The machine I am looking at was a running tractor offered to a museum many years ago and has since been left outside for years. The current owner obtained it from the museum as he was sick of seeing it rotting away. No real progress has been made so this is where I am looking at stepping in.

Thankyou for that I have a 1937 U but honestly here in Australia I have never seen another United. I have seen another Continental U but it was Allis branded.

Will hopefully have this one home in a few weeks and assess it's condition and work out where to start. 

Steve@B&B

Thanks Richard, fingers crossed! 

Looks different than the Kingston on mine.

I am assuming Kerosene as most tractors sold here in the era were to suit kerosene.

  Just have to ask, is there a chance you might post a pic of Grandma's "A"?

     I see in the background of a couple of  your pictures some AC orange chairs and an unusual, at least to us here in the US, looking automobile. Looks like you may be working on that too. Can you tell us what it is?  It's more efficient to have more than one project at a time you know.

     Thanks for the pictures, Russell.

Hi Russell,

The car is actually a 1934 Chrysler Airflow sedan, factory RHD. So far I have completed some bodywork on it but most of my time since finishing the model A has been located missing parts for it. The Airflow is a long term project. The United has just jumped the queue!

Oddly here in Australia boats were built with the steering wheel on the wrong side. I restored this one around 12 years ago it was built only a couple of hours from my place in the mid 1960's and is powered by a Dodge Sidevalve 6. I purchased the boat from the original owner and returned it to completely original condition.

Here is the tag;

      The Chrysler is an interesting looking vehicle. I have seen a very few Airflows but didn't recognize yours as such. Guessing that is the source of your forum name; obvious now. Hope you can find all the parts you need.

     The center of the engine tag is interesting too. "Powerful as the nation". 

     We will all be watching for updates to your progress on this project. Thanks for the info and pictures.

I certainly think it's overdue now!

Thanks, although time will tell how this will go. My previous restorations have not been too ambitious with tractors to date so this will be a real test, but the inspiration has come from Jacob with his 6-12 project. For me the tractor is far too rare out here to see it in someones garden rotting further, and the seller was of the same opinion. For now I am going to just slowly chip away at pulling the tractor down to assess what needs doing and how much damage has been done sitting around. The tractor was running in the early 1990's when donated to a museum from what I have been told.  

To me the serial number looks like U1454 ?

I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about the U world though, I have yet to dive down that rabbit hole.  I guess I better be careful, you may make me want to get a U after watching your restoration....

Thanks Jacob, although I don't think it will be as fast as your 6-12 restoration!

With the serial number I posted it as I am unsure, the 1 seems to be punched at a different angle and could be a / ? I have a UM powered U and the number on it is very clear and no / . Hoping someone may know for sure.

Apart from the rear wheels being free, nothing else is so far. I will start a rough plan of attack and hunting a few basic odds and ends soon.

You two are worlds apart Mark, but I'm betting he'll want your tank!

Its good to see a younger man want to tackle something like this project Travis!  Keep the pics coming and GOOD LUCK with this vast undertaking!

Thanks for that, I suspected it was a rough 1 given how untouched the tractor is but given how crude it was I couldn't be certain.

Thanks Layne!

Sounds like I best send you a message!

In the meantime I found 3 front wheels and a fuel tank at a local auction so they will be coming home soon and Jacob sent a much needed parts manual which arrived today too!