Snow Fighter Gets a Makeover
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Topic: Snow Fighter Gets a Makeover
Posted By: MikeSMN
Subject: Snow Fighter Gets a Makeover
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 3:04pm
Orange earns it's keep today in a couple inches of snow! Here are a few before and after photos of our 1964 D17 IV; 517 Loader; McKee Snowblower. This is Dad's original tractor which he has so generously given to me for Christmas a few years ago. It was purchased new from the Huntley, (MN) Implement (the dealership was 1 block away from the farm!) It has worked this farm its whole life! My brother & I are getting our first driving lessons (about 1965)! My son, my father-in-law, a great family friend and I all worked on remaking this piece of orange history.
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Posted By: BennyLumpkin
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 3:45pm
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sure is pretty.....glad to see that "other" colored cab gone lol
------------- Central PA Allis Express 1934 WC254 1945 WF 1945 WC135755 1951 WD68085 1953 WD45-150217 1957 WD45D-230744D B110 |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 3:51pm
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Orange always looks good in the snow. It looks even better with children.
Nice looking units.
Good Luck!
Bill long
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Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 3:58pm
------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Bill Long wrote:Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 4:38pm
| Nice tractor --- been thinking a snow blower like that might come in handy. |
Posted By: MikeSMN
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 5:08pm
| Thanks BennyL. That cab had a little heater that made fall field work somewhat bearable. Over the years the cab took some injuries and never really got healed up - it was in pretty poor condition when we took it off. |
Posted By: David Gibson (OH)
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 5:11pm
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That's a good looking D17. ------------- David Gibson http://www.darkecountysteam.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.darkecountysteam.com 1956 WD45 |
Posted By: MikeSMN
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 5:13pm
| Bill, Lou, Jim & David, thanks for the encouragement. Last week's snow was 10+ inches of wet and heavy stuff on unfrozen ground. There were some challenges doing a good job moving the white stuff. Today was so much easier; just a little engine RPM's sent that light fluffy stuff out of the way. That combination sure makes short work of snow removal. |
Posted By: AllisFreak MN
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 8:12am
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Very nice. Good to see it stayed in the family. ------------- '49 A-C WD, '51 A-C WD, '63 A-C D17 Series III, 1968 A-C One-Seventy, '82 A-C 6060, '75 A-C 7040, A-C #3 sickle mower, 2 A-C 701 wagons, '78 Gleaner M2 |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 11:23am
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I have a snow blower for my 917, only it's green, Deutz green. I hope I've gone south before it's needed. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: Brian S(NY)
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 11:47am
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nice pics. thanks for sharing. ------------- God made man.Sam colt made man equal. |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 3:27pm
| Very awesome looking tractor. Does it have a factory 3 point, or aftermarket on a snap coupler? Darrel |
Posted By: MikeSMN
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 4:08pm
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Daryl - it has factory 3 point and dual hydraulics. I had to acquire 1 under gas tank side panel, and a new battery box from MattMN, otherwise the sheet metal and lights are all original. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 5:22pm
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NICE!!!! When I plow snow with my 45, I have to wear my Blaze Orange deer hunting clothes to be seen better. I need some more Orange on it I guess.
------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 4:02pm
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Wow! Sweet lookin' 17' Joe!! Nice job you guys did! That thing probably tosses snow as good as it looks! Must feel pretty neat to have your Dads original Tractor that you sat on in 65! Good luck with it, and keep it in the family.....! Steve@B&B |