General Discussion

IAM THINKING OF SELLING,This tractor is 95% restored.Ive been told it is vary rare.I would like to know what would be a reasonably asking price?

after reading the article from the march 18th,2009 posting, concerning the 1917 fairbanks morse tractor, I felt that I needed to share with you that there is a discrepancy concerning this tractor and it's actual ownership. While Brian has restored this tractor, the true owner is actually still his grandmother, who is very much alive. I just wanted to set the record straight.

I need the part number 361565 R1 channel instrument panel housing for complete the restoration of my farmall 400 1955. I m gone use this tractor for tractor pulling . Is there somebody who have this part or give me contact about. THANK YOU. FROM YVES PICARD, Quebec Canada

6th Annual Old Construction & Surface Mining Equipment Show

September 12-13, 2009

New Athens, Ohio

Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park grounds
Ohio 519, between New Athens, Ohio & U.S. Route 22
(Just over 1 mile west of New Athens, Ohio)

Antique mining & construction machinery in operation or static display and antique trucks.

A Marion 111-M dragline, Insley L dragline, and Lorain 80 will be some of the machinery in operation.

All antique trucks, mining & construction equipment welcome.

www.hcrhp.org

oldiron@hcrhp.org

hi! i am looking for information on the 1939 Cletrack General...my grandpa got ahold of the one his dad originally owned and wants to restore it....but different sources are giving him conflicting info on the colour of the rims...he has been told silver by some, but others are saying that they should be the same colour of the tractor...how would i find out for sure....he is very proud of this tractor and wants to make sure and restore it back to original....thanks

Looking to buy a ww2 Laplant Choate scraper. These were used behind Clark Airborne tractors for clearing airfields. Any suggestions, contacts and references is very appreciated.
Thank you,
Ken Cerra
bluebluejays@aol.com

Good Morning all,
It has been a long time, but feeling better, and feels good to be back to work,if you call this work.

What about this weather? July 22,2009 and my car thermometer this morning driving to work was 54 degrees. Has been for the better part of July. Coolest July for several years. Do we have to worry yet about an early frost? That will be the next thing on our mind for Sept-Oct.

For now we can enjoy the County Fairs, and State Fairs. I enjoy the County Fairs, and look forward to the Iowa State Fair the middle of August. Just think of all the food on a stick!!!

Heard this morning on the Farm news that before all the rain the Farmers got 47% of the corn planted. Thats putting in some long hours last week. We did need some rain, but not quite so much. Parts of the state got an ok amount, and others got 5 to 7".Thats to much I don't care where you live. It probably flooded out some of that 47% corn that was in the ground. That's always tuff to see, and expensive. Can't fight with mother nature, just wait for the field to dry and go at it again. Thats the American Farmer.

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It took a while, but I believe Spring has finally Sprung here in Iowa. The weather forecast is looking good thru the week, but maybe some rain Sat, Sun.

Farmers are in there feilds, and a lot of corn is being planted.

Beautiful time of year.

An Estate Sale in Illinois has a 1982 John Deere 4440 Power Shift with 47 (FORTY SEVEN) actual hours!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sale is March 5th and 6th. Anyone want to take a guess what it will sell for?