I've waited nearly 3 years for this day
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Topic: I've waited nearly 3 years for this day
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Subject: I've waited nearly 3 years for this day
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2012 at 10:13pm
I had the best day a guy could have today. Last night my dad and a brother showed up from Colorado with my hi-crop C then today I needed to move 5 tractors a couple miles to a show. Two brothers my dad my wife and I drove them to the show. I spent the day with both brothers my dad and I and tonight my wife made supper for us all including my mom. I bought the C nearly 3 years ago and this is the first time I ever laid eyes on it.
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Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2012 at 10:24pm
Family can make for a good day.  High crop my foot, that's in the nose bleed section. Looks a lot like the unstyled WC that was in Union Grove at the GOTO.
------------- 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: Skyhighballoon(MO)
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2012 at 10:34pm
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Thad - that sure will raise some eyebrows - LITERALLY! You have to look up to see the thing, LOL! Congrats on getting it home and thanks for sharing! Mike
------------- 1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex 1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330 1969 180 gas 1965 D17 S-IV gas 1963 D17 S-III gas 1956 WD45 gas NF PS 1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin 303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers |
Posted By: FredinInd
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2012 at 10:36pm
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You could rescue people that are stranded in a flood with that machine. I really like it! ------------- Oh well, I won't do that again! |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2012 at 10:48pm
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That's really neat, does it have a ladder to get on? ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2012 at 11:52pm
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I'm sorry Thad, but being as Colorado is under populated by AC's, you will have to return it back to us. I will be glad to keep it at my place.
------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2012 at 12:00am
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is that a chain drive on the rear wheels? i didnt know AC did anything like that, or is it aftermarket? ------------- Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20 Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15 |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2012 at 7:01am
| John I need to bring one more home from Co. to get even with Orange Blood for taking 2 from AR to CO. I think we have even less AC's than you guys. Cal the tractor is Chain drive and aftermarket. Joe M Georgia sent me some info on the company that made the hi-crop parts. |
Posted By: Byron WC in SW Wi
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2012 at 7:04am
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Great to hear when people have days like that! Three thoughts: I would be afraid to drive that around here as we have hills and would tip over. I wouldn't want to get on and off that too many times C's are hard enough as it is! Very cool tractor. |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2012 at 7:08am
| Thad thats great -- I've never seen one of those, what crops was it used for? I have seen pictures of an unsyled WC that looked like it. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2012 at 7:10am
Bill Long at the GOTO in Union Grove Wis. ------------- 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: MikeinLcoMo
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2012 at 7:50am
| Wow!! Great day,great family,great tractor. That's what makes you thankful for life as we know it. I hope everyone can have a day as great as this once in a while. |
Posted By: mdtractormechanic
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2012 at 8:07am
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Congrats on the Great Day. Do you have any close up pics you could share? ------------- Joe's 1939 Model WC, 1940 Model RC, 1944 & 1950 Model C's, B-125 PU |
Posted By: Chalmersbob
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2012 at 10:47pm
| Did you get a nose bleed from sitting up there. I would think you would need clearance from the tower to move it. Great find!! Bob |
Posted By: mmccarty
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2012 at 11:20pm
| More photos! |
Posted By: Richardmo
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2012 at 7:53am
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Thad,
Neat looking tractor for sure.
I am just getting started on restoring my G high crop this week.
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Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2012 at 10:04am
        More pics. The manure spreader will go back to CO. with my dad as a fathers day present. My dad has always been a Deere guy but I think he's a little sad to see the C leave his place. The first pic is me finally getting up the nerve to whoop the old man now that he's 75. LOL
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Posted By: hamman01
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2012 at 10:22am
| Nice tractor. Great pictures. Congrats. I would think twice about messing with your dad. With age comes a lot of wisdom. Agility doesn't always mean a winner. lol Thanks for sharing with us. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2012 at 10:34am
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Oil changes outa be easy on that B. Careful messin with Dad. My Dad could out work me cuttin wood when he was 70 and I was 35. He didn't have a job to go to on second shift though so he could rest up till the next day. That is if you cal splittin wood all afternoon restin :) ------------- 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: wjohn
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2012 at 10:34am
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That's a really neat C. Thanks for posting the pictures. What model spreader is that? I have an R waiting for me that I need to haul home and redo. It was my former boss' father's that he bought new in the '50s, I think. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2012 at 10:59am
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Dang... wouldn't fit in the garage, prolly whunk my head drivin' it into the barn... and the part that'd really stink... is fillin' it with gasoline... Cool!!!! |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2012 at 2:06pm
| The manure spreader is a Case (if it was AC it would still be here) but we couldn't read the numbers. Yes I think Pa still has a few tricks up his sleeve and for a '38 model he's in great shape and still works the farm every day. |
Posted By: Josh Day
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2012 at 6:09pm
| wow! is that factory made? |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2012 at 11:10pm
| Just don't ask me to crank start it for you. What is the wheel tread set at? |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2012 at 6:24am
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So how do you get on? ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2012 at 6:34am
Might do like we did as kids with this GIANT horse that summered in our pasture. Lead it to the fence, climb up a post high enough to jump on. ------------- 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 |
Lonn wrote:Posted By: mdtractormechanic
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2012 at 9:24am
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Thanks for the pics Thad. Interesting setup. I have all the same questions the others have asked. Have fun and be careful getting in it...LOL ------------- Joe's 1939 Model WC, 1940 Model RC, 1944 & 1950 Model C's, B-125 PU |
Posted By: Terry GA
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2012 at 3:14pm
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Nice!Looks dangerous to me though.....I mean it needs a ROPS....I know it was made only for very flat ground,but things can happen...take care! ------------- I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder. |