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MonarchDan 
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Posted: 26 Aug 2016 at 3:52pm |
Hello..
If anyone knows of an AC - Monarch 75 crawler tractor that might be available for sale in any condition please let me know. They were large, about 21,000 lbs. powered by a Le Roi 4 cyl gasoline engine. I am now retired and would like to find one to restore. When I was small, my family had two Monarch 75's but unfortunately both were scrapped in the late 50's or early 1960's.
I remember my dad's 75 very well, got to ride on it a few times. The sound of that big slow speed, 6 3/4" x 8" engine pulling was impressive. 3 Speed w/ oil bath chain drive finals. Had a steering wheel to release the steering clutches and band turning brakes. Any info would be appreciated, ... even the location of a museum where I could see one in the iron would be appreciated. Thanks for any help, .... I may never find one, ..... but I am on the hunt! My phone is 785 456 5964 My email is: dancarolk@gmail.com Thanks, Dan
Edited by MonarchDan - 26 Aug 2016 at 5:24pm
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Posted: 26 Aug 2016 at 6:10pm |
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There was 2 75's for sale on Tractor shed some time ago. I think they were in Montana and the owner was a member of this forum. Can't remember his log-on name. A couple of museum exhibits are at the Heidrick Ag Centre in Woodland CA and I saw one at the Manitoba Threshers display about 1999. There is another working example with a cab fitted that goes to working displays, I think around Indiana. It pulls a mini scoop and there is many photos of it on the internet. Good luck in finding something suitable.
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MonarchDan
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Posted: 26 Aug 2016 at 7:31pm |
Thanks Orangekiwi,
I appreciate your reply.
I do have the phone # of Steve in MT, ... I've called but no answer so far.
I appreciate the museum info and will plan to visit.
Edited by MonarchDan - 26 Aug 2016 at 7:35pm
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JC-WI
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Posted: 26 Aug 2016 at 8:16pm |
Steve in MT had his listed several years ago... I don't know if he still has them. Theres on refurbed 75 down in Edgerton, Rock River Thresheree .
and I know where this one sits... LOL
They are still around but getting fewer in between.
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MonarchDan
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Posted: 26 Aug 2016 at 9:04pm |
Thanks JC(WI) Thanks for the picture. Unfortunately the links you sent me don't seem to go to any pics unless I am doing something wrong.
I am glad to hear you say there are still some around, ... would be a great project to honor my dad as he put many hours on the old 75 as a young guy. Dad always spoke highly of the 75's but said they needed a 4th gear!
I still have in my dad's shop a few 75 parts. A new Le Roi head gasket, carb,some misc parts and a complete drawbar assembly he kept for some reason.
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Posted: 26 Aug 2016 at 9:11pm |
OK JC(WI), I figured out the link you sent and and have accessed several pics etc.
Thanks, Dan
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Posted: 27 Aug 2016 at 3:15am |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 12:09am |
Hey JC(WI) Thanks so much for the great links to great pics. I really appreciate your help. Regards, Dan
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Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 7:54am |
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Keep trying to get a hold of Steve MT. That will be your best option. Darrel
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Posted: 29 Aug 2016 at 9:58am |
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Nice pictures. I'd never heard of a national. Being as it was also made in AC land, one has to wonder if someone from Allis got hired away by Westinghouse to design a crawler. Couldn't even come up with a different color!
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Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 9:57pm |
Monarch 75 working on #6 highway near Raymore SK, 1936 
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MonarchDan
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Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 11:06pm |
Thanks much Lazyts,
That 75 looks exactly like my dad's 75 that we had into the early 1960's. His just had the two track carrier rollers like in your pic. I have seen several other pics with three carrier rollers. I remember it had the diamond AC decal just as shown in this picture.
I still still remember riding on it, ... loved the wide seat. He had other "cats" but I liked the 75 best and the sound of that engine when it pulled hard!
When I was really small, I'd ride for a while when he was pulling a scraper and then go to sleep. Later I would wake up and find my self in his old truck
Thanks for sharing!!
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Steve (MT)
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Posted: 02 Sep 2016 at 11:32pm |
MonarchDan, I have a restored 1930 Monarch 75. It is very nice and you have a open invite to come out to Montana to see it any time. I just had it out 2 weeks ago for a local tractor show.
(406) 486 5462.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2016 at 11:06pm |
Hello Steve, Thanks for the response and very kind invitation to see your "75". I sure hope I can get out to see your tractor in the not too distant future. Which show were you at with your "75" recently? I have a friend at Ft. Shaw, MT and he told me he went to a show recently and saw a Monarch 75 but I need to ask him which show he attended. I heard about you sometime back and have tried to contact you without success so I really appreciate hearing from you.
I was told you had a "75" for sale some years ago ... I assume now long gone.
I suspect you have read the various posts and know my family had two Monarch 75's many years ago, but one got scrapped I think in the 1950's after an engine problem and the other I watched get cut up in the early 1960's ... I really liked that tractor and felt awful as I watched the scrapper cut it up and winch the pieces into his truck. I knew it was a mistake as a kid and I will always remember that day. I do have a few pieces that still remain at the farm ... that I basically cherish.
I was there yesterday and took time to make sure the drawbar assembly, ... plate and swinging hitch are still there in good shape as is a brand new head gasket that has been in Dad's shop for some 60 + years as well as a few other parts I believe to be Monarch. I'm not real sure why he kept the drawbar but I'm glad he did. Memories! I can still hear the old Le Roi barking under load. We had / have other track type tractors but I thought the old "75" with the Steering Wheel was tooo cool!
I wish I had a good picture of dad's 75 but right now I can't find any at all. I do know somewhere there is a picture of one of us kids with our horse and part of the rear of the tractor happened to be in that picture. I'll keep looking.
MT is a long way from Kansas but if you know of a restorable "75" that might be available now or in the future I would be very interested in attempting to purchase. I am now retired and if my wife doesn't scream too loudly ... it would be a great retirement project. How I wish my dad had just parked the old 75 and let it set!!
Again, .... Thank you and I hope to meet you and your tractor sometime. Dan
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