[AT] Oliver 880 @ auction

Ralph Goff alfg at sasktel.net
Sun Jan 23 21:36:44 PST 2005


Dudley, my impression was that this is one of those old hay loaders sold
back in the 40s and 50s. I've got some ads for them somewhere and I think
they did lift pretty high. That 880 does look good. Might be a bargain for
somebody.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message -----
From: Dudley Rupert <drupert at premier1.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 10:28 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Oliver 880 @ auction


> Ralph,
>
> You're right, that is a nice looking tractor but I am sitting here
wondering
> what on earth that "contraption" mounted on it is used for.  From the size
> of the "bucket" it must have been used to pick up relatively light
material
> like say loose hay or maybe a half dozen or so small bales.  I can't see
the
> lift cylinders on it ... but it's hard to imagine it going very high off
the
> ground.
>
> Dudley
> Snohomish, Washington
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Ralph Goff
> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:42 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] Oliver 880 @ auction
>
> Now heres a nice looking Oliver 880 but that huge old front end loader
makes
> it look a bit awkward. Coming up at a farm auctiion this spring.
> http://www.auctionsales.ca/image.asp?id=aucpics\2_121.jpg
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>
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