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Skyhighballoon(MO) 
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 5:55pm |
Believe it or not, plow day was NOT the highlight of my weekend at the farm...I've posted a couple of times on how I sold my late father's D17 Series III back in 1998 to a friend of my farming partner and how I regretted that. The good thing was that he fixed up that D17 and it had a home. Several years ago I caught up with that person (Joe Vanderfeltz - GREAT guy) and he agreed if he ever sold it I'd get first chance to buy it back. Well that day came MUCH sooner than I expected and was last Friday evening. Joe decided he had a few too many AC toys and that D17 was the one to go. I wasted no time in closing the deal before he changed his mind and drove it home about 7 or 8 miles from his farm to my farm. It's a 1963 D17 Series III SN70202. Dad bought it new but I think it had been on the lot a year. It was a NF front originally to mount a corn picker but Joe converted it over to a WF using a Series I or II rollshift from a diesel tractor I'm guessing from the mounts...but it works. Joe put a Z-code rebuilt Gleaner engine in it, new clutch...home-made front grill (yes it looks like a Series I?) and a paint job among fixing other things. This was the tractor I first learned to drive when I was 6 (going on 7). I am SOOOO happy to have it back home on the farm. I know Dad is smiling too. Now each of my 2 sons has a D17 and I have the 180. We can have our own plow day in a few years and get lots of work done even if nobody else show up. I have plows for all 3 too already. Thanks JOE!!!!!! Since I have another D17 for a "utility" tractor, my WD45 NF with PS I bought last fall is getting a new purpose ...dedicated corn picker tractor...which brings me to another toy I bought in March (but have not hauled home yet), a mounted AC 190 corn picker that is northern Missouri. I got it from my newest AC buddy, Daniel Starbuck. It has all the mounting hardware for a WD45/D17 and is in great shape. I'm really looking forward to getting it hauled home and getting it on my 45...once I get the 45 fixed up and running right too! Dad ran a 170 picker then later a 190 picker on the Series III as it was a NF when he had it. It was something I never got to do as a kid...well I will now. Orange fever at it very best (or worst?) LOL...like I needed more projects...but I can't help myself! D17 Series III pics:    Close up of rear pivot for front axle:  The orange line-up with the boys:  Cool close-up of Ethan on the SIII with me in the far background:  Full shed (WD45 is in another barn hallway):  Now switching to my March spring break trip to Queen City, MO to see and buy my new 190 corn picker from Daniel. This was the day we had the snow in March:   
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1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex
1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330
1969 180 gas
1965 D17 S-IV gas
1963 D17 S-III gas
1956 WD45 gas NF PS
1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin
303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers
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john n/il.
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 6:56pm |
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hello Mike,that is great news .It looks like a nice tractor .Good looking kids too, man i bet there going to be happy one day when they can do some plowing with you .thanks again with the info on my d17iv .I got the 3 point working now ,it was hung up ,but we both were standing on the arms and it popped.The previous owner must not have moved it in a long time.I got the missing linkage from heitmanns ,Wi..Have fun with your boys now
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 7:36pm |
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Mike, It don't get any better than bringing Dad's tractor home.
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Glockhead SWMI
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 7:45pm |
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Thats great!
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Tracy Martin TN
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 7:55pm |
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Mike, Looks great. Seems like the mechanics are getting bigger too, they are growing up fast. Take care. Tracy Martin
Edited by Tracy Martin TN - 21 Apr 2010 at 7:55pm
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omahagreg
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 8:34pm |
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That is excellent!
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dpower
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 9:21pm |
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always nice when tractors can come back to their original owner and home place. Congrats
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Daniel(Ne)
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 9:37pm |
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Mike
That is nice to get her back in the family. You will cherish it even more now. I bet the boys were excited. I am thankful I have my dads 45. You saw that it needs some tlc. Someday it will have a plow back on it. The plow pictures were sure nice. Looked like a beautiful day. It brought back a lot of memories. Thanks for sharing.
Daniel
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Oldoug
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 10:04pm |
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Glad you got it back Mike!!! All units look great!!!
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 10:28pm |
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Congrat's Mike! That's great!! You have a nice collection there buddy. And them Yungin's are getting big since I seen them at Dales couple years back. Before you know it, those boys will be handling those tractors...
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Eldon (WA)
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010 at 10:38pm |
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Mike it looks like you are having a great year! Looks like you better add on to the shed!
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ALLIS EXPRESS!
This year:
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ToddSin NY
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010 at 12:55am |
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NICE!!!
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Don(MO)
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010 at 4:52am |
Mike, Like I said on plow day you have it going your way now. Now I am so going to look for one of my Dad's tractors, But it is not going to be like you, I don't have the farm I played on as a kid. This is a good day for you Cindy and the kids.
Don
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Harvey/pa
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010 at 6:40am |
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Terrific news Mike. Bet you haven't stopped smiling since then. Only tractor my Dad ever had was a wore out Cub Cadet & hit dead ends on both my Grandfather's tractors. My pockets weren't deep enough to buy the first tractor I ever drove recently but at least I know where it is, so I can really appreciate your happiness. Now about needing a WD-45 chore tractor complete with front steps for easy mounting as you get older...Harvey
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john(MI)
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010 at 7:02am |
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Mike, Great pics, especially the one with the kids and you on the tractors. That one deserves mounting!!!
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Brian Ahart
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010 at 7:22am |
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Good deal Mike! I'm glad everything worked out, and that the D17 III is back home.
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Jim Lindemood
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010 at 7:49am |
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Good thing getting the tractor back in the family. Want to see that picker mounted and at work.
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Brian F(IL)
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010 at 7:50am |
Mike, that is great news. Nothing like having your Dad's tractor back home. Save your nickels for a bigger machine shed. Congratulations!
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JimIA
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010 at 11:23pm |
Congrats Mike! Glad you got her back home! I have a soft spot for the series IIIs as well. This one was bought new by my Grandfather. It too is a 1963. It was delivered January 10th 1964, exactly 15 years to the day before I was born! We even have some home movies of it the day it was delivered. This one is serial number 67838. Jim 
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Posted: 23 Apr 2010 at 6:54am |
Thats great news Mike !!! Good looking family there and can see why the boys are smiling. Congratulations again on bringing the AC back home.
Take care, Darryl
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Posted: 23 Apr 2010 at 8:40am |
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Mike: I'm happy for you to get your dad's tractor back. I also have a D17III but mine is a diesel. I have had this tractor on my farm since 1980 and use it to pull the square baler. The later D17s are some of the better tractors AC ever made , in my opinion. Ron
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