some things still done oldfashioned way

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its a 1969 606 deisel with t/a. i'm pretty happy with it. purrs like a kitten, less than 4000 hrs, almost all original(couple of barnyard repairs), sheetmetal all there and good, and came with 8 pieces of equipment. tractor and equip was 2k had been run out of fuel recently and cost me $500 for service call to get running, change fluids and filters, and stop leaks. tires were $900 mounted, and i will have about another $750 in odds and ends including paint, seat, wiring,etc.

not gonna be "restored or absolutely orig" but will be the best looking old girl in the neighborhood and more power than i will need for what i do. and to think i almost lost it when i turned it down sight unseen as i was told it was really too big for my place but was for sale.

wife conviced me to go have a look when she saw it though she thought it was too big also. for me it was love at first sight. the rest was all bonuses.

i'll put up some pics in a couple of weeks when she is closer to done.

From the front, she looks like my 1969 544 Utility, which is why I asked. My carb was smashed beyond even reading the numbers on it, and I get 3 different versions of what I should replace it with. Had yours been a 544, I was gonna ask you to read me the numbers on it. I doubt your diesel even HAS a carb, so that Idea's out!

Otherwise, I agree with everything you said. You got a GREAT deal (I paid $2500 for mine with just a set of chains and a Belt Pulley attachment - not running, obviously. It does only have 3500 hours, but it's been beat to crap)

I also plan to spruce it up nice, but I care little about originality. I'm even mostly decided to put a roll bar/ sun shade on it. I work in the woods a lot, and I'm getting tired of trees falling on my head. It's a proven fact that you can't hurt me by hitting me in the head, but if you do it often enough, it does irritate me!

i have the gas and diesel sections both in my manuel.

i know what you mean about different versions. that is why i call mine a 606. call it a 444 and very few understand what it is.

let me know.

It's a 1969 I544 Utility. It has a fuel pump and a solenoid fuel shutoff screwed into the bottom of the carb.

It took me a year to find the right manifold - hope it don't take that long to get the right carb! - Irv

Better him than me.

got away pretty good on the tires as i ordered the cheap tires and he couldn't get them in so he gave me the more expensive titan high traction for the same price as he had them in stock.

i like les!

she needs more cleaning and a little paint but other than that she's cherry!

btw, sammy, thanx for posting the pic. i tried it through photo bucket but it didn't want to take.

I usually do it on the floor since I keep spares around and don't have the tractor in a convenient place to do it on the tractor.

The only tough part is breaking down an old rusted-on tire. It is strenous like splitting wood but not all that hard.

I'd rather do a rear tractor tire than a wheelbarrow tire.