Tracked down another family tractor-Dad's A-C 7020
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Topic: Tracked down another family tractor-Dad's A-C 7020
Posted By: Oldoug
Subject: Tracked down another family tractor-Dad's A-C 7020
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 5:45pm
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A few weeks ago back some of the girls at work were filing away some old purchase order's from the dealership that I work at and they ran across some paper work from the mid-80's, one of which had the purchase information from the 7020 that my Dad traded in on his 8030. My Dad's old 7020 was purchase by a local feedyard that has a reputation for being a little hard on equipment, so I knew going in that this search probably would not have a happy ending. I talked to the owner of the feedlot and he told me that the 7020 had been hauled off to a local salvage yard several years back. I paid a visit to that salvage yard last week and looked around in their yard and didn't see it so I asked them if they could search their records for dismantled machines and they confirmed by serial number that Dad's old 7020 was dismantled in early 1998.
Dad purchased this 7020 from Koletzky Implement Inc. in Yankton, SD, in the Spring of 1984. Dad never liked the A-C 7000 series tractors cabs or long hoods, but after Grandpa retired from farming, Dad picked up all his land and needed to go from four row equipment to eight row equipment. The 200 would pull an eight row planter pretty good with the fuel pump turned up, but struggled lifting an eight row Bufflo cultivator so a bigger tractor was needed and this 7020 was priced right. Dad was the third owner of the tractor by this time and it had less than a 100 hours on it. One of the previous owners had a loader on the 7020 that left some noticeable scratches on the left hand hood that I remembered from my childhood.
 7020 the day it was delivered. This little DC Case got traded in on it.
 Cultivating in the Summer of 1984.
 7020 ready for harvest Fall of 1984.
 Me with the 7020 and a load of small square bales in Summer of 1985.
The 7020 was the first tractor that I ever drove by myself, during oats season I would get to drive it through the field while other stacked the small square bales on the planter cart. I also hauled my first load of grain with this same tractor. A memory of the 7020 that me and my brother both remember vivadly is of one harvest just after sundown we went looking for ear corn out in the field, a little while later the 7020 was coming after us wide open, stadium lights baring down on us, it looked and sounded awesome, lights on the shiney orange paint and all, and when that tractor came to a stop we both got a spanking that neither one of us ever forgot to this day. We never strayed to far from the tractor or combine after that.
While I was at the salvage yard I asked them if they had anything left from the 7020, they told me they might have some of the sheet metal left, so we went flipping through some 30-40 hood panels that they had and the minute I seen this scratch, I knew it was Dad's old hood.
  On the back side it was marked in marker with "SN 4138" Dad's old serial number. I asked them how much for the hood panel and they wanted $275, I wasn't going to pay that much, and after I told them the story they said they would take $50 for it, I firgued it was worth that to me. I didn't get the tractor home, but I have something from it now.
Just wanted to share. Thanks.
------------- Matt Folkers FOLKERS RESTORATION Restoring vintage things to last so the future can enjoy our past. |
Replies:
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 6:14pm
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Oldoug, A great story. Thanks for sharing. Bob@allisdowneast ------------- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure. |
Posted By: BLee Mn
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 6:17pm
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neet story Matt, going to hang panel on a wall? ------------- Cowboy UP |
Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 6:20pm
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Glad you got part of that tractor! Great story! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 6:47pm
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I like hearing story's like this, And yes some of Dad's 7020 is better than none of her.
Good job hunting it down. Don
------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 7:00pm
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Dang, that brought a tear to my eye..... ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
Posted By: AMB(wcIL)
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 8:02pm
| Good story, I hope your 210 is still out their in one piece. Andy |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 8:26pm
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Great story - I can picture that hood hanging on the wall of your shop! ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2011 at 8:36pm
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Great story and thanks for sharing it with us. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: DarrylinWA
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 7:07am
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Matt, thanks for sharing. Also great story behind that!!!. That is priceless!
Take care, Darryl ------------- B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling. |
Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 9:21am
| Neat story. |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 11:19am
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That is why we collect.That story explains why we are the way we are. And, those of us on this forum share that bond. ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 11:45am
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Thanks for sharing Doug.Love the pics. and love the story even more.
The pics of the 4 wagons hooked together bring back a lot of memories.Grandfather on my mothers side would hook all his wagons together and make a train.3 miles to the grain elevator from his place.He wanted to make a few trips as possible.What a sight,a farmall super M pulling 3, 4,5 wagons at a time swerving all over the place. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 12:16pm
| Good story, bittersweet ending. |
Posted By: clovis
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 1:27pm
| Great story!!! Great pics!! Thanks for sharing!!! |
Posted By: superintendent
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 2:34pm
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What a beautiful 7020! Talk about your classic. Thanks for sharing.
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Oldoug wrote:Posted By: Byron WC in SW Wi
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2011 at 7:11pm
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Great story and great pics. My wife has done scrapbooking, (not recently due to time), and I did a scrapbook with the stories and pictures of the WC I got from grandpa. I think this story would be a great candidate for that even if you just do it electronically and save it. It's fantastic you were able to trace it that far and get a piece of your dad's tractor. |
Posted By: agcodick
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 9:40am
| Great story and pics. In that picture of the square bales, is that an allis chalmers toolbar planter transport trailer? |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 3:59pm
| A great story. |
Posted By: Oldoug
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2011 at 7:00pm
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Thanks for all the comments guys. I might hang the hood panel up some day when I get a shed put up. The planter cart in the one photo is a Donahue if memory serves. It's not an ALLIS-CHALMERS. ------------- Matt Folkers FOLKERS RESTORATION Restoring vintage things to last so the future can enjoy our past. |
Posted By: AndrewGubbels
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 12:43pm
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Great story Matt. That was a good looking 7020!!!
Andrew. ------------- Andrew Gubbels Gubbels Restoration |
Posted By: EricPA
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 3:51pm
| Great story, the fenders on the front wheels were they factory? that is the first I ever saw a pair. And I have to agree with your dad the 7000 series were about the ugliest thing AC ever produced. IMOH |
Posted By: Dutchboy Johan
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 2:52am
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What a great story to read. Why did you remember so good that scratch on the hood?? Did you do that when you was young or what is the story behind that? ------------- ---> Better by Design <--- Johan Straver, Almkerk/ Netherlands Allis-Chalmers 190XT Ser.III #26829XTD |