[AT] oliver 70 Price Check

[Grant Brians]

I am curious about something. There were a modest number of Oliver 70's here 
in the Santa Clara Valley of California. One operation had several of them 
they were still runiing until the late 90's in San Jose. Someone in the 
midwest, I think Iowa bought them and about 20 of the 66's that were run by 
this vegetables operation. I wonder what they were using as far as tires, 
these were all Row Crop tractors with either cultivating bars or similar 
equipment mounted on them. Were all of the 70 lug tires 40"? I know the 77's 
and 88's had 38" on Row Crop tractors, with smaller diameter tires on 
Industrial and Standard models. Was this similar on the 60 and 70 models?
        Grant Brians
        Hollister, California
p.s. I couldn't tell in my Oliver books.... Also, if anyone is giving them 
away, I would love an Oliver 70. I would even paint it that PRETTTTTTTYYYY 
Oliver Green!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] oliver 70 Price Check


>I had one. It rained in it and busted a sleeve. Block was also cracked 
>between a couple of the cylinders. Sold it for parts. It had 40" rears. 
>Never could find any tires that didn't scare me away with the price. I 
>think someone started making the 40" rears again a couple of years ago but 
>I'm not certain of the width.
>
> John
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>>I am looking at a 1942 oliver 70 and need some pricing help from the list. 
>>Tractor is complete with the exception of the R front grill piece. 2 small 
>>side panels below the battery and the air cleaner.  The large side 
>>curtains are there and in good shape.  The engine is locked but I suspect 
>>not badly. One fender and light are badly smashed and probably need 
>>repacments.  The hood and side pannels are not dented but rust pitted and 
>>it will take some work to smooth them out.  The tractor is on rear steel 
>>and front rubber the cast center for rubber rear tires is there as well. 
>>It has elec start and lights.  $400   How hard is the grill piece and rear 
>>rims for the 11-40 rear tires to find?  Seller claime that the skeleton 
>>steel is worth $200 ea.  What do you think?  What do I need to look out 
>>for on this machine?
>>
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