[AT] Congratulate my new Buddy

[two4ac at earthlink.net]

My Grandfather had a JD "A" that he paid $500 for, about five years ago.
The story goes that the guy sold it because the engine was stuck.  Here's
the kicker.  My uncle broke the engine free with a bar before they could get
another tractor over to pull it.  Grandpa drove it home.  I don't really
care for green myself, but a deal like that you can't pass up.  My Grandpa
always had farmed with AC and toward the end when he couldn't tell you what
he had for breakfast he could still tell me about the day, Dec. 15 1940,
when the had a brand new AC "B", just like mine, delivered to their farm.  I
really miss that man.

David D. Gibson
1941 Allis Chalmers B
1942 Allis Chalmers C
1947 Allis Chalmers C
1948 Allis Chalmers C
1972 Allis Chalmers Homesteader
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Subject: [AT] Congratulate my new Buddy


> My new Buddy Mike Weibe picked up a JD "A" 1949  model recently at an
auction
> for $800. We went out yesterday to see about  bringing it home but the
wheels
> were all the way out and it wouldn't fit on my  trailer, BUMMER.
> It looks real nice everything seems to work except that the  engine is
frosen
> and the seat is missing although the frame is there. We will  need fenders
> fpr it if anyone has them we would be happy to strike up a deal. Or  we
can get
> them online for under $200 ea. brand new replacements.
> I hope to  get the engine free and get it running if not we will tear it
down
> and go from  there. all in all though it looks good the brakes even work
on
> it.
>
> Walt  Davies
> Cooper Hollow Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460
>
> PS I hope the ugly green doesn't rub off on my Case  LA
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