[AT] New Old Tractor!

[charliehill]

Looks good Al.  You'll be at the sale looking for some bigger equipment to 
pull with it first thing you know.
Good luck with it.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; 
"Famall List" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 11:06 AM
Subject: [AT] New Old Tractor!


> For a long time, I have wanted to "one day" own a big IH tractor from the
> 60's or 70's.  Something in the 56 or 66 series, like an 856, a 766, 966,
> or 1066.  Back almost a month ago, a friend sent me a link to an 856 for
> sale about 2 hrs. away in Washington, NC.  Come to find out, it was a
> friend of mine, he had even told me about buying the tractor last year "in
> a pinch" while his regular tractor was down!  Another friend that has been
> an IH man all his life went and looked at it for me, it started without
> ether when the temp was below 28-30 degrees.  Long story short, my friend
> delivered the 856 for me Friday.  It's a 1969 model, and for 40 years old,
> it looks good.  Straight tin, excellent front tires, worn rear tires, a 
> set
> of hub mount duals and 1000 lbs. of suitcase weights on the front!
>
> As soon as the weather opens, I am going to try it out in the field!  When
> I went to see it before I signed the check, it had a ditch bank mower
> hooked to it, so it's basically "field ready."  IT has typical 40 year old
> tractor issues--a few minor leaks and seeps--front end is a tad loose but
> not bad--gauges all have issues--gearshifts are a little loose but very
> good compared to some I have seen.  My goal is to give it an easy life of
> chore use, and eventually restore it to its original glory.....
>
> You feel 10' tall and bulletproof in the seat!!
>
> Link to a pic, more to follow:
> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3300579684_dbabd46e12_o.jpg
>
> The only bad news:  I am out of shed room, and my savings account has 
> taken
> a butt-whoopin from the 856 purchase.  I have a nice 1957 Farmall 450 that
> will have to leave me.  Got it up for sale but no takers yet.  If anyone
> knows of someone wanting a good 450 gas, fast hitch, near 'bout new tires
> on the back, good tach, showes 31XX hrs, etc. let me know....
>
> A
>
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