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AC720Man 
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 Topic: 185 tobacco special?
Posted: 17 hours 12 minutes ago at 10:06pm |
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Was there such a model offered? One is for sale in NC
Edited by AC720Man - 17 hours 10 minutes ago at 10:08pm
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8070nc
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Posted: 9 hours 58 minutes ago at 5:20am |
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Yes there was. Ive got one
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Gary Burnett
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Posted: 8 hours 11 minutes ago at 7:07am |
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I've seen a couple sell down in NC looked like any other 185 to me except for the sticker
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 7 hours 21 minutes ago at 7:57am |
so....... what made it Special ? ... height ?... width ? ... no 3 point ?
guess front axle width is the main thing ?
Edited by steve(ill) - 6 hours 37 minutes ago at 8:41am
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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DrAllis
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Posted: 6 hours 26 minutes ago at 8:52am |
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Maybe they had optional racks that went along the length of the hood to hang tobacco leaves on to dry out ?? ..........I'm just saying.
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tbran
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Posted: 5 hours 24 minutes ago at 9:54am |
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There was a 96" front axle on the later models. There was an extension for the rear axles as well. A lot were ordered with the 38" PS wheels. There was never a picture of the Tobacco Special decal in parts that I know of. I do know there was some internal comments about using 'Tobacco' on a company decal in the later stages. In fact at one time later the credit corporation had a policy of not financing tobacco equipment - that lasted only until our book keeper reached out to the powers that were....and explained a few statistics - in uncertain terms and verbiage. Seems the decal was not shinney like the others as well. The regional sales manager for the East made a big pitch for this 'special' and a few made their way in to Tn as far West as Goad Impl in Springfield - Barren Plains - Tn. There was a narrow front 50" beam support, a std support and a 96" unit -- all had different length tie rods that surprised a many a parts man when they arrived and the customer brought them back along with the correct old ones...
Edited by tbran - 5 hours 19 minutes ago at 9:59am
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When told "it's not the money,it's the principle", remember, it's always the money..
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Posted: 5 hours 15 minutes ago at 10:03am |
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They smoked, ha ha
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Ray54
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Posted: 3 hours 59 minutes ago at 11:19am |
 whatscooking wrote:
They smoked, ha ha |
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