[AT] Update: John Deere 70 Diesel

[Greg Hass]

Actually my brother bought the tractor but it doesn't really matter. The 
pony runs good after being fixed. I may have said this, but when we 
first looked at it, some other "customer" had tried to start it, turned 
the fuel shutoff the wrong way so tight that when he tried to turn it 
the right way he broke off the valve. In the process of fixing the valve 
dirt got in the carb and gas was running on the ground. Once they got 
that fixed it now runs fine. As for uses, my brother is basically going 
to stand and look at it. He has wanted a putt-putt for a while now. He 
may take it to a couple of shows as it is light enough for his trailer. 
The paint job is close to how it would look from the factory plus it is 
wide front. I,too, would like a pony start JD but is the problem of $. 
He may use it for a few odd jobs but has no real "use" for it. It does 
not have 3 pt. but does have the square lift shaft. I guess we were both 
thinking 3 pt. was an option and talked about buying a used one from a 
salvage tractor but maybe they were not available  for this model. He 
has also talked about buying a trail plow to take to the local Two 
Cylinder Club plow day which is held after the wheat is off (they then 
plow a wheat stubble field).
      Greg Hass