[AT] New Old Tractor!

Cecil Bearden crbearden at copper.net
Sun Mar 1 20:22:04 PST 2009


I got a 7030 AC that I could always locate where it was working from the 
smoke plume..

Cecil

Rob Wilson wrote:
> 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 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Al Jones
> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 11:07 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group; Famall List
> 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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