[AT] Nice Tractor Day

[Cecil Bearden]

Great looking tractor!!   Not many Olivers around here.  We had an 1850 
Diesel, I loved it.  Dad slipped the clutch mowing cockleburrs and 
burned the clutch out.  Before we got the clutch reaired, water went 
down the exhaust and stuck the engine.  We got an engine from a combine 
to put in it, and it still sits....
Cecil

On 11/9/2019 9:38 PM, Tyler Juranek wrote:
> Hi all,
> Today was an absolutely fantastic day outside here in the portion of
> Iowa where I live. It was supposed to get up to at least 60 today. Not
> sure if it did, but the temps were outstanding. Dad and I worked
> outside all day cleaning out the shed. As you might imagine, it did
> include moving the tractors out.
> I did get the John Deere A going today and got it out and wiped it
> down with rags and let it run outside for about two hours or so. It
> wanted to only run on #2 today, so if I had to put money on it I think
> the mag cap is probably dirty or something. It isn't getting any juice
> to the number 1 cylinder. If it does, it isn't for long.
> We also moved all of dad's tractors out. He has the Farmall 966, an
> 886, a New Holland, and the little Oliver 550. Of course my 770 diesel
> also came out, but not until later.
> While we were reorganizing things inside, our neighbor from up the
> road came over. I like to call him "Grandpa Bob", since he is one of
> those "grandpa to everybody" guys that's always hanging around. He
> took all the tractors down the road, with the exception of my 770.
> We had a nice visit also and reminisced about all of the good times
> we've all had with the old iron.
> Bob always likes to drive the 550 that dad bought this July, so now we
> call it Bob's 550. Hahahaha.
> After we were about done with everything, I did get the 770 out for a
> joyride. As you all might remember, I am visually impaired so it does
> have a buddy seat on it. I like to call the person who rides with me
> the "navigator" as all they do is assist me in knowing which way to
> go. I attached a picture here of it also. The buddy seat was
> originally built for my Oliver 88, but when I sold the 88 I kept it
> and use it on my 770 now. If you look closely, you can see the shed in
> the background along with a tree at the neighbors.
> It was taken by the road.
> All in all, it was a fantastic and fun-filled day! Probably the last
> nice one for awhile, as it is supposed to get down into the 30s
> tonight, snow flurries tomorrow, and 15 on Monday morning!
> Anyone else doing any tractor related activities this weekend?
> Take Care,
> Tyler Juranek
> IA
>
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