The weekend forecast was for 48 degrees and raining at The Lot so I decided to stay home this weekend. In addition to the normal chores I decided to do some work on the Ford 8N and Oliver OC-3 tractors.

Now don’t roll your eyes… there will be a few bits from around the house and life in general as well.

Ford 8N

The Ford is getting a bit closer to operating condition. The leveler box I ordered arrived and was installed along with the 3-point hitch adapter and top link. As you might expect, the top link attaches between the top of the hitch adapter and the tractor and keeps the hitch from pitching forward or back.

Adapter, top link, and leveler box installed.

The new leveler box is at the right-hand side of the hitch. The top link keeps the hitch vertical as the hitch is raised and lowered. I hope to test this arrangement by pulling the chipper around a bit this week.

OC-3

A few hours were spent working on the Oliver OC-3. One job I knew I had to do was replace the clutch linkage, as when I bought the tractor parts of the link were missing. I had ordered a replacement and now was a good time to begin that work.

The OC-3 has an adapter that goes between the clutch and the drive shaft that had to be removed. Once I had the adapter off I found quite a bit of dirt, old seeds, and even a few small stones that had found their way into the adapter and clutch assembly. What a mess!

After some scraping and several tanks of compressed air to blow out the crud, the assembly looked to be fairly clean. I was getting ready to reinstall everything until I realized the replacement linkage I had ordered (used) was missing a nut and washer, according to the OC-3’s parts manual. These are standard hardware parts but I did not have them on hand, so I came to a stopping point. I’ll get them on my home from work tomorrow.

Here are a few photos of this project so far:

OC-3 exposed clutch after adapter was removed
Adapter with new linkage (front) and remains of old link (back) on OC-3’s track
Some of the crud from the adapter housing

It will be a long time yet before the OC-3 is in running condition but getting one of the many projects that need doing under way is a step in the right direction.

House

Pam has been busy with her Solstice card project plus working on the yard’s aesthetics by adding a few more flowers and greenery.

Corner planter

Pam added several more geraniums to the corner planter; due to cooler early summer temps than last year, flowers are thriving.

Another “Pam Project” has been putting together this year’s Summer Solstice cards. Using cutouts from catalogs and craft store stock, the [few] cards created are unique and bright.

Solstice cards have been mailed.

Conclusion

So, even though it was an “at home” weekend instead of an “at The Lot” weekend, we both kept busy and I proceeded to Plan B projects. (There is always a Plan B.)

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!

Pam’s Penny

This coming week, I’ll probably start going through more of the boxes we currently have stored above the garage. How did we get so much crap up there anyway?

Happy Trails.