[AT] New Old Tractor!

[Rob Wilson]

Nice tractor Al. I always dreamed of owning one of the big 1066 Turbos even
though I'm pretty much a died in the wool A-C fan. It goes back to when I
was in high school and had a summer job at the fair working the scales at
the truck and tractor pulls. Man the big old red beasts spewing black coal
from the stacks under a load was an awesome sight. My dream is to one day
fulfill my want for a turbo beast and get an original black belly 7080 to
sit beside the 1066. Hopefully It will happen sometime. Soon I hope. My
Cummins Dodge will be a little undersized hauling one of those babies to
shows. 
Rob 

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Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 11:07 AM
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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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