[AT] FW: Oliver crawler Loaders

[James Peck]

I do get quite a few publications already.

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From: Sherry Schaefer <sherry at oliverheritage.com 
Sent: Monday, April 1, 2019 10:37 AM
To: jamesgpeck at hotmail.com
Subject: Re: [AT] Oliver crawler Loaders

I'm not sure where to start with this.  We publish an Oliver crawler story in every single magazine.  Crawler production started Cleveland, Ohio, (Cleveland Tractor Company aka Cletrac).  When the plant closed, production moved to Charles City.  Some loaders were built by Oliver, some were built by others.  Just depends on what you ordered.  Crawlers were produced until 1965.  I have no idea who Tyler is.
Sherry Schaefer
Oliver Heritage - editor


On 4/1/19, 9:27 AM, "Ashley Heuerman" <ashley at 3pointink.com wrote:

 
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 Subject: FW: [AT] Oliver crawler Loaders
 
 
 Has Oliver Heritage published any articles discussing the crawler 
 loader manufacturing location?
 
 https://oliverheritage.com/
 
 This says that the OC4 was likely the model spencer saw. Still does 
 not say where the loader was made.
 
 [Wikipedia] In 1962 at the new Charles City, Iowa crawler production 
 line, the last incarnation of the OC-4 was produced. It was a sturdier 
 industrial model named the Series B. They were powered with the same 3 
 cylinder Hercules GO-130 and DD-130 engines of the mid-series models. 
 The OC-4 product line was discontinued in 1965.
 
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Farm_Equipment_Company#Crawlers
 
 This link implies that no more crawler loaders were built after the 
 Cletrac location was closed after purchase by White Motors.
 
 https://historymuseumsb.org/the-oliver-corporation/
 
 This museum is in Charles City, Iowa. Is Tyler on the staff?
 
 https://floydcountymuseum.org/tour/TractorRoom.html
 
 Hart-Parr, an Oliver predecessor is credited with first using the term 
 tractor.
 
 White Motors closed up Cletrac in 1961.  Did they produce any crawlers 
 later than that?
 
 https://case.edu/ech/articles/c/cletrac-inc
 
 The other question is whether the loaders were produced at a location 
 other than where the crawler was manufactured.
 
 [Spencer Yost] Just one Tyler, a crawler with a loader. OC-6 I guess?
 Original paint was yellow and not green so I guess an industrial version?
 The loader seemed to match the crawler perfectly - not sure if Oliver 
 sold loaders  with their crawlers but judging by the near perfection 
 of design and fit I would say it was Oliver made and came with the crawler.
 
 This was one of the ones with its work clothes on but was in good condition.
 The undercarriage seemed tight and overall hours did not appear high.    It
 went in the $3000s I believe.
 
 BTW:  Every single tractor at the sale started and ran well. There was 
 not a non-runner or stuck tractor in the bunch.
 
 [Tyler Juranek] Hi Spencer, Were there any Olivers at the sale?

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