[AJD] Latest tractor AOS

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

Great find! Looks like it had new tires, likely ruined now, too bad. What was the
little IH crawler sitting there?
Greg


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Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
7460 E Hiway 86
PO Box 709
Franktown, CO 80116

1-231-846-8243  
> Ok,  I always have to tell a story, so here it goes.  About a month ago I
> bought a Ford 5000 from a guy selling some property in Bothell.  The family
> had once had a cattle ranch there.  This was the last little piece of the
> farm, the rest has been developed into an industrial park, UW branch
> campus, and Home Depot years ago.  While buying the Ford he metioned having
> an AO.  He said it was a 1937.  I didn't pay much attention to it as I have
> a 1936 AO, and he made is sound like it was not for sale as it was his
> baby.
> He called me up about a week ago asking how the Ford was working out.  I
> told him it was a complete diaster, as the select-o-speed transmission
> turned to out be bad.  (I don't hold him at fault for this) He then said he
> was calling to see if I was interested in his AO, as he had just noticed
> that sitting outside was taking a toll on it, and wanted it to go to
> someone that would get it going.  He said he had found a crack in the
> engine block, and that the motor would not turn over, and the brakes were
> stuck.  I told him I specialized in JD A's and that I happened to have a
> brand new block for it sitting in my garage. 
> Anyway, we finally got together today and I loaded it up and took it home. 
> It never dawned on my that it was an AOS until I saw it.
> Here is a link to the pictures.  I will take more tomorrow when I get a
> chance. 
> http://public.fotki.com/jdnut/john-deere-equipment/as/aos-1722/
> 
> The tractor is missing most of the AOS metal, and the drawbar is not
> correct..  But it still has plenty of potential.
> I had not been planning on restoring another tractor for a long time, but
> now I think I will plan on restoring this one this coming winter.
> Chris
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