Is this for real?
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Topic: Is this for real?
Posted By: Bill_MN
Subject: Is this for real?
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2011 at 7:49pm
Looks like it could be factory or a very good homemade job. Captioned as a "TH-16", never heard of it. Maybe someone knows the owner, Alton Mettler from Menno, SD? Looks like a neat machine. ------------- 1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow |
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2011 at 8:03pm
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I'm gonna guess home made.
------------- 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: abbaschild95
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2011 at 11:31pm
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i have seen something very similaar but i just pass by it on the road... not sure what it is exactly... but its possible i suppose that they are the same? ------------- Great-granfather's WC---- hopefully many more to come! |
Posted By: Rfdeere
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 12:05am
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I see the engine. Whats under the picker shields ? ------------- Randy Freshour,Member Indiana AC Partners, http://www.rumelyallis.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.rumelyallis.com |
Posted By: abbaschild95
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 12:19am
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after some research.... no i dont believe it is an actual model.... more than likely just a very professional jerry-rig. ------------- Great-granfather's WC---- hopefully many more to come! |
Posted By: Nathan (SD)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 12:21am
| The name is Mettler. They were AC dealers back in the day. Still in buisness with AGCO. |
Posted By: GARY(OH/IN)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 4:35am
| My guess is the picker shields hide a big hunk of concrete. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 8:34am
I would think they extended the frame to add weight for counterbalance. ------------- 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 |
Rfdeere wrote:Posted By: Bill_MN
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 8:36am
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My guess is they relocated the gas tank to the rear part, kinda looks like a fuel fill where the radiator neck would be behind the grille, and there's a radiator cap just behind the engine in the middle
------------- 1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow |
Posted By: D17JIM
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 8:56am
| It looks real!!! LOL |
Posted By: monitordoc
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 9:05am
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In our area black smith shops turned many WD's backwards and added a loader. i still see one every now and then in a tree line or still in use. Every shop was different, some were very crude looking and others pro--like your picture. ------------- WD,D17-S4,180,D21 |
Posted By: Slade (TN)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 9:15am
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A buddy of mine sent me a pic of a reversed D14, pretty cool. |
Posted By: 49WF
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 10:56am
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I do service work on the road and MENNO, SD. is one of my stops. The lumber yard used to have one and they sold it to another business in town, it does not look that cherry any more. ------------- More than I need |