This 1924 McCormick Deering 10-20 has been sitting in the back corner of the barn, waiting to come back to life. In this video, I prepare a replacement fuel tank for use by cleaning it with muriatic acid and soldering some pinholes. In the next video, we’ll get her running again!
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Yay! Thanks Pete! Seeing videos from way in the past that I never knew existed.
March 26, 2025
Chuck in Florida.
Why am I getting so many auto pop up 3 and 4 year videos and very few recent ones?😢
Sweet
Can you please tell how to check rear end oil
Doing all that without wearing gloves or eye protection just about gave me a heart attack!
Awesome
I think the 10-20 should rake some hay for her 100th birthday. 🙂
As always a fun to watch video with good tips and tricks for the average guy
Just a small question what is the stuff your using to fix the holes I hear you call it sodder I tried my local hardware store for this stuff and they have never heard of it !
Pete, I’m enjoying all of your videos; very educational and entertaining. Keep them coming!
I like new things,after they get old
Tip for drying tanks: put a shop towel or even a few paper towels inside it and blow it around with an air hose. They will absorb the majority of the liquid.
I hate patina , paint the damn thing!
You have the best tractors
Wd-40 is water displacing.
Alcohol is hygroscopic.
Consider using flux on the solder.
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Fantastic video. I love that you’re keeping the patina.
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Old fashioned lead body filler would work well too. Just follow the breathing rules from the acid while applying/filing. Another great video!
Peter for a final application use from a Aviation shop a compound called SLOSHING SOLUTION.
I have used it on aircraft tanks many times and also old motorcycle tanks.
I have also used it to seal leaks in the floats (pontoons) of aircraft. I swear by it.
To dry the tank after the water pour high proof methyl hydrate (aka wood alcohol) drain that and use the hair dryer on cold setting for ten minutes then on heat for a few minutes.
Hey Pete are you ever going to do a live chat?
Enjoyed this segment of YouTube. I am an avid collector of kerosene and oil lamps and have had to use a sealer to stop pinhole leaks in antique lamps. W T Kirkman in Ramona, San Diego, Cal. has been providing me with Gas tank sealer for years. You pour it in the cleaned tank and it plugs all the pinholes. Pour out the excess. Lasts indefinitely. Thought that may be a good solution for you instead of soldering.
Nice I remember a old farmer near me when I was a kid had a immaculate new old stock set of wings and a hood for a 15 30 by the time I was old enough to realise what they where and how hard they where to find he had passed his kids didn't care much for the tractors and sold them. They didn't know what I was on about when I enquired after them they probely scraped them when clearing out his stuff nice work there do you know what years they made painted them red I thought it was right at the end of production
Pete, on buying a front loader or tractor, is it worth spending the extra money for a newer four wheel drive version? There is certainly a big price difference. Do you know how big of an advantage four wheel drive is? Thank you for your wonderful videos.
Great video Pete! Can’t wait for Part 2. Keep up the good work.