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

[CEE VILL]

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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