Nothing really stands out to me other than he seems comfortable working the tractor. That PTO sequence is about the same as our old JD. Actually it works a bit better than I thought. It doesn't smoke so bad when running as it did cold....I like that. But it does puff a bit of blue when stalled into the snow bank. That could ..probably is...just an older engine.. I don't hear anything weird.
Sure does remind me of tractors from that era, though. Requires a lot of operator input. After a day's work you sure knew you had been working. Completely different from today's fingertip tractors. I'm spoiled. Of course the old JD with its loader cost $4500 and the new modern one cost twelve times that much.
When I see the 995 owner sequence the PTO it reminds me of the JD at the end of a road, or furrow, or loader trip... Remember, the JD has a hand transmission clutch.
So when it is time to go back the other way, disengage transmission clutch, throttle down, disengage PTO clutch, but leave PTO lever engaged, raise 3pt, re-engage transmission - oops shift gears first, turn it all around, now disengage transmission clutch, check that PTO lever is engaged, engage PTO clutch, throttle up for power, lower 3pt, select lower forward gear, engage transmission clutch... and off we go! Each one of those movements requires adult strength, and sometimes a bit of body lean as well.
Yes, the loader is slow. I would just accept it.
After all, that only came with a small 7 gpm hydro pump and that is probably prioritized for the power steering. Even if that is a standard 60/40 priority valve, then you are left with not much flow for the loader.
Accept that the loader is an afterthought.
It has enough power to help you lift beams and pallets to build a house....which is all that matters. It's will skim a dirt road to flatten ruts, and carry trees or rocks....but no way is it going to be a digger.
On the other hand, that tractor does have a simple old hydraulic cylinder type power steering which seems to work fine although most of that kind do leak. But it works to steer smoothly at idle and stopped with a load in the bucket. That's important and shows me it works ok. You will sure do a whole lot more steering than lifting and dumping even when loading.
Back to the loader speed. No, I'm afraid that what you see and hear is that he DOES rev it up up a bit when he is dumping. These old tractors worked all their life at what today we call a fast idle. I wouldn't change that or expect it to be much different. Use it as it is and it will last. Putt-putt, not zoom.
I don't think that is SSQA, although I can't explain the upper bucket lip. Nice size bucket, though.
It seems to work ok and especially for the price. Ask him why he is selling it. That's always interesting to me when I buy something old and used.
rScotty