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Sloroll

11-11-2005 04:58:32




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I have always wanted to find my grandfathers old tractors. He had a 30 U Allis, 35 UC Allis, 26 Regular Farmall and a CC case. I used to play on the UC and CC as a kid. I watched in horror as they were cut for scrap. I don't know what happened to the other two tractors. I have picked up one of each of the tractors though and am rebuilding Grandpas grove. Anyway, The U I bought was a 35 and Gramps had a 30 with a continental engine. My 35 U needed a few parts and I found it cheeper to buy a couple of parts tractors rather than buy and ship individual pieces (the story is getting long isn't it) Because I can't have junk laying around here I advertised the remaining hulks of the two parts Us with the description of each before I even started to strip the parts I wanted. I got an instant hit with a "Please don't strip it!" "I think that is my Grand fathers tractor!" So after confering with relatives and pouring over pictures and loacting where it all went, He is coming to take his grandfathers tractor home. The twist is... He has a 30 U Allis that was origionaly from my neck of the woods. I'll never know for sure but it looks like a couple pieces of old iron are coming home to roost.

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Doug in IL

11-11-2005 21:13:06




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 Re: Kinda cool story in reply to Sloroll, 11-11-2005 04:58:32  
It really is just amazing to find Grandpa's tractor. I've been trying to find it for a while. Family members thought it had probably been junked out long ago. The tractor was traded off in the early 1960's. So, it's been out there, somewhere, for 40 years! What are the odds of finding something like that? And it could never have happened without the Internet. I was lucky that Grandpa's U had so many changes done to it while he had it. The modifications done to it, made it much easier to identify it as the family's tractor. That, and an elderly uncle who still remembers some of the modifications on the tractor from the thousands of hours he spent using it. For several years it was the only tractor they had for farming over 400 acres of wheat. Yes, this IS an amazing story! I am so happy to be getting it back into the family after all these years! Thanks Sloroll!

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Doug in IL

11-11-2005 21:15:33




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 Re: Kinda cool story in reply to Doug in IL, 11-11-2005 21:13:06  
Sorry, I don't know where that link came from. I must have a computer problem again!



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colekicker

11-11-2005 08:38:49




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 another Kinda cool story in reply to Sloroll, 11-11-2005 04:58:32  
1940's
My uncle's first tractor was an Allis Chalmers B. He got it after going to the big city of Houston and working. He decided he was gonna come back home and farm with my grandfather. Well, my grandfather was still using horses. So, my grandfather got the tractor and my uncle was still behind the horses. One evening after coming back from the field, my grandfather drove the tractor into the barn. He hollared "Whoa!!" but the little Allis didn't know that command and he ran through the end of the barn, denting up the nosecone pretty good.
50 years later..... My father has his own tractor repair business in the hometown where he grew up (and I did too). Lady comes by his shop, and says she has a tractor in her field that she wants to sell. Dad goes and looks at it. Little Allis B. Hood dented just like he remembers. So, we bought it. We didn't have the serilal number, but how many would have the grill banged up like it just went though the end of a barn? Haven't gotten to restore it yet. I think when I do, I am gonna leave the dents in the grill, and repaint it like it had run through the end of the barn the day before. Awesome stories like these on here just make you smile.

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dab

11-11-2005 06:35:44




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 Re: Kinda cool story in reply to Sloroll, 11-11-2005 04:58:32  
Got a story sort of like that. Know a guy who had to watch his grandfathers Oliver sell at an auction because of lack of money and mostly storage. Tractor was in pretty bad shape (that was the condolences to him) Doing rather well, got a small farm. Wife bought him one of those tickets to win a restored tractor, spent one dollar, didn't even buy the 6 for 5 deal. Be damned if he didn't win and bingo, you guessed it was his grandfathers’ tractor.

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Alaska Jon

11-11-2005 10:13:35




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 Re: Kinda cool story in reply to dab, 11-11-2005 06:35:44  
Now these are good stories, and I thank you for honoring your ancestors and these fine old tractors.



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Coloken

11-11-2005 05:49:52




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 Re: Kinda cool story in reply to Sloroll, 11-11-2005 04:58:32  
Kinda hits home here too. First tractor I drove was a UC with continental engine. Had been converted from steel to rubber and every couple of years the front wheels would need re-welded. Kennyp



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Stan(PA)

11-11-2005 05:42:54




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 Re: Kinda cool story in reply to Sloroll, 11-11-2005 04:58:32  
I think "kinda cool" is an understatement! I think it"s an AWESOME story! Really nice to hear about family connected tractors getting reunited with the family. It"s great that you were a part of reuniting it, and kinda ironic that it happened because you were trying to do the same! Great story, thanks for sharing. ...Stan



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nw_bearcat

11-11-2005 09:38:22




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 Re: Kinda cool story in reply to Stan(PA), 11-11-2005 05:42:54  
On dad's farm, he has a 1951 8N Ford. Grampa bought in in 53 I think, dad was born in 52. It was one of the first tractors dad drove, and was the first I drove. We have the original owners manual, and the bill of sale when grampa bought it. priceless...



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jd9295

11-14-2005 02:49:00




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 Re: Kinda cool story in reply to nw_bearcat, 11-11-2005 09:38:22  
ive got the first 4020 my grandpa bought new, the summer the year i was born. still use it almost daily. i hope one of my boys keeps her going, if not ill be back to get her and take her with me.



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