Posted by farmallman77 on September 13, 2009 at 10:04:45 from (24.23.72.130):
Anyone got one on here? I am 17 and have been wanting one ever since they came out but I knew there was NO way I was gonna get one cause they only made 36 and they are upwards of 2,000 dollars for them when you find them. Well long story short I was at a local auction and lo and behold I saw a chrome 1066 there!!!!!!!!! But it was in sad shape the top was cracked in and the light was missing on the cab as well as the grab bar. I thought what the heck and bid on and got it for 45 bucks!!! (this was about 3 years ago) It was only till after I bought it I figured out that Charles Burkholder sold the tractor. I didnt know him at the time so I emailed him. He told me that it was a prototype tractor that Ertl made before the run of 36 and they cracked in the top so they couldnt be sold or confused for the original run of 36. He also said that it was rarer than the 36. Well I always wanted to fix it and after 3 years I did. I got a white top from Chuck Burkholder and painted it and put in a new light. I also fixed the rear wheel. (it was backwards.) Now I have an even rarer tractor that I thought I would never get!!!!!! Im NEVER gonna sell this tractor.
Here are some of the before pics.
I will get after pics soon. I still need to upload them.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Oil Bath Air Filters - by Chris Pratt. Some of us grew up thinking that an air filter was a paper thing that allowed air to pass while trapping dirt particles of a particles of a certain size. What a surprise to open up your first old tractor's air filter case and find a can that appears to be filled with the scrap metal swept from around a machine shop metal lathe. To top that off, you have a cup with oil in it ("why would you want to lubricate your carburetor?"). On closer examination (and some reading in a AC D-14 service manual), I found out that this is a pretty ingenious method of cleaning the air in the tractor's intake tract.
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.