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wagsw900

01-06-2007 19:23:19

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Just purchased this 1951 Oliver 77 RC. It is a one owner tractor, that has never been abused. As you can tell it's still in it's work clothes. The plan is to strip it down and do a ground up restoration. Tractor runs good and has a lot of potential to turn out nice. The only problem is that the old M in the shed might get the for sale sign. Can't keep them all! But, we'll see what happens.

Erik

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Eric SEI

01-07-2007 19:59:58

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

I really don't know much about Olivers, but weren't the Row Crops all narrow fronts? And a wide front would be a standard? Something doesn't look right here.

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DRL

01-07-2007 15:42:15

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

Nice looking tractor! Should be an easy fixer. The IH looks good also. Do you turn the rear tires around to pull on asphalt? Just wondering why the tread was going the wrong way.

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wagsw900

01-07-2007 16:22:00

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to DRL, 01-07-2007 15:42:15

The big pullers tell me to turn around my tires for better traction, and it sharpens them for a clay track. The M is just a stock puller.

Erik

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fixerupper

01-07-2007 11:19:50

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

Nice looking rig! Looks really nice and straight. I did a frame-up restoration on an 88 a couple of years ago and found out they are not hard to work on at all.That M looks too pretty to sell. Jim

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Jim K

01-07-2007 10:13:42

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

I happen to be friends with an older widow that has a horse farm and she has what i think is an Oliver 66 or 77 about 1949. I think that if someone offered her a couple hundred bucks that she'd sell it to ya, She's been trying to get rid of it for a while now but not alot of Oliver nuts around here, by the way she is very prudent and is not feeble by any means. Block on tractor has crack 6 cyl tricycle design. in Westminster Ma. E-mail me if interested.
Jim K

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HAPPY DEERE

01-07-2007 09:38:04

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

ye i wish i had this ladies up the road from me its gota wide front and everything sheetmetal is perfect all it needs is a major engine overhaul but her husband died 30+ years ago and its been parked since so i went up to her house and asked what she would take for it and she said her husband wouldnt want her to sell it i kinda thought to myself ye he would want it to rot out in the middle of the barn and then get sold into scrap

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Mike M

01-07-2007 05:33:29

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

If that Oliver is original paint ? I'd hate to see it messed with as something that nice is hard to find ! Pulling on blacktop ? man that's going to tear up the drive train.

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big jt

01-07-2007 07:18:02

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to Mike M, 01-07-2007 05:33:29

I was thinking the same thing at first. Look again at the pix. Rims and grill are painted white. Tractor was repainted with the 770 scheme at some time.

Have fun with your new toy. They have nice smooth power.

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Don L C

01-07-2007 05:18:06

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

You sell this M you will be kicking your butt the rest of your days.....

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Roy Suomi

01-07-2007 05:10:08

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

Thats a no brainer....Keep 'em both....If "ole ollie" turns out as nice as "big Red..You've got a nice set of show tractors....Good Luck dealing with your wife on this...

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David in Wales

01-07-2007 04:23:02

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

Hi Erik;
You have 2 nice tractors there. Its a problem for most of us, which do we keep and which do we sell.
If the IH has sentimental attachment, then thats the tractor to keep. The Oliver is a different tractor, perhaps not so common, and a more unusual exhibit at a show. Maybe the sale of the M may provide enough funds to restore the Oliver, that way it doesnt hurt the wallet too much.
Regards David

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Bob

01-06-2007 21:44:57

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

COOL tractor!

I've never been an Oilallover guy, but that is definitely on my list of "I want it in my collection some day" tractors!

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Hal/WA

01-06-2007 21:25:58

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Re: New winter project.....Pic. in reply to wagsw900, 01-06-2007 19:23:19

That Oliver looks real good! Sure a lot nicer than most of the old tractors I have messed with. It looks like it is all there.

When I was a kid, our neighbor had a similar Oliver. He was a retired tractor mechanic who had mostly worked for the localdealer that handled Olivers. He had bought the tractor when it was traded in on a new tractor since it was in such nice shape and he kept it in immaculate condition.

Unfortunately, I was just a little kid, and he would never let me drive the Oliver, even though I sometimes worked for him using our Case VAC. After my neighbor died in the mid-60's, I think his wife sold the Oliver. I always wished that my Dad had bought it, but he really didn't think we needed 2 tractors. I had the impression it was quite a bit more tractor than the old VAC.

Good luck with what looks like a pretty easy restoration!

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