FFA Chapter Restored A 1943 Farmall

FFA Chapter Restored A 1943 Farmall TRACTORS Antiques The FFA chapter of Oakdale High School in Oakdale Calif successfully restored a classic 1943 Farmall A tractor which was found abandoned in the mountains of Monterrey Calif Teacher Isaac Robles worked with a select group of FFA students to bring it back to its former glory Early on International Harvester Collector president Roger Lubiens came to the school to present the students with a check for $1 000 to assist in the restoration process “This restoration is one of 40 such tractor restorations that IH Collectors Chapter 14 has funded here in California ” explains Lubiens Over the school year the student group worked together to dismantle the tractor to test and replace any parts seals and gaskets that had worn out “The restoration process involves determining wear and tear on the engine valve grinding reassembly sandblasting priming painting and so much more ” says Lubiens Work took place on school property within the agriculture mechanic’s shop While the students were responsible for raising some of the funds for the project they also benefited from broader community support For example tire company Titan International provided the chapter with a new set of tires for the tractor Now that the 1943 Farmall A is back in working order it’s doing just that on a small farm the chapter operates Says Lubiens “This FFA chapter received a 24-acre farm comprised of almond groves cropland fields raised garden beds a cattle barn a pig barn and a sheep barn Plus a local contractor installed a computerized drip irrigation system for the entire farm ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Roger Lubiens LPA MBA CRTP NSA State President Folsom Calif 95630 ph 701-710-0956; r_lubiens@juno com