[AT] Hefty Tractor Company - Madison, WI????

[Dean Van Peursem]

Charlie,


Thanks, I have seen those posts and they seem to all be looking for similar
additional information I am. I believe there was one who posted on YTMag who had
an original manual. Following up on that may be of help although the post is
quite old, back into 2006 I think. I've not seen anyone mention that they have a
Parts catalog or any further historical information on the company. It does
appear that there may have been successor companies who followed up on making a
AC model G clone later on. I don't know yet if there is any direct connection in
the lineage though. Hopefully, there is someone on the list who may have lived
in the area who remembers the company. Thanks again.



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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of CEE VILL
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Hefty Tractor Company - Madison, WI????



There seems to be quite a bit of chatter about Hefty on Yesterdays tractor.  Try
a search there of Hefty.  Most are people looking for engine and transmission
parts that seem to be no longer available.  Several posters claim to have both a
g and F.  Below is a sample on one post:

(Engine is a Continental R800, 37hp,4cyl.,overhead valve,gas. Engine is
the same that was used in the 1959 Renught(sic) Dolphin rear engine
car.I have a model G and a model F Hefty. The F model is a front engine
tractor.)

Charlie V in WNY


> From: deanvp at att.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:59:42 -0700
> Subject: Re: [AT] Hefty Tractor Company - Madison, WI????
> 
> John,
> 
> Thanks for the link. Unfortunately it only lists the Hefty Model G which is a
> rear engine tractor. They must have moved the company because this tractor has
> an identifying plate on it from Madison, WI not Juneau, WI. The tractor I saw
at
> the show had a front engine which was made by Continental. From Google
searches
> I have done, it may be a model F.  But information is pretty sparse. Thanks
> again.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Widener
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:02 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Hefty Tractor Company - Madison, WI????
> 
> Here is a link to a Google book that has a photo and price information on 
> Hefty tractors 
>
http://books.google.com/books?id=HVJ9kHU_ItQC&pg=PA104&dq=%22hefty+tractor%22&so
> urce=gbs_toc_s&cad=1&sig=ACfU3U2A9hVuMO_KzmK9sWA8tYY4C4eIVw
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean Van Peursem" <deanvp at att.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:09 PM
> Subject: [AT] Hefty Tractor Company - Madison, WI????
> 
> 
> > The Vintage Iron Club show was held this past weekend at Jubilee Farms in
> > Carnation, WA. An annual show that has struggled to find an identity and
> > attendance. However some interesting tractors, cars and machinery. Some 
> > nice
> > tractors but almost as many antique cars as tractors. The antique cars all 
> > came
> > from one collector close to this show. One interesting tractor not seen 
> > very
> > often is a "Hefty" that is in its original clothes. Hefty Tractor Company;
> > Madison, WI. Owner is John Simpson from the Ellensburg/Yakima, WA area. 
> > John
> > spends the summer attending and displaying at shows all over the West 
> > coast.
> > I've known John for several years and had a discussion with him at this 
> > show
> > concerning the Hefty. He is very interested in finding out more about this 
> > line
> > of tractors. He has found only two others in the US. Anyone who can 
> > contribute
> > additional knowledge in this area please pass it along and I will get it 
> > to John
> > at the next show I see him at, which probably will be at the Lynden, WA 
> > show in
> > a week and a half.
> >
> > See pictures at show and of the Hefty tractor:
> >
> > http://public.fotki.com/deanvp/tractor_shows/2008/carnation-wa/all/
> >
> >
> >
> > Dean Van Peursem
> > Snohomish, WA
> >
> > If we take the time to count our blessings we don't have time to complain.
> >
> >
> >
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