[AT] Tractor named Friday?

Wed Mar 15 08:31:42 PST 2006

Friday Tractors were built in Benton Harbor, Michigan, mainly to serve the fruit producers.  I don't know when they first started production, but they were made for several years.  1952 must have been right at the end of their existance.  Neat tractors, they go really fast (40 mph) and I still regret my missed chance to buy one cheap before I knew what tractors were.  I'll find another one some day as I spend quite a bit of time in SW Michigan poking around in old barns and fields before they're converted to houses :-(.

Joe

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From: Herbert Metz <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
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The sales bill for Don Kings spring auction includes "1952 Friday Model 048-#2 
(Big Fenders) (RP) Only made 2 tractors in 1952  Sells Saturday in Lot 931."   
The RP means repainted.
If memory serves, I have heard that name mentioned here;and have seen (several 
years ago) a Friday tractor at a show somewhere in IA, IL, IN, OH, or NC?
Kings spring auction is March 23, 24, 25, in Columbia City, IN.  
Herb
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<DIV>Friday Tractors were built in Benton Harbor, Michigan, mainly to serve the fruit producers.  I don't know when they first started production, but they were made for several years.  1952 must have been right at the end of their existance.  Neat tractors, they go really fast (40 mph) and I still regret my missed chance to buy one cheap before I knew what tractors were.  I'll find another one some day as I spend quite a bit of time in SW Michigan poking around in old barns and fields before they're converted to houses :-(.</DIV>
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<DIV>Joe</DIV> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Herbert Metz <metz-h.b at mindspring.com><BR>To: AT at lists.antique-tractor.com<BR>Sent: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:01:15 -0500<BR>Subject: [AT] Tractor named Friday?<BR><BR>
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(Big Fenders) (RP) Only made 2 tractors in 1952  Sells Saturday in Lot 931."   
The RP means repainted.
If memory serves, I have heard that name mentioned here;and have seen (several 
years ago) a Friday tractor at a show somewhere in IA, IL, IN, OH, or NC?
Kings spring auction is March 23, 24, 25, in Columbia City, IN.  
Herb
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