[AJD] Odd 530 configuration

[Ronald L. Cook]

Dean:
         I would bet large sums of your money that that thing is just a 
rough 530LP row crop that somewhere along the way it got the single front 
and 42 inch rears.  They may have been on there for years, also.  It is one 
of the rare models that have the ends of the axles painted yellow. <g>  If 
it had a chrome stack and an alternator I might give a hundred bucks for it.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

>Have learned a bit more. I obtained the serial number but the seller doesn't
>want it public. I looked the serial # up in the 30 Series production
>register and the serial number is a legitimate Row Crop LP from the factory
>and LP precedes the serial number on the plate.
>
>Still find it oddly configured with 42" Rears, 16" single front wheel but
>w/o extra long axles or longer axle housing. I guess 530's could be
>purchased from the factory that way but it seems odd to me. Not sure how one
>would describe this tractor in commonly used terminology. Not a 530 "High
>Clearance" per my understanding of that configuration.  I thought the
>"Vegetable" definition was equal to "High Clearance".  "Row Crop" fits but
>that doesn't tell the whole story. Both the front and rear wheels could have
>been easily changed after production. My understanding is the factory did
>not keep additional wheel configuration records to reference.
>
>However, the LP configuration makes it a bit rare in itself. Interesting
>tractor, will be interesting to see if it goes for a big premium.
>
>Somebody enlighten me!
>
>Dean A. Van Peursem
>Snohomish, WA 98290