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In search of one owner tractors

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Farmer in the D

07-10-2004 05:07:22




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Was looking to hear about any tractor you have bought new and still in your hands. What did it cost? How was it used? Is it still a working tractor or a parade piece? Something you may have had that long is sure to have a story or two attached to it. Like most of us, my tractors have been around the block and way too much history to trace.




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Bill(Wis)

07-12-2004 14:28:56




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 Re: In search of one owner tractors in reply to Farmer in the Dells (WI), 07-10-2004 05:07:22  
1949 WD. Purchased in 1949 for $1775. Pulled a 2-14 Allis trailer plow for a while and then bought a 2 bottom AC mounted. It's had 3 engine overhauls. Estimate about 10,000 hours. Don't use it much anymore. Added a 3 pt hitch in 1997. We had a 1936 WC that my dad purchased new in April of 1936 for $935. With fluid in the tires and 4 150# wheel weights it could pull that same Allis trailer plow in third gear and plow 10 acres a day. I never did better than that with the WD. Our neighbor bought the WC about 10 years ago and restored it for parades, etc.

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Loren-MN

07-11-2004 15:46:26




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 Re: In search of one owner tractors in reply to Farmer in the Dells (WI), 07-10-2004 05:07:22  
My son and I have 2. My son owns the 1950 JD A that my dad bought new. I have the original sales receipt. $2450 for the tractor, 3 bottom plow, 2 row cultivator, and a manure spreader. I have the 1956 JD 60 that my grandfather bought new.



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JT

07-10-2004 22:23:59




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 Re: In search of one owner tractors in reply to Farmer in the Dells (WI), 07-10-2004 05:07:22  
Got three of them at our place.

39 B JD, Was bought as a second tractor for cultivating, hay, etc. Have got it back on rear steel as original except for the wrong lugs.

50 A JD, Grandpa traded off a 1930 Hart Parr 18-36 which was the second tractor he owned (first was a 15-30 Hart Parr. The A is on the standby Generator and occasionally runs a auger, etc.

Third that we still have is a 67 3020 JD. It was the big horse until we bought a Case 1070 which has been since traded off on a 2294. After the 1070 purchase the 3020 got a loader and now does duty as loader tractor/forklift.

Also have a 60 JD which a neighbor bought new. Came new with a factory WF and now has a Deere 45W loader and does duty as snow mover.

always neat to see what others have.

JT

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jim

07-10-2004 18:21:53




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 Re: In search of one owner tractors in reply to Farmer in the Dells (WI), 07-10-2004 05:07:22  
I still use my Super Dexta Ford bought new in Nov. 1963 and my Ford 5200 bought new in the spring of 1971. Dexta has well over 10000 hrs on her and 5000 has 9200 hrs on her as well. Also am the second owner of a 1948 8N.



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JR (CASE38MAN)

07-10-2004 06:24:19




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 Re: In search of one owner tractors in reply to Farmer in the Dells (WI), 07-10-2004 05:07:22  
I HAVE A 1938 RC CASE THAT I DROVE WHEN I WAS 5 YARS OLD. I AM THE SECOND OWNER HAVE ALL THE MANUALS FOR IT. VISIT MY WEB SITE AND READ MY STORY AND LOOK AT THE PICTURES.



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Jon H

07-10-2004 16:39:33




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 Re: Re: In search of one owner tractors in reply to JR (CASE38MAN), 07-10-2004 06:24:19  
I have two. The oldest is a 63? model Moline Big Mo 400 that has been a working tractor since new. It started as a standard field tractor,then spent many years as a loader tractor in our dairy operation,and now works almost every day with a rear mounted fork lift. I did not realize untill a year ago that it is quite a rare tractor with only about 150 of them produced in that year. It is badly in need of paint from the ammonia and moisture of the dairy barn in winter.
About the only repairs this tractor has needed was a rering because of an air pipe hose that rotted out on the engine side where you couldn't see it,and a new clutch disc and a set of valve springs.

The other is an 85 model Steiger KR1225 bought new in the fall of 86. Steiger was in bad shape financially,and looking to turn iron into cash to meet the payroll. We were in the market for a USED 4 wd tractor with pto. The combo Case and Steiger dealer did not have what we needed in a used tractor, The salesman said,how about a new one? I said no,I had land payments to make,and was not in the market for a new one. The salesman said list price is $87,000,make an offer,any offer. I said $50,000,thinking that lowball offer would get him out of my face. He said, give me a few min to make a call. 5 min later he returned and said sign the paper and put 10% down and you will have your tractor in a week. The tractor was shipped from the dealers lot in Lousiana to the Steiger factory in Fargo to make changes we wanted and delivered within a week. Have put over 5000 trouble free hrs on that tractor,it has been a good investment.

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