrigin. As soon as i get...
by Halftrack Hank
Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:38 pm
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: Fordson E27N Halftrack
Replies: 8
Views: 17006

Fordson E27N Halftrack

I have just purchased the very same 1949 Fordson E27N petrol/kerosene powered Halftrack that i missed out on purchasing 28 years ago.I am seeking some information regarding paint colour of the tracks,sprockets and idlers.The front wheels(steel),i am sure must be orange.Can anyone please help with th...
by Halftrack Hank
Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:46 am
Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
Topic: E27N P6 Halftrack weight
Replies: 3
Views: 4922

E27N P6 Halftrack weight

I have finally finished restoring my P6 powered E27N halftrack and now have the dilemma of finding a vehicle to transport it to shows etc. Can anybody tell me of this tractor's weight? I was thinking of Chev/GMC K3500 or Ford F350 dual wheel pick up truck. I am told P6 Perkins powered E27N halftrack...