[AT] Need some helpSilver King

[George Willer]

I referred earlier to my friend's estate where 13 Silver Kings were sold.
Actually, one was a 1934 Plymouth and it was the first tractor sold.  It
brought $15,000.  The next tractor sold was a 1935 Silver King that appeared
identical except for the cast name on the grille.  It sold for $3,500.  That
Plymouth name was worth a LOT!  It was worth a lot more when Fate-Heath-Root
(Or whatever their name was) sold the rights to the name to the auto
company.  They legally owned it but gave it up for a fee.  :-)

I think it was before they built the tractors that they built the Plymouth
switch engines.  Powerful little brutes!

Custom, Rockol, Wards, and others I forget were built by the Custom company
near TMCOTKU at Shelbyville, IN using Chrysler engines and drive parts.
They weren't a part of Chrysler.

Frobl can fill you in on the details and correct where I'm wrong.

George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Kevin
> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:47 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Need some helpSilver King
> 
> 
> My brother owns the factory at Plymouth, Ohio where at one time Silver
> King
> tractors were built. Since then it has been a Locomotive Mfg plant.
> The rarest of these tractors are the one that say Plymouth they were pre
> Silver King. Thic company was not affiliated with Plymouth Chrysler Corp.
> All though Chrysler Industrial made  some Custom, Rockol, and other names.
> But only for a few years later than Silver King quit mfg.
> http://www.mosierindustrial.com/index.htm
> He does about anything mostly move and ship large  machinery, and
> Manufacturing, selling const equip, ect.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-
> tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Need some help
> 
> 
> >I am going to suggest a Silver King. I have never seen one in person, and
> I
> >doubt that many others have either. But they were made from relatively
> >common components. And, from the images I have  seen, they are real "show
> >stoppers".
> ><http://groups.msn.com/silverkingplymouthtractorsite/_whatsnew.msnw?pgmar
> ket=en-us>
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Kevin wrote:
> >> Lyle  chrysler made some fliud drive tractors back in late 40s - early
> >> 50s.
> >> One name I can think of is Rockol, and I think montgomery ward sold
> them
> >> ?
> >> While I belive they made a few of them there was an engine option that
> >> used chrysler straight 8. These tractors were sold under other names
> >> also. If you looking for something different one of those with the S8
> in
> >> it would be rare and odd.
> >> Kevin
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyle Myles"
> >> <lyle45859 at roadrunner.com>
> >> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 1:03 AM
> >> Subject: [AT] Need some help
> >>
> >>
> >>> Guys
> >>> I need some help from the members of the list. For years I have mostly
> >>> restored old Ford tractors and this was only done for resale to help
> >>> supplement my Social Security. Now that my wife has passed away I want
> >>> to
> >>> restore a tractor but this time I want to keep it and show it in
> parades
> >>> and
> >>> maybe go on some tractor tours. I have hundreds of photos of old
> >>> tractors
> >>> but this time I want the unusual to restore and I have all the time in
> >>> the
> >>> world to make parts if needed and do lots of research on the tractor.
> >>> Can
> >>> any one give me ideas on what they think would be an unusual tractor
> to
> >>> restore. The color does not matter as the make of tractor is
> unimportant
> >>> only the rarity of the tractor. I welcome all input that any one can
> >>> give me
> >>> If you like you can contact me off list at lyle45859 at roadrunner.com.
> >>> Again
> >>> guys thanks for any help you can give me.
> >>> Lyle Myles
> >>>
> >
> > --
> > Mike Sloane
> > Allamuchy NJ
> > <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> > Website: <www.geocities.com/mikesloane>
> > Images: <www.fotki.com/mikesloane>
> >
> > Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who
> > want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm but the harm
> > does not interest them. -T.S. Eliot, poet (1888-1965)
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