Gift of a 770

I was visiting my mother for Christmas when she told me that my father, who passed away about a year ago, had in his will for me to take his 770 diesel. This was the second 770 dad owned. The first was the main tractor on our farm (dairy and tobacco) through the early 70's until the mid eighties. It was traded on a new White 2-88 red stripe in the mid eighties. He bought this 770 at a local auction sometime in the late eighties. He loved both of those Cases more than any other tractors he ever owned.

Pound for pound, horsepower for horsepower, I thought, and still do, that a 770 diesel was the best ever made in that power class. Worked and pulled like 80HP.

It needs rear tires in the worst way, could be the worst tires I ever saw that still held air. It did a lot of stationary PTO work, silage blower, manure pump and grinding feed, so rear tires were never a big issue.

As a side note, Dad had a paralyzing stroke in 1995, I had already left the dairy farm in the early eighties. Part of me feels that I don't have any "claim" to it. Another part wants to bring it back to its former glory in remembrance of the greatest dairy farmer, hardest working, most honest, best father who ever lived. I am a diesel and heavy equipment mechanic by trade so a restoration is well within my capabilities, although finding the time may be a stretch.

Thanks for reading.

Doesn't look like you could ever have a better tribute to your Dad than to restore the 770 in his honor.

Don't even think twice about it.!! Your Father wanted you to have the tractor for a reason, and rebuilding it to its original condition would be a great tribute to him. Good Luck, and thanks for sharing.

Mike

What a heartwarming tribute to your father! I hope you find the time to restore the 770. You'll never be sorry if you do. Don

Post the pics when you have it looking and running as new. No doubt you will.

Sorry for the loss of your Dad. Men like that are immortal as long as we hold their memories alive.

Go get it, restore it ,enjoy it and your father will be smiling
down watching the whole time !

Buzz, The folks have pretty well overed it. Restore it your Dad left you something that can be handed down for years to come. Be sure to share your Dad's love for farming to your loved ones. You will not regrate it. Thank-you for sharing. "Before-n-Afters" will also add to the love. When you start to question "why am I doing this?" think back when you saw your Dad runn'en that 770. You will feel warm inside and skin your knuckles one more time! Be sure to call upon the 770 experts as needed these folks know there 770's. Good luck, God Bless

Yes they did ,Greg ,,but please Allow my 2 cents,, There is no better tribute You can have to Your Dad but to restore his tractor , I have my Dads 430 Case Diesel ,,Yes I work it , but I wash it , and keep it In good repair , Also his 51 DC we got in 1969 ,the Liberty 430( BEST COLD STARTIN 188 DieselEVER ) was resurrected by the wonderful late Wayne Woodrum , and I have a VAC that always reminds me of my uncle Merritt and Ely ,, when ever I am working any of these tractors I often think of their previous owners and say a special prayer that Heavens farms has received them well,,..