I would disagree, scrap yard is not the place for that tractor for any reason, and its really a bad thing to suggest it, for the fact that only 1800 were built 1931-1937 its a complete early Fifty. which apparently has a lot of unique parts. Zimmerman in the somewhere in the middle of the country may have parts or an interest in parting a tractor like, that, but to scrap it out, no.
If I am correct,not having a seat tank, looks to be a gas model, I don't see any fuel injection parts on the right side, I do see a magneto. I have never heard of the start on gas, switch to diesel, unless it was a starting engine and diesel motor, like what would be on a Diesel Fifty. It came in 60" gauge and 74" gauge, this tractor appears to be a 74", and it was the predecessor of the RD7/D7. This should be a serial number 5A tractor, being gas.
Original, complete 1 of 1800 built tractor, that could run, hopefully not stuck, is a really nice collectible find, one really needs to know what one has before considering scrap, by the same token, an owner has every right to do as they wish, I would just hope people would not consider scrap or even suggesting it unless they know what they really have or are talking about, a collector would likely snag this one up.
Undercarriage looks worn judging by the pads, but one could easily measure up, use an old track gauge and determine its real wear. Aside from final drive or any major internal problems, say in the bevel gear compartment and or similar, this would appear to be a great restoration candidate. The fact that it never had a "dozer kit" as it was called in those days, is good, because uses like ag/drawbar work are not so hard on a tractor used with a dozer kit, not nearly as much reversing and less shock impact and other forces at work to consider.
Really is a nice find and so is that grader and that old truck !
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