Posted by YTSupport on September 26, 2017 at 00:13:51 from (72.168.145.74):
We have some new mascots for YT. Kim found a 67 D10 Allis that is near perfect original shape. I got a 61 D12 Allis that is challenged but running and getting better the more it's run. It's hard to describe Kim's D10 Series III. It really has all the original parts and paint. The engine doesn't seem that tired other than a botched pan gasket replacement. She is questioning the logo badge on the radiator shell at the front because it's the older style logo, and someone put black in the indentations where we think Cream should be. It also has a replacement seat. Other than that, it's very original. She is on the fence about whether to restore or keep it original. This machine was a grounds maintenance tractor for the U of Idaho, one owner before the man we bought it from. The only maintenance we can see was repair of pin holes in the top of the tank and a pan gasket replacement. Missing was the rear work light, beyond that it's all there.
The D12 is challenged as I said. Someone put a ROPS on it which is effective and I was impressed with their fabrication, but it's also a hack. They cut into the fenders and damaged them almost beyond repair, though I'm going to do what I can to get them back, there are none to purchase. It has an 80S mower on it which I'm not too keen on. I already have an 80R which I haven't touched since testing it 20 years ago. In putting it on, they destroyed the linkage for the traction booster (just ripped it off), and damaged the snap coupler to 3-point factory conversion that was on it. That will be a challenge to recover since parts are difficult to locate. It will probably all have to be fabricated.
We came by these through Bob VanderPloeg, one of the premier restorers in the Northwest US, perhaps the world, and really, just what you'd expect from a tractor fanatic, a wonderful man. Bob is the owner of Meridian Equipment, a place where we used to spend a lot of time prior to YT, picking through the bones of tired tractors. In that sense, I consider him a spiritual father of YT, as he inspired our first restorations, and provided a lot of parts. I still go to Bob when I need something unusual that YT can't order. With his restorations, his attention to detail is quite amazing and his pullers are legendary. These machines were extras, as he has been concentrating on rare and high clearance ACs. His collection would impress anyone. As an example, he picked 90 tractors for the Lyndon show a couple of years ago, took two weeks to move them there to really provide a cross-section of ACs (90 tractors likely didn't leave his sheds empty). Between his wife Linda and his efforts, they represent the best of the hobby.
After the D14 restoration is done, we will haul these down to one of the warehouses and get the entire crew of YT together for the group photo. They may not be restored at that time, but we'll get a shot for everyone to see. I'm also going to do a photo spread for YT on his collection. It's non-believable until you've seen it. A couple of acres of tractors all inches apart, all restored with perfection (the real reason I'm going up there is this D15 diesel that would look really good in my barn).
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