Abandoned John Deere 55 parts machine. Will it run after 10 ish years?

Published 2020-12-24
I got this ol girl about 9 years ago to use as a parts/doner machine for my “good” 55. Was told when I bought it the motor was good. I’ve never needed to start it and about 5 years ago I dragged it to the farm cemetery as I didn’t need it anymore. Still want to start it because, why not?

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  • @tmwinkler
    Flashback when you were dicking around with the points..... lol. I worked on my Ford 860, in the field, for over a week, until I finally replaced the "new" condenser. Yep, it was bad... Got it running, drove it to the barn... and upgraded to Electronic Ignition. Best trade-up ever. I get it: farming with antiques. Thanks for sharing!
  • @AnglesideFarm
    My dad had a couple 55’s years ago. Nice combine in their day! I was glad to hear yours run! Enjoyed not only your video but also your humor.
  • @AJ67901
    This series of JD combines couldn't be beat for simplicity and reliability. You can still get a lot of parts for them. I've spent many hours on 95s over the years. The old engine has the familiar sound like a 95.
  • Man you’re great I drive a truck and have been through Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Missouri Iowa all the rest no telling how many of these I’ve seen sitting and I’ve heard the it ran when we parked it crap before but my family has a dairy farm stocker cows quarter horses ect and we never parked anything running it got sold what a sense of accomplishment
  • @brianhrycak4127
    Like your humour. The getting something running that hasnt ran in a long time and left for dead.i understand the feeling.the self pride of makeing something run again.i do the same thing with snowmobiles and qauds and vechiles
  • @whit4275
    My first farming accident was on a JD 45 combine at age of 4. Nothing 180 plus stitches & about a month in hospital couldn't fix. Nice video!
  • @44place85
    You need to bring fluffy with you 😹
  • @gleanerk
    Thanks for sharing, enjoyed! Had a 55 long ago. Motor ran clean .
  • @iainpaton7129
    Hi 👋 JT another amazing video friend thank you once again from Scotland
  • @danakrzysik2671
    Pretty cool watching this! I just sold my 55EB a couple weeks ago.
  • @corydriver7634
    Here here on the good parts guy sentiment. They are few and far between these days. I’m catching up on all your old Vedic’s.
  • @billkroczyk3749
    Man you are so right there about a good parts counter person nowadays if it is another computer in front of them they don't know their ass from a hole in the ground meat comes from or anything actually he'll tell you Walmart thank God I don't have kids the way this world is going
  • @zomaardan
    Love the starting of old engines like this. Great upload sir.
  • @AndrewHCann
    Excellent video to also and hope see more too!