versatile tractors

I owned a G-100 for a couple of years, intending to put a loader on it. I never pulled it in the field, though. Someone thought they needed it, and made me an offer I couldn't turn down. I lost track of it shortly after he bought it, in the early 80's.

• Early Versatiles

I toured it again 2 months ago, and it was gone, but they had it on display there 2 years ago, last time I was there.

What was the name of the IH dealer at Langdon, built the new facility, then "folded' a couple of years later, where Christie's are now? They had a G-100 on their lot for a while, it may have been sold on their going out of business sale? Anyhow, it appeared to be the one I had owned and sold to another guy.

The implement was D&H. The "H" part never quite went broke and have done well farming, but the D part went bust big time. Now they are back bigger than ever into the trucking, farming and oil business.

When you drive into Langdon from the west, that big new shop just east of Alco is theirs.

I later repowered it with a 6-71 Detroit diesel engine of 238 flywheel hp and installed duals to increase traction.

I ran that tractor until 86 then sold it locally. it was then owned by a couple of local farmers who ran it until the last one quit farming a couple years ago. The tractor is still running for the new owner who took it out of the area. All in all, it was a very simple and reliable tractor.

Way back in about 1983 I (STUPIDLY) sold a good DEERE 830 ES to Beils. (They were going to use it, not scap it (I hope). I've often wondered if it is still around, or what happened to it!