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Topic: ot-1937 A restoration Story and pics

Posted By: johnny
Subject: ot-1937 A restoration Story and pics
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 12:58am

This is an Off Color topic. I have posted some pics and the story of my 1937 John Deere A. It was my grandfathers and I have alot of pride in restoring the tractor. If you find the time check it out.

thanks

johnny

http://www.grandpastractor.com/bb/viewforum.php?f=8 - http://www.grandpastractor.com/bb/viewforum.php?f=8

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Posted By: ToddSin NY
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 1:33am

Johnny That is most diffenetly something to be proud of! From what you started with to what you have now in unbelievable! Good job!!!

Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 4:46am

You deserve tobe proud of that one Johny. Granddad is also. God Bless.

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Posted By: StanOhio
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 9:01am

The only thing that could make that cooler is if grandpa bought it new. You have all the history on it and to me, that would be worth its weight in gold! Your grandpas up there telling everyone that's my grandson! I like you, never seen my grandfathers and they didn't farm. Mom an dad bought the farm in 77 and we moved there in 80 and I started farming. The old guy next door taught me how to farm and as far as I was concerned, he was my grandpa. I have his WD45 and his WC that he bought new. Motors are stuck in both of em and I'm going to restore em both. Its good you preserved some family history. My brother bought the old guys farm and I farm it and ya give me the idea to go plow one of his feilds! I have my goal!

Posted By: allallis2
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 9:53am

Awesome job man!!

Posted By: Gil of Wi
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 11:25am

Looks Great!!!! No mater what color it is. I think it's GRAET when any old tractor is restored. I love Allis but have restored other colors too. It's part of our past. Another one saved from becoming scrap headed to China!!! GREAT JOB!!!! Gil

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Posted By: Gil of Wi
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 11:29am

woops not sure what happened? Great job! No matter what color it is. Another one saved from scrap headed to China. I love Allis but have restored lots of different colors. Again GREAT job...Gil

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"A man who makes no mistakes, dosen't usually make anything"

Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 2:54pm

Johnny, That is one outstanding story. I can only imagine the pride you had that that was YOUR TRACTOR. It shows very careful restoration of a classic John Deere. Especially it is your GRANDFATHER'S TRACTOR.

My congratulations on an outstanding restoration.

Good Luck!

Bill Long

Posted By: Steve-Ohio
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 3:03pm

Nice work, great pics and story.

Posted By: johnny
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2010 at 10:46pm

Thank you to everyone for your kind words and comments. I am very proud of the tractor and the restoration. I hope to hook the plow to it in the next couple of weeks. I am lucky enough to have met my other grandfather and I also have 2 of his tractors a 70 gas and a 70 diesel both deeres. I guess the 70d is the next full restoration. I think they would look cool next to each other. Again thanks for the comments.

Posted By: Richard S
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2010 at 3:45am

Great story and great job of restoration. Also thanks for the link to Grandpastractors----I had not found that one previously.