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

[Guy Fay]

They moved from Pflaum Road in Madison up to Juneau. Tractor Shop magazine
had an article on the Heftys a while back. Actually talked to a factory rep
at a Hefty display at the Dane County Fair back in the day. Don't think they
made it past the early 1980s. The G had a Continental engine in it.

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dean Van Peursem
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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.

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Widener
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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%2
2&so
urce=gbs_toc_s&cad=1&sig=ACfU3U2A9hVuMO_KzmK9sWA8tYY4C4eIVw




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From: "Dean Van Peursem" <deanvp at att.net>
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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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