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Mrbill69 
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Joined: 12 Jan 2011
Location: Coal City, IN
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 Posted: 18 Jan 2011 at 8:22am |
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I'm the 3rd owner of a late 52 WD with that has the 45 trans and tall head. I have 14.9 tires on it and the steering is still almost as tight as when it was new. I just use it for small jobs and I'll probably keep it til I die. It is in line for some work as the clutch is getting weak and the brakes are bad. Love it!
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ernie (ECIN)
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Joined: 22 Feb 2010
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Posted: 18 Jan 2011 at 9:02am |
My WD is a '51 or '52 (I can't remember right now) and my son and I bought it about 10 years ago, mainly for the loader on it and to haul the horse manure out. It fires right up and we use it about onece a month. In the winter, I use it to open the lane and general snow clearing around our place. The original plan was to restore it, but my health has caused that to go to the back burner.
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captaindana
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Joined: 14 Sep 2009
Location: Fort Plain, NY
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Posted: 18 Jan 2011 at 6:43pm |
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My 49 WD nfe was delivered to this farm and has never left except for an engine and clutch overhaul a few years ago. It has thousands and thousands of hours on it from spreading manure, raking, tedding, sickle trimming, haybining, pulling hay wagons, backblading, etc etc. It hurts my back working very long on it but for simplicity, economy and being handy it sure is about the most bulletproof machine man has ever made. Ever! Dana
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captaindana
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Location: Fort Plain, NY
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Posted: 18 Jan 2011 at 6:43pm |
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My 49 WD nfe was delivered to this farm and has never left except for an engine and clutch overhaul a few years ago. It has thousands and thousands of hours on it from spreading manure, raking, tedding, sickle trimming, haybining, pulling hay wagons, backblading, etc etc. It hurts my back working very long on it but for simplicity, economy and being handy it sure is about the most bulletproof machine man has ever made. Ever! Dana
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Chris (swIA)
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Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Location: Prescott, IA
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Posted: 18 Jan 2011 at 9:02pm |
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51 WD that I use for mowing, raking, baling with the rotobaler, plowing gardens, and snow. Love that tractor.
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Harvey/pa
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Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: York Co. Pa.
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Posted: 18 Jan 2011 at 9:36pm |
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My first tractor was a 49 WD, sold it back to first owners grandson. Currently have a WD & a WD-45 with a WD motor, does that count? A few others have been here & gone. They are my favorite hay raking tractors but broken back & bad rotator cuffs lead me to the 175 or D17 more often these days...Harvey
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