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  1. King of Obsolete

    Welding Sleigh KoO

    it has been a while since I was here so here is a couple of pictures of the welding sleigh as we work on my second Linn tractor. plus my daughter doing the touch up painting on the KoO which has faded after 15 years or more. it was a good day for painting at -12c which is why she had the heater...
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    550 Adams Grader UD-16 motor

    back in 2009 I stole this grader and after 2 years in court it became mine. I thought I had a posting on this BB but I guess I don't. last weekend I decided to get working on the grader because it was like a bad DIEvorce and I didn't have any interest in it. I whipped up a bar starter and broke...
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    TD-6, Linn Tractor and 1939 Chevy

    i spent my xmas holidays building a winter road behind the Kingdom. to see more click on and enjoy. http://kingofobsolete.ca/Flood_Testing_Muskeg_Webpage.html thansk KoO Published Author
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    IH Bread Truck becoming a deck truck

    back in sept 2014 i "aquired" a IH bread truck which was my first tow job with the weight box tow truck part of the Screaming Ford. now it is time to make the bread truck in to something use full in the great white north. i popped the bread box off because it was falling apart big time, i had...
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    Famous Black Cat 18 times

    we did a little project in secret because no one is suppose to know what was going on or what happened. i sunk the Famous Black Cat for the 18th time and could not talk about until the secret project was completed. today we travelled 10 miles south of the Kingdom and recovered the Famous Black...
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    Screaming ford tow truck assembly

    i have decided to add an attachment for turning the Screaming Ford into a tow truck. a little thought is reguired on making the "A" frame to support the vehicle that i'm picking up. since it was raining off and on today in the Kingdom, i was able to hide in my little shop and get a good start...
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    Screaming ford, music to my ears

    since the TV show is airing in the usa and people are asking for more on the Screaming Ford. once the winter road closes for the season. that is when i begin to haul freight but the film crew does not join us because it is too dangerous. here is a short clip on youtube of the Screaming Ford...
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    Horton electric clutch fan $$$$$$ oh my

    a friend of mine has a 2002 IH 4300 cargo truck with the DT466 motor in it. the electric clutch fan died and we phoned to get a new one. they want $1200.00 from the IH truck dealer and this does not include a kiss for some reason. is there any other place we can get one of these with out robbing...
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    621d lack of power i'm told

    we went on a 100km round trip over the closed winter road to deliver freight and bring a sick case 621d loader to the Kingdom. first problem is the hanger bearing broke and ate the drive shaft but since it is a holiday monday and everything is closed i can't order parts until tuesday. in the...
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    D5h how frog is need on the blade

    i have been welding up a d5h blade and i need to know how much frog is needed since this one got worn pretty thin. thansk KoO Published Author
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    Linn Tractor

    i did a little service on my Linn Tractor then drove it outside the shop for a little video. the small block chevy sounds good with straight pipes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_Oq60EOjjs&feature=youtu.be thansk KoO Published Author
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    Td-18 dragging the kingdom

    it was a nice day so i took the td-18 known as Blaine out for a spin. i dragged the cat train trails around the Kingdom and made a short video of the Dual Stack sound. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bpXT3nukPc&feature=youtu.be thansk KoO Published Author
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    Only on xmas day in the kingdom

    only the King of Obsolete would try and get 14 collectables up and running on xmas day at -30c. i have been doing this for the last couple of years and this year we are trying for. 2- td-6s. 2- td-9s, 2-td-18s, 1- d6 9u, 1- 1938 maple leaf truck, 1- 1938 gmc truck, 1- 1939 chevy...
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    621F Case has a mind of it's own

    being the King of Obsolete i usually don't have anything to do with new machine. this case arrived in the Kingdom with 635 hrs on it and a flat tire. i used the machine to raise it's self up to remove the tire. the machine was idling fine then it reved up to 1300 rpm and then it was fun to get...
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    Triple or Nothing 1974 Screaming Ford

    three weeks after the winter roads closed, xena and i made a run to lac brochet to deliver a load. only 300 kms on a winter road with no out side support. http://kingofobsolete.ca/TRIPLE_OR_NOTHING_WEBPAGE.html thansk KoO Published Author
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    Cats are still in snow in the kingdom

    winter is still hanging on and i took the d6 9u known as The Hood out to do a little plowing. snap a few shots around the Kingdom showing how much snow is still here. thansk KoO Published Author
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    My Service Truck for the Great White North

    everyone posts great pictures of their service trucks so now we have enough snow on the ground i can post a picture of mine. started off as a 1946 chevy 3 ton truck and then it become the welding sleigh. fully equiped with a ranger 8 welder and all the tools and supplies for the cat trains...
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    Cat 262c skid steer hydraulic leak

    i went to help a friend unload a load of lumber but the 262c had a hydraulic leak. the top hose is leaking where it bends from opening and closing the door. i thought is was strange that only one hose is leaking because it just goes to the hydraulic filter then to the fan. could the filter be...
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    Older 250c john deere rock truck

    today i got to bounce around in the old rock truck but a couple of the dash warning came on and off. not sure what they mean so i'll post a picture. thansk KoO Published Author
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    Fusing Black Plastic Pipe--- having problems

    it has been a few years since i have fused plastic pipe. i ended up with this well woren out fusing machine and after a couple of days of welding i was able to do some test fuses. only problem we had today is we got pointy fuse joints not smooth rolled ones. any ideas??? thansk KoO...
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