[AT] NOS Oliver 60 & MORE Olivers

[Mark Greer]

60 fully restored Oliver Tractors for sale in NE Ohio
http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/grd/2939592581.html
Mark


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In my travels yesterday I had the chance to bring up old tractors when talking with one of the landowners on our system (I work for a power company).  Anyway, I mentioned that I liked Oliver's and he said he had one he would like to show me.

It seems that a local dealer from back in the 1940s had a falling out with the authorities over an attempted murder charge, so he put all his stuff in a barn, and withdrew from society.  Fast forward to 1975, and the guy I met yesterday was able to befriend the now elderly former tractor dealer.  One thing lead to another and this property owner was offered a tractor from the barn (a 1947 Oliver 60) that had never been sold.  It still had the factory tags on it.  He brought it home and since it was still new, he didn't want to use it either, so it's been sitting in his barn for the past 35 years.  It was neat to see, even still has the shipping tags on it.  He said he got it running a couple of years ago, but never did anything else with it.

He's not ready to sell it yet, but I asked him to call me when he was, I doubt if I hear back from him, but I do have to bug him at least once a year for my job, so I'll bring it up with him again.  Made for an interesting day.

Enjoy, 

Joe
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