2009 CowBoard Restoration Project

The CowBoard Online Tractor Fellowship Club is planning a restoration project to benefit the WI Archives. We will start on Wednesday July 23 with a non-running tractor, disassemble, overhaul the motor, replace brakes and clutch, overhaul magneto and carburetor, clean, assemble, and paint and will have it ready to auction to 2009 Red Power Roundup Show Attendees at the close of the event. The proceeds of the sale will be donated to the WI Historical Society to help them continue to research & make available online the extensive resources of the McCormick Collection. There will be a knowledgeable tech representative present each day to help guide spectators through the process and to assure a quality and correct restoration. This should be an informative and educational as well as entertaining experience that you will not often see repeated anywhere

..............NEWS FLASH............

YES, The Cowboard Did It, Start to finish
The tractor was partially disassembled on Wednesday but no other work done. On Thursday AM the team got right with it and the buzz on the grounds the next morning was that the guys had worked late and had it running briefly about 8 PM.
Friday was spent in all the little detail tasks that take so much time in any restoration, hunting parts for unforeseen problems and last minute adjustments but they stayed right on schedule and were ready for fire-up and test run at 5 PM We had some last minute issues with the clutch but that was quickly remedied and "Puff" as the guys named the F20 was hauled off to C&G in Brooklyn, WI for paint. Saturday morning at daylight we thew open the doors and back Puff came for the official public appearance. I keep looking at the pics and can't believe we did it!!!!!!!!!

A special Thank you and to all the CowBoard Planning and effort to pull this project off

1937 Farmall F20 Restoration Project Start to finish in 3 daysCommemorative Scale Model Kit now available click Here for more information

1937 Farmall F20 Restoration Project Start to finish in 3 days
Commemorative Scale Model Kit now available click Here for more information